Patents Issued in October 31, 2013
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Publication number: 20130285840Abstract: Traffic signal timing may be altered as a function of determining occluded signal viewing. More particularly, processing units may determine that a view of a traffic signal by a person is obstructed by a large vehicle located on a first ingress path to a roadway intersection with a second ingress path. The traffic signal controls the right of way of the first ingress path, and the person with the obstructed view is travelling along the first ingress path toward the intersection and is located behind the large vehicle relative to a view sightline of the person to the traffic signal. In response to the occluded view determination, a transition of the traffic signal may be delayed from a current visual display of a proceed signal to a subsequent visual display of a stop signal, until an end of a delay period.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2012Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: James D. Allen, Teresa L. Davis, Douglas E. Hanthorn
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Publication number: 20130285841Abstract: An automotive vehicle having at least one solar panel, a battery rechargeable by the at least one solar panel, and a computer system including one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs. The program(s) generate a list of parking locations, determine which of the one or more parking location provide sun exposure, and recommending at least one parking location to a vehicle operator.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2012Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventor: David M. Kirsch
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Publication number: 20130285842Abstract: A transit stop destination sign is provided that communicates wirelessly with a central transit system server over a wireless network, determines its GPS location and provides the same to the central transit system server, and provides both an updated visual destination sign display as well as an audio button for visually impaired that provides updated destination information in a natural language.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2012Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: LUMINATOR HOLDING L.P.Inventors: SAFAVI RAMIN, SCOTT R. WATTERS, MARTY MASIAS
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Publication number: 20130285843Abstract: A main digital-to-analog converter (DAC) receives at least one input and generates an adjusted input. A SAR unit generates a code for controlling the main DAC based on a comparison output of a comparing unit that receives the adjusted input. A reference generator, under control of the generated code, generates at least one reference voltage, which is then forwarded to the comparing unit in each corresponding cycle for defining a search range of each cycle, wherein an absolute value of the reference voltage of a latter cycle is less than the reference voltage of a former cycle such that the search range of the latter cycle is smaller than the search range of the former cycle, and search ranges of all the cycles are centered at a base voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2012Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventor: Jin-Fu LIN
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Publication number: 20130285844Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide an analog-to-digital converter (ADC). The ADC includes a comparator module and a digital-to-analog converter (DAC). The comparator module is configured to compare a first voltage sampled from an analog signal and a second voltage output from the digital-to-analog converter (DAC), and output a pulse to indicate a result of the comparison. The DAC is configured to enable a switching unit corresponding to a digital bit to switch a state based on the pulse, and settle the second voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: Marvell World Trade Ltd.Inventors: Hung Sheng LIN, Shingo Hatanaka
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Publication number: 20130285845Abstract: A system and method for mitigating Analog to Digital (A/D) clipping is disclosed. The mean and variance of analog input data are tracked and the bits of A/D are dynamically reassigned to keep the input signal within their range. The quantization levels of A/D are dynamically re-mapped to avoid changes in sensitivity of sensor system. The method is based on random walk statistic and keeps the sensitivity of the sensor system constant. Also the system and method provides a way to mitigate A/D clipping that avoids changing the sensitivity by dynamically re-mapping the quantization levels of the A/D, keeping the sensitivity of the system constant.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.Inventor: BAE Systems Information and Electronic System Integration Inc.
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Publication number: 20130285846Abstract: A near-field electromagnetic wave absorber formed by adhering pluralities of electromagnetic-wave-absorbing films each having a thin metal film formed on a surface of a plastic film, the thin metal film of at least one electromagnetic-wave-absorbing film having a thin film layer of a magnetic metal, and a large number of substantially parallel, intermittent linear scratches being formed in plural directions with irregular widths and irregular intervals on the thin metal film of at least one electromagnetic-wave-absorbing film.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2011Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventor: Seiji Kagawa
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Publication number: 20130285847Abstract: A component is disclosed for a radar system that comprises a main antenna operable to move azimuthally to sweep an area, a transmitter for transmitting pulses from the antenna and a receiver for receiving return signals. The component is operable to enable the radar system to detect a target in the presence of a wind turbine located in the area. The component comprises a plurality of auxiliary antennas and a processor for processing the return signals, the processor being operable to generate a signature of the wind turbine from return signals received by the main and auxiliary antennas in a training process, to generate model data of a target or to receive model data of the target from memory, and to test returned data for the presence of a target, and, if a target is detected, to generate data representing a detected target. A method of detecting the position of a target in the presence of a wind turbine using the radar system is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2011Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: TMD Technologies LimitedInventor: Keith Douglas Ward
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Publication number: 20130285848Abstract: An integrated radar system includes a processing module and a radar device. The radar device includes an antenna module, a configurable shaping module, and a configurable transceiver module. The processing module generates an outbound signal and a control signal to configure the integrated radar system. The configured transceiver module converts the outbound signal into an outbound wireless signal. The configured shaping module shapes the outbound wireless signal into a shaped signal. The antenna module transmits the shaped signal and then receives an inbound radar signal. The configured shaping module shapes the inbound radar signal into an inbound wireless signal. The configured transceiver module converts the inbound wireless signal into an inbound symbol stream. The processing module determines location information regarding an object based on the inbound symbol stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATIONInventors: Alfred Grau Besoli, Nicolaos G. Alexopoulos, Jesus Alfonso Castaneda
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Publication number: 20130285849Abstract: The invention, in some embodiments, relates to the field of global navigation satellite systems, and more particularly to the field of methods and devices for improving accuracy of position determination by receivers of global navigation satellite systems. Some embodiments of the invention relate to methods for generating a three-dimensional (3-D) representation of an urban area by a receiver of a global navigation satellite system using blocked lines of sight to satellites of the system. Additional embodiments of the invention relate to methods for transmitting a three-dimensional (3-D) representation of an urban area by a receiver of a global navigation satellite system for improving calculation of location by the global navigation satellite system receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2011Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: ARIEL-UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Boaz Ben-Moshe, Harel Levi
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Publication number: 20130285850Abstract: A handheld electronic device, such as a GPS-enabled wireless communications device with an embedded camera, a GPS-enabled camera-phone or a GPS-enabled digital camera, determines whether ephemeris data needs to be obtained for geotagging digital photos taken with the device. By monitoring user activity with respect to the camera, such as activation of the camera, the device can begin pre-acquisition of a GPS position fix by obtaining needed ephemeris data before the photograph is actually taken. This GPS pre-acquisition improves the likelihood that a position fix (GPS lock) is achieved by the time the photo is taken (to enable immediate geotagging). Alternatively, the photo can be geotagged retroactively by appending the current location to the metadata tag associated with the digital photo. An optional acquisition status indicator can be displayed on a user interface of the device to indicate that a position fix is being obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: Piotr Konrad TYSOWSKI, Ngoc Bich NGO, David Noel VANDEN HEUVEL
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Publication number: 20130285851Abstract: A method and apparatus for maintaining integrity of long-term-orbit information used by a Global-Navigation-Satellite-System or other positioning receiver is described. The method comprises obtaining a predicted pseudorange from a first set of long-term-orbit information possessed by a positioning receiver; obtaining, at the positioning receiver from at least one satellite, a measured pseudorange; determining validity of the predicted pseudorange as a function of the predicted pseudorange and the measured pseudorange; and excluding from the long-term-orbit information at least a portion thereof when the validity of the predicted pseudorange is deemed invalid. Optionally, the method may comprise updating or otherwise supplementing the long-term-orbit information with other orbit information if the validity of the predicted pseudorange is deemed invalid.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: Frank VAN DIGGELEN, Matthew Riben
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Publication number: 20130285852Abstract: A compact multiband 40 degree split beam antenna system for a wireless network is disclosed. Each band employs a 3 column array with a special 3 output feed network. The 3 output feed network employs either a broadband 90 degree hybrid coupler with a 180 degrees splitter, or 2 broadband 90 degree hybrid couplers. The arrays employ dipole antenna elements, patch antenna elements, or a combination of both types. The antenna may exhibit 35 to 40 degrees horizontal beamwidth.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2012Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventor: Anthony TEILLET
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Publication number: 20130285853Abstract: A system is provided for monitoring communication in a wireless network. The system comprises a sniffer device comprising a first antenna, and a beamsplitter having a curved shape and configured to reflect a portion of a beam transmitted by a second antenna toward the first antenna while transmitting a remaining portion of the beam toward a target.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventor: Gregory S. LEE
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Publication number: 20130285854Abstract: An RF receiving circuit unit that receives a GPS satellite signal from a GPS satellite is intermittently driven by a first driving control of intermittently driving the RF receiving circuit unit with a first intermittent driving pattern and a multistage driving control of intermittently driving the RF receiving circuit unit with a multistage intermittent driving pattern in which a driving period in the first intermittent driving pattern is set to a second intermittent driving pattern of which an intermittent cycle is shorter than that of the first intermittent driving pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Naoki GOBARA
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Publication number: 20130285855Abstract: A wireless location system is disclosed including one or more location centers for outputting locations of mobile stations (MS) for both local and global MS location requests via Internet communication between a distributed network of location centers. The system uses a plurality of MS locating technologies including those based on: two-way TOA and TDOA; pattern recognition; distributed antenna provisioning; GPS signals. Difficulties, such as multipath, poor location accuracy and poor coverage are alleviated via such technologies in combination with: (a) adapting and calibrating system performance according to environmental and geographical changes; (b) capturing location signal data for continual enhancement of an historical database; (c) evaluating MS locations via heuristics and constraints related to terrain, MS velocity and MS path extrapolation, and (d) adjusting likely MS locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: Dennis J. Dupray, Sheldon F. Goldberg
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Publication number: 20130285856Abstract: Arrangements are detailed herein for determining a position and/or uncertainty of position of a mobile device. A plurality of positioning reference signals (PRSs) may be received by a mobile device. The plurality of PRSs may be transmitted at different times, separated by a predefined time interval, by multiple eNBs of a mobile network. Time of arrival values in relation to a received PRS that is used as a reference PRS may be determined. The time of arrival values for at least the subset of the received plurality of PRSs may be projected to the occasion of the reference PRS using the predefined time interval to create a set of projected time of arrival values.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2012Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATEDInventors: Guttorm R. Opshaug, Jie Wu
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Publication number: 20130285857Abstract: Disclosed are antennas for printed circuit boards (PCB) including a printed circuit board having antenna conductors, ground plane, an insulating substrate and a feed structure. The antenna is at least partially formed by an array of two similarly sized and shaped antenna elements. Each antenna element is oriented substantially orthogonal to the other and similarly positioned relative to the ground plane. The two antenna elements are coupled to the feed structure and are connectable to a transceiver such that when the two like antenna elements are fed differentially the far fields of each antenna are substantially similar and substantially orthogonal to each other so as to provide substantial omni-directionality.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2012Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: John Colin SCHULTZ, David Malcolm HALL
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Publication number: 20130285858Abstract: An artificial magnetic conductor having a surface impedance greater than 100 ?, includes a ground plane, and a frequency-selective surface that is transparent for certain wavelengths and reflective for a range of wavelengths. The frequency-selective surface includes an array of conductive resonant elements arranged alongside one another in at least two different directions parallel to the ground plane. Each of these conductive resonant elements includes a sub-layer of ferromagnetic material having a relative permeability greater than 10 at a frequency of 2 GHz and having a thickness less than the skin thickness of the ferromagnetic material.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2011Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: Commissariat a l'energies atomique et aux energies alternativesInventors: Francois Grange, Christophe Delaveaud, Bernard Viala
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Publication number: 20130285859Abstract: A multi-band antenna includes at least one structure useable at multiple frequency ranges. The structure includes at least two levels of detail, with one level of detail making up another level of detail. The levels of detail are composed of closed plane figures bounded by the same number of sides. An interconnection circuit links the multi-band antenna to an input/output connector and incorporates adaptation networks, filters or diplexers. Each of the closed plane figures is linked to at least one other closed plane figure to exchange electromagnetic power. For at least 75% of the closed plane figures, the region or area of contact, intersection, or interconnection between the closed plane figures is less than 50% of their perimeter or area. Not all of the closed plane figures have the same size, and the perimeter of the structure has a different number of sides than its constituent closed plane figures.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: Carles Puente Baliarda, Carmen Borja Borau, Jaume Anguera Pros, Jordi Soler Castany
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Publication number: 20130285860Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device may include a housing, a printed circuit board (PCB) carried by the housing. The device may also include an antenna coupled to wireless transceiver circuitry carried by the PCB. The antenna may include first and second feed legs extending upwardly from the PCB, a loop conductor spaced above the PCB and having a gap therein defining first and second ends, and a first conductor arm spaced above the PCB and extending between the first feed leg and the first end. The antenna may further include a second conductor arm spaced above the PCB and having a proximal portion between the second feed leg and the second end, and having a distal portion extending outwardly from the second feed leg. The first conductor arm and the proximal portion may define a slotted opening into an interior of the loop conductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: CHUN KIT LAI, SOO LIAM OOI, QIWU TAN
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Publication number: 20130285861Abstract: An antenna apparatus includes a glass plate that is fixed to a flange of a vehicle body at a window opening portion of the vehicle body; a dielectric material; a conductive film provided between the glass plate and the dielectric material; and a monopolar feeding portion provided on the dielectric material at a surface opposite to a glass plate side and at a position capable of being capacitively coupled to the conductive film, the antenna apparatus being configured such that a clearance between an end portion of the flange of the vehicle body and an outer edge of the conductive film functions as a slot antenna, the conductive film being provided with a notch having one end as an open end at the outer edge of the conductive film in the vicinity of the feeding portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventor: Osamu KAGAYA
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Publication number: 20130285862Abstract: Reconfigurable multi-band filter techniques are described. In one or more implementations a device includes a radiating structure and a filter connected to the radiating structure configured to filter wireless signals received by the radiating structure. The filter includes switchable resonators configured to tune to different frequency bands and tunable capacitors configured to tune to different frequencies within the different frequency bands.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2012Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Javier Rodriguez De Luis, Alireza Mahanfar, Benjamin J. Shewan, Stanley Yu Tao Ng
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Publication number: 20130285863Abstract: Reconfigurable multi-band antenna techniques are described. In one or more implementations, an apparatus includes an antenna that can operate at multiple frequency bands that include first and second frequency bands, respectively. The antenna includes a first radiator structure configured to tune to the first frequency band and comprising a first radiator element. In addition, the antenna includes a second radiator structure configured to tune to the second frequency band and comprising the first radiator element and a second radiator element. The antenna also includes a tunable circuit configured to couple the first radiator element to the second radiator element. Additionally, the apparatus includes a communication module configured to use the tunable circuit to adjust one of said first and second frequency bands independently from, and without causing a change in, the other of said first and second frequency bands.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2012Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Javier Rodriguez De Luis, Alireza Mahanfar, Benjamin J. Shewan, Stanley Yu Tao Ng
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Publication number: 20130285864Abstract: A communications system including an antenna array and electronics assembly that may be mounted on and in a vehicle. The communication system may generally comprise an external subassembly that is mounted on an exterior surface of the vehicle, and an internal subassembly that is located within the vehicle, the external and internal subassemblies being communicatively coupled to one another. The external subassembly may comprise the antenna array as well as mounting equipment and steering actuators to move the antenna array in azimuth, elevation and polarization (for example, to track a satellite or other signal source). The internal subassembly may comprise most of the electronics associated with the communication system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: Richard E. Clymer, Frank J. Blanda
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Publication number: 20130285865Abstract: The present invention relates to a printed slot-type directional antenna. The invention also relates to antenna systems formed by arranging a plurality of such antennas in an array. The flared printed slot-type directional antenna includes a substrate having a floorplan, in which the slot is etched along a profile having a longitudinal axis, and a line for supplying power to the slot, and is characterized in that the substrate comprises at least one first and one second portion which are folded along an axis that is parallel to said longitudinal axis, and which form an angle A relative to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2011Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: Dominique Lo Hine Tong, Ali Louzir, Philippe Minard, Jean-Francois Pintos
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Publication number: 20130285866Abstract: A dual band antenna providing a high forward gain includes a radiator, a director disposed in front of the radiator, and a reflector disposed behind the radiator. A dual resonance notch antenna including a conducting plate and a feeding portion is used as the radiator. The director includes a conducting plate and a short-circuiting portion and the reflector includes a conducting plate and a short-circuiting portion. Each conducting plate is disposed such that the direction of a normal to the conducting plate is a front-rear direction. Two slots having different lengths are formed in each conducting plate so as to be aligned with each other. The feeding portion is disposed in one of the slots. Each short-circuiting portion is disposed in one of the two slots at a position corresponding to the feeding portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: HITACHI CABLE, LTD.Inventor: Haruyuki WATANABE
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Publication number: 20130285867Abstract: An antenna for diversity operation comprising a plurality of connected antenna units (100). The antenna units each having a first radiation element (102) with length of a quarter of a wavelength at a first operating frequency a second radiation element (104) with length of a quarter of a wavelength at a second operating frequency distinct from the first operating frequency, the second radiation element sharing with the first radiation element a segment of the first radiation element. A feed point for coupling a feed to one of said first or second radiation elements such that the elements resonate at the first and second operating frequencies respectively and at substantially orthogonal polarizations. Diversity antennas configured with two or more of the antenna units.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2010Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Dong Wang, Qinjiang Rao, James Paul Warden
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Publication number: 20130285868Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device may include a portable housing, a circuit board carried by the portable housing and having a ground plane thereon, wireless communications circuitry carried by the circuit board, and an antenna assembly carried by the housing. More particularly, the antenna assembly may include a flexible substrate, an electrically conductive antenna element on the flexible substrate and connected to the wireless communications circuitry and the ground plane, and a floating, electrically conductive director element on the flexible substrate for directing a beam pattern of the antenna element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: YIHONG QI, YING TONG MAN, ADRIAN MATTHEW COOKE
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Publication number: 20130285869Abstract: The antenna system includes a substrate, a first antenna, a second antenna and a reflection portion. The substrate is a printed circuit board (PCB), and includes a vacancy portion and a metal ground portion. The vacancy portion includes a radio frequency (RF) component portion and a non-RF component portion. The RF component portion includes some radio frequency components. In order to transmit and receive electromagnetic signal, the radio frequency components are electronically connected to the first antenna and the second antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., AMBIT MICROSYSTEMS (SHANGHAI) LTD.Inventors: CHO-JU CHUNG, GUAN-RUN TAO
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Publication number: 20130285870Abstract: According to one embodiment, an antenna apparatus includes a first antenna element, a second antenna element, and a third antenna element. The first antenna element has one end connected to a feed terminal, and other end open. The second antenna element has one end connected to a first position set on an element of the first antenna element, and other end open, with a portion between one end and the other end being disposed parallel to the first antenna element. The third antenna element has one end connected to a second position set between the other end and the first position on the element of the first antenna element, and other end open, with at least part of a portion between one end and the other end being disposed near the second antenna element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Hiroyuki Hotta, Koichi Sato, Ippei Kashiwagi
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Publication number: 20130285871Abstract: A transmission line feed for a surface wave medium having a dielectric substrate with an array of electrically conductive patches formed thereon. The transmission line feed includes a microstrip substrate, the microstrip substrate having a first permittivity which is lower than a second permittivity of the dielectric substrate of the surface wave medium, the microstrip substrate abutting against the dielectric substrate of the surface wave medium; a tapered microstrip disposed on the microstrip substrate, the tapered microstrip tapering from a relatively narrow end to a relatively wide end, the relative wide end terminating where the microstrip substrate abuts against the surface wave substrate; and an adapter for coupling a transmission line to the relatively narrow end of the tapered microstrip.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2011Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: HRL LABORATORIES, LLCInventor: Daniel J. Gregoire
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Publication number: 20130285872Abstract: An antenna according to an embodiment includes a substrate; a radiator; a ground plane spaced apart from the radiator; a feeding pin for feeding an RF signal; a first branch reactance at one side of the feeding pin, the first branch reactance including one end connected to the substrate and an opposite end connected to the ground plane; and a second branch reactance at an opposite end of the feeding pin, the second branch reactance including one end connected to the substrate and an opposite end connected to the ground plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicants: INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY, LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sae Won OH, Hyeong Dong KIM, Sin Hyung JEON, Bum Ki PARK, Jin Hyuk JANG
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Publication number: 20130285873Abstract: A communication system is provided, including one or more antennas coupled to multiple RF paths, one or more matching blocks, each block including multiple matching networks, a look-up table including characterization data according to frequency bands and conditions, and a controller configured to control the multiple matching networks by referring to the look-up table to provide optimum impedance for a frequency band selected and a condition detected during a time interval. The matching block may further include switches and adjustment circuits.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: ETHERTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Alexandre Dupuy, Laurent Desclos
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Publication number: 20130285874Abstract: Radiofrequency and other electronic devices can be formed from textured hexaferrite materials, such as Z-phase barium cobalt ferrite Ba3Co2Fe24O41 (Co2Z) having enhanced resonant frequency. The textured hexaferrite material can be formed by sintering fine grain hexaferrite powder at a lower temperature than conventional firing temperatures to inhibit reduction of iron. The textured hexaferrite material can be used in radiofrequency devices such as circulators or telecommunications systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventor: Michael D. Hill
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Publication number: 20130285875Abstract: A multi-band antenna device includes a frequency variable circuit, a first radiating element used in a first frequency band, a second radiating element used in a second frequency band lower than the first frequency band, and a power supply circuit. The frequency variable circuit includes a parallel resonant circuit in which a capacitor and an inductor are connected in parallel, and a first variable capacitance element connected in parallel with the capacitor. An end of the parallel resonant circuit and the first variable capacitance element are connected to the power supply circuit and the first radiating element. Another end of the parallel resonant circuit and the first variable capacitance element are connected to the second radiating element. The parallel resonant circuit has a resonant frequency closer to the first frequency band than to the second frequency band.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventor: Kazunari KAWAHATA
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Publication number: 20130285876Abstract: A dual band antenna with circular polarization is applied in a handheld device and includes a substrate, a radiation metal portion and a feed-in stripline. The substrate has a vacant area and a feed-in point. The feed-in point is disposed near and outside the vacant area. The radiation metal portion is disposed vertically to a surface of the substrate at the edge of the vacant area, and includes a radiation surface and a meandering structure. The radiation surface is disposed at one side of the radiation metal portion and near the substrate. The meandering structure is disposed at another side of the radiation metal portion and far from the substrate. The feed-in stripline is disposed on the substrate. One end of the feed-in stripline is electrically connected to the feed-in point, and the other end of the feed-in stripline is electrically connected to the radiation metal portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: National Taiwan University of Science and TechnologyInventor: National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
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Publication number: 20130285877Abstract: An antenna assembly with wide bandwidth and low Passive Intermodulation (PIM) characteristics is described for use in Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) and other applications which require low PIM levels. The antenna can be configured to cover multiple cellular frequency bands to provide a single antenna solution for use with multiple transceivers. A single conductor radiator design along with features integrated into the ground plane result in low PIM characteristics during high power transmission. One or multiple parasitic elements can be coupled to the driven antenna to enhance bandwidth while still maintaining low PIM characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: Laurent Desclos, Jeffrey Shamblin
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Publication number: 20130285878Abstract: An antenna switching circuit and an electronic device and an antenna switching method thereof are provided. The antenna switching circuit is disposed in the electronic device including an internal antenna and a RF module, and includes an external antenna connector and a controller. The external antenna connector has an independent ground terminal for receiving an independent ground signal, and the external antenna connector is electrically connected to an external antenna. The controller has a first RF terminal, a second RF terminal and a control terminal, the first RF terminal is electrically connected to the RF module, the second RF terminal is electrically connected to the internal antenna, and the control terminal detects the independent ground signal. When the controller detects no change in the independent ground signal, the controller electrically connects the RF module to the internal antenna; otherwise, the controller electrically connects the RF module to the external antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2012Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: GETAC TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Yen-Ching Lee, Shang-Ming Chiu
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Publication number: 20130285879Abstract: An antenna includes an active antenna layer, a ground layer, and a dielectric layer sandwiched between the active antenna and the ground layers. The antenna is bendable to conform to a contour of a surface on which the antenna is positioned.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2012Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventor: Theodore J. WHEELER
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Publication number: 20130285880Abstract: An electromagnetic structure for reflecting electromagnetic waves comprising a first surface having spaced patches of conductive material thereon; a second surface separated from the first surface, having spaced patches of conductive material, the first and second surfaces having high impedance and thrilling substantially optimal magnetic conductors; adapted to be used in conjunction with an associated antenna that radiates electromagnetic radiation originating therefrom, the radiation is reflected by the electromagnetic structure such that the phase of the electromagnetic waves reflected from first and second surfaces results in the constructive addition of the originating and reflected waves.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: Amir Ibrahim Zaghloul, William O'Keefe Coburn
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Publication number: 20130285881Abstract: The present invention provides a portable electronic device having dual displays provided on front and rear surfaces thereof and for operations thereon, comprising a housing, a first display operation unit, a second display operation unit and a control unit; the housing having a front surface and a rear surface; the first and second display operation units provided on the front and rear surface of the housing respectively; and the control unit provided inside the housing and electrically connected to the first and second display operation units for transmitting signals and switching the first and second display operation units to synchronous and asynchronous display modes; and wherein the housing comprises two individual components pivotally attached to each other such that they can be rotated to show their respective front surfaces to realize the design of dual displays and to facilitate various control operations on the dual displays adapted for diverse applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2012Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: Jyh-Yi LOO, Cheng Jung LEE
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Publication number: 20130285882Abstract: A mechanism is described for facilitating a tablet block of a number of tablet computing devices. A method of embodiments of the invention includes monitoring a connection between a plurality of tablet computers. The monitoring includes detecting user inputs relating to one or more software applications running on the plurality of tablet computers, the user inputs being made via one or more of the plurality of tablet computers. The method may further include dynamically adjusting, in real-time, parameters of the connection based on the user inputs, and displaying changing contents of the one or more software applications, via a shared display screen provided by two or more of the plurality of tablet computers, based on the adjustment of the parameters. The contents are changed in response to an adjustment made to a parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2011Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: Minghao Jiang, Mei Yeen Ng, Timothy Kheng Kool Lim, Kwee Chin Toe
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Publication number: 20130285883Abstract: One embodiment is a system that includes a display monitor, a docking station, and a computing device. The display monitor includes firmware that receives display frames and causes the display frames to be displayed. The docking station is coupled to the monitor and includes a connector device and a wireless receiver. The computing device includes a processing unit that generates display frames, a software driver, and a wireless transmitter. When the computing device is connected to the connector device, the processing unit transmits display frames to the display monitor via the connector device. When the software driver detects that the computing device has disconnected from the connector device, the software driver causes the processing unit to send the display frames to the wireless transmitter, which then transmits the display frames to the display monitor via a wireless connection established between the wireless transmitter and the wireless receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2012Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventor: Franck DIARD
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Publication number: 20130285884Abstract: Disclosed is a head mount display including: a user operation section configured to determine one or more coordinates based on a first operation performed by a user via the user operation section while receiving content via the head-mount device; and a controller configured to: superpose, in response to detection of the first operation by the user, upon at least one of one or more display sections of the head-mount device, a screen including one or more items, each of the one or more items of the superposed screen being selectable by the user to control the content being received by the user; and highlight, based on the one or more coordinates determined upon detection of the first operation, at least one of the one or more selectable items of the superposed screen in comparison to other selectable items of the superposed screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2012Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: Sony CorporationInventor: Sony Corporation
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Publication number: 20130285885Abstract: A head-mounted light-field display system (HMD) includes two light-field projectors (LFPs), one per eye, each comprising a solid-state LED emitter array (SLEA) operatively coupled to a microlens array (MLA). The SLEA and the MLA are positioned so that light emitted from an LED of the SLEA reaches the eye through at most one microlens from the MLA. The HMD's LFP comprises a moveable solid-state LED emitter array coupled to a microlens array for close placement in front of an eye—without the need for any additional relay or coupling optics—wherein the LED emitter array physically moves with respect to the microlens array to mechanically multiplex the LED emitters to achieve resolution via mechanically multiplexing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2012Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: Andreas G. Nowatzyk, Rod G. Fleck
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Publication number: 20130285886Abstract: In one embodiment, collapsible head mounted computer (CHMC) transforms between a collapsed and headset form via joints embedded in the structure of the headset. Joints can be in the back or sides of the CHMC. The CHMC in the headset form is configured to be mounted on the user's head. The headset form presents the display in front of the user's eye, or in the peripheral vision of the user's eye. The CHMC in the collapsed form is designed to minimize empty space to fill a smaller volume. In this manner, the CHMC can be stored away easily. The CHMC may also include an electronics module enabling onboard processing or an onboard power source to operate electronics modules and a display without an outside electrical connection. The CMHC may also employ near field communication on circuit board near joints to allow for communication regardless of the form of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: Stephen A. Pombo, Jeffrey J. Jacobsen, Temujin W. Kuechle, Raphael Hebert, David Diepersloot, David Bruce Ferguson
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Publication number: 20130285887Abstract: An imaging display apparatus, includes: display means for image display; first image signal generation means for generating a display image signal based on a captured image signal captured by an imaging section with a field of view direction of a user being a direction of an object; second image signal generation means for generating a display image signal of an image different from an image of the display image signal generated by the first image signal generation means; and control means for allowing, simultaneously on the display means, display of the image of the display image signal generated by the first image signal generation means and display of the image of the display image signal generated by the second image signal generation means.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: Yoichiro Sako, Masaaki Tsuruta, Taiji Ito, Masamichi Asukai
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Publication number: 20130285888Abstract: A scan driver includes scan driving blocks, each including: a first transistor including a gate coupled to a first node and receiving a first clock signal, a first electrode receiving an output control signal, and a second electrode coupled to a scan line at first output; a second transistor including a gate coupled to a second node receiving an input signal according to a second clock signal, and first and second electrodes respectively coupled to a third clock input and the first output; a third transistor including a gate coupled to the first node, a first electrode receiving the output control signal, and a second electrode coupled to an input terminal of a next scan driving block at a second output; and a fourth transistor including a gate coupled to the second node, and first and second electrodes respectively coupled to the third clock input and the second output.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2012Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: Bo-Yong Chung, Yong-Sung Park, Deok-Young Choi
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Publication number: 20130285889Abstract: A display device includes an organic EL element and a capacitor. A driving transistor is connected to an anode of the organic EL element and passes a current to the organic EL element. The current corresponds to a voltage held in the capacitor. A first switch is between the capacitor and a data line, and the data line supplies the voltage to the capacitor. A voltage detector is connected to the data line for detecting an anode voltage applied to the organic EL element. A second switch is between the anode and the data line. A controller turns on the first switch, causes the organic EL element to emit light, and causes the voltage detector to detect the anode voltage by turning off the first switch and turning on the second switch while the organic EL element is emitting light.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi SHIROUZU, Tetsurou NAKAMURA