Patents Issued in August 7, 2014
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Publication number: 20140218225Abstract: An object detection system (24) is disclosed having a transducer (40, 40?) for detecting buried objects (26). The transducer is encapsulated within a robust, electromagnetically transparent construction (42).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2011Publication date: August 7, 2014Inventors: Neven Simicevic, Arun Jaganathan, James L. Montgomery, Jay H. Olson
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Publication number: 20140218226Abstract: A method for remote object sensing on-board a vehicle includes employing compressive sensing to analyze a waveform originating from an on-vehicle low-resolution radar imaging system and reflected from a remote object. The compressive sensing includes generating a matrix including a temporal projection, a Fourier transform, and an integral term configured to analyze the reflected waveform. Leading and trailing edges of the remote object are identified by employing a norm minimization procedure to reconstruct a range profile based upon the reflected waveform analyzed by the compressive sensing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: GUY RAZ, IGAL BILIK
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Publication number: 20140218227Abstract: A method is described for detecting a rotating wheel of a vehicle that is travelling on a roadway in a travel direction, the wheels of which are at least partially exposed laterally, the method comprising: emitting an electromagnetic measurement beam having a known temporal progression of its frequency onto a first section above the roadway in a direction in a slant with respect to the vertical and normally or at a slant with respect to the travel direction; receiving a reflected measurement beam and recording the temporal progression of its frequencies, relative to the known progression, as a reception frequency mixture progression; and detecting a frequency band, which is continuously inclining or declining over a period of time, in the reception frequency mixture progression as a wheel. A device for conducting the method is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Kapsch TrafficCom AGInventors: Andreas Stelzen, Markus Pichler, Clemens Pfeffer, Oliver Nagy, Werner Scheiblhofer, Reinhard Feger
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Publication number: 20140218228Abstract: In a target recognition apparatus, a candidate detection section detects a target candidate, provided that a target exists in a basic detection area. A candidate addition section adds, regarding each target candidate detected in a folding area, a target candidate determined provided that the target candidate detected in the folding area is a virtual image, and a corresponding real image exists in an additional detection area. A tracking section determines, regarding each detected and added target candidate, presence/absence of a history connection with the target candidate detected in a past measurement cycle. A combination determination section determines, regarding each target candidate, presence/absence of a combination with an image target, based on whether or not an image target associated with the target candidate exists. A likelihood calculation section sets and updates a likelihood of a virtual image of the image target by using a determination result of the combination determination section.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: DENSO CORPORATIONInventor: Kazuhiro Noda
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Publication number: 20140218229Abstract: A device and a method for monitoring and analysis utilize unintended electromagnetic emissions of electrically powered components, devices or systems. The emissions are received at the antenna and a receiver. A processor processes and measures change or changes in a signature of the unintended electromagnetic emissions. The measurement are analyzed to both record a baseline score for future measurements and to be used in determining status and/or health of the analyzed system or component.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Inventors: GERALD W. PAULY, WALTER J. KELLER, III
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Publication number: 20140218230Abstract: Methods and systems may image an object of interest using one or more probes. More specifically, such exemplary methods and systems may deliver electromagnetic energy (e.g., microwave energy) using a transmitting antenna to the object while activating a probe to interact with the scattered field and sampling the resulting scattered field using one or more receiving antennas. The sampled electromagnetic energy may then be used to reconstruct an image of the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBAInventors: Majid Ostadrahimi, Joe Lovetri, Lotfollah Shafai
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Publication number: 20140218231Abstract: A synthetic aperture radar imaging method that combines each radar return pulse with a sinusoid to reduce the radar return pulses to a baseband frequency and deskew each radar return pulse. It includes determining a maximum likelihood estimate (MLE) of residual motion parameters for a dominant scatterer on the ground relative to the airborne radar and correcting for errors in inertial navigation system measurements based on the MLE residual motion parameters. It includes convolving each radar return pulse with its corresponding radar transmission pulse to generate a range compressed image for each radar return pulse and generating a sub-band range profile image for each radar return pulse and its corresponding radar transmission pulse based on the corresponding range compressed image that has been corrected for residual motion. Performing bandwidth extrapolation on each sub-band and subsequently combining the three bands to produce an enhanced resolution image without grating lobes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: RAYTHEON COMPANYInventor: Raytheon Company
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Publication number: 20140218232Abstract: A support system (1) for traffic support of ships (20a, 20b, 21a, 21b), having AIS ship reception units for receiving AIS radio signals containing ship traffic data, is characterized in that at least one flight object (2) is provided, comprising at least one AIS flight transmission unit (3), which is designed to transmit AIS radio signals containing ship traffic data inside an AIS transmission range (10) in such a manner that the transmitted AIS radio signals can be received by the ships (20a, 20b, 21a, 21b) located inside the AIS transmission range (10) by means of their respective AIS ship reception units.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUER LUFT- UND RAUMFAHRT E.V.Inventors: Joerg Behrens, Birgit Suhr, Lars-Christian Hauer
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Publication number: 20140218233Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RFID) tower crane load locator and sway indicator is disclosed and includes: a plurality of RFID tags at different locations on or around the tower crane; at least two RFID readers at different locations on the tower crane; a navigation satellite system (NSS) position receiver; and a load information interface. The RFID readers comprising a range determiner to provide range measurements between each of the RFID readers and each of the plurality of RFID tags. The sway determiner is coupled with a hook block of the tower crane. The NSS position receiver is coupled with the tower crane. The load information interface to combine information from range measurements, the sway determiner and the NSS position receiver to generate location and sway information of the load with respect to the tower crane and provide the location and sway information in a user accessible format.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Inventors: John F. Cameron, Kurt Maynard, Curt Conquest, Gregory C. Best
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Publication number: 20140218234Abstract: Embodiments provide for a positioning device comprising a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiving unit, a communication antenna and a communication module. The GNSS receiving unit is adapted to receive satellite information. The communication antenna allows for reception and/or transmission of complementary data. The communication module is connectable to the GNSS receiving unit and the communication antenna. The communication module is configured to provide complementary data received at the communication antenna to the GNSS receiving unit and/or to provide complementary data generated at the GNSS receiving unit to the communication antenna. The communication module is detachable or switchable for adaptation to an available communication technology.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Trimble Nantes S.A.S.Inventors: Christian LEGRAS, Bruno LANCIEN, Didier PICHON
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Publication number: 20140218235Abstract: A GNSS system operates intermittently and has adaptive activity and sleep time in order to reduce power consumption. The GNSS system provides an enhanced estimate of its position in the absence of GNSS signals of sufficient strength. The user's activity and behavior is modeled and used to improve performance, response time, and power consumption of the GNSS system. The user model is based, in part, on the received GNSS signals, a history of the user's positions, velocity, time, and inputs from other sensors disposed in the GNSS system, as well as data related to the network. During each activity time, the GNSS receiver performs either tracking, or acquisition followed by tracking The GNSS receiver supports both normal acquisition as well as low-power acquisition.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: MaxLinear, Inc.Inventors: Maxime Leclercq, Ioannis Spyropoulos, Anand K. Anandakumar, Curtis Ling
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Publication number: 20140218236Abstract: A system and method are provided for using location services available from other radios in a multi-radio system to assist a beamforming mechanism, particularly in establishing and maintaining mmWave communication link. A majority of wireless client devices for use in a mmWave communication link are equipped with multiple radios. Many of the “other” radios include technologies that support location based services, including GPS, Wi-Fi and cellular communications. One or more non-mmWave in one device is used to provide relative location information regarding the other device with which the mmWave communication link is to be established. The relative location information is used to derive a direction for communication, and to compute beamforming parameters, in a limited set of transmit/receive sectors where the destination device is likely to be found, in order to streamline the beamforming process.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2011Publication date: August 7, 2014Inventors: Bahareh B. Sadeghi, Carlos Cordeiro, Guoqing Li, Vallabhajosyula Zulu Somayazulu
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Publication number: 20140218237Abstract: A low complexity/cost beamsteering antenna includes a central line feed affixed to a radial waveguide structure, radiating elements positioned along the circumference of the radial waveguide structure, and a plurality of active elements interspersed along the surface of the radial waveguide structure between the central line feed and the radiating elements. The active elements may comprise PIN diodes or microelectromechanical system (MEMS) components, and may be selectively activated/deactivated by DC switches in order to direct the propagation of an RF signal over the radial waveguide structure in a manner similar to a power divider. As a result, the RF signal may be funneled to selected radiating elements, thereby effectively directionally aiming the main lobe of the emitted radiation pattern to beamsteer the wireless transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: FUTUREWEI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Halim Boutayeb
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Publication number: 20140218238Abstract: A method for tracking an object includes associating a beacon with a responder; transmitting a polling signal from the beacon to the responder; receiving a response from the responder; entering a low power state on the beacon for a predetermined duration; and transmitting an alert from the beacon responsive to a subsequent signal from the beacon failing to result in receiving a subsequent response from the responder. Embodiments also include a system in which the beacon and responder are configured to perform the described functions. In various embodiments, the duration during which the beacon remains in the low power state is predetermined based either on a default factory setting or a user adjustable setting.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: MASHINERY PTY LTDInventors: Matthew Emmett Cooke, Anthony Mark Schofield
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Publication number: 20140218239Abstract: The single-antenna radio frequency (RF), direction finding (DF) system includes a single-element directional antenna, which is mounted on a multi-rotor UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) and integrates with a DF algorithm for tracking an RF source in the 2.45 GHz ISM band (or any other frequency band). The algorithm will depend on the rotating nature of the platform to scan the azimuth, as well as several elevation angles with respect to the platform axis of rotation, and thus be able to accurately locate the coordinates of the RF transmitter based on the recorded power levels. The RF source determination step is performed during the search mode of the algorithm. The RF transmitter location is saved, and the UAV takes actions accordingly by commencing movement towards that location in the action mode of the algorithm. After some time, the UAV enters the search mode again in case the RF source has moved.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALSInventor: KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
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Publication number: 20140218240Abstract: Systems and methods for cancelling interference while performing direction/location. A combined signal of interest plus interference signal may be received. A copy or sample of the interference signal may be determined. The interference signal and the combined signal of interest plus interference signal may be converted to the optical domain. The interference signal may be optically phase shifted by ?180 degrees, which may result in an optically inverted interference signal. The optically inverted interference signal may be variably optically attenuated and/or variably optically time delayed. As a result, interference cancellation of the interference signal from the combined signal of interest plus interference signal may be achieved, resulting in 50 dB or more of cancellation of the interference signal. Direction and/or location finding techniques can be applied to received signals during and/or after interference cancellation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: L-3 Communications CorporationInventors: Elias Bonaventure Kpodzo, Robert Holland
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Publication number: 20140218241Abstract: Mobile devices are able to determine their location based radio transmitters that are visible at the device to provide geographic location services. A knowledge of the location of the transmitters is required for the mobile device to determine a location estimate, however this can be difficult in network environments where the transmitters are temporary and their locations are not identified in location databases. Locations of temporary transmitters can be provided to mobile devices in order to augment the available location data used in determining the mobile device location. 3rd parties can provide temporal location data on transmitters that are set up for short period of time, as well as better control the distribution of the location data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Bruce Allen BERNHARDT, Jingwei XU, I-Ming TSAI
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Publication number: 20140218242Abstract: A tracking system employs a constellation of low earth orbit satellites to receive multiple vehicle tracking signals and based thereon, track within a system grid each vehicle under surveillance. The system can use AIS for ocean going vessels, ADS-B for aircraft, and AEI for trains. Use of the system permits extended tracking of key cargos and the protection of vehicles from piracy and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: NanoSatisfi Inc.Inventor: Peter PLATZER
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Publication number: 20140218243Abstract: A communication device including a ground element and an antenna element is provided. The ground element has a first edge and a second edge, wherein the first edge is substantially perpendicular to the second edge. The antenna element is disposed adjacent to the first edge of the ground element. The ground element is coupled to a circuit module. The circuit module includes at least two reactive circuits, such that the antenna element is selectively operated in a first band or a second band. The antenna element and the ground element form an unsymmetrical dipole antenna structure. The longest current path length of the antenna element is less than 0.3 times the length of the second edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: ACER INCORPORATEDInventors: Kin-Lu Wong, Meng-Ting Chen
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Publication number: 20140218244Abstract: An antenna assembly includes a base, a ground surface, a first radiating portion, a second radiating portion, a third radiating portion, and a feed portion. The ground surface is arranged on a surface of the base. The feed portion includes a plurality of feed points mounted on the radiating portions. The first radiating portion and one feed point transmit and receive wireless signals at a first frequency band and a second frequency band; the second radiating portion and the third radiating portion couple with the feed points to transmit and receive wireless signals at a third frequency band and a fourth frequency. The first radiating portion, the second radiating portion, and the third radiating portion form several slot antennas. A wireless communication device employing the antenna assembly is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: CHIUN MAI COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: TZE-HSUAN CHANG, CHO-KANG HSU
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Publication number: 20140218245Abstract: An antenna comprising an IMD element and one or more parasitic and active tuning elements is disclosed. The IMD element, when used in combination with the active tuning and parasitic elements, allows antenna operation at multiple resonant frequencies. In addition, the direction of antenna radiation pattern may be arbitrarily rotated in accordance with the parasitic and active tuning elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Ethertronics, Inc.Inventors: Sebastian Rowson, Laurent Desclos, Jeffrey Shamblin
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Publication number: 20140218246Abstract: A multiband-capable antenna device includes a loop-shaped radiation element including a power feed end and a ground end, and a matching circuit including a first inductance element loaded at the power feed end and a second inductance element loaded at the ground end and magnetic-field coupled to the first inductance element. The loop-shaped radiation element is configured to resonate in a plurality of resonance modes including an even mode and an odd mode. The first inductance element and the second inductance element are wound and connected such that magnetic fields are mutually strengthened for one of the even mode and the odd mode, and such that the magnetic fields are mutually weakened for the other of the even mode and the odd mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kenichi ISHIZUKA, Hiroshi NISHIDA
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Publication number: 20140218247Abstract: An antenna, a portable electronic device incorporating an antenna and a method of operation are provided. The antenna includes a first radiator extending from a first end configured to be coupled to radio frequency circuitry to a second end that is electrically open. The antenna also includes a second radiator extending from a first end that is configured to be grounded to a second end that is electrically open. The antenna is configured such that the second end of one of the first or second radiators is electrically coupled to the other of the first or second radiators at a coupling region between the first and second ends of the other of the first or second radiators. The second end of the second radiator may be electrically coupled to the first radiator at a location between the first and second ends of the first radiator.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventor: Faton Tefiku
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Publication number: 20140218248Abstract: Devices and systems, and methods of using them, for point-to-point transmission/communication of high bandwidth signals. Radio devices and systems may include a pair of reflectors (e.g., parabolic reflectors) that are adjacent to each other and configured so that one of the reflectors is dedicated for sending/transmitting information, and the adjacent reflector is dedicated for receiving information. Both reflectors may be in a fixed configuration relative to each other so that they are aligned to send/receive in parallel. In many variations the two reflectors are formed of a single housing, so that the parallel alignment is fixed, and reflectors cannot lose alignment. The device/systems may be configured to allow switching between duplexing modes. These devices/systems may be configured as wide bandwidth zero intermediate frequency radios including alignment modules for automatic alignment of in-phase and quadrature components of transmitted signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Inventors: Gary D. SCHULZ, Paul Odlyzko, John R. Sanford, Christopher Fay, Jude Lee, Charles D. Macenski, Richard J. Keniuk, Lance D. Lascari
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Publication number: 20140218249Abstract: A method of adjusting at least one cellular communications antenna mounted on an antenna structure, wherein the antenna, and/or direction of the radiation pattern of the antenna, is movable relative to the antenna structure, the method comprising the steps: determining or retrieving current position values of the antenna, and/or direction of the radiation pattern of the antenna, in first, second and third dimensions; receiving a desired position value for the antenna, and/or direction of the radiation pattern of the antenna, in the first dimension relating to a desired position of the antenna; determining a new position value for the antenna, and/or direction of the radiation pattern, of the antenna in the second dimension based on required movement of the antenna, and/or direction of the radiation pattern of the antenna, relative to the antenna structure to reach the desired position value in the first dimension; determining a new position value for the antenna, and/or direction of the radiation pattern of tType: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: FASMETRICS S.A.Inventor: Dimitris Kolokotronis
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Publication number: 20140218250Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a metallic case including an antenna pattern formed on an area of the metallic case where two sides surfaces of the case meet, the antenna pattern forming a slit antenna including a slit connecting one side of the antenna pattern to an open area of the metallic case, and a circuit board configured to process signals received at the antenna pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Tae-young KIM, Chee-hwan YANG, In-young LEE, Sang-hoon CHOI
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Publication number: 20140218251Abstract: The notch-antenna array includes at least one notch-antenna array element that includes a first notch-antenna radiator, and a second notch-antenna radiator disposed at an angle to said first notch-antenna radiator. The angle is preferably 90 degrees and the element is either a slant antenna or an orthogonal antenna. The first notch-antenna radiator and the second notch-antenna radiator are formed integrally with one another. Each of the first and second notch-antenna radiators has substantially planar opposing surfaces and a flared notch formed therein. Each of the first and second notch-antenna radiators have substantially planar opposing surfaces and a slot configured to receive a printed circuit board therein formed between the substantially planar opposing surfaces. The printed circuit board includes a substrate with one or more dielectric layers, and a feedline.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Inventors: Donald P. Waschenko, Christine D. Genco
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Publication number: 20140218252Abstract: A planar antenna, such as included as a portion of printed circuit board assembly, can include a balanced configuration comprising a first conductive layer. The first conductive layer can include a first arm having a footprint extending in a first direction and a second arm having a footprint extending in a direction opposite the first direction. The second arm can be sized and shaped to be similar to the footprint of the first arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Digi International Inc.Inventor: Robert Wayne Ridgeway
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Publication number: 20140218253Abstract: A turnstile antenna element and balun for use in a phased array are described. The antenna includes a plurality of stacked bowtie radiators. Each stacked bowtie radiator includes a driven conductor and a passive conductor separated by a dielectric. The balun includes a central member having dielectric slabs symmetrically disposed on external surfaces thereof. At least one end of the balun is provided having a shape such that conductors on the dielectric slabs of the balun can be coupled to the driven radiator conductors.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Angelo M. Puzella, Kenneth S. Komisarek, James A. Robbins
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Publication number: 20140218254Abstract: A radiator in which power is fed through a slot of a reflection plate and which can be manufactured in a simple manner and an antenna including the same are disclosed. The antenna includes a reflection plate and a radiator. The radiator includes feed sections disposed on a first surface of the reflection plate, first and second radiation elements extending perpendicular to the feed section or inclined towards the reflection plate, and first and second base plates configured to support the balanced parallel strip feed sections. Here, the first and second base plates are capacitively coupled to the reflection plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2011Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: ACE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventor: Dean Kitchener
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Publication number: 20140218255Abstract: Wireless radio apparatuses for point-to-point or point-to-multipoint transmission/communication of high bandwidth signals having dual receivers and transmitters. Radio devices and systems may include a pair of reflectors separated by an isolation choke boundary. The device may be configured to operate in any appropriate band (e.g., a 5 GHz band, a 24 GHz band, etc.) and may simultaneously transmit and receive with minimal crosstalk. The isolation choke boundary may have ridges that extend between the first and second parabolic reflectors to a height that may be tuned to the band. The isolation choke boundary provides greater than 10 dB isolation between the first and the second parabolic reflectors may be in a fixed configuration relative to each other so that they are aligned to send/receive in parallel. The two reflectors may be formed of a single housing, with fixed parallel alignment.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Inventors: John R. SANFORD, Gary D. SCHULZ
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Publication number: 20140218256Abstract: An antenna device includes a reflector which forms an offset antenna with a portion of a rotational paraboloid being cut out, and a primary radiator which radiates a beam having an elliptical cone shape to an aperture plane of the reflector. A reflector contour of the aperture plane of the reflector is formed in an elliptical shape along an isolux line of an elliptical beam radiated from the primary radiator. Accordingly, a loss due to spillover of the reflector is compensated for in a space in which the reflector contour of the present embodiment protrudes from a general reflector contour having a virtual elliptical shape formed to be perpendicular to an axis of a beam incident on an aperture plane of the reflector. In a space in which the general reflector contour protrudes from the reflector contour of the present embodiment, degradation of illuminance efficiency of the reflector is compensated.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Inventor: Kosuke Tanabe
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Publication number: 20140218257Abstract: A method includes coupling a printed circuit board (PCB) and a first conductive sheet to a pressure plate to form an antenna sub-assembly. The first conductive sheet defines a first plurality of openings and includes a first plurality of bumps. At least one opening of the first plurality of openings is surrounded by a set of bumps of the first plurality of bumps. The method includes coupling the antenna sub-assembly to a cover to form an antenna assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventor: The Boeing Company
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Publication number: 20140218258Abstract: An active antenna may be installed within a ceiling of a building to improve the range of a wireless and/or cellular network. Further, a ground plane may be installed throughout the ceiling to reduce the occurrence of multipath interference of radio frequency (RF) signals. In addition, one or more passive antennas may also be installed in the ceiling to further extend the range of the wireless and/or cellular network within the building. Each of the antennas may be designed to facilitate (RF) signal gain for a collection or range of frequencies. In some instances, the installation of active and passive antennas may increase the range of a communications network, while the installation of a ground plane throughout the ceiling may reduce the occurrence on multipath interference resulting in improved wireless and/or cellular network performance including increased bandwidth and range.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Inventor: Michael Clyde Walker
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Publication number: 20140218259Abstract: An antenna for a radar detector according to the present invention comprises: a power supply unit; first and second branches branched from the power supply unit; a first band patch antenna connected to the first branch and having first band properties; a second band patch antenna connected to the second branch and having second band properties; a second band stub placed between the power supply unit and the first band patch antenna on the first branch; and a first band stub placed between the power supply unit and the second band patch antenna on the second branch. The antenna for the radar detector according to the present invention may match one power supply unit without damaging the properties of a plurality of antennas that have different frequency properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2011Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicants: BG T&A CO.Inventors: Jeong Hae Lee, Min Woo Park
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Publication number: 20140218260Abstract: A modified PIFA antenna is designed for wireless local area network (WLAN) applications. The modified PIFA antenna is configured to resist detuning effects caused by use of various cable lengths and is adapted for use in the 2.4 GHz operation band. A slot extends between the ground and feed portions of the antenna for slightly increasing frequency bandwidth of the antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Inventors: Chen Hung Huang, Ronan Quinlan
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Publication number: 20140218261Abstract: An antenna device includes an antenna coil, a magnetic sheet, and a metallic member. The antenna coil is formed on a flexible base. The antenna coil is wound into a loop or a spiral in which a winding central portion is a coil opening portion. The magnetic sheet is disposed at a back surface of the flexible base. A square opening is formed in the metallic member. The antenna coil is exposed from the opening of the metallic member. A first side of the antenna coil is hidden by the metallic member and part of the coil opening portion and a second side are exposed from the opening, so that a magnetic flux links with the second side.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Hiromitsu ITO
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Publication number: 20140218262Abstract: In order to increase flexibility regarding a disposition of an antenna coil and to enable a hot spot to be provided at a desired position, an antenna device includes a main coil antenna and a sub-coil antenna connected to the main coil antenna. A coil opening of the sub-coil antenna and a coil opening of the main coil antenna are arranged side by side in plan view so that the main coil antenna and the sub-coil antenna are magnetically coupled to each other. The main coil antenna and the sub-coil antenna are wound so as to generate magnetic fields having opposite phases.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Nobuhito TSUBAKI
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Publication number: 20140218263Abstract: A radome for the installation in the front section of a motor vehicle, includes the radome being assembled from at least two plates, made from plastic, which are adhered to each other. The radome forms a pattern. A metallic part of the pattern is vapor coated on an interior of a first plate in an accurately fitting fashion as a metallic layer and that the interior with the vapor coated metallic layer is covered with a lacquer coating. A method for the production of such a radome is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Inventors: Heiko Burdenski, Volker Redwanz, Murat Arslan, Stefan Greiner, Karl-Heinz Kandler, Torsten Schmidt
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Publication number: 20140218264Abstract: A Rotman lens, having a ground plane 80 made up of a conductive member and a dielectric substrate 70 disposed on the ground plane 80, and disposed at a position facing the ground plane 80 sandwiching the dielectric substrate 70, including plural input ports 11 to 15 and plural output ports 41 to 47, in which waveguides 51 to 56 guiding a signal input to one input port to the plural output ports are disposed in the dielectric substrate 70 along a line connecting both ends of the plural output ports 41 to 47 and the one input port in an aspect in which the waveguides do not interfere with each other, reduces a loss thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicants: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., Furukawa Automotive Systems Inc.Inventor: Takashi KAWATE
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Publication number: 20140218265Abstract: A metamaterial structure and method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The metamaterial includes a substrate, a first resonance unit and a second resonance unit. The surface of the substrate has a bump. The first resonance unit and the second resonance unit are disposed on an adhesive direction from the bump, whereby forming the sterical resonance unit, which is able to increase the coupling efficiency of incident light in some specific frequency and form an in-situ reconfigurable metamaterial.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Inventors: Che-Chin Chen, Yu-Hsiang Tang, Chun-Ting Lin, Ming-Hua Shiao, Din Ping Tsai
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Publication number: 20140218266Abstract: Disclosed are a display method, a terminal device and a multi-terminal device system. The display method is applied to a first terminal device and the first terminal device includes a first display unit. The method includes the first display unit displaying a first display interface; detecting a connection with a second terminal device, and obtaining a detection result, the second terminal device including a second display unit displaying a second display interface, and when the detection result indicating that the first terminal device and the second terminal device are connected, one of the first display unit and the second display unit displaying the first display interface, and the other of the first display unit and the second display unit displaying a third display interface, the third display interface and the first display interface being different.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicants: BEIJING LENOVO SOFTWARE LTD., LENOVO (BEIJING) CO., LTD.Inventors: Dong Chen, Qiang Zhang, Yingfeng Ma, Zhifeng Xin
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Publication number: 20140218267Abstract: The communication apparatus obtains a projection image to be projected. In a case where a change from a first projection image to a second projection image has been detected, the communication apparatus distributes second distribution data based on the second projection image to an external apparatus. In a case where the second distribution data has already been distributed, the communication apparatus controls not to distribute data based on the second projection image as new distribution data.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kensuke Inagaki
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Publication number: 20140218268Abstract: A vehicle head-up display arrangement is provided that may include a projection unit, a vehicle driver eye position estimation unit and a detecting unit arranged to detect traffic signs and their location in relation to the vehicle, and a processing unit arranged to determine a content of the traffic signs. The processing unit is further arranged to determine relevance of content of the traffic signs. The projection unit is arranged to project light onto one or more areas of the windshield in line with the estimated eye position of the vehicle driver and traffic signs determined to have content not being relevant, such that these traffic signs, at least partially, are covered from the estimated eye position of the vehicle driver.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: VOLVO CAR CORPORATIONInventors: Anna OLESEN, Joakim CHRISTOFFERSSON, Claus Allan CHRISTENSEN
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Publication number: 20140218269Abstract: A wearable device assembly includes a device module having a component housing with a display configured to present information to the user, an auxiliary housing unit remote from the component housing, and a connecting member extending between the housing unit and the auxiliary housing unit. The device also includes a head retention structure having a center support with a nosepiece extending therefrom, a first side arm extending from the center frame support on a first side thereof, and an attachment arm extending from the center support on a second side thereof. The device module and the head retention structure are configured for releasable assembly together by removably attaching a first attachment feature on the connecting arm with the second attachment feature on the retention member. When assembled together, the device assembly is wearable on the head of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Google Inc.,Inventor: Google Inc.
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Publication number: 20140218270Abstract: The driving method of the display device having a driving transistor in at least one of the pixels, includes providing a display frame period consisting of a first period and a second period, a duration of the second period being longer than the first period and being set as the first period subtracted from the display frame period. The driving method also includes performing a threshold correction for the driving transistor during the first period and writing a signal voltage for the pixel during the second period.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Naobumi Toyomura
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Publication number: 20140218271Abstract: Disclosed herein is a display apparatus has a pixel array section including: pixel circuits which are each provided with a driving transistor and an electro-optical device and are laid out to form a matrix; and a draw wire provided in each of the pixel circuits to serve as a wire connecting the driving transistor to a power-supply providing line, wherein the resistance of the draw wire is relatively large in the pixel circuit close to a source applying a power-supply voltage to the power-supply providing line.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Takayuki Taneda, Katsuhide Uchino, Yukihito Iida
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Publication number: 20140218272Abstract: A display unit includes a pixel group having pixels. Each of the pixels includes a light emitting section and a drive circuit. The pixel group is divided into P pieces of pixel blocks. The display unit is configured to allow the light emitting sections from the light emitting sections configuring the respective pixels in a first pixel block of the P pieces of pixel blocks to the light emitting sections configuring the respective pixels in a P-th pixel block of the P pieces of pixel blocks to sequentially emit light together on a pixel block basis, and when the light emitting sections configuring the respective pixels in pixel blocks of the P pieces of pixel blocks emit light, configured to allow the light emitting sections configuring the respective pixels in remaining pixel blocks of the P pieces of pixel blocks not to emit light.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Ken Kikuchi, Takehiro Misonou, Genichiro Oga, Takahiro Kita, Takaaki Sugiyama, Eiji Nagasaka, Kenji Watanabe, Takayuki Kubota
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Publication number: 20140218273Abstract: A display device includes a pixel array section, the pixel array section having pixels arranged in a matrix form, at least one of the pixels including an electro-optical element, a write transistor, a holding capacitance, a drive transistor, and a switching transistor. A write scan line is disposed for each pixel row of the pixel array section and adapted to convey a write signal to be applied to the gate electrode of the write transistor. The wiring structure of the write scan line does not intersect with the wiring pattern connected to the gate electrode of the drive transistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Takao Tanikame
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Publication number: 20140218274Abstract: A display panel comprises a plurality of scan lines and a scan driving circuit having a plurality of stages in series, each of stages comprising a shift register unit and a compensation unit. The shift register unit and the compensation unit in the same stage are at the opposite sides of the display panel. Each of the scan lines is electrically connected with the shift register unit and the compensation unit in the same stage. When a first shift register unit of a first stage located on a side of the display panel outputs a scan signal to a terminal of the scan line, one of a second shift register unit of a previous stage and a third shift register unit of a next stage both located on the other side controls the compensation unit outputting a control signal to the other terminal of the scan line synchronously.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicants: InnoLux Corporation, INNOCOM TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTDInventor: Keitaro YAMASHITA