Stretched membrane mirror and method of making same
A method of fabricating a stretched membrane mirror according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of providing a mirror frame, providing a sheet of reflective film, attachin... Read More
Inventors: Soliday, Patrick K.; Thomas, Gary W.; McGlaun, Monte A.; Taylor, Michael J.;, Assignee: Cummins Power Generation, Inc. (Columbus, IN) |
Automatically relegendable keyboard
Referring first to FIG. 1, apparatus 10 embodying the invention may include a front panel 11 viewed by the user. A transparent key panel 12 is seen through an opening 13 in the front panel 11. Locate... Read More
Inventors: Robertsen, Anthony L.; McInnis, Andrew M.;, Assignee: Sheldon Industries Inc. (Monrovia, CA) |
Method and system for object detection within an angular zone, and its applications
The present invention provides a method that is intermediate between mechanical scanning and electronic scanning, which consists in adapting the principle of DBF (digital beam forming) to the relevant... Read More
Inventors: Cornic, Pascal; Crenn, Patrice;, Assignee: Thomson-CSF (Puteaux, FR) |
Apparatus for recording a video signal having programs and control data
It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a video signal recording apparatus in which by forming information regarding a CM material in the user's bits of a vertical blanking int... Read More
Inventors: Tsuchiya, Kazuhisa; Mita, Michio;, Assignee: Sony Corporation (Tokyo, JP) |
One key system for freezing a television PIP display
What is claimed is: 1. A method of operating a television receiver having PIP circuitry with a PIP input for producing a PIP display from a PIP video signal as an inset of a main video display compris... Read More
Inventors: Cherrick, Sol; Pint, Charles S.;, Assignee: Zenith Electronics Corporation (Glenview, IL) |
Inter-network connection system
It is an object of the present invention to provide an inter-network connection system that easily carry interconnects signaling networks without a great amount of modifying work. According to a funda... Read More
Inventors: Masuda, Toru; Kamijo, Akinori;, Assignee: Fujitsu Limited (Kawasaki, JP) |
Digital to analog converter
In accordance with the invention, a monolithic digital to analog (D/A) converter circuit includes multiple stages for converting a digital word into a corresponding analog voltage with increased speed... Read More
Inventors: Neidorff, Robert Alan;, Assignee: Unitrode Corporation (Merrimack, NH) |
Wideband optical beam deflector
I claim: 1. An apparatus for deflecting an optical beam in response to an electrical signal comprising: a substantially rigid frame, a plurality of moving mirrors arranged to each successively reflect... Read More
Inventors: Jacobs, John H.;, Assignee: Bell & Howell Company (Chicago, IL) |
Box-shaped frame for removeable car radios, adjustable in depth to fit radio sets of different lengths
I claim: 1. Box-shaped housing for receiving a removeable radio set in motor vehicles, with an end section being adjustable relative to the box-shaped housing to adjust the length of the housing and t... Read More
Inventors: Mastrippolito, Giovanni;, Assignee: |
On delay device for a visual display unit
EP-A0 678 843 discloses a method of deactivating a visual display unit in which the visual display unit can be placed into the idle state by disabling at least one signal controlling said visual displ... Read More
Inventors: Weissbrod, Holger; Drewer-Gutland, Heiner; Hehemann, Heinrich;, Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf GmbH & Co. KG (Paderborn, DE) |
Multistep analog-to-digital converter with successive approximation register circuit for least significant bit resolution
In summary, the present invention is used in an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) having at least one resistance ladder circuit for generating a stepped series of reference voltages and set of compara... Read More
Inventors: Mayes, Michael K.; Chin, Sing W.;, Assignee: National Semiconductor Corporation (Santa Clara, CA) |
Hand-held data entry system removable signature pad
The invention provides a means for recording and entering handwritten data in combination with a portable hand-held data terminal. The invention provides a module that is removably attachable to a han... Read More
Inventors: Hacker, David C.; Walter, Jerry L.; Danielson, Arvin D.; Durbin, Dennis A.;, Assignee: Norand Corporation (Cedar Rapids, IA) |
Escape route indication system
I claim: 1. A modular handrail that conveys directional information to a user, said handrail having a top and a side, comprising: a hollow profile strip that provides a basic supporting structure for ... Read More
Inventors: Gerhardsen, Arne;, Assignee: |
Alarm system
It is the purpose of the invention to create an alarm system which avoids the disadvantages mentioned above, which makes it possible to adapt two "event" thresholds of the alarm devices to changing am... Read More
Inventors: Scheidweiler, Andreas;, Assignee: Cerberus AG (CH) |
Communication interface for interfacing a data bus of a computer to a high speed bipolar communication system
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1, to which reference should now be made, is a block diagram of a digital data system that is interconnected to provide digital service such as that defined in the "... Read More
Inventors: Natarajan, T. Raj;, Assignee: DSP Technology (Carrollton, TX) |
Large vehicle entrance door safety system and method
In accordance with the present invention, a safety system and method may be used for allowing an entry door operator or vehicle driver to determine, at a glance, the clearance available when an entry ... Read More
Inventors: Lee, James F.;, Assignee: |
Cancel mechanism of turn indicator
The present invention has been conceived to solve the above-specified problem and has an object to reduce the forward canceling relief click. According to a first aspect of the present invention, ther... Read More
Inventors: Hayase, Fumitaka; Shioda, Kazuya;, Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho (JP) |
Analog-to-digital converter having signal pipeline and reference pipelines
It is an object of the present invention to enhance the throughput of a pipelined A/D converter. Another object is to reduce the error of a pipelined A/D converter. According to the present invention,... Read More
Inventors: Hasegawa, Hiroshi;, Assignee: NEC Corporation (Tokyo, JP) |
Correcting errors in crossfeed radar systems
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to develop a method to correct for reflecting errors, which results in an improved correction of the elevation angle error signal in the case of m... Read More
Inventors: Schenkel, Albert;, Assignee: Siemens-Albis AG (Zurich, CH) |
Thermostatically controlled remote control for a ceiling fan and light
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS As shown in FIG. 1, a conventional ceiling fan has a canopy 1, stem 2, motor housing 3, and switch housing 4. Additionally, such a fan may have a light 5 connected to swi... Read More
Inventors: Mehta, Vinay;, Assignee: Hunter Fan Company (Memphis, TN) |
Complex pulse repetition frequency generator
The present invention overcomes these disadvantages and limitations of the prior art by providing an improved complex pulse repetition frequency generator. This is accomplished by the use of a digital... Read More
Inventors: Evans, Jr., Albert B.;, Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, DC) |
Inductive loop vehicle detector
We claim: 1. A vehicle detection apparatus connectable to a vehicle sensing loop and including an oscillator for oscillating at a frequency dependent on the inductance of the loop, duration measuring ... Read More
Inventors: Duley, Richard K.; Evans, David F. J.;, Assignee: Sarasota Automation Limited (Winchester, GB2) |
Method and device for monitoring direction indicator lights of a vehicle trailer
The invention relates to a method and device for monitoring direction indicator lights of a vehicle trailer (trailer indicator lights) and, more particularly, to a device which, upon the failure of a ... Read More
Inventors: Dietz, Jurgen; Braunig, Dieter;, Assignee: Mercedes-Benz AG (DE) |
Method and apparatus for converting an analog signal into digital format
Analog to digital conversion is widespread. In one application to digital radios, a high speed analog to digital converter is required to convert speech and other related signals into digital format. ... Read More
Inventors: Dent, Paul Wilkinson;, Assignee: Ericsson Inc. (Research Triangle Park, NC) |
Potentiometer joystick
The primary object of the present invention is to overcome the limitations and disadvantages of the prior art. An additional object of the present invention is to eliminate the need for expensive and ... Read More
Inventors: Crummett, James G.;, Assignee: Atari, Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA) |
Direction code for encoding Chinese characters using English alphabet and inputting method thereof
Accordingly, it is the object of the present invention to provide a method for encoding Chinese characters using English alphabet. The code formed with the above method is called "Direction Code". The... Read More
Inventors: Peng, Jingmin;, Assignee: |
Device for coding an analog image signal into a binary signal
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring to FIG. 1, there is shown a binary coding device according to the present invention generally designated by the reference numeral 1. A two dimensional image sens... Read More
Inventors: Yatsuzuka, Yasuhumi;, Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Osaka, JP) |
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Radar tomography
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT The principle of radar is relatively simple. Radio wave energy is emitted toward an object and its position and relative movement may be determined through the return radi... Read More
Inventors: Murphy, Quentin M.;, Assignee: |
CRT focus correcting method, CRT focus correcting circuit and display unit
OF THE INVENTION The following describes the present invention on reference to the drawings showing embodiments. (Embodiment 1) FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a CRT focus correcting method and a c... Read More
Inventors: Yoshida, Koichi; Tanaka, Koji;, Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP) |
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