Method for transmitting a digital audio signal
OF THE INVENTION In the application example of FIG. 1, the electronic device 1 used is a portable data processor comprising e.g. a controller 2, such as a microprocessor, for controlling primarily th... Read More
Inventors: Salo, Jouko; Aho, Ari; Rimpela , Riku; Koppa , Vesa;, Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Limited (Espoo, FI) |
Light emitting diode driver circuit
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an LED driver circuit which remarkably reduces current consumption while an input signal is absent. It is another object of the present in... Read More
Inventors: Uda, Yoshihiro;, Assignee: NEC Corporation (Tokyo, JP) |
Integrated triad optical rate sensor apparatus
The principles of the invention are disclosed, by way of example, in an integrated optical rate sensor apparatus 300 as depicted in FIGS. 12-27. Rate sensor apparatus of this type can be utilized in ... Read More
Inventors: Gubbins, Harry L.; Page, Jerry L.; Sugarbaker, Daniel L.;, Assignee: Smiths Industries (Grand Rapids, MI); SLI Avionic Systems Corp. (Grand Rapids, MI) |
Analog video fiber optic link
It is, therefore, the main object of the present invention to provide an optical communications channel which is free from the above-described problems. It is another object of the present invention t... Read More
Inventors: Conner, David E.; MacInnis, Alexander G.;, Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY) |
Optical fiber tapered output end preparation for improved high power laser/fiber delivered beam quality
Generally speaking, this invention fulfills these needs by providing a method for improving a fiber optic delivered beam quality in a fiber optic having first and second ends including a power laser s... Read More
Inventors: Ortiz, Jr., Angel L.;, Assignee: General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY) |
Apparatus and method for measuring operating voltage electrical signals in a high voltage environment
The present invention is a safe, reliable and flexible system or apparatus, and an associated method of operation, for performing electrical testing in an inhospitable environment, such as a high volt... Read More
Inventors: Toy, Steve;, Assignee: NEC Electronics, Inc. (Mountain View, CA) |
Device for driving a semiconductor laser by a plurality of driving elements
An object of the present invention is to provide a high-powered semiconductor laser apparatus wherein the feedback amount of a feedback system for negatively feeding back a driving current of a semico... Read More
Inventors: Taguchi, Toyoki;, Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Kawasaki, JP) |
Architecture for large optical fiber array using standard 1.times.2 couplers
One embodiment of the invention is a method of multiplexing optical signals for a sensor array. The method includes the steps of providing a first plurality of sensors having respective inputs and out... Read More
Inventors: Hodgson, Craig W.; Frederick, Donald A.;, Assignee: Litton Systems, Inc. (Woodland Hills, CA) |
High speed, low power driving circuit for liquid crystal shutter
The present invention provides a driving circuit for a liquid crystal shutter or for other devices that reduces the power drain on the portable power supply. The invention also has the characteristic ... Read More
Inventors: Fergason, John D.;, Assignee: OSD Envizion Company (Menlo Park, CA) |
High-speed data supply pathway systems
What is claimed is: 1. A very fast electrical data transmission pathway for connecting to at least one high speed integrated circuit comprising an integrated circuit chip carried by an integrated circ... Read More
Inventors: Higgins, Brian P.; Gardner, David W.; Rhea, Kerry D.; Linnenbrink, Thomas E.; Reed, Rebecca S.; Roberts, Peter C. T.;, Assignee: Q-Dot Inc. (Colorado Springs, CO) |
Connector assembly with shielded modules
With respect to the above mentioned disadvantages, the object of this invention is to provide a ground shield that is capable of interconnecting to one or more selected contacts in one column or in ad... Read More
Inventors: Mickievicz, Scott Keith;, Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation (Wilmington, DE) |
Electrical connector assembly with interleaved multilayer structure and fabrication method
In view of the foregoing problems associated with existing electrical connector assemblies configured for high-density, separable interconnection, the present invention relates to an electrical connec... Read More
Inventors: Biernath, Rolf W.;, Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (St. Paul, MN) |
Dual row memory card connector
The invention is an electrical connector for interconnecting first and second memory cards to a mother board. The connector comprises a dielectric housing having first and second slots which are confi... Read More
Inventors: Thrush, Roger Lee;, Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation (Wilmington, DE) |
Wafer connector with improved grounding shield
Accordingly, it is a general object of the present invention to provide an improved grounding shield for use with wafer connector modules which has a simple standard construction, and permits ease of ... Read More
Inventors: Lloyd, Keith; Magajne, Michael F.;, Assignee: Molex Incorporated (Lisle, IL) |
Film recorder with interface for user replaceable memory element
OF THE INVENTION The figures illustrate pertinent portions of a film recorder control system in accordance with the present invention. A more detailed description of a film recorder control system is... Read More
Inventors: Teter, James R.;, Assignee: Management Graphics, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN) |
Electronic funds acceptor for vending machines
It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved electronic funds acceptor for use with a vending machine, as well as an improved vending machine, which overcome the drawbacks of the kn... Read More
Inventors: Brown, Allan M.; Laniel, Denis; Anglehart, James;, Assignee: Laniel; Denis (St-Colomban, CA) |
Secure token integrated circuit and method of performing a secure authentication function or transaction
It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of performing a transaction on a circuit, which may be an IC, which offers increased security. It is a further object of the invention to p... Read More
Inventors: Bruwer, Frederick Johannes; Pretorius, Pieter Jacobus; Dippenaar, Theodor Johannes;, Assignee: Microchip Technology Incorporated (Chandler, AZ) |
Method for using applications in a mobile station, a mobile station and a system for effecting payments
In order to eliminate the aforementioned disadvantages and to raise the standard of technology in this field, a new method for using applications in a mobile radio communication unit (mobile station) ... Read More
Inventors: Heinonen, Petri; Terho, Mikko; Marttila, Matti J.; Rautiola, Markku;, Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Limited (Salo, FI) |
Optical identification card system
We claim: 1. An optical card identification system provided with individual cards which have an individual code said cards having means for receiving a request signal from a location remote from said ... Read More
Inventors: Yamaguchi, Masami; Ishikawa, Shunichi; Tamura, Hideo; Tanaka, Hirokazu; Nakaya, Tomio; Ishikawa, Kiyomitsu;, Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
Retractable reel assembly for telephone extension cord
Accordingly, the present invention is directed to a retractable reel assembly for a telephone or other communications extension cord (hereinafter collectively referred to as telephone extension cord) ... Read More
Inventors: Burke, Paul C.;, Assignee: |
High voltage hybrid design switchgear
An object of the present invention is to provide a high-voltage hybrid design switchgear offering a compact arrangement of a plurality of high-voltage elements. The aforementioned object is achieved a... Read More
Inventors: Jeske, Klaus-Dieter; Meinherz, Manfred;, Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft (Munchen, DE) |
Gravity dispensing bin system
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference characters designate identical or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and more particularly to FIGS. 1-... Read More
Inventors: Loew, Jonathon;, Assignee: Design Display Group Inc. (Fairlawn, NJ) |
Amorphous fluoropolymer pellicle films
The invention is directed to a pellicle comprising a thin, durable film of substantially uniform thickness which absorbs less than 10% light at wavelengths between 190 and 820 nanometers and has less ... Read More
Inventors: Keys, Dalen E.;, Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company (Wilmington, DE) |
Method and system for communicating with a quiescent mobile vehicle
One aspect of the invention provides a method for accessing a quiescent mobile vehicle using a wireless communication system. A vehicle communication device may be placed into a discontinuous-receive ... Read More
Inventors: Fraser, Ronald W.; Correia, John J.; Crocker, Dwayne A.;, Assignee: General Motors Corporation (Detroit, MI) |
Information processing system, information processing method, and computer-readable recording medium for executing information processing method on a computer
In order to resolve the aforementioned problems and achieve the aforementioned object, an information processing device of the present invention comprises display means for displaying characters, symb... Read More
Inventors: Kanesaka, Toshiya; Hashimoto, Haruo; Noguchi, Masahiro; Saruwatari, Tomozumi; Ito, Takashi; Odagiri, Hiroshi;, Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc. (Chiba, JP) |
Electrochemical sensor
The present invention makes available an electrochemical sensor for ascertaining a concentration of gas, e.g., a concentration of oxygen, in a measuring gas, the sensor having an electrochemical eleme... Read More
Inventors: Schnaibel, Eberhard; Neumann, Harald; Riegel, Johann; Diehl, Lothar;, Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH (Stuttgart, DE) |
Self-calibrating frequency standard system
In accordance with the present invention, a system for self-calibrating the time/frequency reference of a communication terminal for use with a satellite or other central communication node, the satel... Read More
Inventors: Greer, Steven Craig; El-Ghoroury, Hussein S.;, Assignee: |
Methods and systems for reducing location update procedures in satellite communications systems
It is therefore, an object of the present invention to provide improved satellite communications methods and systems. It is another object of the present invention to provide satellite methods and sys... Read More
Inventors: Kolev, Javor; Weiss, Richard; Lindvall, Hakan;, Assignee: Ericsson Inc. (Research Triangle Park, NC) |
System and method for determining freight container locations
What is claimed is: 1. A method for determining locations of freight containers in a freight yard comprising: attaching a number of GPS receivers to a number of freight containers in said freight yard... Read More
Inventors: Huston, Charles D.; Cornish, Darryl J.;, Assignee: |
Wireless communication control method and wireless transmission apparatus
An object of the present invention is to easily and properly select a control station when the control station is set, and wireless communication access management is performed under the control of th... Read More
Inventors: Sugaya, Shigeru; Yoshida, Hidemasa; Kamo, Takanobu; Sugita, Takehiro;, Assignee: Sony Corporation (Tokyo, JP) |
Ring Tones 
