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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6925310 | Power calculation method of a radio communication system and an apparatus therefor A conventional link budget technique has not been fully applicable to a link design of a downlink in CDMA systems, which is now available by using both a power level of a radio channel in question and a total power level, which can be further refined by considering ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6924164 | Method of continuous processing of thin-film batteries and like devices A method of making a thin-film device including a substrate-supply station that supplies a substrate. The substrate has a first layer on the substrate. Also described is a method and device for depositing a second layer onto the first layer, wherein energy supplied ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6921285 | Battery pack system for hand power tools A battery pack system for hand power tools has a plurality of battery packs having different sizes, each of the battery packs having a housing with one side provided with a contact elements for an electrical connection between the battery pack and an electrical driv... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6920337 | Apparatus, system, and method for wireless notifications A wireless notification apparatus, system and method provide notifications to a user relating to e-mails, voice messages, meeting and calendar reminders, or any combination thereof, when the user is away from the user's desk, computer, workstation, or the like. The ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6920312 | RF generating system with fast loop control An RF generating system operates with high efficiency to supply RF output power to a plasma load. The RF generating system is capable of modulating the RF output power at frequencies up to the frequency of the RF output power while maintaining high efficiency operat... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6919845 | Apparatus for measuring specific absorption rate based on near magnetic field for use in radio apparatus In an apparatus for measuring a specific absorption rate (SAR) for use in a radio apparatus, a first near magnetic field of a radio wave radiated from a reference radio apparatus is measured in free space, and an SAR of the radio wave radiated from the reference rad... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6920343 | Mobile information terminal apparatus The present invention provides a mobile information terminal apparatus, wherein a power supply terminal formed from a wire having elasticity, in which an electrode contact section is provided between two twisted coil springs, is brought into contact with an electrod... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6920341 | Secondary battery control circuit A secondary-battery control circuit is provided. The secondary-battery control circuit includes a first path supplying a first load current from one or more secondary batteries connected in series or parallel to a system, and including a first cutoff switch; and a s... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6917609 | Method and apparatus for CDMA pn scanning at indoor and other obstructed locations A test scanner located where it does not directly receive GPS signals relies on a second device, a reference transmitter with a GPS receiver, to provide time information. The reference transmitter has an internal GPS synchronized clock and a pilot transmission patte... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6917802 | Mobile keyless telephone instruments and wireless telecommunications system having voice dialing and voice programming capabilities A telecommunication system incorporates individual station instruments simplified by wireless operation, voice dialing, prepaid and custom-programmed operating characteristics, all enabled by cooperative operation with supporting central equipment. Wireless operatio... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6914962 | Call-flow verification method and apparatus After implementation of an interactive voice response (IVR) system providing voice prompts (i.e., utterances) to aid a telephone caller, it is desirable to provide call-flow verification to validate system accuracy, particularly under high-volume or saturation calli... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912410 | Communication devices and power packs that include a light source Communication devices, portable power devices, and power sources for these devices which include a source of illumination. The source of illumination is positioned and of sufficient candlepower to permit a person holding the device to illuminate his/her surroundings... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6912228 | Power control in a radio data communication system adapted using transmission load The present invention employs a power control methodology that adapts to the transmission load associated with communications between a base station and a mobile terminal. In one example embodiment, the base station gradually adjusts the power data transmitted to th... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6912411 | External power supply control system for cellular phone An external power source control system for a portable telephone includes: a regulator 5 connected at an input thereof to a battery power source 1 or an external power source 2 and outputting a power supply voltage; a one-shot pulse generating c... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6907278 | Apparatus and method for measuring power usage in a wireless mobile station A power monitoring device for use in an electronic device that operates in a low power mode from a removable battery module. The power monitoring device comprises a module that attaches to the electronic device in place of the battery module. The module has first ba... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6906681 | Multicarrier distributed active antenna A distributed active antenna includes a power module having a parallel combination of power amplifiers for driving each antenna element of the distributed active antenna. A predistortion linearization circuit may be coupled to each power module to linearize the outp... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6906584 | Switchable gain amplifier having a high-pass filter pole The present invention provides a switchable gain amplifier comprising a high-pass filter pole. The switchable gain amplifier comprises first and second input nodes for receiving first and second components of a differential input signal. A first input terminal of a ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6904296 | Internal antenna for mobile communications device A balanced antenna is provided for a mobile telephone which couples to the outputs from a balanced power amplifier stage without needing connection through a lossy conversion circuit. The balanced antenna comprises two radiating elements positioned opposite one anot... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6904275 | Prioritized-routing for an ad-hoc, peer-to-peer, mobile radio access system An ad-hoc, peer-to-peer radio access system having a series of remote terminals, where each remote terminal is capable of forming a link, or hop, of the routing of a call made by one of the series of terminals. The status of the battery of each terminal which may po... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6901268 | Method of supporting power control on supplemental channel in base station There is provided a method of transmitting power control information to a BSC (Base Station Controller) in a BTS (Base station Transitive System) of a mobile communication system. The BTS receives forward power control (FPC) mode information indicating a slow power ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6901273 | Method and system for controlling the supply of power to a mobile phone The present invention relates to a portable telephone, which can be switched on/off by using the touch screen of the portable phone. ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6889055 | Technique for reducing average power consumption in a wireless communications device A method and system of reducing average power consumption in a wireless communication device (WCD) that operates in sleep and awake modes during monitoring of a slotted paging channel includes the steps of providing a plurality of counters; establishing a roll over ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6885879 | Battery reconnect system for a telecommunications power system A telecommunications power system includes a power bus and a battery module with a plurality of batteries. A contactor connects the batteries to the power bus. A distribution module and a plurality of rectifier modules are connected to the power bus. A plurality of ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6882128 | Method and system for energy reclamation and reuse The present invention relates to a system and method for harvesting ambient electromagnetic energy, and more particularly, to the integration of antennas and electronics for harvesting ubiquitous radio frequency (RF) energy, transforming such electromagnetic energy ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6882866 | Portable information apparatus and information notification method for the same A portable information apparatus is disclosed which includes detecting section detecting an attached/detached state of the portable information apparatus to a housing portion, deciding section deciding a method of notifying a user of due items, based on an attached/... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6879809 | Wireless electrostatic charging and communicating system The wireless electrostatic charging and communicating system includes an electrostatic reader, an electrostatic charger and an electrostatic rechargeable device or electrostatic transceiver such as such as a smart card or radio frequency identification (RFID) card w... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6876872 | Power control apparatus of a foldable portable mobile terminal A power control apparatus in a foldable portable radio terminal which includes a main body, a sub-body, a key-pad including a power key on the main body, an external function key which can be key-input by a user even if the sub-body is shut on the main body is discl... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6862464 | Power supply device for radio telephone system The present invention relates to a power supply device for a radio telephone system which can normally perform radio communication during power failure, by providing power of a battery disposed at a main body of the system or a wireless handset to the inside circuit... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6859656 | Apparatus and method for optimizing transmission power of network An apparatus and a method for performing a protocol that optimizes a transmission power in a network. The apparatus and the method perform a protocol that optimizes the transmission power in the network for point-to-multipoint communication (1:N). The apparatus incl... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6859640 | Demodulation capacity of an electromagnetic transponder An electromagnetic transponder including an oscillating circuit adapted to extracting from a radiating field a high-frequency amplitude-modulated signal, circuitry for extracting from said high-frequency signal an approximately D.C. supply voltage, a demodulator of ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6856799 | Communications system, communication method and corresponding devices Communications system in which at least certain mobile devices (1) are each able to be connected to a power supply network (4) via a connecting module (2), which connecting modules (2) comprise a power line communications module (21 | 02/15/2005 |
| 6847834 | Mobile terminal with a solar cell A mobile terminal with a solar cell is disclosed. The mobile terminal has a main body, a battery and a flip cover. A receiver portion, a data display and a keypad are formed on the upper surface of the main body. The improvement comprises a solar cell attached to th... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6816738 | Disposable wireless communication system A disposable wireless communication system is disclosed. This system features the capabilities of a wireless telephone with freedom from expensive service contracts. The user is obtains the unit with a predetermined usage period set in the system and upon expiration... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6816740 | Recharge apparatus for holding the rechargeable device A recharge apparatus for holding the rechargeable device and battery includes the cradle top and the cradle base. The cradle top includes the elastic gate, the battery-fixing clip, and the charge area. The elastic gate is an opening for inserting the rechargeable ba... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6812905 | Integrated active antenna for multi-carrier applications A distributed antenna array comprising a plurality of antenna elements, and a plurality of power amplifiers, each power amplifier being operatively coupled with one of said antenna elements and mounted closely adjacent to the associated antenna element, such that no... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6810274 | Battery pack and wireless telephone apparatus A portable telephone apparatus includes a portable telephone unit and a battery pack mounted thereto, wherein the battery pack includes a battery for supplying the portable telephone unit and components in the battery pack with electric power, an opening in which a ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6809649 | Method and apparatus for communication between an electronic device and a connected battery An apparatus supporting both identification of a battery type and communications over an interface between a battery and an electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a processor for communicating with communications circuitry of the battery. Ide... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6810450 | Personal digital assistant system A personal digital assistant system includes a cradle, a personal digital assistant, and a peripheral module. The cradle includes a cradle housing, and a first socket positioned on the cradle housing for outputting electric power. The personal digital assistant incl... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6804789 | Method of stopping an operation, maintaining the network connection of the data terminal, and warning the user in response to a low-voltage condition It is an object to provide a data terminal which can give a surplus for switching a power supply to an AC adapter and continuing communication without exerting an adverse influence on the server side when a battery voltage of a data terminal drops to the user. To ac... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6795913 | Method for restarting an apparatus if the integrity of data in a memory is lost during micro-outage of power supply This apparatus comprises a battery (15) for supplying a voltage to the apparatus, a power cut detecting circuit (20) for detecting cuts of this supply voltage, a random-access memory (12) fed by this battery (15). A processor (10) ... | 09/21/2004 |