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When a portable electronic appliance is provided with two systems, a wireless power-feeding system and a wireless communication system, each system requires two power-receiving devices, a coil and an antenna, leading to a problem of increased electronic appliance size and cost. Wireless power feeding employs the resonance method and uses a resonance coil using the resonance method and a power-receiving coil that receives power from the resonance coil. At least one of the resonance coil and the power-receiving coil can also be used as an antenna for wireless communication. Thus, a power-receiving device that can be used for two systems, wireless power feeding and wireless communication, can be provided.

Disclosed are a wireless power transmitter and a power transmission method thereof. The wireless power transmitter includes a plurality of transmission resonance units, a detection power applying unit applying detection power to the transmission resonance units to detect a location of the wireless power receiver, and a current measuring unit measuring current generating from an inner part of the wireless power transmitter based on the applied detection power. The wireless power transmitter transmits the power through at least one transmitting resonance unit corresponding to the location of the wireless power receiver based on the measured current.

An enhanced transmitter for wireless power transmission is disclosed. The transmitter may be able to transmit radio frequency (RF) waves or pockets of energy for charging or powering an electronic device. The transmitter may include antenna element arrangements for receiving RF waves from a plurality of wireless sources and process them using a dedicated RF integrated circuit (RFIC) and set of antenna elements for receiving RF input signals from a plurality of wireless power sources. A digital signal processor (DSP) may be used to control reception using the dedicated RFIC and antenna elements of reception and to control transmission of wireless power selecting the transmitting RFICs and configuration of antenna elements to send RF waves or pockets of energy to a wireless receiver. The frequency of RF waves received may be sampled through a down converter array and line addressing devices to send the signals received to a micro-controller including a proprietary algorithm which control switching and processing necessary for faster and enhanced wireless power transmission, thus improving transmission efficiency.

A non-contact power charging system includes a wireless power transmission apparatus 10 for transmitting a power signal from a primary core 14 via a resonant converter 13 by the control of a transmission control unit 12; and a wireless power receiving apparatus 20 for receiving the power signal transmitted from the primary core 14 of the wireless power transmission apparatus 10 via a secondary core 24 and charging a battery cell 21 by the control of a receiving control unit 22. The wireless power receiving apparatus 20 includes a receiving shield panel 25 and an eddy current reducing member 26 in the side of the secondary core 24 to shield an electromagnetic field generated from the secondary core 24, to thereby protect the charging system and the battery pack from the electromagnetic field.

A novel integrated rectifier and boost converter circuit architecture is disclosed. The rectifier architecture includes a plurality of identical half-bridge rectifiers connected to receiving antennas to convert wireless AC power into DC power. The integrated rectifier may be coupled in series with a charging inductor in a boost converter. The inductor may discharge upon operation of two micro-controller-driven switching transistors using predetermined threshold and timing scheme to turn on/off. The rectifier architecture may provide high power densities, improve efficiency at larger load currents, and may be enabled in an integrated circuit with eight RF signal inputs, eight half-bridge rectifiers, and eight DC outputs ganged together as single feed into the boost converter. The rectifier circuit topology may include a comparator driven by the boost controller with a proprietary algorithm which suits control for a maximum power point tracking functionality, and an external micro-controller for additional control of the boost converter.

Disclosed is a noncontact electric power transmission system having a power transmitter circuit section 10 and a power receiver circuit section 30 which are adapted to be coupled to transmit electric power from a transmitter coil Lp provided in the power transmitter circuit section 10 to a receiver coil Ls provided in the power receiver circuit section 30, in a noncontact manner by means of electromagnetic induction. The noncontact electric power transmission system comprises: a separately-excited or self-excited switching circuit 2 provided in the power transmitter circuit section 10; a control IC 3 operable to drive the switching circuit 2; an LC series resonant circuit including a capacitor Cp connected in series to the transmitter coil Lp or an LC parallel resonant circuit including a capacitor Cp connected in parallel to the transmitter coil Lp; and an LC parallel resonant circuit including a capacitor Cs connected in parallel to the receiver coil Ls, wherein an oscillating frequency (Fosc) of the control IC 3, a resonant frequency (Fpr) of the LC series resonant circuit or the LC parallel resonant circuit in the power transmitter circuit section 10, and a resonant frequency (Fsr) of the LC parallel resonant circuit in the power receiver circuit section 30, have the following relationship: Fpr<Fosc<Fsr.

A method and apparatus of transmitting a reference signal in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes generating a precoded reference signal or a non-precoded reference signal in accordance with a rank, and transmitting the generated reference signal. Uplink transmission using multiple transmit antennas is supported through reference signal design and related control signaling.

An illumination system for a microlithography projection exposure apparatus for illuminating an illumination field (65) with the light from an assigned light source (11) comprises a pupil shaping unit (15, 30) for receiving light from the assigned light source (11) and for generating a predeterminable basic light distribution in a pupil plane (31) of the illumination system and a transmission filter (36) assigned to the pupil shaping unit (15, 30) and having at least one array of individually drivable individual elements for the spatially resolving transmission filtering of the light impinging on the transmission filter in or in proximity to a pupil plane (31, 35) of the illumination system, the transmission filter (36) being designed for generating a predeterminable correction of the basic light distribution. An illumination system of this type can generate a multiplicity of location-dependent intensity distributions in a pupil plane of the illumination system, a high transmittance being ensured. The location-dependent intensity distribution in the pupil plane generates an angle-dependent intensity distribution on the illumination field of the illumination system which can be optimized for a mask structure to be imaged.

A transmitter is provided for simultaneously transmitting a plurality of signals in a plurality of directive beams to corresponding destination stations, each destination station located in a separate fan within a service area. The transmitter includes a plurality of beamformers, each beamformer receiving one of the signals to be transmitted to an associated fan, each of the beamformers having a plurality of outputs for each different signal to be transmitted. A plurality of Butler matrices each receive one of the plurality of outputs from the plurality of beamformers for each different signal to be transmitted, each Butler matrix having a plurality of outputs in phased relationship to one another, wherein each of the signals to be transmitted is simultaneously provided across the outputs of each Butler matrix in a phased relationship. An antenna is provided with an aperture within which a two-dimensional array of antenna elements are disposed, wherein equal fractions of adjacent antenna elements are connected to the outputs of each Butler matrix, and wherein each of the plurality of signals are simultaneously transmitted by the entire two-dimensional array of antenna elements. Each of the plurality of beamformers receives steering control signals for steering the direction of each beam within its respective fan.

A method is provided for transmitting a MAP message in a wireless communication system. A base station transmits the MAP message including operation mode information indicating a data burst allocation scheme, to a mobile station. The mobile station identifies a data burst according to the operation mode information included in the MAP message received from the base station.

The invention discloses a virtual open network building system based on a software definition network. The virtual open network building system comprises a network topological information detection module, a network performance detection module, a network resource integration module, a network resource display module, a user virtual node selection module, a virtual network management module, a network resource virtualization module, a host unit resource virtualization module and a user interaction interface module. A virtual open network building method based on the software definition network comprises the steps that (1) a user logs into the virtual open network building system; (2) the system collects network resource information and visually displays the information to the user; (3) the user finds resources for specific service and provides a service request; and (4) the system provides virtual network customization service for the user. According to the virtual open network building system and the virtual open network building method, the aim of the user for opening and self-building a virtual network is achieved.

Provided are a magnetic field shield sheet for a wireless charger, which blocks an effect of an alternating-current magnetic field generated when a charger function for a portable mobile terminal device is implemented in a non-contact wireless manner on a main body of the portable mobile terminal device and exhibits excellent electric power transmission efficiency, a method of manufacturing the sheet, and a receiver for the wireless charger by using the sheet. The sheet includes: at least one layer thin magnetic sheet made of an amorphous ribbon separated into a plurality of fine pieces; a protective film that is adhered on one surface of the thin magnetic sheet via a first adhesive layer provided on one side of the protective film; and a double-sided tape that is adhered on the other surface of the thin magnetic sheet via a second adhesive layer provided on one side of the double-sided adhesive tape, wherein gaps among the plurality of fine pieces are filled by some parts of the first and second adhesive layers, to thereby isolate the plurality of fine pieces.

Wireless communication apparatus capable of increasing transmission efficiency by selecting data for scheduling according to data type, and capable of achieving low power consumption and high-speed signal processing is disclosed. With this apparatus, a control section (108) allocates transmission data sequence 1 to subcarriers of superior quality by carrying out scheduling for the transmission data sequence 1 based on CQI sent from communication terminal apparatus and required transmission rate information for each communication terminal apparatus, and allocates transmission data sequence 2 to preassigned subcarriers. Channel allocation section (115) allocates data for transmission data sequence 1 to subcarriers designated by control section (108). Channel allocation section (116) allocates data for transmission data sequence 2 to subcarriers designated by control section (108).

A network resource allocation system and method of the same are provided according to the present invention. The system and method are applicable to a wireless mesh network, the method including: programming traffic of connections between routers; exchanging data between neighboring routers, thereby enabling the routers to perform dispersive network resource allocation according to the exchanged data; checking a local time window and a global time window for expiration by the router; and, under the condition of local performance deterioration or local traffic variation, activating a local routing adjustment mechanism by the router, wherein, if global performance deterioration currently exists, then activating a global optimization mechanism by a central controller, and, if not, then resetting the global time window. Accordingly, the present invention is capable of perceiving the traffic status of each connection between routers, thereby efficiently directing traffic to various channels and wireless transceivers.

A method and apparatus for transmitting/receiving broadcasting-communication data is provided. The apparatus includes: an original signal generator configured to receive the original data and generate baseband original signals; a first modulator configured to receive the baseband additional signals and generate original signals of a predetermined band; an additional signal generator configured to receive the additional data and generate baseband additional signals; a second modulator configured to receive the baseband additional signals and generate additional signals of a predetermined band; an average power controller configured to control an average power of the additional signals of the predetermined band; an inserter configured to insert the additional signals of the predetermined band with a controlled average power to the original signals of the predetermined band to thereby generate mixed signals of a predetermined band; and a transmitter configured to transmit the mixed signals of the predetermined band.

A continuously variable transmission apparatus, has: an input shaft; a toroidal-type continuously variable transmission; a rotation transmission shaft; first, second and third planetary-gear-type transmissions; a first power transmission mechanism; a second power transmission mechanism; a third power transmission mechanism; and, a switching mechanism, wherein the second sun gear and one of the first and third sun gears are rotated together with the rotation transmission shaft to thereby execute the power transmission through the rotation transmission shaft and one of the first and second planetary-gear-type transmissions, and, in a state where the power transmission through the third planetary-gear-type transmission is cut off, in accordance with the control of the transmission ratio of the toroidal-type continuously variable transmission, the output shaft is stopped while the input shaft is rotating.

Disclosed is a method for transmitting a reference signal, in a method for transmitting a Channel State Information-Reference Reference Signal (CSI-RS) for measuring a transmission channel according to each antenna and a data signal in a broadband wireless communication system based on a MIMO scheme through a plurality of antennas.

A method and system for the simple, fast, and effective maintenance of consistent data files across a multiplicity of computer systems, which functionality is useful in collaborative work, effective backup, and disaster recovery. Consistency is maintained using secure file storage remote from any number of clients the files on which are automatically synchronized consuming minimal network bandwidth. Automated bi-directional “one-click” synchronization is implemented via a method that is neutral with respect to platform, operating system, firewall, and network configuration. The software product based on the invented method has the substantial advantage of installation, setup, and operation all without intervention by system administrators.

A disclosed transmission apparatus includes a multiplexing portion that multiplexes a common pilot channel, a shared control channel, and a shared data channel; a symbol generation portion that performs an inverse Fourier transformation on the multiplexed signal so as to generate a symbol; and a transmission portion that transmits the generated symbol. The multiplexing portion multiplexes the shared control channel including control information necessary for demodulation of the shared data channel including a payload and the common pilot channel to be used by plural users in a frequency direction, and the shared data channel in a time direction with respect to the common pilot channel and the shared control channel. Even when the number of symbols composing a transmission time interval (TTI) is reduced, transmission efficiency of channels excluding the common pilot channel can be maintained by reducing insertion intervals of the common pilot channel accordingly.