Electrical pulse counters, pulse dividers, or shift registers: circuits and systems inventions 07/09

20090190713 - Monitoring devices, monitoring systems, and methods of monitoring: A method of monitoring activities of a user may include receiving information about the user, determining whether the user takes a step, determining the number of steps taken by the user and the length of the steps, and determining at least one of speed of the user, distance traveled by... Agent: Rissman Hendricks & Oliverio, LLP

20090185654 - Shift circuit capable of reducing current consumption by controlling latch operation: Disclosed is a shift circuit capable of reducing current consumption and circuit area and increasing the operation speed. The shift circuit includes a transfer unit for transferring input data to a first node in response to a clock signal, and a latch unit for latching the data on the first... Agent: Cooper & Dunham, LLP

20090180583 - Block-based object counting apparatus and method: A block-based object counting apparatus and a block-based object counting that improves the counting of objects by using a camera. The object counting apparatus includes: a camera acquiring an image; a storage unit for storing average sizes and error data of an object in units of image blocks; and a... Agent: Cha & Reiter, LLC

20090180584 - Diagnostic method and apparatus for non-destructively observing latch data: The invention provides a circuit that can observe data within shift registers without altering the data. The circuit includes selectors connected to the inputs and outputs of the shift registers. The selectors selectively connect the input with the output of a selected shift register to form a wiring loop for... Agent: Frederick W. Gibb, Iii Gibb Intellectual Property Law Firm, LLC

20090175405 - Shift register: A shift register is used for outputting an output pulse at output end in response to a delay of an input pulse received at an input end. The shift register includes a controller, a pre-charging switch, a level shifting switch, and an output generator. The controller is used for generating... Agent: Kirton And Mcconkie

20090168947 - Programmable integer and fractional frequency divider: A programmable integer and fractional frequency divider is provided. The programmable divider divides a frequency of an input signal by a first divisor to generate an output signal, and comprises a programmable integer frequency divider and a fractional number switch. The programmable integer frequency divider divides the frequency of the... Agent: Quintero Law Office, PC