Abstract: Minimizing the damaging effects of loud music but with minimal reduction in aesthetic quality of the music. When music presented through an audio is sampled in order to determine average frequency, music having very low average frequencies is predictably likely to be played louder than sampled music having higher average frequencies. This unexpected observation is based upon a human factor, i.e. rock and related music that is ordinarily composed and presented at relatively low frequencies, e.g. 500 to 1000 Hz is likely to be played on the audio system at very high volume because of the tastes of its listeners. An audio system for a data processor controlled presentation of music with a set up for minimizing the damaging effects of loud music comprising an implementation for predetermining a minimum average frequency of music being presented in combination with measuring whether the music being presented falls below said minimum average frequency for a sampling period.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a plurality of capacitors coupled in parallel, a plurality of capacitor switches, each one of the capacitor switches coupled in series with a respective one of the plurality of capacitors, one or more biasing circuits to independently set each of the plurality of capacitor switches to one of a reset voltage, a first threshold voltage, and a second threshold voltage, and a plurality of control switches, each of the control switches to couple and to decouple a respective one of the plurality of capacitor switches to and from a control voltage.

Abstract: An electrical distribution box for vehicles with two networks at different voltage levels, comprising centralized electronic signal and power control means, including a microprocessor and electrical protection means, arranged on printed circuit boards in a casing, electrically connected to at least one DC supply source and to parts of the vehicle, incorporating at least one voltage converter (5) inside the distribution box (1), on an independent printed circuit board (10) or in a differentiated area of a supporting plate of the control means, which board (10) or differentiated area is in a clear area of said casing, both in its upper part and in its lower part, electromagnetic screening means having been provided for the converter (5) inside the casing, and thermal dissipation means for the supporting plate of the converter (5).

Abstract: A door latch arrangement (10) includes a latch bolt (12) releasably retainable in a closed position by a pawl (14). The pawl is connected to an inside release member (26) by a first transmission path (28). The first transmission path is interruptible by operation of a first actuator (32). The pawl is further connected to an outside release member (16) by a second transmission path (18), the second transmission path being interruptible by operation of a second actuator (22). The door latch arrangement further includes a detection device for detecting when the inside release member is operated. The first and second actuators are controlled by a control device (36), operable in response to signals from the detection device to provide for override unlocking.