Abstract: Described herein is a rejuvenated asphalt and a method of rejuvenating asphalt comprising mixing a rejuvenator, bitumen, and aggregate to obtain an asphalt mixture, wherein the rejuvenator is present in an amount ranging from about 0.1-40 wt % by weight of the bitumen, and wherein at least 35 wt % of the bitumen is derived from recycled asphalt content. The rejuvenated asphalt provides desirable performance.

Abstract: Described herein is a rejuvenated asphalt and a method of rejuvenating asphalt comprising mixing a rejuvenator, bitumen, and aggregate to obtain an asphalt mixture, wherein the rejuvenator is present in an amount ranging from about 0.1-40 wt % by weight of the bitumen, and wherein at least 35 wt % of the bitumen is derived from recycled asphalt content. The rejuvenated asphalt provides desirable performance.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting an anomaly in an electronic system embodying at least two integrated circuits, and where necessary, removing/mitigating the anomaly. The anomaly detection is based on sensing the characteristics of either the current, the voltage, or both the current and voltage of the supply rail connected to the at least two integrated circuits. When an anomaly occurs, the anomaly is detected by one sensing circuit sensing that the characteristics are different from that when the electronic system is functioning normally.

Abstract: A device that includes one or more charging circuits is disclosed. Each charging circuit includes an input for connecting to an energy source, an output for connecting to an energy storage device, a signal generator and a switching circuit. The signal generator is configured to generate a control signal that includes enabling and disabling signal portions having a duty cycle that is based on an output voltage at the output. The switching circuit is configured to alternately couple the output to the input and a ground during the enabling signal portions of the control signal, and to isolate the output from the input and the ground during the disabling signal portions of the control signal. A method of charging an energy storage device is also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a transducer apparatus to provide audio sensing with high noise immunity in an acoustically-noisy environment. The invention replaces the prior-art acoustic microphone with a non-acoustic sensor to sense free-field and/or surface vibrations or movement that resemble or arising from the voice of the user. The non-acoustic sensor includes an accelerometer, shock sensor, gyroscope, vibration microphone, or vibration sensor. There are several adaptions and embodiments of the invention including improving the polar directivity of the non-acoustic sensors and application of a multiplicity of non-acoustic sensors and acoustic microphones.

Abstract: Various aspects relate to binder compositions including a bio-based component and pre-blends for forming the same. A binder composition includes an oligomerized biorenewable oil that is at least 10 wt % of the binder composition. The binder composition also includes an Asphaltene Additive comprising at least 20 wt % to 100 wt % asphaltenes, wherein the Asphaltene Additive is at least 8 wt % of the binder composition.

Abstract: The invention involves the employment of a non-acoustical transducer embodying one non-acoustical sensor (or more non-acoustical sensors) which is adapted to sense acoustical sounds. The invention for realizing an Active Noise Cancellation device involves the replacement of the acoustic microphone (or microphones) in the said device with the aforesaid one non-acoustical sensor (or more sensors).

Abstract: A circuit for mitigating single-effect-transients (SETs) comprising: a first sub-circuit comprising a first p-type transistor arrangement configured to generate a first output and a first n-type transistor arrangement configured to generate a second output; and a second sub-circuit comprising a connecting p-type transistor arrangement and a connecting n-type transistor arrangement connected in series, wherein the first output and the second output are electrically coupled to each other through the second sub-circuit.

Abstract: A control circuitry of a switched-mode power module, the switched-mode power module comprising a power stage configured to receive input power from a power supply and to output power to a load, the output power having an output voltage, the control circuitry configured to enable the power stage to output power when the output voltage is lower than a reference voltage by one of: a predetermined amount and an adaptive amount, the control circuitry further configured to disable the power stage from providing the output power when the output voltage exceeds the reference voltage by one of: a predetermined amount and an adaptive amount.

Abstract: The invention generally relates a transducer apparatus in a device to obtain high signal-to-noise-ratio signals including speech in a noisy environment by a non-acoustic transducer or sensor adapted in two ways. One, adapted to sense free-field acoustical sounds and whose sensitivity is directive, and arranged to be most sensitive to a direction or axis according to the position or orientation of the device. Two, adapted to sense vibrations, movement or acceleration on the skin of the user of the device arising from the voice of the user. Embodiments and variations of the invention include where the two adaptions are combined, and with acoustical microphones. In the case of adaption two and with a microphone, a transducer apparatus resembling the characteristics of a close-talking microphone can be derived.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement is provided, having a first circuit configured to receive an input signal, and a second circuit configured to provide an output signal, wherein the first circuit includes a first pull-up network having a first transistor of a first conductivity type and a second transistor of a second conductivity type electrically coupled to each other, and a first pull-down network having a first transistor of the first conductivity type and a second transistor of the second conductivity type electrically coupled to each other, wherein the second circuit includes a second pull-up network having a first transistor of the first conductivity type, and a second pull-down network having a second transistor of the second conductivity type, wherein the first pull-up network and the second pull-down network are electrically coupled to each other, and wherein the first pull-down network and the second pull-up network are electrically coupled to each other.

Abstract: A supply modulator is provided, having a first amplifier circuit configured to generate a first electrical signal, a second amplifier circuit configured to generate a second electrical signal, the first and second electrical signals being for driving an electrical load, and a control circuit electrically coupled to the first and second amplifier circuits wherein the control circuit is configured to generate a pulsed electrical signal and to supply an output control signal to the second amplifier circuit for controlling generation of the second electrical output signal, wherein the supply modulator is configured to operate in two modes of operation, for the first amplifier circuit to generate the first electrical signals in response to quiescent current of the first amplifier circuit, for the control circuit to generate a modulated electrical signal in accordance with a clock signal in one mode, and, for the second amplifier circuit to operate.

Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, a circuit is provided. The circuit includes a first set of transistors configured to receive one or more input signals provided to the circuit, and a second set of transistors electrically coupled to each other, wherein the second set of transistors is configured to provide one or more output signals of the circuit, wherein the first set of transistors and the second set of transistors are electrically coupled to each other, and wherein, for each transistor of the first set of transistors and the second set of transistors, the transistor is configured to drive a load associated with the transistor and has an aspect ratio that is sized larger than an aspect ratio of a transistor that is optimized for driving the load.

Abstract: A transducer apparatus to provide high speech-intelligibility in a noisy environment. The transducer apparatus comprises a vibration-sensing transducer adapted to be placed on the non-honey and non-cartilaginous, i.e., fleshy, part of the head of the user—either on the all-flesh part of the cheek or all-flesh under chin. The vibrations sensed are vibrations arising from the user's voice in his mouth and conducted to the surface of the fleshy area of the users cheek or under-chin, and not by bone vibration. The embodiments of the invention include its application into headsets, earsets and helmets; and a switching means; and a means to realize a vibration transducer from an acoustical microphone.

Abstract: The invention relates to a transducer apparatus to provide audio sensing with high noise immunity in an acoustically-noisy environment. The invention replaces the prior-art acoustic microphone with a non-acoustic sensor to sense free-field and/or surface vibrations or movement that resemble or arising from the voice of the user. The non-acoustic sensor includes an accelerometer, shock sensor, gyroscope, vibration microphone, or vibration sensor. There are several adaptions and embodiments of the invention including improving the polar directivity of the non-acoustic sensors and application of a multiplicity of non-acoustic sensors and acoustic microphones.

Abstract: Described herein is a rejuvenated asphalt and a method of rejuvenating asphalt comprising mixing a rejuvenator, bitumen, and aggregate to obtain an asphalt mixture, wherein the rejuvenator is present in an amount ranging from about 0.1-40 wt % by weight of the bitumen, and wherein at least 35 wt % of the bitumen is derived from recycled asphalt content. The rejuvenated asphalt provides desirable performance.

Abstract: A supply modulator is provided, having a first amplifier circuit configured to generate a first electrical signal, a second amplifier circuit configured to generate a second electrical signal, the first and second electrical signals being for driving an electrical load, and a control circuit electrically coupled to the first and second amplifier circuits wherein the control circuit is configured to generate a pulsed electrical signal and to supply an output control signal to the second amplifier circuit for controlling generation of the second electrical output signal, wherein the supply modulator is configured to operate in two modes of operation, for the first amplifier circuit to generate the first electrical signals in response to quiescent current of the first amplifier circuit, for the control circuit to generate a modulated electrical signal in accordance with a clock signal in one mode, and, for the second amplifier circuit to operate at different frequencies.

Abstract: Disclosed is a subpixel circuit 310 comprising: a first switching device 311 responsive to a digital periodic signal VP to provide a digital control signal VC relating to a digital data signal VD, the digital periodic signal VP defining 2N+1 time slots within each frame cycle, where N is a predetermined integer. The digital data signal VD has a predetermined value at a predetermined one of the 2N+1 time slots; and the subpixel circuit 310 further comprises a second switching device 312 responsive to the control signal Vc to drive an associated light emitting element 320.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement is provided, having a first circuit configured to receive an input signal, and a second circuit configured to provide an output signal, wherein the first circuit includes a first pull-up network having a first transistor of a first conductivity type and a second transistor of a second conductivity type electrically coupled to each other, and a first pull-down network having a first transistor of the first conductivity type and a second transistor of the second conductivity type electrically coupled to each other, wherein the second circuit includes a second pull-up network having a first transistor of the first conductivity type, and a second pull-down network having a second transistor of the second conductivity type, wherein the first pull-up network and the second pull-down network are electrically coupled to each other, and wherein the first pull-down network and the second pull-up network are electrically coupled to each other.

Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, a circuit is provided. The circuit includes a first set of transistors configured to receive one or more input signals provided to the circuit, and a second set of transistors electrically coupled to each other, wherein the second set of transistors is configured to provide one or more output signals of the circuit, wherein the first set of transistors and the second set of transistors are electrically coupled to each other, and wherein, for each transistor of the first set of transistors and the second set of transistors, the transistor is configured to drive a load associated with the transistor and has an aspect ratio that is sized larger than an aspect ratio of a transistor that is optimized for driving the load.