Abstract: An electronic device may have a display with an array of pixels. Each pixel may include inorganic light-emitting diodes of the same color such as a blue inorganic light-emitting diode. To emit different colors of light using the same type of inorganic light-emitting diodes, quantum dot layers may be used. Each quantum dot layer may have an associated reflective layer. Each light-emitting diode may also have an associated reflective layer. The reflective layer for the light-emitting diode may conform to the light-emitting diode or may be separated from the light-emitting diode by gap. When the reflective layer is separated from the light-emitting by a gap, the gap may be filled by a quantum dot layer or a diffusive layer.

Abstract: A system includes a battery configured for providing electrical energy in direct current and a drive unit configured for utilizing electrical energy in alternating current to provide an output torque. The system includes a power inverter configured for receiving the electrical energy in direct current, transforming the electrical energy to alternating current, and providing the electrical energy in alternating current to the drive unit. The power inverter includes a direct current bus bar. The system includes a computerized controller. The controller monitors an environmental temperature of the inverter and monitors a current flow of the electrical energy received by the inverter. The controller determines an estimated temperature of the bus bar based upon the environmental temperature and the current flow and determining an inverter percent available capability based upon the estimated temperature.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a collateral validation system, and method providing an approach to automating valuation reconciliation. The collateral validation system is a fully automated validation of past and current valuations as well as allowing for forecasting future collateral values. It incorporates multiple independent opinions of value using a panel of experts approach employing multiple sub models along with housing price indices (HPIs), neighborhood level home price indices, premier data, external factors, analytics and predictive modeling, to enable a consensus approach, foreclosure trends, and external factors all user selectable and user weight adjustable for varying use configurations. As a result, a user may obtain a full and complete determination and validation of past and present value along with forecasted values coupled with statistical analyses in a fully customizable environment.

Abstract: In many systems now in use for sending digital data from a controlled station (e.g., a transmitting station), generally indicated at 10 in FIG. 1, to a controlling station (e.g., a receiving station) generally indicated at 12, a plurality of hopping frequencies are provided. In such systems, a first packet is transmitted from the controlled station 10 to the controlling station 12 at a first one of the hopping frequencies in the plurality. The data in a second one of the packets is then transmitted from the controlled station 10 to the controlling station 12 at a second one of the hopping frequencies. The data in a third one of the packets is subsequently transmitted from the controlled station 10 to the controlling station 12 at a third one of the hopping frequencies.

Abstract: Successive packets of signals representing data are transmitted at progressive (hopping) frequencies from a controlled (e.g. transmitting) station to a controlling (e.g. receiving) station which processes the signals to recover the data. The frequencies of the signals are selected at the controlling station from a group of frequencies by determining the frequencies in which signals are received by the controlling station from the controlled station at each of the selected frequencies with the highest signal-to-noise ratios. The selection of the frequencies and the prioritization of the selected frequencies for use as the hopping frequencies may be provided once at the beginning of the transmission of data in packets from the controlled station to the controlling station, particularly when the channel conditions are relatively stable. Alternatively, the prioritization may be provided periodically during the transmission of data from the controlled station to the controlling station.

Abstract: Data at a transmitter is modulated, in accordance with instructions from a receiver, to provide M different modulations in successive sequences. N spreading codes are also provided in successive sequences at the transmitter, in accordance with instructions from the receiver, alternately with the M data modulations. The alternate sequences of the M data modulations and the N spreading codes are paired and individual ones of the M data modulations and the N spreading codes in the paired sequences are combined (e.g. multiplied). Alternatively, an individual one of the M data modulations is combined (e.g. multiplied) with an individual one of the N spreading codes in the adjacent sequence. The modulator and the spreader may be included at the transmitter with (a) a channel encoder which provides channel coding in accordance with instructions from the receiver, (b) a puncturer which removes particular data in accordance with instructions from the receiver and (c) an interleaver.

Abstract: Data at a transmitter is modulated, in accordance with instructions from a receiver, to provide M different modulations in successive sequences. N spreading codes are also provided in successive sequences at the transmitter, in accordance with instructions from the receiver, alternately with the M data modulations. The alternate sequences of the M data modulations and the N spreading codes are paired and individual ones of the M data modulations and the N spreading codes in the paired sequences are combined (e.g. multiplied). The paired combinations of the individual ones of the M data modulations and the N spreading codes are transmitted to the receiver, which uses correlation or matched filter techniques to recover each combination of the individual one of the data modulations and the individual one of the spreading codes. A single spreading code may be used instead of the N spreading codes.

Abstract: An adaptive predistortion system for use with a power amplifier having a nonlinear amplification characteristic and a method of adaptively predistorting a signal is provided. In one embodiment, the adaptive predistortion system includes a coefficient update subsystem coupled to an output of the power amplifier and configured to update a set of predistortion coefficients using an iterative process based on an output signal of the power amplifier. Additionally, the adaptive predistortion system includes a predistortion filter subsystem coupled to the coefficient update subsystem and configured to employ the set of predistortion coefficients to reduce a level of distortion associated with the nonlinear amplification characteristic.

Abstract: An adaptive predistortion system for use with a power amplifier having a nonlinear amplification characteristic and a method of adaptively predistorting a signal is provided. In one embodiment, the adaptive predistortion system includes a coefficient update subsystem coupled to an output of the power amplifier and configured to update a set of predistortion coefficients using an iterative process based on an output signal of the power amplifier. Additionally, the adaptive predistortion system includes a predistortion filter subsystem coupled to the coefficient update subsystem and configured to employ the set of predistortion coefficients to reduce a level of distortion associated with the nonlinear amplification characteristic.

Abstract: Novel photochromic diarylethenes substituted with an isoxazole group and the method of preparation are disclosed. Also disclosed are compositions made with the photochromic diarylethenes. The preparation of thin films with the photochromic diarylethenes or compositions thereof are disclosed. The photochromic diarylethenes or compositions thereof may be used, for example in recording materials, photochromic windows, indicating elements, plastic mirrors, photochromic filters, photo switches, photosensitive drums, recording elements, solar cells, lens, fibers and optical elements.

Abstract: An exclusive kimchi fermentor includes at least two chambers for selectively fermenting and storing kimchi. The apparatus preferably includes a fan and a heater for curing kimchi in a least one chamber during a fermentation mode. The apparatus also preferably includes an evaporator for supplying cool air into at least one of the chambers during a storage mode. A microprocessor controls the heater and the evaporator in order to selectively place the chambers in the fermenting mode or the storage mode.

Abstract: A macro block address processor for a digital compressed video signal decoder, comprising input run/level memories for storing a zero run value and a level value for each macro block coefficient data from a decoding section, respectively, an absolute macro block address generator for converting relative macro block addresses inputted therein into absolute macro block addresses using a slice start code, an absolute macro block address memory for storing an output signal from the absolute macro block address generator, a macro block address counter for sequentially counting macro black addresses by one slice in response to a macro black clock, a comparator for comparing an output signal from the absolute macro block address memory with an output signal from the macro block address counter, a read control let for controlling a read operation of the absolute macro block address memory in response to an output signal from the comparator, and a multiplexer for selecting one of the zero run value from the run memory

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing thermoplastic resin compositions having excellent HCFC resistance which comprises:a first step wherein 50 to 90 parts by weight of a monomer mixture of 50 to 80% by weight of a vinyl cyanide, 20 to 50% by weight of an aromatic vinyl compound and 5% by weight or less of an unsaturated carboxylic acid or esters thereof or a vinyl acetate are graft-polymerized in the presence of 10 to 50 parts by weight of a rubber latex and also in the presence of 0.001 to 2.0 parts by weight of a polymerization inhibitor to prepare a graft polymer(A);a second step wherein 100 parts by weight of a monomer mixture of 50 to 80% by weight of a vinyl cyanide, 20 to 50% by weight of an aromatic vinyl compound and 5% by weight or less of an unsaturated carboxylic acid or esters thereof are polymerized, while adding 2.

Abstract: Disclosed is relating to a electrically insulated ball valve device to be interposed between a couple of metallic pipes for supplying fluid so as to electrically insulating the couple of metallic pipes each other. The device includes a valve body having threaded portion formed at its both end, a valve cap having threaded portions one of which is coupled to one of the threads of the valve body and an insulating layer formed onto any one of said threads thereby electrically insulating the couple of metallic pipes each other without a separate insulating device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing thermoplastic resins having a high surface gloss and excellent impact resistance.A process of the present invention comprises blending the graft polymer (D) having a grafting degree of 60.about.120% which is prepared by polymerizing an aromatic vinyl compound and a vinyl cyanide compund to 10.about.40% by weight of rubber latex (B) having 0.20.about.0.35.mu. of an average particle diameter, agglomerated by the shearing force, and the graft polymer (C) having a grafting degree of 25.about.45% which is prepred by polymerizing an aromatic vinyl compound and a vinyl cyanide compound to 40.about.80% by weight of rubber latex (A) having 0.25.about.0.40.mu. of an average particle diameter, agglomerated by the acidulation or made by the emulsion polymerization. In the said thermoplastic resins, the weight ratio of the latex (A) to the latex (B) is from 90/10 to 50/50.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of fabricating BiCMOS semiconductor devices. External metal lines are not used for connecting the NPN bipolar device and NMOS device, or NPN bipolar device and PMOS device. In this case, the collector and base of the bipolar device are respectively in common with the drain and source of the CMOS. The bipolar transistor is in common with the bulk region of the CMOS, so that the diffusion layer is commonly used in the NPN-PMOS pair, and the diffusion layers of the connecting part are connected together in the NPN-PMOS pair. A metal line is connected to the junction of the diffusion layers, thus decreasing the connecting area of the metal line. Hence, the integrability of the chip is increased, and the metal connection causes a reduction of the RC delay time, thus improving the operational speed.

Abstract: An output circuit for a bipolar complementary metal oxide semiconductor. The circuit is formed by coupling P channel and N channel metal oxide semiconductor transistors to bipolar transistors to obtain both a low logic level state of 0 volts and a high logic level state of 5 volts.

Abstract: A tri-state logic circuit of a BiCMOS having a power saving characteristic, a strong noise durability, a desirable driving characteristic and switching charaacteristic is disclosed. The circuit comprises PMOS transistors M1,M5 and NMOS transistors M2,M3,M4,M6,M7,M8,M9 and bipolar transistors Q1,Q2 and a capacitor C1.

Abstract: Two bi-laterally flanged plates with length portions of their respective flanges nested movably within one another the remaining portions thereof being fused together; the free ends of the movable portions of the plates form cutting edges; a band encompasses the plates adjacent the cutting edges and is mounted onto one plate surface; a lever member, mounted hingedly and turnably onto the band is provided on both sides with protuberances; the member, when functioning as a lever, causes the cutting edges to register, and when turned into a non-levering position, to remain closed. The rear end of the plates is closed by a cap.