Abstract: A printing system fuser is presented with an AC-AC power circuit using a pair of high speed pulse width modulated switches and low speed switching devices for flyback current conduction for powering a fuser heating element, and power factor control system and techniques are presented for adapting AC-AC converter control for powering one fuser heating element at least partially according to angle control switching of another fuser heating element to control fuser power factor.

Abstract: A system and methods for performing UCR/GCR (Undercolor Removal/Gray Color Replacement) in a digital printer is provided. The system and method includes maximizing the linearity of a color mapping function mapping a device independent color to a device dependent color through linear filtering and performing color projection to ensure color accuracy. The system and methods reduces graininess of printed color images having flesh-tones by also including a K reduction step.

Abstract: An ovenable paper container containing an inner liner, an outer liner, and an intermediate or corrugated paper layer positioned between the inner liner and the outer liner. The ovenable paper container can be used to heat and/or cook food and then be used as a serving container without the danger of causing burns.

Abstract: A retaining wall comprises a plurality of layers made from geocells. The retaining wall has a capping layer at the top of the wall, wherein the ratio of the length of the capping layer to the height of the retaining wall is at least 0.8. The retaining wall also has at least one stacking layer and may further comprise a reinforcing layer made of geogrids or, preferably, geocells. The reinforcing geocells have a height that is less than the height of the capping layer geocell.

Abstract: A method of maximizing a concave log-likelihood function comprises: selecting a pair of parameters from a plurality of adjustable parameters of a concave log-likelihood function; maximizing a value of the concave log-likelihood function respective to an adjustment value to generate an optimal adjustment value, wherein the value of one member of the selected pair of parameters is increased by the adjustment value and the value of the other member of the selected pair of parameters is decreased by the adjustment value; updating values of the plurality of adjustable parameters by increasing the value of the one member of the selected pair of parameters by the optimized adjustment value and decreasing the value of the other member of the selected pair of parameters by the optimized adjustment value; and repeating the selecting, maximizing, and updating for different pairs of parameters to identify optimized values of the plurality of adjustable parameters.

Abstract: Processes for producing silver nanoparticles are disclosed. A reaction mixture comprising a silver compound, a carboxylic acid, an amine compound, and an optional solvent is optionally heated. A hydrazine compound is then added and the mixture is further reacted to produce the silver nanoparticles.

Abstract: A method is provided of controlling transmission power of a picocell base station. The method comprises the steps of the picocell base station: transmitting a signal at a first power; receiving a report from a mobile terminal that the signal is received within a predetermined quality range; dependent upon receiving said report instructing the mobile terminal to report as to the number of neighboring macrocells detected by the mobile terminal; and controlling the transmission power of a further signal dependent upon said number.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal (LC) device and method thereof. The device comprises (i) a body of liquid crystal, (ii) a first layer comprising a first material, and (iii) a second layer comprising a second material; wherein the first layer is located between the body of liquid crystal and the second layer; the first layer alone aligns the liquid crystal in a first orientation; the second layer alone aligns the liquid crystal in a second orientation; and the first orientation is different from the second orientation. With optimized first layer thickness, the invention can be used in sensor applications to improve detection sensitivity, and in LCD applications with enhanced control over LC pretilt transition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobility management method for mobile terminals in a cellular wireless communication system. The system comprises a core network and an access network comprising at least one controller, each controller controlling a group of base stations each defining at least one cell, and sets of cells form respective location areas. In the method the cells defined by the base stations controlled by each controller of the access network form a predetermined number of location areas and the belonging of each of the cells to one of the predetermined number of location areas is independent of its geographical location.

Abstract: A pipe or a supplementary pipe article comprising a polyethylene composition comprising a base resin which comprises: (A) a first ethylene homo- or copolymer fraction having an MFR2 in the range of 300 to 700 g/10 min, and (B) a second ethylene homo- or copolymer fraction, wherein fraction (A) has a lower average molecular weight than fraction (B), wherein the base resin has a density in the range of 0.945 to 0.949 kg/cm3 and an MFR5 in the range of 0.2 to 0.4 g/10 min and a comonomer content of higher than 2.0 wt.-% and a SHI(2.7/210) in the range of 55 to 100.

Abstract: The invention provides a signalling method in a first base station of a mobile communications system adapted for synchronized multimedia broadcast/multicast transmissions, the first base station transmitting to a wireless terminal, the mobile communication system further comprising a set of base stations neighboring the first base station, the method comprising: transmitting a signal describing the set of base stations over a broadcast channel by the first base station to at least a wireless terminal. Further, a first bit of the signal indicates if a first subframe allocation pattern of synchronized subframes per radio frame in the first base station equals a second subframe allocation pattern of synchronized subframes per radio frame for all base stations of the set of base stations. The set of base stations neighboring the first base station are candidates for starting a transmission to the wireless terminal.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for a handover procedure of a user terminal (UE) on radio interfaces from a source base station (SBS) to a target base station (TBS) whereby the target base station (TBS) sends out user data to the user terminal (UE) before reception of a message indicating the termination of the handover procedure (HO Complete), the user terminal (UE) uses an uplink feedback for sending at least one message (Feedback) associated to the downlink transmission of said user data to the target base station (TBS), and the target base station (TBS) uses said at least one message (Feedback) associated to the downlink transmission of said user data as an indication of the presence of the user terminal (UE) within the range of the target base station (TBS), a base station (BS1-BS8) and a network (CN) therefor.

Abstract: Provided are a lighting device, a backlighting device, and a display device that comprise a radiation source such as LED and wavelength converting members comprising phosphors. In one embodiment, self-absorption within the devices is suppressed or reduced by placing a selective reflector between two wavelength converting members, and the wavelength converting member emitting light with longer peak wavelength is substantially isolated from the irradiation of another wavelength converting member emitting light with shorter peak wavelength. In other embodiments, the wavelength converting members are arranged in strip configuration; or in adjacent hexagons configuration.

Abstract: An adjustable camshaft sprocket assembly includes a hub and a sprocket body secured to the hub. A stud-receiving opening is defined in one of the hub flange and the sprocket body, and a tool-receiving opening is defined in the other of the hub flange and the sprocket body. The tool-receiving opening is aligned with the stud-receiving opening and is adapted to receive a body portion of an adjustment tool, and the stud-receiving opening is adapted to receive an eccentric stud of the adjustment tool. Either the stud-receiving opening or the tool-receiving opening is elongated. Rotation of the adjustment tool when its body is located in the tool-receiving opening and its eccentric stud is located in the stud-receiving opening causes relative angular movement between the hub and the sprocket body. One or more fasteners are used to immovably secure the sprocket body to the hub after adjustment. A tool includes cylindrical base, a driving head, and an eccentric stud.

Abstract: Power conversion systems and methods are provided for driving a plurality of motor loads, in which an autotransformer receives AC input currents and provides a plurality of multiphase outputs at a non-zero phase angle relative to one another, and the individual multiphase outputs are provided to corresponding motor drives with rectifiers to convert the multiphase outputs to DC electrical power, and inverters to convert the DC power to AC to drive corresponding motor loads.

Abstract: A light flexible hand grip and method of making with an inner tubular core of flexible rubber with apertures formed therein and an outer tubular cover disposed over the core with a lighter weight annular flexible foam spacer between the core and outer cover. The spacer may be formed by injecting curable material through the apertures. The apertures may be formed by inserting a mandrel in the core, punching the holes and removing the mandrel.

Abstract: Disclosed are fluorescent dye compounds of Formula (I) or (II): where R, R?, m and k are as described herein. The dye compounds are suitable for use in luminescent solar collectors. Methods of making the dye compounds and luminescent solar collectors comprising them are also described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method of controlling a linear compressor (10), which is capable of fine-tuning the compressor when necessary, throughout the operating period of the compressor, so that said compressor operates at maximum capacity, wherein the piston (1) achieves a maximum displacement amplitude, closely approaching the cylinder head (2) without colliding with it. The system and the method according to the invention are also intended to control the operation of the linear compressor throughout its operating period, also seeking to maximize its performance and to reduce or optimize its power consumption. According to the present invention, the fine-tuning and control of the operation of the linear compressor are carried out by means of the combination of a technique for controlling a compressor without a sensor, and a technique for controlling the compressor with the aid of a sensor.

Abstract: A document is organized as a plurality of nodes associated with a table of contents. The nodes are clustered into a plurality of clusters based on a similarity criterion. One of the clusters is identified as corresponding to a highest or lowest level of the table of contents based on a selection criterion. The highest or lowest level is assigned to the nodes belonging to the identified cluster. The identifying and assigning are repeated to assign levels to the nodes belonging to each next highest or lowest level of the table of contents. The repeated identifying is based on the selection criteria applied disregarding nodes that have already been assigned a level. The document is structured based at least in part on the levels assigned to the table of contents nodes.

Abstract: An improved LED traffic signal is provided. The LED traffic signal suitably includes a housing with an opening, a printed circuit board coupled to the housing, and a power supply system coupled to the printed circuit board. The power supply system includes a power supply module that receives an AC input voltage from an AC input line and transforms the AC input voltage into a DC voltage with a regulated current to power the LED load, and a synchronized power pulse circuit connected to the power supply that generates a synchronized power pulse representing a power consumption substantially equivalent to that of a halogen or incandescent traffic signal.