Abstract: A method and system for measuring the energy of a signal in which samples of the signal are generated, analytical signals are produced from said samples of the signal, a convolution of an instantaneous autocorrelation function is computed from said analytical signals, and from a CB kernel derived from a Gaussian kernel and having compact support properties, and a time-frequency distribution of the energy of the signal from is determined from said instantaneous autocorrelation function.

Abstract: Polarization independent optical isolator/circulator devices based on Mach-Zehnder interferometers. The devices utilize either polarization splitting and nonreciprocal polarization conversion or nonreciprocal phase shift within the interferometric arm. For devices with nonreciprocal phase shift, the relative phase difference is 0° in the forward propagation direction and 180° in the backward propagation direction, or vice versa, so that light goes into a bar or cross port depending on the propagation direction. The devices have advantages over previous designs in the use of inexpensive device components, simple alignment, minimal space requirement, and negligible polarization mode dispersion or polarization dependent loss. In addition, the devices can be made in a waveguide form with minimal loss and with high fabrication ease. An additional phase compensator and/or a variable attenuator can be integrated in order to relax the fabrication tolerances.

Abstract: Late transition metal complexes of certain neutral iminophosphine ligands are useful as components of polymerization catalysts for olefins. Useful metals in the complexes include Ni, Pd, Fe and Co. Oligomers and/or polymers of olefins such as ethylene can be made.

Abstract: A digital facility is made available from a source to users via an electronic communication medium. At least one of the users is associated with an access permission that enables the user to access at least one of the digital facilities. At least one of the users is associated with a grant permission that enables the user to give to another user a permission with respect at least one of the digital facilities.

Abstract: A method and system for an automated trading network that continuously collects invisible, anonymous, binding orders and indications of interest to buy and sell specific equity securities at variable, passively determined prices and, then, executes trades based on these collected orders and indications. In general, the binding orders are collected from retail broker-dealers and the binding indications are collected from institutions. The variable, passively determined, non-discrete prices can be linked to the National Best Bid or Offer (NBBO) for each security, or some other prevailing market indicator, at the time a trade is executed. In an embodiment of the method and system, marketable retail orders which match with one or more collected institutional indications, are routed from a Dynamic Order Router (DOR) at each broker-dealer to a Central Order-Match Box (COMB) to be executed against the one or more matched collected institutional indications.

Abstract: An aqueous coating composition comprising (a) 10 to 60 wt % of an aqueous dispersion comprising water and one or more water-dilutable binders selected from the group of polymethacrylic, polyacrylic, polyester, polyurethane, hybride polyacrylic/polyester or polyacrylic/polyurethane, epoxy modified binders, with linear, branched or star structure and any mixtures thereof, the amount of said water constituting at least 15 wt % based on the total weight of said component a), (b) 5 to 40 wt % of one or more water-dispersible polyisocyanates or mixtures of water-dispersible and water-emulsifiable polyisocyanates, blocked or unblocked, (c) 5 to 70 wt % of filler material, (d) 1 to 40 wt % of a ground polymer material, (e) 0 to 15 wt % of organic co-solvents, (f) 0.01 to 15 wt % of additives, pigments and fillers, and (g) 3 to 30 wt % of water and the invention is directed to a process for applying the aqueous coating to substrates to form decorative surfaces and to the resulting coated substrates.

Abstract: An electro-optic display comprises a bistable electro-optic medium, a plurality of pixel electrodes, with associated non-linear elements, and a common electrode, disposed on opposed sides of the electro-optic medium. The display has a writing mode, in which at least two different voltages are applied to different pixel electrodes, and a non-writing mode in which the voltages applied to the pixel electrodes are controlled so that any image previously written on the electro-optic medium is substantially maintained. The display is arranged to apply to the common electrode a first voltage when the display is in its writing mode and a second voltage, different from the first voltage, when the display is in its non-writing mode.

Abstract: A support for a material web for use with a longitudinal cutting device for cutting the material web, includes a support shaft having an axis of rotation. At least one bearing mechanism positions the at least one support shaft, wherein the at least one bearing mechanism has an axis of rotation outside of the axis of rotation of the support shaft.

Abstract: For characterizing an information signal having an amplitude-time waveform with local extreme values, at first the local extreme values of the information signal are determined, wherein a local extreme value is defined by a time instant and an amplitude. Furthermore, area information of valleys or mountains of the information signal in case of a one-dimensional amplitude of the information signal or volume information in case of a two-dimensional amplitude of the information signal of valleys or mountains is ascertained. A valley or mountain is defined by a temporal section of the information signal, wherein the section of the information signal extends from the time instant of a local extreme value to a temporarily adjacent value of the information signal having the same amplitude as the local extreme value.

Abstract: The invention refers to a method for removing traces of hydrocarbons, particularly propane, from gas flows. The conversion of hydrocarbons into carbon oxides is achieved by loading suitable carrier materials, such as e.g. TiO2 or Al2O3, with ruthenium as active component, possibly doping them with one or more further element(s), and subsequently calcining and/or reducing them at an increased temperature. By means of these catalysts, and at 20 to 150° C. and while adding molecular oxygen, hydrocarbons, particularly propane, in concentrations ranging from 0.1 to 2,000 ppm are oxidized.

Abstract: Compositions are provided comprising polyaniline (PANI) with poly(2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid) (PAAMPSA) as the counterion (PANI/PAAMPSA) and an amount of poly(styrenesulfonic acid) (PSS) sufficient to reduce the conductivity of the composition relative to PANI/PAAMPSA. Invention compositions may further comprise poly(acrylamide) (PAM). Invention compositions are useful as high resistance buffer layers for use in electroluminescent devices (such as, organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs)).

Abstract: The present invention is based on the knowledge that the advantages of a moveable dispersive element with regard to the simple detector element and the adjustability of the measurement range and the resolution can also be used in a miniaturization of a spectrometer, when the dispersive element is operated generally in resonance instead by a quasi-static drive. A proposed spectrometer comprises a vibratably suspended dispersive element for spectrally decomposing a light beam, whose spectral distribution is to be determined, into spectral components, a means for putting the vibratably suspended dispersive element into a vibration with a frequency, which is in such a ratio to the natural frequency of the vibratably suspended dispersive element that a resonance amplification of the voltage of the dispersive element occurs, and a detector for detecting a spectral component of the light beam.

Abstract: An advanced adaptive baseband/RF predistorting device, which advantageously uses the concept of digital receiver technology into power amplifier (PA) linearization area. The predistorting device performs an instantaneous characterization of the PA using two digital receivers to supply its dynamic AM-AM and AM-PM transfer functions used to synthesize Look-Up Tables (LUT) which implement the complex predistortion function in order to compensate for any non-linearity and memory effects.

Abstract: The present invention relates to MDK1 polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides, cells, tissues and animals containing such nucleic acids, antibodies to such polypeptides, assays utilizing such polypeptides, and methods relating to all of the foregoing. Methods for treatment, diagnosis, and screening are provided for diseases or conditions characterized by an abnormality in a signal transduction disorder. The signal transduction pathway involves an interaction between a MDK1 receptor tyrosine kinase and a receptor for the kinase. The MDK1 receptor tyrosine kinase may be truncated and lack a kinase domain and may be selected from the group consisting of MDK1.T1, MDK1.T2, MDK1.?1 and MDK1.?2.

Abstract: The aim of the invention is the application of simple production methods for electrical resistance heating elements with a honeycomb body and use total capacity with regard to the specific electrical power per volume unit. Said aim is achieved for an electrical resistance heating element with a honeycomb body of resistance material with positive temperature coefficients for the resistance (PTC resistance), in which the channels, for throughflow of a medium for heating, comprise metallised walls and are electrically alternately contacted after the fashion of a chess-board on the front faces of the honeycomb body by means of a front face metallisation, whereby an insulation region (1) is alternately let into the metallisation (3) on the walls of the channels running from the front faces, whilst the front face metallisation (2) completely covers the front faces.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for smoothing and polishing surfaces by treating them with energetic radiation, in particular laser radiation, in which the to-be-smoothed surface (1) is remelted in a first treatment step using said energetic radiation (3) and employing first treatment parameters at least once down to a first remelting depth (10) of approx. 5 to 100 ?m, which is greater than a structural depth of the to-be-smoothed structures of said to-be-smoothed surface (1), wherein continuous radiation or pulsed radiation (3) with a pulse duration of ?100 ?s is employed. The method makes it possible to automatically polisch any three-dimensional surface fast and cost effective.

Abstract: A holder is constructed for fixing printed circuit boards like for a contact switch unit of a glass ceramic hob between a cover and a substructure receiving the circuit boards. The holder has a plurality of elastic projections distributed integrally and in an area on one side of the holder and forming a surface spring. The holder can embrace or frame and consequently receive the circuit boards.

Abstract: A heat shield having a thermally conductive body. The material of the body is composed of a fibre composite material, preferably carbon fibre, glass fibre, glass-fibre-reinforced plastic and/or aramide, and layers of a heat-conductive metal. Cooling tubes may be applied to an outer surface of the body, incorporated into an outer fibre layer of the body, and/or formed directly within the outer fibre layer.

Abstract: Method for production of nanocomposites from nanopowders present in agglomerated form and organic binders. Through surface modification of the nanofillers in an organic medium it is possible to divide the agglomerates permanently to such an extent that transparent nanocomposites can be preserved. The modified nanopowder is preferably isolated as a dry intermediate. The production of the disclosed nanocomposites is simpler than the production of nanocomposites by the sol-gel technique and in addition is more flexible and has wider applicability. An important application for the nanocomposites is scratch-resistant paints.