Abstract: An automatic machine and an automatic method for the alternating application of a plurality of flexible spacer profiles, preferably made of expanded synthetic material, on a glass sheet in order to compose the insulating glazing, where a dynamic magazine, which contains a plurality of reels of flexible spacer profile is paired with an application head and the path of the flexible spacer profile lies around the rotation axis of the application head, thus rendering feeding from the magazine compatible, thereby allowing the alternability of the reels, with the functionality of the application head, which requires a 360° freedom of rotation.

Abstract: A device for three-dimensional scanning of an object includes a detector adapted to obtain orientation information of the device, optics adapted to obtain planar information about a position of the device in a first reference plane of the optics, and a processor adapted to acquire the orientation information and the planar information from the detector and from the optics, respectively, and to process such information in order to obtain an estimate of a position of the device on an axis substantially perpendicular to the first reference plane, for the purpose of obtaining a three-dimensional image of the object.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for reproducing an audio and/or video sequence, as well as a reproducing device and reproducing apparatus that make use of the method; the method reproduces an audio and/or video sequence by means of a decoder (Dav) apt to decode said sequence and a buffer (B) connected upstream to said decoder (Dav) and able to store at least a part of said sequence; the sequence is transmitted by means of a number of data blocks; each of said blocks comprises an audio and/or video information data section and a corresponding error correction data section; such sections are transmitted in different time intervals; the method comprises a transitory operation mode and a steady state operation mode; in the steady state operation mode the correction data of the block (FEC) are applied to the corresponding information data before said information data are supplied to said decoder (Dav), while in the transitory operation mode the information data of a block are directly supplied to said dec

Abstract: Methods are described for selecting and/or deleting files in a set of files, preferably relating to audio and/or video sequences. The present invention is based on the idea of finding substantially duplicate files, selecting the best one and deleting the others, this process being carried out in an automatic or quasi-automatic manner, i.e. with the user having to answer one or more confirmation requests. A certain number of duplicate files can be subjected to P logic blocks Ck (k being an integer, 1?k?P); each logic block makes a selection according to a choice criterion having higher priority than the next block.

Abstract: A system for establishing a connection between a service center and a plurality of devices for reception of a television signal, wherein the connection utilizes an electric supply network. The electric supply network is set up as a local area network (LAN) of devices for the reception of the television signal.

Abstract: A method for referencing and interconnecting contents, applications and metadata to an audiovisual content is described, especially for iTV of for distribution on DVD, which comprises the step of inserting a digital watermark into the audiovisual content during an audiovisual content encoding step, the digital watermark being possibly used for allowing a user to reproduce or exploit additional contents supplementing those provided by the audiovisual content, wherein the digital watermark is inserted into the audiovisual content as data frame with header and body by subdividing it into a plurality of consecutive ‘I’ frames and forcing the parity of LSBs of mid-frequency providing an auxiliary watermark channel, e.g. in an MPEG2 transport stream.

Abstract: Wind Energy Converting Systems (WECS) fitted with anti-icing systems are made by using the method according to the invention in the following steps: a) prearranging a wind rotor with blades (5), an anti-icing system, and means (50, 51) for adjusting the anti-icing system; b) installing the prearranged rotor of the WECS on a test site; c) carrying out at least one operation test of the WECS; d) detecting parameters useful for determining the presence or absence of ice on the outer surface (5E) of the blades (5). If the detected parameters do not meet a predetermined target function, the method comprises additional steps of: e) performing an adjustment through said adjustment means (50, 51); repeating the previous steps from c) to e) until no ice is detected on the outer surface (5E) of the blades (5).

Abstract: An automatic machine and an automatic method for the application of a spacer profile, preferably made of expanded synthetic material, on a glass sheet in order to compose the insulating glazing unit, after extrusion of a thermoplastic sealant on a portion of each one of its faces designed for mating. The process for extrusion of the sealant on the profile is independent of the process for applying the profile on the glass sheet, so that therefore each one of the two processes can be performed by using its optimum parameters.

Abstract: An automatic machine and an automatic method for the alternating application of a plurality of flexible spacer profiles, preferably made of expanded synthetic material, on a glass sheet in order to compose the insulating glazing, where a dynamic magazine, which contains a plurality of reels of flexible spacer profile is paired with an application head and the path of the flexible spacer profile lies around the rotation axis of the application head, thus rendering feeding from the magazine compatible, thereby allowing the alternability of the reels, with the functionality of the application head, which requires a 360° freedom of rotation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a system for detecting the risk of icing on aerodynamic surfaces lapped by a fluid flow (F), in particular on load-bearing surfaces of fluid machines, of the type comprising a temperature sensor (20). The system is characterized in that the temperature sensor (20) is located close to the aerodynamic surface (5S) to be monitored for detecting the temperature of the surface (5S), and that the system comprises a rain sensor (30) located close to the surface (5S) for detecting the presence of water on that surface (5S). The system can thus detect the risk of icing on aerodynamic surfaces.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for allowing a user to access the Internet. A user sends an Internet access request through a first Organization's gateway and supplies to the latter some credentials for his/her authentication with a second Organization. The credentials provided contain at least one piece of information about the second Organization. The first Organization contacts the second Organization for the purpose of authenticating the user and granting him/her access to the Internet. The second Organization then gives the user the authorization to access the Internet. According to the invention, upon the access request the gateway redirects the user to a web page of the second Organization, where the user supplies to the second Organization, through the web page, further authentication credentials required for his/her identification.

Abstract: Wind Energy Converting Systems (WECS) fitted with anti-icing systems are made by using the method according to the invention in the following steps: a) prearranging a wind rotor with blades (5), an anti-icing system, and means (50, 51) for adjusting the anti-icing system; b) installing the prearranged rotor of the WECS on a test site; c) carrying out at least one operation test of the WECS; d) detecting parameters useful for determining the presence or absence of ice on the outer surface (5E) of the blades (5). If the detected parameters do not meet a predetermined target function, the method comprises additional steps of: e) performing an adjustment through said adjustment means (50, 51); repeating the previous steps from c) to e) until no ice is detected on the outer surface (5E) of the blades (5).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a system for detecting the risk of icing on aerodynamic surfaces lapped by a fluid flow (F), in particular on load-bearing surfaces of fluid machines, of the type comprising a temperature sensor (20). The system is characterized in that the temperature sensor (20) is located close to the aerodynamic surface (5S) to be monitored for detecting the temperature of the surface (5S), and that the system comprises a rain sensor (30) located close to the surface (5S) for detecting the presence of water on said surface (5S). The system can thus detect the risk of icing on aerodynamic surfaces in a very effective, simple and inexpensive manner.

Abstract: A system for establishing a connection between a service center and a plurality of devices for reception of a television signal, wherein the connection utilizes an electric supply network. The electric supply network is set up as a local area network (LAN) of devices for the reception of the television signal.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus for teaching and reading music comprises: a tone generator connected, via logic control gates, to a system for reproducing the sound; a keyboard for selecting the notes of the scale to be generated each key of which may be compared to a symbol of the corresponding note which is located on or adjacent to that key; and at least one set of control buttons for selecting the time duration of each scale or rest note, with each control button designated by a symbol of the time duration of the scale or rest note. Each key or button also has a corresponding electronic visual display (LED) to indicate its selection. A multichannel, pluriaddress, memory device is provided for WRITING-in and READING-out musical data. The apparatus also includes a mode selection switch with which to select operation of the device for reading or writing. A variable frequency generator sets the timing of the music to be played.