Abstract: A high dynamic range sensitive sensor element or array is provided which uses phase domain integration techniques to accurately capture high and low intensity images. The sensor element of the present invention is not limited by dynamic range characteristics exhibited by prior art solid-state pixel structures and is thus capable of capturing a full range of electromagnetic radiation to provide a high quality output image.

Abstract: The present invention includes a PWM unit, a switch unit, a resonance unit, a transformer, a feedback unit and a frequency control unit, wherein the switch unit obtains a DC power from a power source, the PWM unit produces a working cycle signal to drive the switch unit to convert the DC power into a pulse power and the resonance unit converts the pulse power into a driving power for providing to the transformer to convert thereof into an output power, characterized in that when the resonance unit is under a starting frequency and a working frequency higher than the starting voltage, a starting voltage gain and a working voltage gain respectively corresponding thereto are produced, wherein the starting voltage gain is larger than the working voltage gain, so that the larger starting voltage gain can produce the output power with higher voltage to smoothly initiate the lamp tube set.

Abstract: A hydrogen transport membrane in which a porous ceramic support supports a dense layer of palladium or an alloy of palladium serving as a hydrogen transport material. The ceramic support has a first porous layer and a second porous layer. The first porous layer has a first thickness of about 1 mm, a first set of pores have a first average pore size of between about 10 microns and about 50 microns and a first porosity of about 40 percent by volume. The second porous layer has a second thickness of about 3 microns, a second set of pores having a second average pore size of between about 10 nanometers and about 100 nanometers and a second porosity of about 50 percent by volume. The dense layer has a thickness of about 3 microns.

Abstract: A solid state illumination device includes a solid state light emitting diode and a mounting base. The solid state light emitting diode includes encapsulation material, a wafer, and first and second electrodes. The first and second electrodes have first ends electrically connecting with the wafer, and opposite second ends exposed outside the encapsulation material. The wafer and the first ends are encapsulated in the encapsulation material. The mounting base includes a main body with a receptacle defined therein, first and second receiving holes receiving the first and second electrodes. The main body defines an indent communicating with the first receiving holes receiving a bulge extending from the first electrodes.

Abstract: Methods and devices are provided for encapsulating FC frames from a network device as Ethernet frames. Preferably, the FC frames represent traffic for a plurality of ports of the network device. The encapsulated Ethernet frames may be input to a conventional network interface card of a personal computer (“PC”) or laptop. Therefore, encapsulating the FC frames allows an engineer to use software installed on a conventional PC to troubleshoot problems with a network using FC protocol. According to some aspects of the invention, FC frames may be truncated to various degrees, to allow smaller data frames to be output at an appropriate rate to the analyzing personal computer, laptop, etc.

Abstract: A toner comprising toner particles containing a colorant and a binder resin, the binder resin comprising a polyester resin, wherein the polyester resin comprises at least a polyester segment containing an aromatic dial component, the polyester segment being derived from an aromatic diol and a dicarboxylic acid, wherein a content of the polyester segment containing an aromatic dial component is higher in a surface-portion of the toner particle than in a central portion of the toner particle.

Abstract: A system is provided for use in an audio signal processor to reduce the order of the loop to remove sound artifacts from an audio signal that includes an input for receiving an audio input signal a control loop of order greater than one configured to process the audio input signal and to output a Pulse Width Modulated audio output signal, a circuit for performing a gradual reduction of the order of the control loop such that prior to entering a shut down state the order is reduced to a single order and a circuit to disconnect a Driver Circuit from the Pulse Width modulated signal operated by a timing device designed to switch at the moment of zero average output value.

Abstract: A DC/DC converter includes a pre-regulator stage, which may include a Buck converter, and a post-converter stage, which may include a charge pump. The duty factor of the pre-regulator stage is controlled by a feedback path that extends from the output terminal of the pre-regulator stage or the post-converter stage. The pre-regulator steps the input DC voltage down by a variable amount depending on the duty factor, and the post-converter steps the voltage at the output of the pre-regulator up or down by an positive or negative integral or fractional value. The converter overcomes the problems of noise glitches, poor regulation, and instability, even near unity input-to-output voltage conversion ratios.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for interfacing to a network. The system includes a network interface comprising an embedded network traffic analyzer (NTA) capable of network traffic analyzer filter and capture capabilities. The NTA also includes an artificial intelligence component that facilitates diagnosing and/or prognosing state and/or health of the network (and/or components thereof).

Abstract: A method and apparatus speeding up an incremental hash function is described. The method may comprise receiving a data string including a plurality of N data samples and, as each data sample is received, multiplying the data samples to obtain data sample multiplication results and multiplying a current hash value by a constant to obtain a hash multiplication result. Thereafter, the data sample multiplication results are added to the hash multiplication result to obtain new current hash values and a hash value of the data string is defined as the new hash value. In an embodiment, a moving window of length wl may be defined and data samples that were received wl to wl+N bytes previously may be multiplied with the constant raised to the power of w to wl+Nl to obtain n subtraction results.

Abstract: A spray of cryogen is patterned to create a pattern of cooled regions on a target tissue for cosmetic dermatological treatment. In one embodiment, the cryogen is patterned using a heated mask. An optical source is configured to irradiate the target tissue in a region at least partially overlapping the cooled regions to create a pattern of treatment zones. A control unit adjusts the timing of between the cryogen and optical pulses.

Abstract: An Ethernet Connectivity Fault Management (CFM) Area Boundary Translator is configured to translate incompatible CFM messages being sent between networks operating according to different CFM versions which are not fully compatible. Such translation may include the Ethernet CFM area boundary translator acts as a proxy in forwarding translated the CFM messages.

Abstract: An antiferroelectric ceramic material that can be formed into a multilayer capacitor is disclosed. The antiferroelectric ceramic material is selected from the Pb(Sn, Zr, Ti)O3 (PSnZT) composition family.

Abstract: Photovoltaic modules, as well as related systems, methods and components are disclosed. In some embodiments, a photovoltaic module can include a first photovoltaic cell including an electrode, a second photovoltaic cell including an electrode, and an interconnect. The electrode of the first photovoltaic cell can overlap the electrode of the second photovoltaic cell. The interconnect can electrically connect the electrode of the first photovoltaic cell and the electrode of the second photovoltaic cell. The interconnect can mechanically couple the first and second photovoltaic cells.

Abstract: In order to facilitate a change of a computer into which an application program is to be installed, a license management computer stores management information, and in receipt of an installation request from an installation computer, it extracts the management information corresponding to the installation request. When there is no relevant management information, the license management computer generates and stores new management information, and permits installation of the application program to the installation computer.

Abstract: A fluorescence endoscopy video system includes a multimode light source that produces light for color and fluorescence imaging modes. Light from the light source is transmitted through an endoscope to the tissue under observation. The system also includes a compact camera for color and fluorescence imaging. Images obtained through the endoscope are optically divided and projected onto one or more image sensors by a fixed beam splitter in the camera. The fixed beam splitter eliminates the need for inserting a movable mirror into the light path between the endoscope and the image sensors. Image signals from the camera are processed in the system processor/controller where a contrast enhancement function can be applied. The contrast enhancement function increases the color contrast between normal tissue and tissue suspicious for early cancer. Finally, the system also includes a calibration feature whereby the system performance can be maintained when used with different endoscopes.

Abstract: A method for in-situ reduction of contaminants in soil.