Abstract: The invention provides a stack arrangement (100) comprising a support (30) and a support cover (20). The support cover (20) may be wall paper, and carpet, PVC flooring, linoleum flooring and plaster. At a position (1) between the support (30) and the support cover (20) a lighting unit (10) is configured to provide light (15) through the support cover (20). The support cover (20) and the support (30) are adhesively bonded to each other. The lighting unit (10) is releasably bonded to at least one of the support (30) and the support cover (20) via a release liner unit (40). The release liner unit (40) comprises a release liner (141) for releasable binding.

Abstract: The present invention is a system (1200), base station (1100)/customer premise equipment (1150) apparatus, and method (400 450) for a two-stage quiet-period management mechanism that provides the required protection to incumbents (primary spectrum users) while supporting the desired QoS of secondary users participating in a cognitive radio network. In the first stage, a simple fast sensing (301) is done (e.g., energy detection) by all devices in the network. Depending on the result of the fast sensing, the second and possibly longer stage, herein termed fine sensing (302), is performed.

Abstract: A pair of magnetically coupled inductors forms a current-compensated choke arrangement for reducing electromagnetic disturbances and for weakening the effects of glitch pulses during the ignition of a high-pressure discharge lamp. To further reduce these disturbances and glitch pulses, a resistor having a resistance value that is based on the impedance of the inductors within a given frequency range is arranged in series between a voltage source and the ignition device of the high-pressure discharge lamp. A filter capacitor across the input side of the current-compensated choke also further reduces these disturbances and glitch pulses.

Abstract: An arrangement for receiving and/or transmitting RF signals and for feeding the same in a digital format between at least one RF antenna, coil and/or sensor unit (A, B) and a signal processing unit (8), by means of at least one digital cable (121, . . . 12n), especially for use in a magnetic resonance (MR) imaging system is disclosed, wherein at least one of the RF antenna, coil and/or sensor units (A, B) and at least one side of the digital cables (121, . . . 12n) is provided with a digital signal connector (10c, 11a; 121a, 121b, . . . 12na, 12nb) for separably connecting both by plugging the connectors together. By transmitting the RF signals in a digital format, especially in a digital optical format, a plurality of digital cables (121, . . . 12n) with different lengths and digital connectors (121a, 121b, . . .

Abstract: An illumination system includes a radiation source capable of emitting primary radiation and a luminescent material. The luminescent material includes a blend of a first phosphor capable of converting the primary radiation into a broad-band emission in the yellow range of the electromagnetic spectrum, and a second phosphor capable of converting the primary radiation into a multiple narrow-band emission in the red and green range of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for improving network transmission efficiency using MDS and Fine Granular Spatial coding is disclosed. In accordance with the method, a video image is partitioned into a plurality of information item frames, each frame is independently layer encoded into a base layer and an enhancement layer, at least one channel of the communication is then selected, each of the base layers are associated with one of the selected communication channels, and each base layer is transmitted over the associated communication channel. In other aspect, a residual bandwidth is determined on each associated channel and a level of an associated enhancement layer comparable to the residual bandwidth is transmitted over the associated channel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of encoding a sequence of frames comprising the steps of dividing the sequence of frames into groups of N frames (F1-F8) with size H*W, one level sparial wavelet-based filtering (SF) the frames of a group to generate a first spatial subband (S1) of a first decomposition level comprising N low-low spatially filtered frames (LLs) with size H/2*W/2, doing motion estimation (ME1) on pairs of the low-low spatially filtered frames (LLS), resulting in a set of motion vector fields comprising N/2 fields, and motion-compensated temporal wavelet-based filtering (MCTF) the low-low spatially filtered frames (LLs) based on the set of motion vector fields, resulting in a first temporal subband (ST1) of a first decomposition level comprising N temporally filtered frames.

Abstract: A projection system having a projection display (20), at least one light source (10), and a sensor means for sensing and compensating for changes in the luminous flux emitted by the at least one light source (10) is described. The sensor means comprises in this case at least one sensor arrangement (30; 31, 32; 33, 34) for sensing components (M) of the light from the light source (10) that are directed into a region surrounding an entering face of an optical component (11) of the projection system. It has been found that there is a very good correlation between these components (M) of the light from the light source (10) and those other components (1) of the light that actually reach the projection display (20), which means that by controlling a power supply unit (10c) for the light source (10) and/or a driver unit (20a) driving the projection display (20) in a suitable manner it is possible very effectively to suppress fluctuations in brightness that occur as a result of, for example, unstable arc discharges.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical device comprising a substrate carrying at least one component comprising at least one electrode, a first connecting line electrically connected to said electrode, wherein the first connecting line bridges a second connecting line by means of a crossover. The crossover is, at least at one side, bounded by an electrically insulating structure. The invention allows new testing methods and efficient lead-outs for an electrical device, such as electroluminescent display devices.

Abstract: In a depilating apparatus (1), a housing (2) of depilating apparatus (1) contains a supply (10) of a depilating tape (11), and a heating device (25) for heating the depilating tape (11) and an application roller (40) for applying the heated depilating tape (11) to the skin of a person are provided, wherein, in addition, a determination device (45) is provided, which is designed to determine, as desired, different application lengths (L), along which application length (L) the depilating tape (11) adheres to the skin of a person after application of the depilating tape (11).

Abstract: A transmission system includes at least one receiver 60 and a transmitter 10, 20, 30 for transmitting a title to the receiver. The transmitter also transmits interactive features that enable a user to interact with the title. Thee features interact with the title through a DVD virtual machine. The receiver 60 receives the transmitted title and transmitted interactive features. A controller 250 of the receiver 60 implements the DVD virtual machine to enable execution of the received features in the receiver.

Abstract: The invention relates to an AC plasma display panel (12) of the surface discharge type, and more specifically to the structure of the address electrodes (5) of the panel and of the phosphor elements, and to a plasma display panel device comprising such a panel. According to the invention, only one address electrode (5) is used for one out of every two columns. Scan electrodes (8) and common electrodes (7) may comprise transparent parts (11). These parts (11) may extend over one out every two cells in a checkerboard fashion. In a preferred embodiment, the columns may have alternating wide (15) and narrow (16) cells (2). Furthermore, each cell has a neighbor-cell of the same color on the same address electrode but in a neighboring column and in a neighboring row. The display panel device comprises a driving circuit (22) arranged such that in at least one of the sub-fields the neighboring cells are addressed simultaneously.

Abstract: A current mirror divides an input source voltage dynamically, to provide a controlled voltage that corresponds to an output load voltage. The correspondence between this controlled voltage and the output load voltage determines the correspondence between the output current and the input current. By dynamically adjusting the controlled voltage, the correspondence to the output load voltage can be maintained to very low voltage. Preferably, the output load voltage is also dynamically divided to provide a comparison voltage for comparing to the controlled voltage when the output load voltage is high, thereby providing the appropriate output current at high voltage levels. The combination of these two techniques provides a wide output voltage compliance, and a high output impedance.

Abstract: A power transforming apparatus comprises at least two transformers connected parallel to each other between a common power source and a common output, each of said transformers including a primary and a secondary for transforming power from said same power source to said same output. The resistive loss is substantially decreased because the current is split among multiple transformers, and therefore the temperature of the transformer is kept low as less heat is produced from the transformer loss.

Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor device of the SOI-LDMOS type in which the field plate is divided into a plurality of electrically isolated sub-field plates. At least two of the divided sub-field plates are connected to external circuits for reading their respective output voltages. By connecting a first external circuit and a second external circuit having specific components, one is configured for determining an instantaneous output voltage and the other is configured for determining a change in output voltage as a function of time. Power is disconnected from the semiconductor device if either the instantaneous voltage or the derivative of voltage over time exceeds an established value.

Abstract: A delay addressed data path register file is designed for use in a programmable processor making up a cell in a multi-processor or array signal processing system. The delay addressable register file is particularly useful in, inter alia, adaptive filters where the filter update latency is variable, interpolation filters where the interpolation factor needs to be programmable, and decimation filters where the decimation factor needs to be programmable. The programmability is achieved in an efficient manner, reducing the number of cycles required to perform this task. A single parameter, the “delay limit” value, is programmed at start-up, setting up an internal delay-line within the register file of the processor. Thus, any of the delayed registers can be addressed by specifying the delay index during run-time. The delay line advances one location, modulo “delay-limit”, when the processing loop starts a new iteration.

Abstract: A method of increasing the conductivity of a transparent conductive layer, in which a photoresist layer which patterns the transparent layer is given tapered edges and is partially etched. The partial etching exposing the edge regions of the underlying transparent conductor layer, which are the selectively plated. This method has a single patterning stage of the transparent layer, but uses partial etching of a tapered resist layer in order to expose a small edge region of the transparent layer for coating with a conductive layer (which can be opaque).

Abstract: The present invention provides a circuit for detecting if a load being supplied with a high frequency AC power source is asymmetrical. The input voltage and the DC blocking voltage are connected to a differential amplifier circuit, and any difference in voltage is signaled. The load voltage and the DC blocking voltage are each reduced, for example to 10% and 20% respectively, while keeping them proportional to their respective full values.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for driving a ballast in critical discontinuous mode (CDCM) is disclosed. The method provides for zero loss switching in order to maximize efficiency, and also provides controllable input and output power without the use of complex and costly feedback loops.

Abstract: An improved technique of utilizing a centralized control protocol for lighting devices such as DALI. A technique is disclosed for utilizing such protocols in a wireless environment. The first step involves associating particular slave devices with a specified master control device, and a second step involves associating specific functions within the master device with specific slave devices.