Abstract: The present invention relates to a boost converter (100) which can operate both in a capacitive and in an inductive mode. In the capacitive mode the converter operates as a charge pump circuit by making use of a set of switches (S1,S2,S3,S4) and a set of capacitors (110,112). In the inductive mode the converter operates as a boost circuit and uses a sub-set of the switches (S2,S4) and an inductor. The mode is selected by means of a selection terminal (Vin) which is also used in the capacitive mode for coupling of a battery (108) to the boost converter (100).

Abstract: A maskless lithography method and apparatus, whereby corresponding sets of light valves (7) and radiation-converging elements (17) are provided between a radiation source and a radiation-sensitive layer (3). Each converging element corresponds to a different one of the light valves (7) and serves to converge radiation from the corresponding light valve (7) in a spot area in the radiation-sensitive layer (3). Each light valve (7) can be switched between an on and off state in dependence upon the image to be written in the radiation-sensitive layer (3) by the light valve (7). The light converging elements (17) are provided in a single, unitary optical element, and arranged in a single row substantially equal to or greater than the width or length of the radiation-sensitive layer (3).

Abstract: The invention relates to a semiconductor diode laser used to pump a waveguide and their use as light source.

Abstract: Method for marking one or more parts of a recorded data sequence, and recording device comprising a data buffer (17), a recording unit (18), and a processor (11) for displaying a representation of a recorded data sequence stored in the data buffer (17), and for receiving user inputs from function keys (13-15). The processor is arranged for dividing the range in a first sub range and a second sub range. If the pointer is in a range of unmarked data and a first function input is received from the function keys (14,15), the first sub range is unmarked and the second sub range is marked. If the pointer is in a range of marked data and a second function input is received from the function keys (14, 15), the first sub range is marked and the second sub range is unmarked.

Abstract: The invention relates to an interpolating filter with coefficients that depend on the motion vector value, which uses samples that exist in the current field and additional samples from a neighboring field shifted over a part of a motion vector. Using samples from the current field and the motion compensated previous field that are not for vectors on a vertical line, the robustness of the de-interlacing may be increased. The interpolation quality may be better without increasing the number of input pixels.

Abstract: The invention relates to an iron comprising a cartridge (4) for containing a liquid (5), a nozzle means (6) having at least one aperture (20), a pump means (14) for delivering said liquid to the nozzle means, said cartridge (4) comprising an outer wall (29) with vent means (25) including a vent hole (28) for ventilating said cartridge (4). To prevent soiling of the iron due to spillage of liquid (5) through the vent hole (28), said vent means (25) comprises a storage chamber (26) for receiving an excess of liquid from the cartridge.

Abstract: A method for generating recommendations. The method including: entering a newly created preference category (211a) as feedback for generating a recommendation; generating preference information corresponding to the newly created preference category (211a); and generating the recommendation based at least in part on the generated preference information.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of video compression and, more specifically, to a video encoding method applied to an input sequence of frames in which each frame is subdivided into blocks of arbitrary size. This method comprises, for at least a part of said blocks of the current frame, the steps of generating on a block basis motion-compensated frames, each one being obtained from each current original frame and a previous reconstructed frame, generating from said motion-compensated frames residual signals, using a so-called matching pursuit (MP) algorithm for decomposing each of said generated residual signals into coded dictionary functions called atoms, the other blocks of the current frame being processed by means of other coding techniques, and coding said atoms and the motion vectors determined during the motion compensation step, for generating an output coded bitstream.

Abstract: Receivers (1,11) for receiving radio frequency signals are provided with modulating stages (4,14) between mixing stages (3,13) and filtering stages (5,15) for deltasigma modulating intermediate frequency signals, to shape the quantisation noise out of the frequency band in which the wanted channel is located. Modulating stages (4,14) comprise delta-sigma modulators (41,42,43,90) with low-pass filters (91), quantisers (92) and digitalto-analog converters (93) having a low resolution and therefore a low power consumption. Due to delta-sigma modulating being done through a feedback loop, the receivers (1,11) have become less critical. The low-pass filters (91) comprise time-continuous filters, to avoid antialiasing filtering. The receivers further comprise digital further mixing stages (6, 16) coupled to the filtering stages (5, 15) for generating baseband signals and digital further filtering stages (7, 17) coupled to the further mixing stages (6, 16) for channel selective filtering the baseband signals.

Abstract: Luggage or carrying container (1) having an interface (10) for cooperating with one or more electronic and/or wireless devices (20, 22, 24, 26, 28), a rechargeable power source (30), an integrated antenna (40), and a wireless communication system (50). The luggage (1) allows a user to better manage various electronic devices/accessories in terms of space, efficiency and operation during travel.

Abstract: Automotive headlight lamps of different kinds have identical burners and upper base parts, but lower base parts of different structures. The upper base part has reference elements, for example, a securing ring, for positioning the lamp at a headlight. The lower base parts vary from one kind of lamp to another, having, for example, different connection devices for electrical contacts. In the lamp manufacturing process, a burner is inserted into an upper base part and, preferably, after having been oriented with respect to a reference element, is fixed in position. Lower base parts including the electrical connection device and having a desired shape are connected with the upper base parts. A two-piece embodiment of the lower base part is also possible, enabling electrical contact elements to be readily accommodated.

Abstract: The invention relates to a microelectronic chip assembly ASS comprising at least three microelectronic chip ICH, TCH, BCH stacked together and on which integrated devices are formed. At least one of the chip, called intermediate chip ICH, includes via holes VH running through said chip ICH and filled with conductive material is realized from a high-ohmic substrate on which are formed devices for the functioning of at least two other microelectronic chips, called top chip TCH and bottom chip BCH. Said top and bottom chips TCH and BCH are connected by flip chip bonding respectively on top face TF and bottom face BF of said intermediate chip ICH and said via holes VH are electrically connected to pads of said top and bottom chips TCH and BCH.

Abstract: Using lithographic spacers (6) and seals (12) in e.g. LCD a first adhesion of the substrates (2,3) is obtained by incomplete solidifying (both physical or chemical) of the resin used for the spacers and/or the polyimide used for the seal. Final solidifying of the spacers may take place during solidifying of the seal afterwards or simultaneously.

Abstract: Optical recording method and apparatus using this method. An optical recording method and recording apparatus using this method is described in which an optimum write power of a radiation beam in the apparatus is set by writing a series of test patterns on an optical recordable medium, forming a read signal from the patterns, reading a preset value of the derivative of the modulation of the read signal with respect to the write power from the medium, and processing the read signal together with the preset value to derive an optimum value of the write power.

Abstract: A radio system employing at least one dual protocol equipped radio device is described. The system and devices form a piconet in which message transaction parameters such as amount of data or requests to join the piconet, are monitored (60). A dual protocol device is then selected (62) (or selects itself) according to the monitored parameters, and the selected device then switches (64) the protocol it is using from a first protocol (such as Bluetooth), to a second protocol (such as ZigBee). Hence a flexible piconet is achieved in which various requirements concerning data connection and data-rates are accommodated.

Abstract: Circuit for a data carrier, which circuit is capable of supplying identification information to a communications arrangement.

Abstract: A method of scaling a three-dimensional model (100) into a scaled three-dimensional model (108) in a dimension which is related with depth which method is based on properties of human visual perception. The method is based on discrimination or distinguishing between relevant parts of the information represented by the three-dimensional model for which the human visual perception is sensitive and in irrelevant parts of the information represented by the three-dimensional model for which the human visual perception is insensitive. Properties of the human visual perception are e.g. sensitivity to a discontinuity in a signal representing depth and sensitivity to a difference of luminance values between neighboring pixels of a two-dimensional view of the three-dimensional model.

Abstract: The S/N ratio is improved for recording data to grooves (2-1,2-2) of an optical disc so that as much information as possible can be recorded at the lowest possible frequency band. An optical disc using wobble patterns to record different information has a first groove (2-1) having a first wobble pattern (22) in which one wobble period has a sharp rising edge and a gradual falling edge; and a second groove (2-2) having a second wobble pattern (24) in which one wobble period has a gradual rising edge and a sharp falling edge. Each of the first and the second wobble pattern is represented by a first fundamental and a second harmonic of a Fourier series. The polarity of the second harmonic, which is an even harmonic, of the second wobble pattern is opposite that of the first wobble pattern. A method for manufacturing this optical disc is also provided.

Abstract: A method and arrangement are disclosed for distributing multimedia content such that that the actual distribution of said content can be monitored in an efficient and reliable manner. The invention combines the extensiveness of feature extraction and the robustness of watermarking. Characteristic features of the content, e.g. luminance distribution, are extracted (11) to constitute a signature (SIG) of the content. In addition, a watermark is embedded (12) having a payload representing an index (ID) in a database (10) in which the content to be monitored is stored. The watermark serves as an index for limiting the database search needed for monitoring the signatures.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for switching between particular decoders within a plurality of decoders, each decoder adapted to decode bit streams having a unique format. The apparatus comprises format detectors which output format indicators based on information from the bit stream. Logic responsive to the format detector output may determine a particular decoder among the plurality of decoders. The particular decoder determined by the logic decodes the formatted bit stream. At least one switch, responsive to the determination of the logic, connects the formatted bit stream to the particular decoder. The format detectors detect at least one of the frame information, or start code, the packet header information, and the code word values in a portion of a coded content of the bit stream, wherein the code word values, derivatives thereof, or a pattern of code word values, are unique to the bit stream format.