Abstract: Coding (1) of an audio signal is provided including estimating (110) a position of a transient signal component in the audio signal, matching (111,112) a shape function on the transient signal component in case the transient signal component is gradually declining after an initial increase, which shape function has a substantially exponential initial behavior and a substantially logarithmic declining behavior; and including (15) the position and shape parameters describing the shape function in an audio stream (AS).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dry toner composition suited for development of electrostatic charge images, magnetic patterns or DEP (Direct Electrostatic Printing). More specifically the present invention relates to a specific toner composition allowing fusing of the toner image to the final substrate at low temperature.

Abstract: A signalling system includes a plurality of active transponders (10), an interrogation station (12) and a source (14) of switching signals. Each of the transponders has a microcontroller (20), a radio transceiver (34) for responding to radio interrogation signals from the interrogation station, the radio transceiver being coupled to the controller by way of switching means (36) which switches the transceiver on or off whilst leaving the microcontroller active, and a passive receiver (38) for receiving switching signals from the source of switching signals which signals are used by the microcontroller for switching-on or -off the transceiver. Transducers (26, 28, 30) may be coupled to the microcontroller for monitoring environmental features, such as ambient temperature and humidity, and data relating to the features is stored in a RAM (32) in readiness to be relayed to storage means (56) in the interrogation station (12) as and when required.

Abstract: A method and system of regulating the computation load of an MPEG decoder in a video processing system are provided. The video processing system processes the header information of a compressed video data stream including a plurality of macroblocks with a motion vector associated therewith. Then, the computation load of each functional block of the MPEG decoder is adjusted according to predetermined criteria; thus, substantial computational overhead is desirably avoided.

Abstract: Data processing method is disclosed for processing a series of temporal processing steps [S]. The method comprises a processing step [S(n)] that generates a result [O(n)] on the basis of a set of results [O(n-1), O(n-2), . . . O(n-m)] of certain preceding processing steps [S(n-1), S(n-2), . . . S(n-m)], wherein the processing step [S] is performed in two sub-steps: a preparation sub-step [SA] and finishing sub-step [SB]. In the preparation sub-step [SA] an intermediate result [I] is determined on the basis of an incomplete set of results in which, at least the result of the nearest preceding processing step is missing. In the finishing sub-step [SB] the result [O] is determined on the basis of the intermediate result [I] and the result of the nearest preceding processing step and other results which are missing in the incomplete set of results.

Abstract: For high-resolution and low bit-error-rate MAMMOS readout, a magnetic head includes a flat magnetic coil (1) having a coil layer structure (3a, 3b) having an electrically conductive winding (5a, 5b), and includes a permanent-magnet layer structure (7) extending parallel to the coil layer structure and having an in-plane magnetic axis (m).

Abstract: A weaving machine gripper housing, includes edges made of a sheetmetal forming the housing and includes edge yarn guide elements at the edges which have a thickness larger than the adjacent sheetmetal thickness. The thicker edge guide elements protect yarn engaging the edges during gripper use.

Abstract: The method uses an integrated circuit comprising a processor (603), a non-volatile memory (602), especially a flash memory, a system clock and an interface (605), which is connected on the one side to the (processor (602) and on the other side to the non-volatile memory (602). When the address (ba[ ]) provided by the processor (603) has changed, the interface (605) leads the address (ba[ ]) to the non-volatile memory (602), creates a strobe signal (CL; DCR) within the system clock cycle during which the address (ba[ ]) has changed and directs it to the non-volatile memory (602). As soon as the data in the non-volatile memory (602) corresponding to the address (ba[ ]) are available the data will be directed to the processor (603). Thereby it is possible to get on the integrated circuit the highest data throughput according to the flash memory (602) access time and a minimized chip area at the same time.

Abstract: The invention relates to the dielectric composition on the basis of barium titanate (BaTiO3) that is present with Ba(Zn1/3Nb2/3)O3 in a perovslite structure, which dielectric composition exhibits an average grain size d50 in the range of 0.2 ?m to 0.5 ?m and a crystallite size d10 below 0.3 ?m.

Abstract: A power switch comprising a field effect transistor (FET) including an active area in a semiconductor body, a channel formed in said active area and having a periodic structure, source diffusion zones and drain diffusion zones in the active area, a source diffusion zone being separated from a drain diffusion zone by a half period of the periodic structure of the channel, and each source diffusion zone having a source contact, and each drain diffusion zone having a drain contact. The source contacts and the drain contacts are aligned in a row in a direction transverse to the plane of symmetry of the channel. Current paths have substantially the same series resistance between a source contact and a drain contact associated with a source diffusion zone and a drain diffusion zone which alternate with each other. The ESD-robust power switch is very compact and suited for high voltages.

Abstract: Inner and outer primary and matrix material compositions which, after curing, exhibit a high degree of uniformity after curing even when the coating is applied onto optical fibers at relatively high shear rates, e.g., such as those experienced at high optical fiber coating line speeds. These compositions are provided in significant part by the selective incorporation of at least one radiation-curable oligomer into the compositions. In particular, and with respect to inner primary coatings, the oligomer should be selected so that the value m of an uncured radiation-curable inner primary coating composition in the equation ? = K ? ? ? ?? 1 + ( ? ? ?? ) m ( I ) is advantageously equal to or greater than about 0.90.

Abstract: The invention relates to a display device (10) comprising a light guide (2) and a plate (4), which extend essentially parallel in a mutually spaced relationship, said display device further comprising a movable element (3) which is arranged between the light guide and the plate in a spaced relationship to the light guide, selection means (5, 6) to locally bring said movable element into contact with the light guide, and a number of spacing elements (13) arranged on the light guide or the plate for maintaining the space between the movable element and the light guide and the plate, respectively, characterized in that the spacing elements form an integral part of the movable element. The invention also relates to a method of producing the display device according to the invention.

Abstract: In a touch sensor the change in pixel impedance is measured from the sensing area directly (passive matrix) or through the address transistors (AMLCD) associated with the sensing area.

Abstract: To achieve a shortening of the initial synchronization time and/or extension of the stand-by time with a method of connecting an UMTS mobile radio to a network, the UMTS mobile radio receives and stored in one or more time-limited RF receive windows the signals that are subsequently evaluated when the HF receiver is switched off.

Abstract: The electrophoretic display panel (1) for displaying a picture, has a first and a second opposed substrate (8,9), an electrophoretic medium (5) between the substrates (8,9), a plurality of pixels (2), a first and a second electrode (3,4) associated with each pixel (2), drive means (100) and a temperature probe (11). The electrophoretic medium (5) has charged particles (6) in a fluid. The first and the second electrode (3,4) are able to receive a potential difference having a duration and a level. The drive means (100) are able to control the potential differences for displaying the picture, and the temperature probe (11) is able to measure a temperature indicative for the medium temperature.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method, apparatus and record carrier for controlling read-out and/or synchronization between an external magnetic field and written data during a reading operation from a magneto-optical recording medium comprising a storage layer and a read-out layer. An expanded domain leading to a pulse in a reading signal is generated in said read-out layer by copying a mark region from said storage layer to said read-out layer upon heating by a radiation power and with the aid of the external magnetic field. The waveform of the reading signal is analyzed, and the analysis result is used for correcting a phase deviation and/or for controlling a copy window size of the mark copying. Phase errors can thus be corrected for any size of the copy window. Even small changes in the copy window can be detected and corrected.

Abstract: An optical data storage medium (20) for recording by means of a focused radiation beam (9) is described. The beam enter the medium through a first plastic/resinous layer (1) which is transparent for the radiation beam (9). The medium further comprises at least a first recording stack (2), comprising a first recording layer, being present proximate the first plastic/resinous layer, and a second recording slick (4), comprising a second recording layer, said second recording stack (4) being present at a position more remote from the first plastic/resinous layer (1) than the first recording stack (2), and a transparent spacer layer (3) between the first and the second recording stack having a thickness larger than the depth of focus of the focused radiation beam.

Abstract: A method is described for a home entertainment system (500) to control the playout of audio-visual (AV) content (506) from a source component (502) (such as a VCR or DVD player), depending on a signal (508) which indicates whether the AV content is being consumed by a destination component (504) (such as a TV or audio amplifier). The method operates without requiring any dedicated user interaction. Optionally, an apparatus (510) may interpret the signal (508) and in response generate commands (512) suitable for controlling the source component, for example by emulating infrared remote control commands. Preferably, the signal (502) and commands (512) are implemented using the Project50 protocol.

Abstract: The general field of this invention is apparatus for use in remote monitoring systems. In its broadest aspect this invention provides apparatus for use in remote monitoring, the apparatus (1) including a video capture means (2), an audio pick up means (3), a transmitter means to transmit the captured video and audio signals and transmit them to a remote location, the apparatus (1) being characterized in that it further includes a mounting means (5) on which the video capture means (2), the audio pick up means (3), and the transmitter means (4), are mounted, with the mounting means (5) being configured and arranged to, in use, be wearable on the head of an operator, the apparatus (1) also further including an electromagnetic radiation shield (6) mounted in the mounting means (4) adjacent the head of the wearer to protect them from electromagnetic radiation.