Abstract: An X-ray examination apparatus and method that provides fast and accurate control of the X-ray dose by combining a fast and inaccurate sensor dose signal for an X-ray sensor and a slow and accurate detector dose signal from an X-ray detector. The combination of the signals takes into account the delay between the two signals so that they are measured at essentially the same time.

Abstract: The invention relates to a balun transformer for converting an unbalanced signal into a balanced signal or vice versa and having a bandpass characteristic for bandpass filtering the signal being converted. Such balanced transformers are substantially known in the art and comprise a first electronic circuit for transceiving the unbalanced signal and a second electronic circuit for transceiving the balanced signal wherein the first and the second electronic circuit are non-galvanically coupled via coupling elements. It is the object of the present invention to reduce the size of such known balun transformer. This object is achieved by embodying both electronic circuits as individual resonance circuits 100-1, 100-2 being operated at their individual resonance frequencies representing the centre frequencies of the bandpass filter characteristic.

Abstract: A data carrier for contactless communication with a communication station has a substrate and a communication resonant circuit connected to the substrate and consisting of a communication coil and of a capacitor configuration and having a resonant frequency which should have a nominal value, whereby enabling resonant frequency to be changed from an initial value both to higher frequency values and to lower frequency values.

Abstract: A method is described, wherein multiple input signals are subjected to a combination process of adaptive beamforming and adaptive echo cancelling, and wherein for each of the input signals an individual processing history of adaptive echo cancelling data is kept and combined with current adaptive beamforming data. Accordingly an audio processing device is described which comprises at least one parallel acoustic paths for providing respective inputs signals, the acoustic paths are connected in series to beamformer paths, and the device comprises an adaptive beamformer and an adaptive echo canceller for performing adaptive beamforming and adaptive echo cancelling respectively, whereby the adaptive echo canceller is provided with storage means for storing in relation to every input signal, individual processing histories of adaptive echo cancelling data for combination with current adaptive beamforming data.

Abstract: An electrophoretic display device for generating a colored image has pixels each having a medium (12) that is substantially transparent in the optical spectral range and at least two types of independently controllable electrophoretic particles (31C, 31M, 31Y). The particle species absorb certain wavelengths whereas they are transparent (and basically non-scattering) for light that is absorbed in other particle species. By moving these particles in/out a visible area of the pixel by generating electric fields color absorption can be controlled at will. As the particles are basically transparent (at least for the colors absorbed in the other particle species), the full pixel area (and volume) can be used for any particle species. This way the maximum brightness can be achieved for any color.

Abstract: A system 7 for transmitting a target stream 7r compliant with the Real Time Protocol or its equivalent. The target stream 7r has time stamps according to its content and other fields including a sequence number.

Abstract: The invention relates to a substrate which is made from paper and is provided with at least one integrated circuit which is produced from a semiconductive organic polymer. A semiconductive organic polymer of this nature, when used as the base material for the integrated circuit, leads to the possibility of directly producing the substrate in the required thickness, to the need for support layers and/or protective layers being eliminated, and to the possibility of reducing the cost price of the substrate compared to substrates which comprise an integrated circuit of the silicon type.

Abstract: An optical scanning device (1) for scanning an information layer (4) of an optical record carrier (2), the device including a radiation source (11) for generating a radiation beam (12) and an objective system (18) for converging the radiation beam (12) on the information layer, the objective system (18) being characterized in that the ratio of the root mean square of the optical path difference's (OPD's) generated by the objective system at oblique beam entrance to the system satisfies the condition of formula (I) within the field of the objective system, where OPD(A31) is the contribution of the third order Zernike coma to the root mean square wavefront aberration and OPD(A51) is the contribution of the fifth order Zernike coma to the root mean square wavefront aberration.

Abstract: The degree of sub-sampling in magnetic resonance imaging is such that the ensuing acquisition time for receiving (echo) series of magnetic resonance signals due to an individual RF excitation is shorter than the decay time of such magnetic resonance signals. Preferably, a segmented scan of the k space is performed, the number of segments and the number of lines scanned in each segment being adjustable and a predetermined total number of lines being scanned. Preferably, a small number of segments is used such that the acquisition time for receiving the magnetic resonance signals for the complete magnetic resonance image is shorter than the process time of the dynamic process involved.

Abstract: The invention relates to a security system for networks, comprising a first portable unit (1) with a memory (3) for storing a worldwide unambiguous key record (4) provided for short-range information transmission of the key record (4). At least one apparatus (2) of the network is provided with a receiving unit (7) comprising a receiver (9) for receiving the key record (4) and an evaluation component (11) of the apparatus for storing, processing and/or passing on the key record (4) or a part of the key record to a second component. Due to the key record, the apparatuses in the network acquire a secret shared key by means of which the encryption and decryption of the transmitted useful data and/or the authentication is performed.

Abstract: A polysilicon silicide stringer fuse is constructed having a narrow width by using an overlay tolerance of the photo stepper tool instead of the minimum critical dimension tolerance of the stepper tool. In an example embodiment, a fuse (200) for integration within a semiconductor comprises depositing an insulating layer (205) adjacent to the semiconductor substrate (203). A silicon layer (201) is formed with a first silicon material having a first resistance deposited adjacent the insulating layer (205). The silicon layer has a first width. A metal silicide stringer (202), having a second resistance different from the first resistance is deposited over a portion of the first silicon material (201) and having a second width that is less than the first width within at least a portion thereof. The metal silicide conducts current therethrough with approximately the second resistance and agglomerates in response to a programming current other than the conduct current therethrough with a same second resistance.

Abstract: In RMS driving (both Alt & Pleshko and MRA addressing) of passive matrix devices flicker and power are reduced by driving groups of picture elements during time periods within a sequence of time periods while the driving of different picture elements within a sequence of time periods is phase-shifted over at least one time period, while the phase shifting is altered after each sequence of time periods. The principle of phase-shifting is also applicable to active matrix driving.

Abstract: An apparatus simultaneously transmits at least a first signal and a second signal. Each one of those signals comprises a data sequence and a training sequence. The apparatus is arranged to simultaneously transmit a training sequence of the first signal and a data sequence of the second signal for improving the spectral efficiency and thus the data throughput.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for operating with different types of media content, the system being arranged to enable a user to use a first content of a first type. The system comprises identifying means (120) for identifying that the user concurrently uses a second content of a second type, said second content being unrelated with the first content, and associating means (210) for associating said second content with the first content. The invention also relates to the method of operating with the different types of media content.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a programmable non-volatile semiconductor memory device comprising a matrix of rows and columns of memory cells (1). To reduce the required memory area a 3T memory cell is proposed comprising a bridge of two bridge transistors (MN0, MN1), preferably NMOS transistors, a read transistor, preferably an PMOS transistor, and a silicided polysilicium fuse resistor (R). The read transistors enable the use of a single sense line (SL) for all memory cells (1) of the same row or column in the matrix thus enabling the use of a common sense amplifier for sensing memory cells (1).

Abstract: A positioning system, apparatus and method include a transmitter (2), a receiver (4) and a plurality of reflectors (6). A signal is transmitted from tranmitter to receiver both directly and via the reflectors (6). A location server (8) calculates the unknown position of the transmitter or receiver by identifying signal components (40) with reflectors (6).

Abstract: A tamper-resistant packaging approach protects non-volatile memory (108). According to an example embodiment of the present invention, a package (106) having a plurality of magnetic particles (120-125) therein is arranged with an integrated circuit device (100) to cause a plurality of magnetically-responsive circuit nodes (130-134) to take on magnetic states. Each magnetic state is detected as a logic state, and then compared with a real-time logic state of the magnetically-responsive circuit nodes and, in response to a stored logic state being different from a real-time logic state, package tampering is detected. In one instance, tampering is detected when the magnetic state of one of the magnetically-responsive circuit nodes is altered as a portion of the package is removed. The detected tampering may alter a characteristic of the integrated circuit, such as by altering stored data or setting a tamper flag that indicates the package has been tampered with.

Abstract: A wearable system (1) arranged to enable a bioelectrical interaction with an individual when being brought into a contact with the individual's skin (S). The system (1) comprises an electronic device with electrodes (3) to enable said interaction. The electrodes (3) are shaped to enable the fixation of the device on a suitable carrier (7), said carrier being provided with receiving portions (5) to enable said fixation.

Abstract: A system and method is described in which a multimedia story is rendered to a consumer in dependence on features extracted from an audio signal representing for example a musical selection of the consumer. Features such as key changes and tempo of the music selection are related to dramatic parameters defined by and associated with story arcs, narrative story rules and film or story structure. In one example a selection of a few music tracks provides input audio signals (602) from which musical features are extracted (604), following which a dramatic parameter are generated (606). Media fragments are then obtained (608), the fragments having story content associated with the dramatic parameters, and the fragments output (610) with the music selection.