Abstract: A strip seal and method of configuration thereof for sealing portions of components of a gas turbine exposed to pressure pulsations. The strip seal has a sealing face that is configured to follow the contours of first portions of the components. The strip seal further has a pressure face that has a sinusoidal curvilinear shape with respect to the sealing face. The pressure face is configured to prevent localized movement of strip seal by configuring pressure face on its first side to contact sealing face at a plurality of points, on its second side to contact second portions of the components at a plurality of points.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tap changer for voltage regulation with semiconductor switching components on a regulating transformer having a regulating winding. The tap changer is of a modular design and each module comprises, respectively, one partial winding of the regulating winding that is connectable or disconnectable by means of semiconductor switching components. Varistors and capacitors are additionally integrated for protecting the semiconductor switching components against high voltages.

Abstract: A method for punching and straightening sheet metal in a punching machine includes the steps that a die is accommodated in a first tool holder of a punching machine, an upper tool part with a stamp is accommodated in a second tool holder, and a sheet metal is positioned between the stamp and the die at a location to be machined. The stamp comprises an end face at an end opposite to an accommodated end of the upper tool part, wherein a bevel has an angle and a height extending from a rim of the face to the end face. Then, a punching operation is performed by the stamp, wherein radial forces are simultaneously applied to the sheet metal during cutting so that an evenness of the sheet metal is maintained even at high grades of punching.

Abstract: Technologies are generally described for displaying information in a head up display of a vehicle. In one example, an information acquisition unit is configured to obtain data from one or more sensors associated with the vehicle. An information display unit is coupled to the information acquisition unit and the information acquisition unit is further configured to determine a display location based on the data obtained from the one or more sensors. The information acquisition unit is configured to control the information display unit to display information at the determined display location.

Abstract: An integrated galvanically isolated meter devices and method for making integrated meter devices are disclosed. An embodiment of an integrated meter device includes a carrier, a control chip disposed on the carrier, a first measuring device chip disposed on the carrier, the first measuring device chip galvanically isolated from the control chip and configured to measure at least one first parameter of a first wire of a power line and a package encapsulating the control chip and the first measuring device chip.

Abstract: The invention provides an illumination device (1) comprising (a) a waveguide element (20) comprising a first face (21), a second face (22), and a waveguide edge (23), and (b) a LED light source (10), arranged to generate light source light (17), with optional collimating optics (11). The LED light source (10) with optional collimating optics (11) is arranged to couple at least part of the light source light (17) into the waveguide element (20) via the waveguide edge (23) of the waveguide element (20). The first face (21) comprises structures (51) arranged to couple at least part of the light out of the waveguide element (20) via the second face (22) to provide second face light (37). The illumination device (1) further comprises a cavity (80), arranged to allow light to escape from the waveguide element (20) into the cavity (80), and a reflector (81), arranged to reflect at least part of the light in the cavity (80) in a direction away from the second face (22) to provide first face light (47).

Abstract: A method for the attachment of a formed adhesive element (34,34?) to a hot bonding part (10) in a practical and efficient way is disclosed. The formed adhesive element may be attached to the hot bonding part by the end-user prior to attachment of the hot bonding part to the substrate. In order to attach the formed adhesive element (34,34?) to the bonding part according to the disclosed invention, the bonding part (10) is heated then is moved in position over the formed adhesive element positioned on a detent of a matrix plate (36). Thereafter the hot bonding part is moved into contact with the formed adhesive element or the formed adhesive element is moved against the hot bonding part. The bonding part, now having the formed adhesive element attached, is ready for attachment to the substrate. One or more formed adhesive elements may be attached to the bonding part. Attachment of the formed adhesive elements to the bonding part may be done manually or mechanically.

Abstract: Various embodiments of millimeter-wave systems on a printed circuit board, including a microstrip, a probe, and an RF integrated circuit, as well as methods for manufacturing said systems. Various embodiments have holes extending through lamina in the PCB, thereby improving radiation propagation. Various embodiments have conductive cages created by multiple through-holes extending through lamina in the PCB, thereby increasing radiation propagation. The manufacture of such systems is easier and less expensive than the manufacture of current systems.

Abstract: A method of polishing one side of a wafer, which makes it possible to accurately realize the desired wafer edge shape without dependence on the period of use of a polishing cloth, is provided. In the method according to the present invention, a wafer fixed to a head is brought into contact with a polishing cloth provided on a surface of a surface plate, and the head and the surface plate are rotated, thereby polishing one side of the wafer, the method including the steps of measuring a contact angle of the polishing cloth (S1); determining a rotation speed of the head and the surface plate, based on the measured contact angle of the polishing cloth (S4); and polishing the one side of the wafer by rotating the head and the surface plate at the determined rotation speed (S5, S6).

Abstract: A device includes a first substrate bonded with a second substrate structure. The second substrate structure includes an outgasing prevention structure. At least one micro-electro mechanical system (MEMS) device is disposed over the outgasing prevention structure.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a copolymer of a conjugated diene compound and an olefin other than the conjugated diene compound, where a conjugated diene compound and an olefin other than the conjugated diene compound is copolymerized in the presence of a polymerization catalyst composition containing components: (A) a rare earth element compound or a reactant of the rare earth element compound and a Lewis base; and (B) at least one selected from a group consisting of an ionic compound (B-1) composed of a non-coordinating anion and a cation, an aluminoxane (B-2), and at least one kind of halogen compound (B-3) selected from among a Lewis acid, a complex compound of a metal halide and a Lewis base, and an organic compound containing active halogen (when containing at least one of (B-1) and (B-3), the polymerization catalyst composition further contains component (C): an organometallic compound).

Abstract: A system and method of dynamically controlling a reservation of compute resources within a compute environment is disclosed. The method aspect of the invention comprises receiving a request from a requestor for a reservation of resources within the compute environment, reserving a first group of resources, evaluating resources within the compute environment to determine if a more efficient use of the compute environment is available and if a more efficient use of the compute environment is available, then canceling the reservation for the first group of resources and reserving a second group of resources of the compute environment according to the evaluation.

Abstract: Novel instructions, logic, methods and apparatus are disclosed to test transactional execution status. Embodiments include decoding a first instruction to start a transactional region. Responsive to the first instruction, a checkpoint for a set of architecture state registers is generated and memory accesses from a processing element in the transactional region associated with the first instruction are tracked. A second instruction to detect transactional execution of the transactional region is then decoded. An operation is executed, responsive to decoding the second instruction, to determine if an execution context of the second instruction is within the transactional region. Then responsive to the second instruction, a first flag is updated. In some embodiments, a register may optionally be updated and/or a second flag may optionally be updated responsive to the second instruction.

Abstract: An example method for network selection involves discovering network capabilities by performing an Access Network Query Protocol (ANQP) query at a wireless terminal, and receiving a subsequent ANQP response from an access point of a wireless local area network. The network capabilities are indicated in the subsequent ANQP response. The example method also involves comparing the network capabilities with configured capabilities, finding a match between at least a portion of the network capabilities and at least a portion of the configured capabilities, and joining the wireless terminal with the access point based on the at least the portion of the network capabilities matching the at least the portion of the configured capabilities.

Abstract: Reflector designs for a large area panel light source create induced draft cooling means adjacent to the panel light source. The panel light source has a wavelength conversion element on a solid state light source for emitting light of a first and second wavelength to form a broader emission spectrum of light from the panel light source.

Abstract: A locking mechanism in a delta-store-based database to support long running transactions across multiple RID spaces is described. An example method includes establishing a column-based in-memory database including a main store and a delta store. A delete or an update statement is executed with a transaction on a table having plurality of table versions. The table versions are represented by bitmaps in the delta store and the bitmaps and table fragments corresponding to the table versions implement RID spaces for the table. A lock on a row of the table manipulated by the delete or the update statement is requested to preclude other transaction from deleting or updating an obsolete version of data. Upon a successful validation that the row to be locked is not the obsolete version in the RID spaces of the table, a lock is granted to the transaction.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for performing D2D communication in a communication system. The communication system at least comprises a BS and a UE in cellular communication with the BS, and wherein the D2D communication is performed between a D2D transmitter and a D2D receiver and interferes with the cellular communication. A method according to the disclosure may comprise steps of: obtaining MCS information on the cellular communication between the BS and the UE; and determining a transmitting power for the D2D communication based on the MCS information, so as to reduce the interference from the D2D communication to the cellular communication.

Abstract: A backlight device for a liquid crystal display containing a substantially planar light guide with a light emission surface and a light-collecting portion opposing the light emission surface. A pair of opposing side portions may define the periphery of the light guide. A first plurality of LEDs are placed so as to direct the emitted light into the light-collecting portion. An NVIS filter is preferably placed adjacent to at least one of the side portions. A second plurality of LEDs are placed to direct the emitted light through the NVIS filter and into a side portion of the light guide. Alternative embodiments can contain NVIS filters and LEDs along additional edge portions of the light guide. Some embodiments may use directing elements or slanted surfaces of the light guide to direct the light from the second plurality of LEDs into the edge portions of the light guide.

Abstract: A dishwasher appliance having a rack assembly that can provide support for both large and small bowls is provided. The rack assembly includes tines, referred to herein as vertical members, that can hold both large and small bowls in a vertical orientation. The rack assembly may be used in a dishwasher to provide the upper rack, lower rack, or both.

Abstract: An optical communication apparatus includes a variable resistor unit, a measurement unit, and a control unit. The variable resistor unit is arranged at a pre-stage of an electrical/optical conversion unit, which converts an electrical signal obtained by converting an input packet to an optical signal having a waveform corresponding to a potential difference between a positive phase component and a negative phase component of the electrical signal by using the potential difference. The variable resistor unit provides a resistor that varies a midpoint of potential of the positive phase component or the negative phase component. The measurement unit measures a ratio of a presence period, which is a period where the input packet is present, to a sum of the presence period and a non-presence period. The control unit controls a value of the resistor provided to the positive phase component or the negative phase component based on the ratio.