Abstract: An article of footwear may have an upper and a sole system secured to the upper. The sole system includes a bladder member with an illumination device. The bladder member is formed from at least a partially transparent or colored outer polymer layer that encloses a fluid. The illumination device is located within the sole system. Light from the illumination device may pass out the sole system by passing through the bladder member, thereby imparting the configuration of an illuminable fluid-filled bladder member.

Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to configuring a decorative lighting zone with a zone controller adapted to independently control the lighting in the lighting zone, programming the zone controller to implement a lighting command received from a remote control, and automatically providing a remotely configurable lighting display in the lighting zone based on independently activating the lighting command in the zone controller. In an illustrative example, the lighting command may be a lighting sequence. The lighting zone may be, for example, a multi-color light displaying time-varying artificial tree lighting patterns. In some examples, the zone controller may be a multi-zone controller adapted to permit the remote control to independently program and activate multiple zones.

Abstract: An aperture feed network includes a substrate having a first surface and a parallel second surface, first and second conductive traces on the first surface of the substrate, a third conductive trace on the second surface of the substrate, a conductive via extending through a thickness of the substrate, and one or more ground plane structures on the second surface of the substrate. The substrate comprises a dielectric material. The first and second conductive traces together form a differential signal line. The third conductive trace comprises a first branch and a second branch. The conductive via contacts the first branch of the third conductive trace on the second surface of the substrate and the second conductive trace on the first surface of the substrate. The one or more ground plane structures have irregular shapes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a communication arrangement for energy-efficient exchange or transmission of data frames between a command unit and a plurality of LED control units. Further, the command unit per se and the control unit per se are proposed, as well as a communication method which operates the proposed communication arrangement. Further, the present invention relates to a computer program product comprising control commands which carry out the method or operate the communication arrangement. According to the invention, a plurality of measures is expediently combined in such a way that secure, energy-efficient exchange of data between components is possible.

Abstract: A method of operating an optoelectronic component, including a plurality of picture elements and a plurality of temperature sensors, wherein the picture elements are each configured to emit light, and the temperature sensors thermally conductively connect to the picture elements, the method including acquiring temperature values supplied by the temperature sensors; and controlling the picture elements in dependence on the acquired temperature values.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a controller based on APP control, disposed between a power source and a lamp strip. The controller comprises: a receiving control unit electrically connected to the power source for receiving a Bluetooth signal or a WIFI signal transmitted by an external smart terminal, and issuing a control signal according to the Bluetooth signal or the WIFI signal; a driving unit electrically connected to the receiving control unit for adjusting a flicker color and a flicker frequency of the lamp strip according to the control signal; and a manual control unit electrically connected to the receiving control unit for inputting a manual signal to the receiving control unit to cause the driving unit to switch the lamp strip to different modes.

Abstract: Plasma processing systems and methods are disclosed. The method may include modulating plasma properties with a modulating supply where the modulation of the plasma properties has a repetition period, T. A waveform with the repetition period T is characterized to produce a waveform dataset, which includes at least one of information about the modulation of the plasma or a desired waveform of a piece of equipment connected to the plasma processing system. The waveform dataset is sent to at least one piece of equipment connected to the plasma system and a synchronization signal is sent with a synchronization signal repetition period that is an integer multiple of T to the at least one piece of equipment connected to the plasma system.

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a system may include a buffer and a switch coupled between the buffer and a voltage supply such that the switch controls a varying voltage at a varying voltage node coupled to the buffer.

Abstract: Plasma processing systems and methods are disclosed. The method includes generating and sustaining a plasma in a plasma chamber and producing a surface potential on a surface of a workpiece in the plasma chamber by applying, with a bias supply, an output waveform to a bias electrode within the plasma chamber where the output waveform has a repetition period, T. A waveform dataset is produced to represent the output waveform of the bias supply during the repetition period, T, and the waveform dataset is sent to one or more other pieces of equipment connected to the plasma chamber. A synchronization pulse with a synchronization-pulse-repetition-period is sent to the one or more other pieces of equipment connected to the plasma chamber to enable synchronization among the one or more other pieces of equipment.

Abstract: Plasma processing systems and methods are disclosed. The system may include at least one modulating supply that modulates plasma properties where the modulation of the plasma properties has a repetition period, T. A synchronization module configured to send a synchronization signal with a synchronization-signal-repetition-period that is an integer multiple of T to at least one piece of equipment connected to the plasma processing system. A waveform-communication module communicates characteristics of a characterized waveform to at least one piece of equipment connected to the plasma system to enable synchronization of pieces of equipment connected to the plasma processing system. The characterized waveform may contain information about the modulation of the plasma or information about a desired waveform of a piece of equipment connected to the plasma processing system.

Abstract: An improved level shifter for use in integrated circuits is disclosed. The level shifter is able to achieve a switching time below 1 ns while still using the core power supply voltages, VDDL and VDDH, used in the prior art. The improved level shifter comprises a coupling stage and a level-switching stage.

Abstract: A control device may be configured to be installed in a three-way screw-in socket that includes multi-position switches. The control device may be configured to control one or more lighting loads in response to the respective positions of the multi-position switches of the three-way screw-in socket. The lighting loads may include a lighting load that is integral with the control device, a lighting load that is installed in a threaded receptacle of the control device, and/or one or more lighting loads controlled by respective devices that are associated with the control device. The control device may include a wireless communication circuit that is configured to transmit messages in response to operation of the multi-position switches into respective positions. The control device may be configured to control the lighting loads in response to messages received at the wireless communication circuit.

Abstract: A semiconductor die includes at least one flexible interface block. The flexible interface block includes at least one interconnect, and at least one buffer coupled to the at least one interconnect. The flexible interface block further includes a routing interface coupled to circuitry integrated in the semiconductor die, and a controller coupled to provide communication between the routing interface and the at least one buffer.

Abstract: Integrated circuits with programmable logic regions are provided. The programmable logic regions may be organized into smaller logic units sometimes referred to as a logic element. A logic element may include four lookup tables coupled to an adder carry chain. At least some of the lookup tables are configured to output combinatorial outputs, whereas the adder carry chain are used to output sum outputs. Both the combinatorial outputs and the sum outputs may be used simultaneously to support a multiplication operation, three or more logic operations, or arithmetic and combinatorial operations in parallel.

Abstract: The present utility model provides an electronic color temperature adjustment circuit, which comprises a color temperature control module, a color temperature adjustment module and at least two lines of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) with different color temperatures, wherein said color temperature adjustment module is respectively connected with said color temperature control module and said LEDs, said color temperature control module is used to receive adjustment and control information of the user and output pulse width modulation (PWM) signals with different duty ratios to said color temperature adjustment module according to said adjustment and control information, and said color temperature adjustment module is used to change the color temperatures of the LEDs according to the PWM signals sent by said color temperature control module.

Abstract: The invention provides a lighting system and a lighting control component for such a system. The components are battery-operated, and include a remote control signal receiver for receiving commands and configurations during commissioning. A disabling system is provided for enabling and disabling the remote control signal receiver, such that the remote control signal receiver is enabled when a commissioning process of the lighting system is expected and disabled when a commissioning process of the lighting system is not expected. This reduces the power consumption of the component after the commissioning is complete but provides ease of use during commissioning.

Abstract: System controller and method for a lighting system according to certain embodiments. For example, the system controller includes a first controller terminal configured to receive a first signal, and a second controller terminal coupled to a first transistor terminal of a transistor. The transistor further includes a second transistor terminal and a third transistor terminal. The second transistor terminal is coupled to a first winding terminal of a winding, and the winding further includes a second winding terminal coupled to a capacitor. Additionally, the system controller includes a third controller terminal coupled to the third transistor terminal of the transistor, and a fourth controller terminal coupled to a resistor and configured to receive a second signal. The second signal represents a magnitude of a current flowing through at least the winding, the third controller terminal, the fourth controller terminal, and the resistor.

Abstract: A color mixing light emitting diode (LED) assembly comprises a carrier and at least three LEDs that are arranged on the carrier and configured to emit light in mutually different colors and together generate an output radiation that corresponds to an additive color mix, wherein each of the LEDs has an individual emission characteristic. The LED assembly furthermore comprises a respective driver input for each of the LEDs to supply the LEDs with electrical energy, wherein the emission characteristics of the LEDs are dependent on the respective energy supply so that the color mix of the output radiation can be set by varying the respective energy supply at the driver inputs. The LED assembly has a calibration information element that includes at least one readable calibration value for each of the LEDs that represents the individual emission characteristic of the respective LED.

Abstract: A circuit for generating a bias voltage for a terminating end capacitor in a controller area network (CAN) bus having a CANH and a CANL terminals is disclosed. The circuit includes a configurable voltage source, a controller to generate a control signal to operate the configurable voltage source, a CANH error detector and a CANL error detector. The CANH error detector and the CANL error detector are configured to provide inputs to the controller. The controller is configured to generate the control signal based on the outputs of the CANH error detector and the CANL error detector. The configurable voltage source is configured to output a bias voltage based on the control signal.

Abstract: An electric device may include a first group and a first signal line coupled to the first group. The first group may include a first light-emitting diode (LED), a second LED and a first control circuit. The first LED and the second LED are coupled in series. The first control circuit is coupled to the first LED and the second LED for turning on one of the first LED and the second LED in a first mode, and turning on the first LED and the second LED in a second mode. Number of LEDs enabled in the first mode is less than number of LEDs enabled in the second mode.