Abstract: A running board illumination system is provided for a motor vehicle. That system includes a first illumination element having a first color, a second illumination element having a second, different color and a controller. The controller is configured to receive information respecting at least one motor vehicle status and also adapted to illuminate a running board with the first illumination element or the second illumination element based upon that information.

Abstract: A plasma generating device is disclosed. A plasma generating device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a plasma generating module for generating plasma; and at least one plasma nozzle for externally discharging the plasma generated by the plasma generating module, wherein a rotating body is provided separately from the plasma generating module and is rotatably disposed on the outside of the plasma generating module.

Abstract: A switch comprising a spin-transistor and a first control wire. The spin-transistor is configured so that when a magnetic field applied to the spin-transistor is less than a threshold value, the transistor is in a conductive state in which electric current flows through the spin-transistor. When the magnetic field applied to the spin-transistor is greater than the threshold value, the spin-transistor is in a resistive state in which the electric current flowing through the spin-transistor is substantially reduced. The first control wire is for receiving a current to affect the magnetic field applied to the spin-transistor.

Abstract: A remote plasma generator includes a body, a driver, and a protection tube. The body includes a gas injection port, a plasma exhaust port, and a plasma generation pipe through which discharge gas or plasma flow. The driver is coupled to the body and generates a magnetic field and plasma in the body. The protection tube is at an inner side of the plasma generation pipe to protect the plasma generation pipe from plasma.

Abstract: This fluorescent display tube includes an anode and a plurality of filament-shaped cathodes both provided in an envelope, a support as one of a pair of support bodies which support the cathodes is electrically divided for each of the cathodes and at the time of driving, and a cathode driving IC gives pulse voltages to the cathodes at different timing. Since the voltages are applied to the arranged cathodes sequentially, current flowing through the cathode driving IC can be small as compared with a case where voltages are simultaneously applied to a plurality of cathodes. Heat generation of the cathode driving IC is suppressed, and costs required for the cathode driving IC are reduced.

Abstract: The lighting device includes a controller for determining first, second, and third desired values of first, second, third drive currents to first, second, and third light sources, based on a correction coefficient for correcting chromaticity points of the first, second, and third light sources to first, second, and third chromaticity points. The first, second, and third light sources have first, second, and third ranges of individual differences in color. The first chromaticity point is an intersection of a straight line touching the first and second ranges and another straight line touching the first and third ranges. The second chromaticity point is an intersection of a straight line touching the second and first ranges and another straight line touching the second and third ranges. The third chromaticity point is an intersection of a straight line touching the third and first ranges and another straight line touching the third and second ranges.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for setting up light scenes. These methods and system automate the control of variable parameters after defining a set of fixtures and static properties of the fixtures in a given environment and a selected mood.

Abstract: A lighting fixture includes a light source, a housing coupled to the light source, communications circuitry, sensor circuitry, and control circuitry. The housing includes an opening through which light from the light source is provided. The control circuitry includes a memory storing instructions, which, when executed by the control circuitry cause the lighting fixture to transmit sensor data obtained from the sensor circuitry via the communications circuitry for persistent storage of the sensor data. By transmitting sensor data from the lighting fixture for persistent storage thereof, the sensor data may be used to characterize a space in which the lighting fixture is located.

Abstract: A calculation device includes a programmable logic device including a plurality of circuit arrangement areas each to which power supply voltage allowed to be independently controlled is supplied and a calculation circuit coupled to the programmable logic device. The calculation circuit arranges a main circuit that executes specific processing in a first circuit arrangement area included in the plurality of circuit arrangement areas, acquires a second circuit arrangement area in which a sub circuit that executes the specific processing is allowed to be arranged, included in the plurality of circuit arrangement areas and in which the main circuit is not arranged, arranges the sub circuit in the second circuit arrangement area, and causes one of the main circuit and the sub circuit to execute the specific processing.

Abstract: A state-retaining logic cell may include a plurality of inverters, an output node non-volatile (NVM) storage cell, and an input node NVM storage cell. The plurality of inverters may include a feed-forward inverter and a feed-back inverter disposed in a back-to-back arrangement. The output node NVM storage cell may include first and second terminals, where the first terminal is connected adjacent an output node of the feed-forward and the feed-back inverters, and the second terminal is connected to a programming rail. The input node NVM storage cell may include first and second terminals, where the first terminal is connected adjacent an input node of the feed-forward and the feed-back inverters, and the second terminal is connected to the programming rail.

Abstract: A lighting device which outputs a DC current to a load, the lighting device including: a downconverter circuit which includes a switching element and steps down a DC voltage input to the downconverter circuit; and a controller which controls turning on and off of the switching element, wherein the controller has operating modes including a detection mode in which the controller detects a time taken for a current through the switching element to reach a predetermined value after the switching element turns on, the current through the switching element representing the DC current output to the load.

Abstract: In an aspect, a controller is configured to: receive traffic information; determine a characterization based at least in part on a portion of the traffic information that is associated with traffic from days prior to a current day; determine whether the characterization that is based at least in part on the portion of the traffic information associated with traffic from days prior to the current day satisfies a criteria; provide on the current day, an output based at least in part thereon; determine a characterization based at least in part on a portion of the traffic information that is associated with traffic from the current day; determine whether the characterization that is based at least in part on the portion of the traffic information associated with traffic from the current day satisfies a criteria; and provide on the current day, an output based at least in part thereon.

Abstract: A power adaptor including an input for connection to an AC power supply, an output for connection to a load, and a resonant circuit coupled to the input that provides power to the output suitable for driving the load, is provided. The resonant circuit has two or more resonant frequencies, which are not harmonics of each other. The power adaptor includes a controller adapted to drive the resonant circuit at, or near, each of the two or more resonant frequencies to select different characteristics of the current drawn from the AC power supply, in use.

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit including: a circuit block having an internal voltage line; an annular rail line forming a closed annular line around the circuit block and supplied with one of a power supply voltage and a reference voltage; and a plurality of switch blocks arranged around the circuit block along the annular rail line, the plurality of switch blocks each including a voltage line segment forming a part of the annular rail line and a switch for controlling connection and disconnection between the voltage line segment and the internal voltage line.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a high reliable/high safe programmable logic device with high error resistance. The present invention provides a programmable logic device that has a plurality of configuration memories. The configuration memories are divided into a plurality of areas and are arranged and a part of the plurality of areas is set to a high reliable area where reliability of the configuration memory is higher than in the other area.

Abstract: This technology relates generally to integrated circuit technologies, and more particularly, to methods and systems for configuring a field programmable device. In one embodiment, a method for configuring a field programmable device is provided. The method comprises: identifying information associated with a plurality of logic functions associated with a plurality of subsystems to be implemented on a field programmable device; determining, based on the information, a set of attributes associated with each of the plurality of subsystems; determining, based on the set of attributes, a first value indicative of an estimation of a total number of the sequential logic blocks, and a second value indicative of an estimation of a total number of the combinational logic blocks, for implementing the plurality of logic functions; determining, based on the first and second values, to configure a first field programmable device for implementing the plurality of logic functions.

Abstract: A low-power storage device is provided. The storage device includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a logic element, and a semiconductor element. The second transistor controls supply of a first signal to a gate of the first transistor. When the potential of a second signal to be input is changed from a first potential into a second potential lower than the first potential, the logic element changes the potential of a first terminal of the first transistor from a third potential lower than the second potential into the first potential after the logic element changes the potential of the first terminal of the first transistor from the second potential into the third potential. The semiconductor element has a function of making a second terminal of the first transistor floating. The first transistor includes a channel formation region in an oxide semiconductor film.

Abstract: There is provided a logic device including memory cell units. Each of the memory cell units includes a pair of bit lines arranged corresponding to a column of memory cells, a word line, and an inverter unit connected to the pair of bit lines. The inverter unit includes a first CMOS and a second CMOS. The first CMOS is configured to receive an input signal from one of the pair of bit lines. The first CMOS includes a first MOS transistor and a second MOS transistor. The second CMOS is configured to receive an input signal from the other of the pair of bit lines. The second CMOS includes a third MOS transistor and a fourth MOS transistor. The inverter unit is configured to output a first differential signal and a second differential signal as a data signal.

Abstract: A lighting device includes a light source, an image sensor, a controller, a memory, and a wireless transceiver. The light source is configured to emit light for general illumination. The image sensor is configured to acquire an image of an area illuminated by the light source. The controller is coupled to control the image sensor and to receive the acquired image of the illuminated area from the image sensor. The controller is configured to operate the wireless transceiver to receive identification information from a wireless device in the illuminated area. The controller is further configured to automatically generate a visual signature based on image information of a person or object, obtained from the image of the illuminated area. The controller also is configured to store the visual signature of the person or object in the memory in association with the wireless device identification information.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a lighting device which comprises a support structure comprising a locking mechanism, a light source arranged in contact with the support structure, a wavelength converter configured to convert light from a first wavelength range to a second wavelength range, the wavelength converter having a light entrance surface configured to receive light and a light exit surface configured to emit light. The wavelength converter is releasably connected to the support structure in a locked position via said locking mechanism, and the light entrance surface is arranged in optical contact with the light source.