Abstract: An electronic device including an antenna module is provided. The electronic device includes a 5th generation (5G) antenna module that includes an antenna array, at least one conductive region operating as a ground with respect to the antenna array, and a first communication circuit feeding a power to the antenna array to communicate through a millimeter wave signal, and a printed circuit board (PCB) that includes a second communication circuit and a ground region. The second communication circuit feeds the power to an electrical path at least including the at least one conductive region and transmits or receives a signal in a frequency band different from a frequency band of the millimeter wave signal based on the electrical path supplied with the power and the ground region.

Abstract: An electrochromic adaptive driving beam system for a vehicle includes a vehicle headlamp, a high-beam light source, and a low-beam light source. The vehicle headlamp includes an electrochromic material that covers the high-beam light source attached to the vehicle headlamp. The low-beam light source is uncovered by the electrochromic material of the vehicle headlamp. The electrochromic material is transparent to transmit light projected from the high-beam light source and changes opacity to reduce glare projected from the high-beam light source through the vehicle headlamp in response to a voltage.

Abstract: Systems and methods for increasing peak ion energy with a low angular spread of ions are described. In one of the systems, multiple radio frequency (RF) generators that are coupled to an upper electrode associated with a plasma chamber are operated in two different states, such as two different frequency levels, for pulsing of the RF generators. The pulsing of the RF generators facilitates a transfer of ion energy during one of the states to another one of the states for increasing ion energy during the other state to further increase a rate of processing a substrate.

Abstract: A method is provided for calculating illumination setting values for light sources of a headlamp from a light distribution that is to be set. First, the light distribution that is to be set is read in. Then, the illuminance target values for pixels of an illumination area are calculated from the light distribution that is to be set, which are to be achieved by setting the light sources of the headlamp in order to set the read-in light distribution. Finally, the illuminance setting values for the light sources are calculated from the target values. Further, at least one illuminance setting value to which this light source is set is calculated iteratively for each light source of the headlamp.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a plasma device for alleviation of various skin troubles or for skin care, and provides a remote type plasma device wherein a plasma spray device is separated from the body thereof and is connected to a controller in the body. Plasma is produced under atmospheric pressure at room temperature. The plasma device of the present disclosure includes a dielectric barrier and thus can maintain stable glow discharge. Atmospheric plasma is unexceptionally sprayed through a ground electrode, and thus does not electrically irritate the skin at all.

Abstract: Method of and device for commissioning a lighting system including a plurality of lighting fixtures positioned at a plurality of physical locations. The lighting fixtures are mapped to a respective physical location using signals generated by the lighting fixtures and received at multiple detection locations by at least one or more detecting devices integrated with or external to the lighting fixtures. In particular, the method applies a probability-based algorithm to distances from the physical locations to multiple detection locations, and RSSI levels of signals received at the detection locations to determine a probability of having a respective lighting fixture located at a respective physical location. The method provides for commissioning the lighting system without traversing all the physical locations of lighting fixtures, resulting in a reduction of both work load for conducting the commissioning of the lighting system and processing power required for the commissioning.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes an electronic device that is capable of coordinating the control of various types of lights. For example, the electronic device may receive data indicating conditions for activating the light emitters. The electronic device may then obtain sensor data generated by various sensors, such as motion sensors, light sensors, or a timer. Using the sensor data, the electronic device may determine that the conditions are satisfied and, in response, cause the light emitters to activate. To activate a first type of light emitters, the electronic device may cause power to be provided to the first type of emitters via connectors. Additionally, to activate additional types of light emitters, the electronic device may transmit signals to the additional types of light emitters that include commands to activate. The additional types of light emitters may be powered by the electronic device or external power sources.

Abstract: An antenna unit, including a radiator, a dielectric layer and an antenna ground plane which are sequentially stacked. The radiator includes a first antenna unit and a second antenna unit that are opposite to, spaced apart from and structurally complementary to each other. The first antenna unit is provided with a feeding point connected to an external power source and two first grounding points connected to the antenna ground plane. The second antenna unit is provided with three second grounding points connected to the antenna ground plane. Compared with the related art, the antenna unit provided by the present disclosure works in the 37-42.5 GHz band, has a good antenna performance, wide working band, simple structure, and low profile, and is easy to implement.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an intelligent lighting control system. A detector circuit of a lighting control module detects a line voltage of an electrical line connected to a power terminal of the light control module. The lighting control module is configured to cause a transmission of a quantity of electrical energy to a lighting circuit of a light fixture electrically connected to the lighting control module. The lighting control module reduces a flow of electricity transmitted to the lighting circuit to turn off the respective light fixture in response to detecting substantially no change in the line voltage over a pre-specified period of time.

Abstract: A motor vehicle lock arrangement for a motor vehicle door which is adjustably coupled to a motor vehicle body work, wherein the motor vehicle lock arrangement has a motor vehicle lock wherein the motor vehicle lock arrangement has a push-open arrangement for applying a drive force to the motor vehicle door in its opening direction, so that the motor vehicle door can be adjusted, in a motor-operated push-open process, from a closed door position into a push-open door position which is located further in the opening direction of said motor vehicle door, and as a result an engagement gap can be produced between the motor vehicle door and the motor vehicle body work. It is proposed that the motor vehicle lock arrangement has a light arrangement and a light controller for actuating the light arrangement.

Abstract: A sensor for sensing environmental characteristics of a space may include a visible light sensing circuit for recording an image of the space and a control circuit responsive to the visible light sensing circuit. The control circuit may detect an occupancy or vacancy condition in the space in response to the visible light sensing circuit, and measure a light level in the space in response to the visible light sensing circuit. The control circuit may also include a low-energy occupancy sensing circuit for detecting an occupancy condition in the space. The control circuit may disable the visible light sensing circuit when the space is vacant. The control circuit may detect an occupancy condition in the space in response to the low-energy occupancy sensing circuit and subsequently enable the visible light sensing circuit. The visible light sensor may be configured in a way that protects the privacy of the occupants of the space.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating a semiconductor light source is presented. In particular there is a current regulator for regulating a current flowing through a light emitting diode device. The current regulator includes a first switch for receiving a first current flowing through the semiconductor light source and a control circuit coupled to the first switch and adapted to provide a second current proportional to the first current. The current regulator is adapted to regulate the first current using the second current.

Abstract: A 4G magnetron is disclosed. The magnetron may include an anode, having a cylindrical member and anode vanes disposed within the cylindrical member which define resonant cavities therebetween, and a dispenser cathode, suitable for heating and located coaxially within said anode. The magnetron may operate in a temperature range of about 850-1050 C. The magnetron may include conductive cooling. The magnetron may comprise inventive anode and cathode structures. A method for preparing a plurality of magnetron tubes substantially simultaneously is further provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an antenna system and a mobile terminal. The antenna system comprises a metal frame, a main board received in the metal frame, and a first feeding point, a second feeding point, a first grounding point, a second grounding point, a third feeding point, a fourth feeding point, a third grounding point, a fourth grounding point, a first tuning switch, a second tuning switch, a first matching network, a variable capacitor, a third tuning switch, a fourth tuning switch, and a second matching network disposed at the main board. The metal frame is partitioned into a first radiating portion and a second radiating portion at the bottom and a third radiating portion and a fourth radiating portion at the top.

Abstract: According to some embodiments a system may control connected modules within a lighting fixture. The system may comprise a power supply that includes a first input to receive AC power, a second input to receive a control signal, and an output to transmit DC power. A light emitting diode (LED) array may receive DC power from the power supply. A master control unit may receive DC power from the power supply. The master control unit may comprise a first control line to send a control signal to the power supply to control the LED array and a second control line to control one or more modules. The system may further comprises one or more connectors mounted to a circuit board where at least one of the one or more connectors is electrically coupled to the output of the power supply and the second control line.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a lighting control device having a power supply module and a control module formed integrally. The lighting control device is installed by replacing a power supply device mounted at a conventional lighting apparatus to connect the conventional lighting apparatus to a smart lighting system. The lighting control device controls the output (i.e., current) of the power supply module according to the number of LED modules or the number of the normally operating LED modules, thereby preventing a current exceeding a driving current from being applied to the LED module.

Abstract: An LED driver with ability to operate at low input voltages is disclosed. The LED driver comprises a boost converter to boost an input voltage to a desired output voltage to power one or more LED strings. The boost converter incorporates a first controllable switch, such as a metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET), IGBT, etc., for output voltage control. The boost converter receives input from an external source, such as a battery voltage, as power source for voltage boost operation. The first controllable switch couples to a gate driver powered by a linear regulator, which switchably couples to different voltage sources via a second switch to ensure that the gate driver is able to provide enough voltage for switching the first controllable switch.

Abstract: A system and method transforming AC voltage to a high-frequency AC voltage and providing the high-frequency AC voltage to an AC LED circuit or rectifying the high-frequency circuit to a DC voltage and providing the DC voltage to a DC LED circuit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connected device system that is adapted to form a low-bandwidth wireless mesh network (2) between a plurality of devices (3, 4, 5, 6). The connected device system (1) comprises multiple output devices (3, 4, 5) for outputting human-perceptible stimuli and a controller device (6) for controlling the stimulus outputs of the multiple output devices via the wireless mesh network. The controller device is adapted to switch a group of the multiple output devices from a first control mode, in the stimulus outputs are controlled by control messages of a first type, to a second control mode, in which the stimulus outputs are controlled by control messages of a second type. The control messages of the second type are transmitted to the output devices of the group at a higher rate than the control messages of the first type.

Abstract: For controlling operation of a light source, a method of associating a light source with an area for which the light source is positioned to provide lighting comprises: identifying, based on a determined physical position of a light source, one of a plurality of areas as the area for which the light source is positioned to provide lighting; identifying at least one desired lighting condition for the identified area; and controlling, using a processor, operation of the light source based on the identified at least one desired lighting condition for the identified area.