Abstract: An LED control circuit and an electronic device, and an electronic apparatus. The LED control circuit includes a power terminal, a grounding terminal, and a plurality of control signal outputs, and a level recognition circuit outputs a digital signal according to a voltage difference between a voltage at the power terminal and a voltage at the grounding terminal. a decoding circuit parses the digital signal to obtain control data of the LED control circuit, and output a plurality of control signals to a plurality of control signal outputs according to the control data. Thus, a reference circuit for providing the reference voltage is omitted, a circuit configuration is simplified and a hardware cost is reduced.

Abstract: A polymer composition comprising a semiconductive material distributed within a polymer matrix is provided. The semiconductive material includes inorganic particles and an electrically conductive material, the inorganic particles having an average particle size of from about 0.1 to about 100 ?m and an electrical conductivity about 500 ?S/cm or less. The polymer matrix contains at least one thermoplastic high performance polymer having a deflection under load of about 40° C. or more. The polymer composition exhibits a dielectric constant of about 4 or more and a dissipation factor of about 0.3 or less, as determined at a frequency of 2 GHz.

Abstract: A plasma reactor, configured to process low temperature plasma, includes: a rotating reactor, a fixed reactor, and a master tube. An end of the master tube is connected to two branched tubes, one of the two branched tubes is connected to the rotating reactor, and the other one of the two branched tubes is connected to the fixed reactor. When a flow rate of inlet gas is less than a threshold defined by a flow detector, all the gas enters the rotating reactor from one of the two branched tubes. When the flow rate of the inlet gas is greater than the threshold of the flow detector, a valve is configured to operate to allow a part of the inlet gas that exceeds the threshold to enter the fixed reactor from the other one of the two branched tubes.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for electrically adjustable antenna stencils for controlling antenna pattern for beamforming are provided. In certain embodiments, a mobile device includes a front-end system including a plurality of radio frequency signal conditioning circuits, an antenna array including a plurality of electrically-adjustable stencils each connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of radio frequency signal conditioning circuits, and a control circuit configured to control the plurality of electrically-adjustable stencils to control an antenna pattern of the antenna array.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device including a first line, a second line including a first section disposed on a first side of the first line and a second section disposed on a second side of the first line, the second side being opposite to the first side and the second section being separate from the first section by a distance, and at least one bridge electrically connecting an end of the first section with an end of the second section and extending across the first line. The device may be a directional coupler that achieves significantly higher directivity than conventional directional coupler structures, and hence, improves power detection accuracy.

Abstract: A lighting device control circuit includes an input voltage generating circuit and color temperature adjusting circuit. The color temperature adjusting circuit includes an encoder switch and first voltage adjusting element. The encoder switch includes a first main pin, first auxiliary pin, second main pin, second auxiliary pin, main common pin, auxiliary common pin and switch element. The main common pin and the auxiliary common pin are connected to a grounding point. The switch element selectively connects two of the above pins to each other. The positive electrode of a first light source is connected to the grounding point and the negative electrode thereof is connected to the first main pin, first auxiliary pin and second auxiliary pin. The positive electrode of a second light source is connected to the grounding point and the negative electrode thereof is connected to the second main pin via the first voltage adjusting element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a microwave driven plasma ion source (1) for ionising a sample to be ionised to sample ions, the microwave driven plasma ion source (1) including a sample intake (6) for inserting the sample from an outside of the microwave driven plasma ion source (1) into an inside (3) of the microwave driven plasma ion source (1): a microwave generator (10) for generating microwaves for generating a plasma (101) from a plasma gas (100): a plasma torch (20) providing a plasma torch orientation direction (29) having an inside (21) for housing (2) a process of generation of the plasma (101) from the plasma gas (100) and for housing a process of ionising the sample to the sample ions by exposing the sample to the plasma (101), wherein the plasma torch (20) comprises a torch outlet (22) for letting out the plasma (101) and the sample ions from the inside (21) of the plasma torch (20) essentially in the plasma torch orientation direction (29) to an outside of the plasma torch (20), the torch outlet (22)

Abstract: A multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna device for spatial multiplexing transmission and that includes: a front side dipole antenna arranged on a front side surface; and a rear side dipole antenna arranged on a rear side surface which faces the front side surface. The front side dipole antenna and the rear side dipole antenna have a same frequency band. The front side dipole antenna includes a front side bowtie antenna, and the rear side dipole antenna includes a rear side bowtie antenna. The front side bowtie antenna or the rear side bowtie antenna includes, at a side surface defined between the front side surface and the rear side surface of the MIMO antenna device, a side surface element portion for adjusting antenna performance which extends from the front side bowtie antenna or the rear side bowtie antenna.

Abstract: The invention provides a sensor device for controlling an electrical device, wherein the sensor device comprises a controller and a range sensor; wherein sensor device is configured to be mounted in an orientation relative to gravity; wherein the range sensor is configured to: obtain the orientation of the sensor device relative to gravity; operate in a first detection mode for detecting an object within a first predetermined distance range from the range sensor when the orientation is in a first predetermined orientation; wherein the controller is configured to output a control signal arranged for controlling the electrical device upon the range sensor detecting the object.

Abstract: A lighting system configured for daylight emulation. The system includes a plurality of light sources for generating a daylight-emulating output light spectrum. The system also includes a controller for dynamically controlling at least one of the intensity, directionality and color temperature to emulate sun position for at least one of a geography and time of day. The system further includes a networking facility that facilitates data communication with at least one external resource.

Abstract: A directionally manipulatable view enhancement apparatus including a fixed base, a rotatable support supported on the fixed base and rotatable about a pan axis, a yoke disposed on and pivotable with respect to the rotatable support about a tilt axis substantially perpendicular to the pan axis, a pan motor that rotates the rotatable support and yoke about the pan axis, a tilt motor that rotates the yoke about the tilt axis, and a first clutch between the rotatable support and the pan motor permitting the rotatable support to rotate relative to the fixed base independently of the pan motor or a second clutch between the yoke and the tilt motor allowing the yoke to rotate relative to the rotatable support independently of the tilt motor. The yoke retains an electrical component and the pan motor and tilt motor are in electrical communication with a controller remote from the fixed base.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a PCB adopting an edge antenna which designs an antenna pattern in an edge region of the PCB to generate a beam pattern generated from the antenna pattern not in a vertical direction to an antenna plane but in a lateral direction of the PCB, thereby enabling face-to-face communication between large-area battery packs laterally adjacent to each other, and a battery including the PCB adopting the edge antenna.

Abstract: Luminaires provide illumination (in some cases, in a coordinated manner with other nodes of a luminaire network) in an industrial process plant and may include one or more environmental sensors to detect various environmental (e.g., ambient) conditions within the process plant. The luminaires may be dimmable, and may be configured to sample light intensity of light provided by the luminaires (e.g., by detecting a dimmer a setting or by actively sensing the light). The luminaires may transmit the sampled light intensities to luminaire manager device(s). The luminaire manager device(s) may calculate energy usage and/or energy savings. The luminaire manager device(s) may generate reports regarding the energy usage and/or energy savings. The luminaire manager device(s) may implement control of the luminaires based on the energy usage and/or energy savings (e.g., to drive energy usage down to a desired level).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating light includes a chamber having a high voltage region, a low voltage region, and a plasma generation region that defines a plasma confinement region. A magnetic core is positioned around the chamber and is configured to generate a plasma in the plasma confinement region. A switched power supply includes a DC power supply and a switched resonant charging circuit that together generate a plurality of voltage pulses at the output causing a plurality of current pulses to be applied to the power delivery section around the magnetic core so that at least one plasma loop is established around the magnetic core that confines plasma in the plasma confinement region, thereby forming a magnetically confined Z-pinch plasma. Light generated by the Z-pinch plasma propagates out of a port in the light source.

Abstract: A lighting device (10) for a vehicle headlamp, comprising: —a light module (50), —a fan (100) configured to dissipate heat produced by the light module (50), —a support frame (70) configured to hold the light module (50), wherein the support frame (70) comprises a securing device (200) which is disposed on the support frame (70), wherein the securing device (200) is configured to secure the fan (100) in an end position (P2) on the securing device (200), wherein the securing device (200) comprises a protrusion (210) extending along an axis (Z) and a first fastening-element (220), wherein the fan (100) comprises an engaging-opening (110), and a second fastening-element (120), wherein the securing device (200) is arranged in a way, that allows the fan (100) to be brought into an intermediate position (P1) by inserting the engaging-opening (110) onto the protrusion (210), such that the fan (100) is mounted pivotable around the axis (Z) on the securing device (200), wherein the securing device (200) is arranged in

Abstract: A lighting system comprises a lighting arrangement (153) and a controller for controlling the lighting arrangement. The lighting arrangement comprises an artificial skylight (161-163) and a functional general lighting device (166,168) for providing horizontal light. The functional general lighting device comprises a horizontal luminous surface. The functional general lighting device is positioned in parallel and adjacent to the artificial skylight. A spacing between the functional general lighting device and the artificial skylight does not exceed the width of the artificial skylight. The controller is configured to control the artificial skylight and the functional general lighting device to render different light effects of a dynamic light scene. The dynamic light scene specifies a temporal sequence of light effects for each of a plurality of lighting devices, including the artificial skylight and the functional general lighting device.

Abstract: A base station antenna comprises a reflector, a plurality of first radiating elements arranged in a first column that extends in a vertical direction, a plurality of second radiating element arranged in a second column that extends in the vertical direction, and a plurality of parasitic elements, where the parasitic elements are arranged around the first radiating elements and/or second radiating elements. Each parasitic element is configured as a rod-shaped metal part, where a longitudinal axis of the rod-shaped metal part extends at an angle of between 70° to 110° with respect to a plane defined by the reflector, and the parasitic elements are positioned in front of the reflector in and are electrically floating with respect to the reflector.

Abstract: In an embodiment a device includes a first housing in which a piezoelectric transformer is arranged and a second housing in which a control circuit is arranged, the control circuit configured to apply an input voltage to the piezoelectric transformer, wherein the piezoelectric transformer is configured to ionize a process medium, and wherein the device is configured to provide a circulating air operation so that the process medium is guided from the piezoelectric transformer through a catalytic converter and then back to the piezoelectric transformer and generate a non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasma.

Abstract: An antenna device includes a ground portion including a linear portion connecting a first point and a second point to each other along a first direction parallel to a surface of a substrate, on one side in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, a power feeding portion provided in a first range including the first point, and an element portion configured to receive power from the power feeding portion and formed in a conductor portion of the substrate that is insulated from the ground portion in a state in which the element portion protrudes from the first range toward the other side in the second direction. The element portion includes a first element portion protruding in the first range toward the other side in the second direction, and a second element portion extending along the first direction from the first element portion toward the second point.

Abstract: A method for controlling a lighting system of a host motor vehicle with a plurality of selectively controllable elementary light sources, each able to emit an elementary light beam with the vertical angular opening of which is less than 1°. The method includes detecting a target object by a sensor system. Determining a vertical angle between a given point of the sensor system of the host vehicle and a detected point of the target object. Determining, from the vertical angle, a lower angle and an upper angle between a given point of the lighting system and, respectively, an upper cut-off and a lower cut-off intended to together vertically border the target object. Controlling the elementary light sources to emit a pixelated road light beam, as a function of the lower and upper angles, to generate, in the light beam, a dark area extending substantially between the upper and lower cut-offs.