Abstract: An electronic ballast and startup method including an electronic ballast operably connected to a lamp having a lamp filament, the electronic ballast having a timer (110) generating an inverter control signal (112) and a preheat control signal (114); a converter (120) receiving AC power and generating DC power (122); a self-oscillating inverter (130) receiving DC power (122) and being operable to provide lamp power (132) to the lamp, the self-oscillating inverter (130) being responsive to the inverter control signal (112); and a filament preheater (140) receiving DC power (122) and being operable to provide filament power (142) to the lamp filament, the filament preheater (140) being responsive to the preheat control signal (114). When AC power is initially applied, preheat control signal (114) directs the filament preheater (140) to provide filament power (142), and inverter control signal (112) directs the self-oscillating inverter (130) not to provide lamp power (132).

Abstract: The method comprises mapping software-based network functions to hardware resources included in a hardware resource pool, wherein the mapping is performed dynamically on unallocated resources of the hardware resource pool and based on at least the next information: specific hardware constraints for the supporting of each of said software-based network functions; network requirements of at least one defined networking service design for a service making use of said hardware resource pool and of at least part of said software-based network functions; and a hardware description of the hardware resources included in the hardware resource pool. The system is configured for implementing the method of the invention. The computer program product is adapted to perform the method of the invention.

Abstract: Diagnosing the condition of an electrical system includes identifying the intended operating status of the system. An electrical consumption in the system is measured. The measured electrical consumption is compared at least with one predetermined electrical consumption that is associated to the intended operating status of the system. The condition of the system is diagnosed based on the comparison.

Abstract: A detection system includes a chassis, at least three sensors housed in the chassis, and first, second, and third lenses that are coupled to the chassis. The first lens is configured such that radiation from outside the chassis that originates from a direction that is perpendicular to the first lens is received by a first sensor over a first horizontal coverage angle of at least 120 degrees. The second lens is configured such that radiation from outside the chassis that originates from a direction that is perpendicular to the second lens is received by a second sensor over a second horizontal coverage angle of at least 120 degrees. The third lens is configured such that radiation from outside the chassis that originates from a direction that is perpendicular to the third lens is received by a third sensor over a third horizontal coverage angle of at least 120 degrees.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of a particle based element, in particular a particle board or fiber board, wherein particles (2) are dispersed in a dispersing section (5) to form a particle mass (15), and a modification substance (13) is provided modifying the properties of the particle mass (15), such that particles (2) with accordingly modified properties are arranged in at least one predetermined region of the particle mass (15). The modification substance (13) is injected into the particles (2) before the particles (2) form the particle mass (15), wherein the modification substance (13) is injected into the particles (2) in an injection direction, which is inclined with respect to the flow direction (200) of the particle stream at the injection location. The invention further relates to an apparatus (1) for the production of a particle based element, a particle based element, and a further method for the production of a particle based element.

Abstract: A shut down circuit is disclosed that allows an electronic device such as a lamp driver to be turned-off with a small signal current. The shut down circuit requires only few components and allows a low-power consumption standby state since some or all of functionality of the electronic device can be turned off. In the one embodiment related to a lamp driver, wires of a 0-10V interface or Dali or other existing interface wires can be used so that no additional wires are needed. In addition, the shutdown circuit is galvanically isolated which allows connection to almost any external supply (low or high voltage, AC or DC).

Abstract: High-density fiber optic modules and fiber optic module housings and related equipment are disclosed. In certain embodiments, a front opening of a fiber optic module and/or fiber optic module housing is configured to receive fiber optic components. The width and/or height of the front opening can be provided according to a designed relationship to a width and/or height, respectively, of a front side of a main body of the fiber optic module and/or fiber optic module housing. In this manner, a high density of fiber optic components and/or connections for a given space of the front side of the fiber optic module can be supported by the fiber optic module and/or fiber optic module housing. The fiber optic modules and fiber optic module housings disclosed herein can be disposed in fiber optic equipment including but not limited to a fiber optic chassis and a fiber optic equipment drawer.

Abstract: The present invention related to a silicon based coating suitable for being applied onto metallic surfaces of a household appliance. The coating of the present invention protects the metallic surfaces of the household appliance against the yellowing or changes in color, through temperatures, among other factors, and eases the cleaning of the same.

Abstract: The present invention is related to the obtaining of modified antibodies by means of DNA recombinant technology from the murine monoclonal antibody P3 (MAb P3), produced by the hybridoma cell line deposited under Budapest Treaty with accession number ECACC 94113026, and from its anti-idiotype murine monoclonal antibody 1E10(MAbai 1E10), produced by the hybridoma cell line with deposit number ECACC 97112901, with the objective of achieving monoclonal antibodies which preserve the biological function of specifically binding the antigen of the original antibodies, but being at the same time less immunogenic.

Abstract: A device to control luminosity of a lamp supported by a rapid start ballast, the device including a first terminal and a second terminal configured to be connected in series with the rapid start ballast and the lamp, a current divisor array, in connection with the first terminal and the second terminal, with a plurality of inductors and a commutable element, the commutable element selecting between two current paths employing the plurality of inductors, the commutable element when in a first state selecting a first one of the current paths to provide a higher luminosity setting and when a second state selecting a second one of the current paths to provide a lower luminosity setting, and a transformer in connection with the first terminal and the second terminal configured to provide heating to an electrode of the lamp.

Abstract: A method for composing configuration changes to be applied to a network element (41) in a distributed way. The method comprises the steps of: at a first server (42), generating a configuration file and signaling the content of said configuration file to the network element (41); according to said content of said configuration file, contacting by said network element (41) a plurality of supporting servers (43 44 45) and downloading from each of said supporting servers (43 44 45) partial pieces of the configuration changes to be applied to the network element (41); combining said partial pieces of configuration changes at said network element (41), thus obtaining a set of resulting configuration changes; applying at said network element (41) said set of resulting configuration changes.

Abstract: A hydraulic machine includes a number of piston/cylinder units which are each controlled by valves positioned upstream and downstream. The valves are in turn activated by an electronic regulator to switch the hydraulic machine selectively into a pump operating mode and a motor operating mode. The regulator selectively switches the individual piston/cylinder units or unit groups separately from one another into individually selectable operating modes as a function of certain regulating variables.

Abstract: Diagnosing the condition of an electrical system during operation may comprise identifying the intended operating status of the system, measuring an electrical consumption in the system, comparing the measured electrical consumption at least with one predetermined electrical consumption that is associated to the intended operating status of the system, and diagnosing the condition of the system based on the comparison.

Abstract: A current mirror comprises first and second sets of transistors. each of the first and second sets is a matched set comprising a first transistor and a second transistor. For each set, the base of the first transistor is directly coupled to the base of the second transistor. For one of the first and second transistors of each set the base is directly coupled to the collector. The collectors of the first and second transistors of the first set are coupled, respectively, to the emitters of the first and second transistors of the second set in series. A current output of the current mirror is coupled between the collector of the second transistor of the first set and the emitter of the second transistor of the second set.

Abstract: A current mirror comprises first and second sets of transistors. each of the first and second sets is a matched set comprising a first transistor and a second transistor. For each set, the base of the first transistor is directly coupled to the base of the second transistor. For one of the first and second transistors of each set the base is directly coupled to the collector. The collectors of the first and second transistors of the first set are coupled, respectively, to the emitters of the first and second transistors of the second set in series. A current output of the current mirror is coupled between the collector of the second transistor of the first set and the emitter of the second transistor of the second set.

Abstract: A combustor of the type used for producing energy using biomass as fuel, wherein the combustor comprises at least one cyclonic and refractory combustion chamber, said combustion chamber being of a compact size, said combustor defines a means for carrying out the process of pyrolyzing, gasification, reduction and oxidation instantaneously, preheating means define the air temperature which is in a fuel-air ratio close to the stoichiometric ?=1, stabilizing means define the automatic control of the system by regulating the air and fuel flow. The biomass to be used as fuel in the present invention must be of millimetric size and the humidity content must not be greater than 30%. It can be used any kind of dry matter of vegetable or peat of different calorific power. The heat generated may be used in all conventional techniques.

Abstract: Comprises a network termination device (1) at a home network, and, for providing broadband services to different end devices of said home network, networking and service capabilities which are implemented, virtualized, in separate elements (2, 3) of a broadband service provider network, and connected to said termination device (1), therefore providing a home gateway capabilities Virtualization system.

Abstract: Fiber optic equipment that supports independently translatable fiber optic modules and/or fiber optic equipment trays containing one or more fiber optic modules is disclosed. In some embodiments, one or more fiber optic modules are disposed in a plurality of independently translatable fiber optic equipment trays which are received in a tray guide system. In this manner, each fiber optic equipment tray is independently translatable within the guide system. One or more fiber optic modules may also be disposed in one or more module guides disposed in the fiber optic equipment trays to allow each fiber optic module to translate independently of other fiber optic modules in the same fiber optic equipment tray. In other embodiments, a plurality of fiber optic modules are disposed in a module guide system disposed in the fiber optic equipment that translate independently of other fiber optic modules disposed within the module guide system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the biotechnology and particularly with new products for use in human health. The present invention provides new specific monoclonal antibodies, which bind with high affinity sulfatides and sulfated proteoglycans. The anti sulfatides and anti sulfated proteoglycans antibodies disclosed in the present invention and described in the description, provide important diagnostic and therapeutic tools to act on pathological processes associated with the appearance of atherosclerotic plaques. Accordingly, the invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising MAbs of the invention or fragments thereof for the therapeutic and diagnostic use associated with cardiovascular diseases. Particularly, the present invention relates to the fragments derived from the MAbs that recognize sulfatides and sulfated proteoglycans, which can be used in the therapy or diagnosis of this pathology.

Abstract: A diagnosis management system for a hydrostatic displacement unit, including a control unit for controlling a drive motor, a hybrid control unit for controlling the motor control unit on the basis of at least one desired acceleration signal and one desired deceleration signal for the drive motor, a gear control unit for controlling the motor control unit on the basis of at least signals derived from a continuously variable gear, and a control unit for a digital displacement unit, for controlling at least one pump motor as the digital displacement unit is disclosed.