Abstract: Disclosed is a controller for controlling an illumination device participating in a wireless network by setting a scene of illumination according to a configurable schedule. The controller for controlling an illumination device includes: a control unit controlling an illumination scene of an illumination device selected from among a plurality of illumination devices existing in a pre-set network according to a pre-set schedule table; a frame generation unit generating a frame for controlling the illumination scene of the corresponding illumination device under the control of the control unit; and a communication unit transmitting the frame generated by the frame generation unit to the selected illumination device under the control of the controller.

Abstract: A printed circuit board includes a group of pads suitable to be soldered to a respective group of solder-balls of a device. Each pad of the group has a crack initiation point on its perimeter at a location where cracks in a solder-ball are anticipated to start after that solder-ball is soldered to that pad. For a pad of that group having a microvia located therein, a center of that microvia is located farther than a center of that pad from its crack initiation point. For a pad of that group having a trace merging along a portion of its perimeter, that portion does not include a vicinity of that crack initiation point.

Abstract: An orthopedic boot has two leg supports connected adjustably to a foot support via two joint assemblies. Each joint assembly has a securing panel, a connecting panel, a guide panel, two limiting members and two holding members. The securing panel is mounted securely on the foot support and has two engaging grooves each having engaging cavities. The connecting panel is mounted securely to one leg support and is pivotally connected to the securing panel. The limiting members has a resilient segment, an engaging pin and a locking tab. The engaging pin is mounted slidably in one of the engaging grooves, engages one of the engaging cavities and selectively abuts the connecting panel. The locking tab is spaced from a periphery of the guide panel to define a locking gap. The holding members are held respectively in the locking gaps and abut respectively against the locking tabs.

Abstract: An automobile anti-roll device comprises a swing rod attached to the right and the left sides of the car that contain within a slide rod with a roller attached at the lower end. The invention further comprises push-pull rods with drive mechanism comprising a spring for driving the swing rod to swing; a pull hook for returning the push-pull rod back to its original position; a brake for restricting the sliding movement of push-pull rod; a spring for ejecting the swing rod outward; a brake for restricting the slide rod to retract; a pull hook for pulling the slide rod back to its original position; a load-bearing device attached to either the car frame or the swing rod for holding the slide rod. The invention includes a control sensor for detecting the right or left tilt angle of the car and coordinating the movement of the components of the device. The invention aims to provide an effectively preventive measure for car overturn with a simple and user-friendly structure.

Abstract: A lens device has a body with a base surface, a plurality of lenses on the base surface, and a plurality of projections extending above the base surface and defining a protective plane above the plurality of lenses. The plurality of projections can include, for example, post-like regions, ridge-like regions, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for discontinuously transmitting/receiving packets for low-power consumption of a terminal in a cellular system for packet transmission. The present research provides a method and apparatus that can perform a low-power consuming operation when a terminal is in active state in a cellular system. The method for discontinuously transmitting/receiving packet data to reduce power consumption of a terminal in a cellular system, including a) establishing discontinuous reception/transmission (DRX/DTX) parameters including discontinuous DRX/DTX cycle information for terminals operating in a transmission suspension mode, which is a sub-state of an active state; and b) performing DRX/DTX based on the DRX/DTX parameters in the terminals operating in the transmission suspension mode.

Abstract: A method of establishing a tunnel between network terminal devices passing through firewall is applied to a network system which comprises at least two private networks and Internet wherein each of said private networks comprises at least a NAT router and at least a network terminal device (such as a computer, web camera, IP phone, network disk or network printer with network interface etc.), and each of said network terminal devices connects to the Internet through corresponding NAT router respectively. The method enables each of said network terminal devices of said private networks to detect the firewall policy of corresponding NAT router so as to pass through the firewall installed in corresponding NAT router according to its setting and establish a tunnel between said network terminal devices over the Internet for communication and data access by using p2p, a local relay or a remote relay.

Abstract: Data retrieval apparatus comprises a base unit e.g. a geographic globe having a surface bearing a set of index information, and a pen-like operator separate from and co-operable wirelessly with the globe. The operator has a sensor for sensing the index information when it is brought close to the globe surface, a memory device for storing data information associated with the index information for retrieval based on a reference to the index information sensed by the sensor, a controller for retrieving said data information from the memory device by reference to the index information sensed by the sensor, and a speaker for announcing said data information retrieved by the controller.

Abstract: A stapler comprises an upper assembly for driving a staple through a stack of papers to be bound, and a lower assembly with a staple anvil for clinching the staples only after the staples are completely driven through the papers. The staple anvil is kept clear of the effort to drive in the staples by a risen table that is allowed to drop around the staple anvil in a second stage of operation. The upper assembly and a handle for the user are provided that are arranged to give the user a 2:1 mechanical advantage with a lever arrangement.

Abstract: The present application discloses derivatives of 8-epiblechnic acid and use thereof in treating a disease related to endothelin receptor A or endothelin-1 (ET-1) over-expression, such as hypertension, cancer, atherosclerosis, and myocardial infarction.

Abstract: A method is generally described which includes operating an electrical energy storage device or an electrochemical energy generation device includes placing an electrical load to draw current from the electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device. The electrical energy storage device or the electrochemical energy generation device includes a housing having an external surface and an internal surface. The method also includes generating electricity by at least one component within the housing. At least one component is configured to generate electrical energy in combination with other components, chemicals, or materials residing within the housing. Further, the method includes thermal control the electrical energy storage device by transferring heat to a plurality of microchannels coupled to at least one of the internal surface of the housing or at least one components.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a comprehensive, automated system and method for evaluating the performance of individuals or entities employed by an organization, particularly useful in peer-profiling physician performance in multi-facility environments. Embodiments of the invention can dynamically compose a virtual peer or group of peers and perform peer-profiling on each individual or group of individuals to be evaluated. For example, a composite physician may be generated from system-wide and/or state-wide healthcare data as a benchmark against which a particular physician is profiled according to industry-standard measurements. The composite physician would have equivalent or similar job function(s) as well as patient population. The composite physician enables a comprehensive “apple to apple” comparison with the particular physician, giving meaning to and facilitating the usefulness of performance evaluation results.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of estimating power usage for high-level blocks of a high-level modeling system (HLMS) circuit design can include generating a low-level circuit design from the HLMS circuit design. The method can include simulating the low-level circuit design and storing power usage data, from the simulating, for each of a plurality of circuit elements of the low-level circuit design. The circuit elements can be correlated with the high-level blocks of the HLMS circuit design. A power query of a selected block of the HLMS circuit design can be received and a measure of power usage for the selected high-level block can be determined according to the power usage data for selected ones of the plurality of circuit elements correlated with the selected high-level block. The measure of power usage for the selected high-level block can be output.

Abstract: A medical device is provided that performs a requested action. The requested action may be communicated, for example, to the medical device via email messages. After performing the requested action, a response that is dependent upon the requested action is generated. The generated response is then sent on a network from the medical device as an email message.

Abstract: Provided is an antenna system with high isolation. The high-isolation antenna has transmission ports of a transmission antenna and reception ports of a reception antenna highly isolated from each other by using quadrature hybrid couplers. The antenna system includes: a transmission antenna having two feed points for transmitting signals; a reception antenna having two feed points for receiving signals; a transmission hybrid coupler which is connected to the two feed points of the transmission antenna and transmits transmission signals which have a phase difference of 90° with each other; and a reception hybrid coupler which is connected to the two feed points of the reception antenna and receives reception signals which have a phase difference of 90° with each other. The signals leaking from the two feed points of the transmission antenna to the two feed points of the reception antenna are offset.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for performing frequency selective control channel scheduling in networks using an OFDM spectrum, whereby a base station (BS1-BS8) broadcasts on at least one predefined subcarrier which is known to all mobile terminals (T1-T4) a signaling information common to all mobile terminals (T1-T4) indicating the position of at least one subcarrier of at least one frequency selective shared control channel and at least one identification of at least one addressed mobile terminal, the base station (BS1-BS8) sends signaling information for said at least one addressed mobile terminal at the indicated position of said at least one subcarrier of said at least one frequency selective shared control channel, and at least one mobile terminal (T1-T4) measures at least one subcarrier of said at least one frequency selective shared control channel for channel quality estimation, a base station (BS1-BS8), a mobile terminal (T1-T4) and a network (CN) therefor.

Abstract: A photosensor for a display device includes a light receiver, a reset unit, and a sample unit. The light receiver is used for receiving ambient light to generate a photovoltage. The light receiver includes a first transistor and a first conversion unit that transforms the output of the first transistor into the photovoltage. The reset unit is used for providing an initiated reference voltage in response to a reset signal and includes a second transistor and a third transistor that are connected with each other, where the first conversion unit is discharged through the third transistor to obtain the initiated reference voltage when the second transistor is turned on. The sample unit is used for outputting the photovoltage in respond to a sample signal, the sample unit comprising a fourth transistor in respond to the sample signal and a second conversion unit that transforms the output of the fourth transistor into the photovoltage.