Abstract: The light communication solution presented herein uses waveguides with multiple entrances to efficiently collect light used for light communications and propagate that collected light to a sensor. To that end each waveguide entrance, or at least all but the initial waveguide entrance, is configured to not only collect and input the light into the TIR waveguide, but also to maintain TIR of light already propagating within the TIR waveguide. In so doing, the solution presented herein increases the amount of light available for light communications. Further, because each waveguide may channel light from multiple collection points to a single sensor, the solution presented herein reduces the number of sensors needed for the light communications. The solution presented herein facilitates the implementation of light communications for a wide variety of devices (e.g., cellular telephones, tablets, smartphones, smart watches, smart glasses, etc.) and/or in a wide variety of scenarios.

Abstract: A sensor system and method use channel information to generate redundant angle measurements for sensing rotation of magnets about a given axis of rotation. It was observed that magnetic field strength on a circle, centered on the axis of rotation but in a plane perpendicular to it, have a component parallel to the axis that varies sinusoidally as a function of the angle around the circle. By placing magnetic field sensors equiangularly around such a circle, and summing their field strengths with appropriate weights, the angle of magnet rotation may be computed in a manner that is immune to the presence of stray fields. Moreover, fewer than all channels of sense data may be combined to form redundant estimates of the angle of rotation, to permit continued operation when one of the sensors has failed.

Abstract: A method for operating an air separation plant having a distillation column system, a heat exchanger, and an adsorber, wherein, in a first time period, a first operating mode is carried out and, in a second time period following the first time period, a second operating mode is carried out. In a third time period between the second time period and the first time period, a third operating mode is carried out, in which third operating mode compressed air is at least partially freed of water and carbon dioxide in the adsorber and at least part of said compressed air is cooled in the heat exchanger, an air product is removed from the distillation column system and at least part of said air product is heated in the heat exchanger.

Abstract: There is provided a computer-implemented method of generating audio signals for an array of loudspeakers, the method comprising: receiving a plurality of input audio signals, wherein a respective one of the plurality of input audio signals is to be reproduced, by the array, at each of a plurality of control points in an acoustic environment, and wherein each of the plurality of control points is associated with a respective one of a plurality of loudspeaker groups; receiving an estimate of a position of each of the plurality of control points; assigning, using the received estimate of the position of each of the plurality of control points, each of the loudspeakers in the array to at least one of the plurality of loudspeaker groups, wherein the assigning of a particular loudspeaker to a particular loudspeaker group is based on a relative position of the particular loudspeaker with respect to one or more of the at least one control points associated with the particular loudspeaker group; and generating a respe

Abstract: Described herein is an electrodepositable coating material including one or more cathodically electrodepositable resins (A); one or more crosslinking agents (B); and one or more compounds represented by formula (I) where R1?H or OH; R2=a divalent radical selected from the group consisting of *C(O)—O, (HO)*CH—CH2 and *CH2—CH2, with * denoting the carbon atom which is bound to the benzene ring; and R3=a monovalent radical. Also described herein is a method of coating a metallic substrate including the steps of dipping a metallic substrate into an electrodeposition bath containing the electrodepositable coating material; switching the substrate as a cathode; depositing the electrodepositable coating material onto the substrate to form a coating layer; and drying and curing the thus formed coating layer. Further described herein is a method of using the compounds of formula (I) as anticorrosion agents in electrodeposition paints and coated substrates.

Abstract: A formed or non-flat formed glass is provided that exhibits high transmittance to electromagnetic radiation in a range of wavelengths from 200 nm to 1500 nm. The transmittance for the formed or non-flat formed glass having a thickness of 1 mm is 20% or more at a wavelength of 254 nm, 82% or more at a wavelength of 300 nm, 90% or more at a wavelength of 350 nm, 92% or more at a wavelength of 546 nm, 92.5% or more at a wavelength of 1400 nm, 91.5% or more in a wavelength range from 380 nm to 780 nm, and 92.5% or more in a wavelength range from 780 nm to 1500 nm.

Abstract: Computer-readable media, methods, and systems for comparing and migrating multiple online user accounts from multiple online platforms while reducing the probability of false mergers. At least one first online platform comprising a plurality of online accounts associated with the first online platform may be compared with at least one second online platform comprising a plurality of online accounts associated with the second online platform. The comparison further includes comparing the one or more fields of personally identifiable information associated with the first user and the one or more fields of personally identifiable information associated with the second user while excluding known improbable values. Following the comparison between the online accounts, a migration outcome may be determined for creating a new online account, migrating online accounts across online platforms, or consolidating online accounts.

Abstract: A method of operating a wireless device in a wireless communication network. The method includes detecting first synchronization signaling of a first cell on first time and frequency resources. The first synchronization signaling comprises at least a first synchronization signal and a second synchronization signal. The method further includes detecting indication signaling on second time and frequency resources. The second time and frequency resources are derived based on the first time and frequency resources. The method further includes accessing the first cell if the indication signaling is detected on the second time and frequency resources. Accessing the first cell includes decoding a first system information message on a broadcast channel of the first cell. The first system information message indicates time and frequency resources of a first resource set. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: User interface techniques provide user vocalists with mechanisms for seeding subsequent performances by other users (e.g., joiners). A seed may be a full-length seed spanning much or all of a pre-existing audio (or audiovisual) work and mixing, to seed further contributions of one or more joiners, a user's captured media content for at least some portions of the audio (or audiovisual) work. A short seed may span less than all (and in some cases, much less than all) of the audio (or audiovisual) work. For example, a verse, chorus, refrain, hook or other limited “chunk” of an audio (or audiovisual) work may constitute a seed. A seeding user's call invites other users to join the full-length or short-form seed by singing along, singing a particular vocal part or musical section, singing harmony or other duet part, rapping, talking, clapping, recording video, adding a video clip from camera roll, etc.

Abstract: Disclosed are TRPM8 modulators as defined by formula (I) for achieving a cooling effect on skin and mucousa.

Abstract: Tyre (1) for motor-cycles comprising a monitoring device (10) fixed onto the inner surface (2) of the tyre (1) at a crown portion (16), wherein the monitoring device (10) comprises a flexible support (13) in single body on which an electronic unit (11) and an electric power supplier (12) are fixed, wherein the electronic unit (11) comprises: at least one sensor for detecting at least one of the following physical quantities: temperature, pressure, acceleration, deformation; a processing unit; a transceiver.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a eco-crystal of Ketoprofen Lysine named Form 4, a pharmaceutical composition comprising said co-crystal, a process for its preparation and to its use in the treatment of pain and Inflammatory diseases.

Abstract: A sink includes a basin including a base wall and lateral walls adjoining the base wall. The basin includes a receiving area which is delimited by the base wall and the lateral walls. An insert plate separate from the basin is inserted into the receiving area and moved by a lifting device relative to the basin. The lifting device includes a lifting unit which is surrounded by an elastic sealing sleeve.

Abstract: A compound, in particular a polyketide compound and derivatives thereof, for use in prevention and/or treatment of a neurological disorder in an individual. The compound can promote lactate secretion. A composition can contain the compound, and a food or food extract can be enriched with said compound or composition.

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting off and joining a sheet element to a container includes an operating unit including a cutting device with a cutting edge surrounding a joining device. The operating unit and the container are movable with respect to one another along a movement axis between a spaced condition, in which a sheet material is interposed therebetween and is spaced therefrom, and a joined condition, in which the joining device joins the material to the container. A retaining device retains the material during joining and cutting. In the joined condition, the cutting device remains fixed relative to the joining device and the retaining device moves along the axis from tensioning to cutting positions, the sheet element being cut on the cutting edge from the material during movement of the retaining device from the tensioning to the cutting positions.

Abstract: Disclosed are hair-straightening compositions in liquid form with an aqueous base, or in the form of an emulsion with a fatty phase, comprising glyoxylic acid and levulinic acid.

Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear with an upper and a top portion attached to the upper. The sole structure can include an outsole with a front portion, a middle portion, and a rear portion. The front portion and the middle portion of the outsole can be attached to the top portion. A front spacing can be defined between the front portion of the outsole and the top portion, and a rear spacing can be defined between the rear portion of the outsole and the top portion. Further, the sole structure can include at least one of a spike, a tooth, or a barb extending from a bottom surface of the outsole.

Abstract: A pivot bearing of a ball screw of a power brake pressure generator for a hydraulic vehicle braking system is fastened at a hydraulic block with the aid of a sleeve that has an internal circumferential edge, which engages from above with the pivot bearing on a front face facing away from the hydraulic block. The sleeve has a flange that is caulked in an annular step in the hydraulic block.

Abstract: An elevator system includes at least one car and at least one counterweight. At least two support means having different physical properties are arranged between the at least one car and the at least one counterweight.

Abstract: Road vehicle comprising at least one electric motor; an acoustic system, which comprises at least one reproduction device, which generates a sound that can be associated with the electric motor; wherein the electric motor is mechanically connected to the reproduction device so as to be able to excite a resonant frequency thereof; and a control unit configured to control the electric motor so as to inject at least one sonority current or voltage, as an input, to the electric motor itself; wherein said at least one sonority current or voltage excites a frequency resulting in a vibration of said at least one reproduction device, which emits, due to the vibration, in the form of acoustic waves, a sound as a function of the injected sonority current or voltage.