Abstract: A picture frame comprising a picture carrier portion and a frame portion, the picture carrier portion to carry a picture member; the frame portion comprising frame members with: an outer side member hingedly connected at a first hinge connection to the picture carrier portion; a back member hingedly connected at a second hinge connection to the outer side member, and an inner side member hingedly connected at a third hinge connection to the back member, wherein in an assembled position: the outer side member forms an outer side of the frame, the back member forms a back of the frame, and; the inner side member forms an inner side of the frame, wherein a connection system is arranged to lock the inner side member to the picture carrier portion.

Abstract: A controller for use in a power supply includes a drive signal generator, a jitter signal generator, a compensator signal generator, and an arithmetic operator. The drive signal generator is coupled to output a drive signal in response to an input signal. The jitter signal generator is coupled to provide a jitter signal that is representative of a first percentage amount to modulate a switching period of the drive signal. The compensator signal generator is coupled to provide a compensator signal responsive to the jitter signal, where the compensator signal is representative of a second percentage amount to change a duty ratio of the drive signal. The arithmetic operator adjusts the input signal of the controller in response to the compensator signal to provide a compensated input signal, where the duty ratio of the drive signal is adjusted by the second percentage amount in response to the compensated input signal.

Abstract: A framing system is disclosed to receive an item to be displayed. The system may include a fixing device, a rear support having a substantially planar surface, and one or more fixing elements. The rear support may include an aperture that is configured to receive a fixing device at least partially therethrough. The fixing element may be configured for engagement with a respective fixing device, wherein an item to be displayed is held in place relative to the rear support under magnetic force between a fixing device and fixing element. A method for the non-destructive mounting of an item to be displayed using such a framing system is also disclosed.

Abstract: A framing system to receive an item to be displayed is disclosed. The framing system may include a transparent front display plate to receive a support. The support may mount to the display plate to form a sleeve in spaced relation to the display plate and to receive the item to be displayed.

Abstract: An example controller for use in a power supply in accordance with the present teachings includes a drive signal generator, a jitter signal generator and a compensator signal generator. The drive signal generator is coupled to output a drive signal having a switching period and a duty ratio to control switching of a switch that is to be coupled to the controller. The jitter signal generator is coupled to provide a jitter signal, where the switching period of the drive signal varies in response to the jitter signal. The compensator signal generator is coupled to provide a compensator signal responsive to the jitter signal, where the duty ratio of the drive signal is varied in response to the compensator signal.

Abstract: A mounting system for receiving a display item for display, comprising a display item receiving surface for receiving an item to be displayed, a release layer arranged on the receiving surface including first and second adjacent foldable portions arranged in a first configuration, and an adhesive layer interposed between the receiving surface and the release layer, wherein, when arranged in a second configuration, the first and second portions expose a first region of the adhesive layer and define a mounting support for the display item.

Abstract: An example controller for use in a power supply in accordance with the present teachings includes a drive signal generator, a jitter signal generator and a compensator signal generator. The drive signal generator is coupled to output a drive signal having a switching period and a duty ratio to control switching of a switch that is to be coupled to the controller. The jitter signal generator is coupled to provide a jitter signal, where the switching period of the drive signal varies in response to the jitter signal. The compensator signal generator is coupled to provide a compensator signal responsive to the jitter signal, where the duty ratio of the drive signal is varied in response to the compensator signal.

Abstract: A printable laminate, kit and methods for making and modifying the same, the printable laminate comprising a top sheet laminated with a backing sheet. The top sheet is printable and cut by at least one intermittent cut line to define a corresponding number of removable elements, and a waste element. The intermittent cut line includes a plurality of bridging portions which connect the, or each, removable element to the waste element. Removal of a removable element from the backing sheet and waste element is typically achieved by lifting of a side or corner of the removable element and breaking the bridging portions in series along the intermittent cut line.

Abstract: A digital audio broadcast receiver for a satellite audio broadcasting system may include two RF tuner systems and a single base band decoding chip. The two RF tuner systems may be configured to filter and down-convert signal from at least one antenna. The satellite tuner may down-convert a single carrier high level of modulation signal maximizing the data capacity compared to equivalent S-DARS systems. The single base band decoding chip configured to process at least two channel decoding functions to combine streams from each of the two RF tuner system and extract useful information for presenting to a user interface. The single base band decoding chip is based on a software driven DSP architecture topology that allows software upgrades and services and protocols evolution delaying the receiver hardware obsolescence.

Abstract: A digital audio broadcasting system (DAB) includes a transmitter configured to transmit a DAB multiplex to one or more mobile receivers. The DAB multiplex includes a live payload and a time diversity “early” signal to circumvent temporary obstruction and loss of a main live signal. Techniques are provided for minimizing the amount of bandwidth used by the time diversity signal in the DAB multiplex in order to maximize the available amount of content channels in a spectrum-limited, satellite, digital, radio broadcast to mobile receivers. The time diversity signal may be minimized by limiting the amount of data in the time diversity signal to a predetermined amount, by transmitting mono, audio data in the time diversity signal and/or by eliminating the time diversity signal when non-real time data is being transmitted.