Abstract: A transmitter includes a power amplifier which is capable of both linear and non-linear operation, controlled by first and second control loops. A power controller includes a capacitive component, and controls the gain of the power amplifier. A ramp generation circuit provides a control signal to the power controller. It includes a ROM which stores ramp data values based on samples of a predetermined ramp shape. The ramp shape is based on a generally regular profile C, for example a cos2 or cos4 function. The ramp shape also includes a boost portion BAP, which enhances the ramp data values before the beginning of the generally regular profile C. The boost portion BAP causes the capacitor in the feedback loop of the relevant control loop to become fully charged more rapidly, which produces a corresponding increase in the output power of the power amplifier shortly after the generally regular profile C is applied.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method of providing a Push-to-Talk (=PTT) based communication service to subscribers of the PTT service by means of a PTT server which dynamically creates a PTT group. A requesting subscriber sends a call request message to a PTT server. The call request message is analyzed by a request processing unit and the data gathered from the analysis are correlated with profiles of subscribers of the PTT service. Based on the correlation results, the PTT server dynamically creates a PTT group comprising the requesting subscriber and one or more subscribers selected from the other subscribers of the PTT service. The PTT server sends an invitation message to the selected subscribers for establishing a PTT call and establishes a PTT communication connection among the terminal of the requesting subscriber and terminals of selected subscribers an approval message was received from.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a network server (4) for transferring a message (32, 33, 34) initiated by a message initiator (21) via a communication network (1) to at least one message receiver (24, 26, 28). The network server (4) comprises a sentence builder (43), a service characteristic data base (47), a subscriber profile data base (46), an execution module (45) and a service quality measurement module (44). The sentence builder (43) analyses a service request message (31) received from the message initiator and builds and fills a data structure (51) from the service request message (31) based on the analyses.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a supply conductor, which is at least partially provided with a coating containing at least one platinum metal, for a lamp, in which process at least two supply conductor parts are joined to one another by a welded or soldered join to produce the supply conductor, and in which process, according to the invention, before the welded or soldered join is produced, a metal powder suspension which contains the at least one platinum metal is applied to at least one of the supply conductor parts, so that the metal powder suspension is arranged in the region of overlap between the at least two supply conductor parts.

Abstract: A transmitter includes a power amplifier which is capable of both linear and non-linear operation, controlled by first and second control loops. A power controller includes a capacitive component, and controls the gain of the power amplifier. A ramp generation circuit provides a control signal to the power controller. It includes a ROM which stores ramp data values based on samples of a predetermined ramp shape. The ramp shape is based on a generally regular profile C, for example a cos2 or cos4 function. The ramp shape also includes a boost portion BP, which enhances the ramp data values before the beginning of the generally regular profile C. The boost portion BP causes the capacitor in the feedback loop of the relevant control loop to become fully charged more rapidly, which produces a corresponding increase in the output power of the power amplifier shortly after the generally regular profile C is applied.

Abstract: A transmitter 2 comprises a power amplifier 3 and power controller 4. The power amplifier 3 is capable of both linear and non-linear operation, and is controlled by a controller 20 and first and second control loops 21,22. The second control loop 22 is used with the transmission of GMSK modulated signals, which have no amplitude modulation, operating the power amplifier 3 in a non-linear mode. The first control loop 21 is used for the transmission of EDGE modulated signals, which have a substantial amount of amplitude modulation, operating the power amplifier 3 in a linear mode. The first control loop 21 is also used with GMSK time slots if the output power to be produced by the power amplifier 3 is low and the power of an immediately preceding time slot is high.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method of providing a client (21, 22, 23, 24) transparent access to storage space administrated by a storage service, as well as a client (21, 22, 23, 24) and a storage system for performing this method. Data are exchanged between the client (21, 22, 23, 24) and the storage system (5) providing the storage service via a communication network (1). A client (24) invokes the storage service for providing the storage space. The storage space associated with the client (24) is located within the storage system (5). A secure connection is established between the client (24) and a storage device (51) of the storage system (5) dedicated to store data assigned to said storage space. Data assigned to the storage space is stored in encrypted form in said storage device (51).

Abstract: A temperature-compensated diode rectifier circuit is coupled to the outside of an HF amplifier (PA) to derive a rectified voltage (UD) from an HF output signal (RFOUT) with a rectifier input (IR) via a directional coupler (D-CO) with secondary connections (1, 2), and has a rectifier output (OR) for the rectified voltage (UD), a rectifier diode (D1), a charging capacitor (C1) and a ballast resistor (R2). To stabilize the rectified voltage against temperature influences, the rectifier input (IR) is connected to a d.c. input voltage (UIN), and a compensating diode (D2) is in series with the ballast resistor (R2), and a dropping resistor (R1) is in series with the rectifier diode (D1). According to the invention the rectifier diode (D1), the compensating diode (D2), the dropping resistor (R1), the ballast resistor (R2) and the directional coupler (D-CO) are connected to the d.c. input voltage (UIN) so that the voltage amplitude of the decoupled HF output signal (RFOUT) is added to the d.c. input voltage (UIN).

Abstract: A telecommunication system is described, which has a public network to which at least one terminal is coupled via an connecting device. The location of the connecting device is stored in the connecting device.

Abstract: A temperature-compensated diode rectifier circuit is coupled to the outside of an HF amplifier (PA) to derive a rectified voltage (UD) from an HF output signal (RFOUT) with a rectifier input (IR) via a directional coupler (D-CO) with secondary connections (1, 2), and has a rectifier output (OR) for the rectified voltage (UD), a rectifier diode (D1), a charging capacitor (C1) and a ballast resistor (R2). To stabilize the rectified voltage against temperature influences, the rectifier input (IR) is connected to a d.c. input voltage (UIN), and a compensating diode (D2) is in series with the ballast resistor (R2), and a dropping resistor (R1) is in series with the rectifier diode (D1). According to the invention the rectifier diode (D1), the compensating diode (D2), the dropping resistor (R1), the ballast resistor (R2) and the directional coupler (D-CO) are connected to the d.c. input voltage (UIN) so that the voltage amplitude of the decoupled HF output signal (RFOUT) is added to the d.c. input voltage (UIN).

Abstract: An array antenna especially adapted for spacecraft use includes a support frame made up of intersecting beams which form an "eggcrate" of square openings. A plurality of subarrays or radiating tiles are dimensioned to fit within the openings. Distortion of the support frame due to external forces, or due to expansion and contraction of the radiating tiles, is accommodated andor resisted by a four-point mounting arrangement for each tile. Each mounting is located on the center of the sides of the radiating tile, and the corresponding center of the side of the opening in which it fits. Each mounting consists of a thin, flexible mounting beam, extending parallel to the associated support beam, and fastened to the support beam at the ends of the mounting beam. The center of the side of the tile is fastened to the center of the flexible support beam, so expansion and contraction of the tile are compensated by bending of the flexible beam.

Abstract: A broadband conference system for having a video conference between a number of subscribers (S1, . . . , S3) includes a switching unit (SU) to which those subscribers are coupled and a conference control unit (CCU) also coupled to that switching unit. To establish a conference, a subscriber first sets up a connection to the conference control unit and then transmits thereto the address of a second subscriber involved in the conference. The conference control unit then establishes a connection, over the switching unit, to the second subscriber. In a similar way other subscribers are added to the conference which is controlled and held over the thus established connections.

Abstract: In a method for decreasing the alcohol content of alcohol-containing beverages, particularly wine or sparkling wine, according to the reverse osmosis process, extract substances are added to the dealcoholized beverage. In order to avoid addition of foreign water to the beverage, the alcohol-containing permeate obtained by reverse osmosis from the beverage subjected to dealcoholization is distilled in a vacuum. The permeate water produced therefrom is re-fed to the beverage subjected to the dealcoholization. The amount of permeate distillate removed from the beverage subjected to dealcoholization by the reverse osmosis and subsequent vacuum distillation, which essentially consists of alcohol, is fed to the beverage subjected to the dealcoholization in the form of water, which has also been obtained by vacuum distillation from an additional beverage. In this manner, particularly high quality sparkling wine may be produced.

Abstract: In a method for decreasing the alcohol content of alcohol-containing beverages, particularly wine or sparkling wine, according to the reverse osmosis process, extract substances are added to the dealcoholized beverage. In order to avoid addition of foreign water to the beverage, the alcohol-containing permeate obtained by reverse osmosis from the beverage subjected to dealcoholization is distilled in a vacuum. The permeate water produced therefrom is re-fed to the beverage subjected to the dealcoholization. The amount of permeate distillate removed from the beverage subjected to dealcoholization by the reverse osmosis and subsequent vacuum distillation, which essentially consists of alcohol, is fed to the beverage subjected to the dealcoholization in the form of water, which has also been obtained by vacuum distillation from an additional beverage. In this manner, particularly high quality sparkling wine may be produced.

Abstract: A furnace grate structure for a furnace or incinerator on which solid fuel advances in an advancing direction has at least two parallel grate beams extending substantially transversely to the advancing direction, the beams being mounted on a substructure and forming upwardly facing support surfaces. A bank of elongated grate bars which extend substantially parallel to the advancing direction are supported on the upwardly facing support surfaces, and are spaced from each other. Each of the grate beams comprises a plurality of sections arranged end to end so that the length of the grate beams can be varied simply by changing the number of sections.

Abstract: Optical surface distorting thermal stresses are significantly reduced in an optical reflector by a structure consisting of a plurality of hollow reflector cells. Each cell has a light reflecting surface arranged to provide a composite continuous reflecting surface for an incident optical wavefront. Each reflector cell includes an internally located feeder tube which directs a flow of coolant from a manifold distribution system against internal cell walls.