Abstract: A system and a method in a wireless communication network are disclosed to reduce a power consumption of a Multicast and Broadcast Services (MBS) device. The device includes an interface to the wireless communication network that receives wireless communications from the wireless communication network, and a controller. The controller controls the interface to receive unicast communications in a bandwidth part (BWP) of the wireless communication network and to receive MBS communications in a common frequency resource (CFR) of the wireless communications. The controller further controls the interface by selectively receiving MBS communications in the CFR to reduce a frequency bandwidth of the interface, or a combination thereof, to reduce a power consumption of the device.

Abstract: A system and method for managing a Discovery Burst Transmission Window in a wireless communication system. In some embodiments, the method includes: receiving, by a User Equipment (UE), a first Signal Synchronization Block (SSB); decoding a first Physical Broadcast Channel (PBCH) from the first SSB; determining, from a Master Information Block (MIB) of the first PBCH, a first beam value; determining, from the first PBCH, a first candidate Synchronization Signal/Physical Broadcast Channel (SS/PBCH) block index; and calculating a first SS/PBCH block index as A mod Q, wherein A is the first candidate SS/PBCH block index and Q is the first beam value.

Abstract: An image processing method, for an identity document that comprises a data page, comprising comprises acquiring a digital image of the page of data of the identity document. The method further comprises assigning a class or a super-class to the candidate identity document via automatic classification of the digital image by a machine-learning algorithm trained beforehand on a set of reference images in a training phase; processing the digital image to obtain a set of at least one intermediate image the weight of which is lower than or equal to the weight of the digital image; applying discrimination to the intermediate image using a discriminator neural network; and generating an output signal as output from the discriminator neural network, the value of which is representative of the probability that the candidate identity document is an authentic document or a fake.

Abstract: A local control-unit operable as a master or a slave comprises: a memory indicative of whether the converter sub-unit is enabled or disabled; and an enable; a wake-up output; a communication link input and output interfaces configured to receive and to send master/slave information; and a further communication link input and output interfaces, configured to both enable current balancing and phase interleaving with other enabled converter sub-units; and being adapted and configured to: in response to the respective local output current being higher than a first threshold, send a wake-up request to the next converter sub-unit; and in response to (a) being a slave sub-unit; (b) the respective local output current being lower than a second threshold, and (c) receiving master/slave information indicative that the next enabled sub-unit is a master sub-unit, disabling itself. Methods of operating the same are also disclosed.

Abstract: A power management integrated circuit comprises a modular interleaved clock generator comprising a plurality of interconnected modular elements, each element constructed to generate and output a clock signal, and each one comprising: a phase port high input; a phase port low input; a clock input; and a bypass switch coupled between the phase port high input and the phase port low input, wherein in response to the bypass switch of at least one of the plurality of elements in a closed state, the phase port high inputs or the phase port low inputs of the remaining elements absent the at least one interleaving controller having the bypass switch in the closed state each receives a voltage that interleaves the clock signals output from the remaining active elements to have an interleaving arrangement that includes equal phase delays.

Abstract: A controller for a switched mode power converter (SMPC) module for use in a multiphase SCMP is disclosed, comprising: a signal generator, configured to generate a periodic signal and a clock, both having a frequency and a signal phase, and for controlling the switched mode power converter module; a first-clock and second-clock inputs configured to receive respective first-clock and second-clock signal having the frequency and respective first and second phases from neighbouring controllers; and wherein the signal generator comprises a phase adjustment circuit configured to adjust the phase of the periodic signal so as to be equidistant from the first and second phase, wherein the phase adjustment circuit determines an error signal in dependence on an offset between the phase and a mid-point between the first phase and the second phase, and a feedback circuit configured to adjust the phase in dependence on the error signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a powerplant of an aircraft including at least one twin-spool gas generator of longitudinal axis (XX), at least one main fan arranged upstream of the gas generator on the longitudinal axis (XX) and driven in rotation by the gas generator, the main fan being shrouded with a main fan housing; and at least one auxiliary fan with axis (XY, XY?) offset relative to the longitudinal axis (XX) and driven by the gas generator, the auxiliary fan being shrouded with an auxiliary fan housing, the gas generator including at least one low-pressure compressor and a low-pressure turbine connected by a low-pressure shaft, the low-pressure turbine driving in rotation the main fan and the auxiliary fan via at least one power transmission system including a differential gear system incorporating a bevel gear.

Abstract: A power management integrated circuit comprises a modular interleaved clock generator comprising a plurality of interconnected modular elements, each element constructed to generate and output a clock signal, and each one comprising: a phase port high input; a phase port low input; a clock input; and a bypass switch coupled between the phase port high input and the phase port low input, wherein in response to the bypass switch of at least one of the plurality of elements in a closed state, the phase port high inputs or the phase port low inputs of the remaining elements absent the at least one interleaving controller having the bypass switch in the closed state each receives a voltage that interleaves the clock signals output from the remaining active elements to have an interleaving arrangement that includes equal phase delays.

Abstract: A controller is disclosed for a voltage regulator module including a power unit and providing an output current, Iout, at an output voltage, Vout, from an input current/voltage and being configured for use in a multi-module voltage regulator having a neighbouring voltage regulator module having a respective output connected in parallel, the controller comprising: a reference voltage source for providing a reference voltage; a current balancing unit, configured to receive a respective output current from the or each neighbouring voltage regulator module and to determine an adjusted reference voltage, from the reference voltage and for balancing the output current with the at least one respective output current; and a control unit configured to use the adjusted reference voltage to control the voltage regulator module, to provide the output current at the output voltage from the input current at the input voltage, based on adaptive voltage positioning regulation.

Abstract: A local control-unit operable as a master or a slave comprises: a memory indicative of whether the converter sub-unit is enabled or disabled; and an enable; a wake-up output; a communication link input and output interfaces configured to receive and to send master/slave information; and a further communication link input and output interfaces, configured to both enable current balancing and phase interleaving with other enabled converter sub-units; and being adapted and configured to: in response to the respective local output current being higher than a first threshold, send a wake-up request to the next converter sub-unit; and in response to (a) being a slave sub-unit; (b) the respective local output current being lower than a second threshold, and (c) receiving master/slave information indicative that the next enabled sub-unit is a master sub-unit, disabling itself. Methods of operating the same are also disclosed.

Abstract: A controller for a switched mode power converter (SMPC) module for use in a multiphase SCMP is disclosed, comprising: a signal generator, configured to generate a periodic signal and a clock, both having a frequency and a signal phase, and for controlling the switched mode power converter module; a first-clock and second-clock inputs configured to receive respective first-clock and second-clock signal having the frequency and respective first and second phases from neighbouring controllers; and wherein the signal generator comprises a phase adjustment circuit configured to adjust the phase of the periodic signal so as to be equidistant from the first and second phase, wherein the phase adjustment circuit determines an error signal in dependence on an offset between the phase and a mid-point between the first phase and the second phase, and a feedback circuit configured to adjust the phase in dependence on the error signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aircraft propulsion assembly comprising a turbine (15), at least one fan (10) and a mechanism for transmitting power between the turbine and the fan, characterized in that the power transmission mechanism comprises a speed reducer (20) with a motion input and a motion output, the input being in the continuation of the axis (16) of the turbine and the output connected to the fan.

Abstract: An aircraft propulsion assembly comprising at least a main turbine mounted along a longitudinal axis, at least one main fan arranged upstream of the main turbine along the longitudinal axis and driven in rotation by the said main turbine, the said main fan being ducted by a main fan casing, an auxiliary turbine mounted along the longitudinal axis, the auxiliary turbine being independent of the main turbine, an auxiliary fan of axis offset with respect to the longitudinal axis and driven by the auxiliary turbine, the auxiliary fan being ducted by an auxiliary fan casing, the main casing being separate and distinct from the auxiliary casing so as respectively to generate a main secondary flow and an auxiliary secondary flow which remain independent of one another until they are discharged into the atmosphere.

Abstract: Systems and methods of improved network analytics are disclosed. A system may determine feature propagation in a network of nodes of a graph database. The system may compute, at scale, datasets having complex relationships using graph analysis to determine network effects of entities in a network of entities stored in a graph database. The system may identify entities of interest, which may be associated with a quantitative feature value. The system may compute paths from an entity to the entities of interest, centrality metrics for entities in each of the paths, and path lengths to determine network effects of the entity of interests on the entity. The system may use the computed network effects, taking into account types of relationships between entities in the paths, to determine scaled quantitative feature values for the entity that is subject to the network effects of the entities of interest.

Abstract: A non-faired propeller turbo-engine includes a gas generator and a propulsion unit that is separated from the gas generator by an intermediate housing. The turbo-engine includes a housing and a radially internal ferrule that are coaxial and are connected by hollow radial arms. The housing of the turbo-engine also defines, in part, a gas flow duct of a secondary gas flow. Each radial arm is hollow and is traversed by at least one service of the turbo-engine. Additionally, at least one arm is traversed by a ventilation gas circulation duct from the secondary gas flow and which leads to at least one component from among a power turbine and a mechanical transmission of said propulsion unit.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for supporting vehicle-to-vehicle communication utilizing a base station. Included is a vehicular network interface configured to receive, from a first subset of a set of vehicles, first messages. The vehicular network interface is further configured to receive composite messages that are generated by a base station based on second messages transmitted by a second subset of the set of vehicles. Also included is circuitry in communication with the vehicular network interface. The circuitry is configured to re-create at least a portion of the second messages based on at least a portion of the first messages and at least a portion of the composite messages.

Abstract: A turbomachine subassembly has a radially inner shell and a radially outer shell of an annular gas flow path. A radial arm extends radially between the radially inner and outer shells and delimits an isolated volume which is connected to an inner volume of a chamber partly delimited by the radially inner shell. A segment of a conduit extends radially in the isolated volume, and a ventilation air supply source is connected to supply ventilation air to the isolated volume, whereby ventilation air may be supplied to the chamber through the isolated volume. An external radial end of the radial arm supports a first connection box that closes it off. The internal volume of the radial arm communicates with the ventilation air supply source. An external cylindrical wall of the first connection box fits inside an internal cylindrical wall of the external radial end of the radial arm.

Abstract: Propulsion unit for an aircraft, comprising a turbine, at least one propeller offset with respect to the turbine, and a power transmission disposed between the turbine and the propeller, the transmission comprising in series two constant velocity joints with a slide connection.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aircraft comprising a fuselage (1), a propulsion unit (7) at the rear tip of the fuselage and at least two engines (3, 5) each driving an engine shaft (32, 52), the propulsion unit including at least one propeller (71, 73) driven mechanically by the engine shafts (32, 52), characterized in that the propulsion unit (7) includes two propellers (71, 73), each of the propellers being driven by a propeller shaft (72, 74), the two propeller shafts being driven by the engine shafts (32, 52) via a first differential epicyclic gear train (40). Specifically, the input of the first differential gear train (40) is connected to the output of a second differential epicyclic gear train (60), the second differential gear train (60) including two inputs (61c2, 62c2), each of said two inputs being connected mechanically to one of said engine shafts (32, 52).

Abstract: A compressed air supply installation for the operation of a pneumatic system includes a compressed air feed, a compressed air connection to a pneumatic unit, a venting connection, a main pneumatic line disposed between the compressed air feed and the compressed air connection, and a first venting line disposed between the compressed air connection and the venting connection, the first venting line including a venting valve including a first venting valve connection, a second venting valve connection, and a control connection pneumatically connected to a control valve by a pneumatic control relay line. The venting valve is closed between the first venting valve connection and the second venting valve connection to the venting connection in a first switching state of the venting valve and is opened between the first venting valve connection and the second venting valve connection to the venting connection in a second switching state.