Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a power electronics apparatus. The power electronics apparatus includes at least a first electrically conductive element and a second electrically conductive element. The elements are intended to be at a first electrical potential and at a second electrical potential, respectively. At least a first and second power electronics components are mounted on the first and second elements, respectively, a first portion and a second portion of a sink are mounted on the first conductive element and on the second conductive element, respectively, so as to permit the transfer of heat from each power component to the corresponding portion of the sink through the corresponding conductive element. An electrical insulator is present between each portion of the sink so as to prevent the risk of flashover between the two portions.

Abstract: A digital image display device for displaying a sequence of digital media assets, the digital media assets including both individual digital still images and groups of related digital still images, comprising a display screen; a processor; and a processor-accessible program memory. The processor-accessible program memory stores executable instructions for causing the processor to execute the steps of: designating a sequence of digital media assets; and sequentially displaying each digital media asset in the sequence of digital media assets on the display screen, wherein if a displayed digital media asset is an individual digital still image it is displayed for a specified display time duration, and if a displayed digital media asset is a group of related digital still images the display time duration is subdivided and each of the digital still images in the group of related digital still images is displayed for a corresponding display time duration fraction.

Abstract: A cooling system for a drive device with several electric machines, the cooling system including a hydraulic circuit for a coolant including a cooling part in a gearbox of the drive device for cooling the gearbox, and an air/coolant heat exchanger including cooling walls forming channels for circulating coolant for the cooling thereof, an air cooling circuit including a plurality of fans, rotationally coupled to the gearbox, a cooling part between the cooling walls of the air/liquid heat exchanger, wherein the air sucked in and propelled by the fans circulates by sweeping over the cooling walls in order to cool them.

Abstract: An audio system and method for establishing wireless data connections between a case and at least one wearable audio device is provided. The audio system can establish a first wireless data connection between the case and the wearable audio device and establish a second wireless data connection between the case and the internet. The case, in addition to electrical energy storage capacity or battery bank capabilities, can directly communicate with the internet to receive update data directly from a remote server and can pass on update data to wearable audio devices without the need for a peripheral device such as a smart phone or tablet operating an affiliated software application. The audio system provided allows for information, data, and functionality to be passed between the wearable audio devices and cloud-based services, via the case, including social networking, messaging, music services, news, entertainment, and Voice-Over-Internet-Protocol (VOIP) communication services.

Abstract: An audio system and method for establishing wireless data connections between a case and at least one wearable audio device is provided. The audio system can establish a first wireless data connection between the case and the wearable audio device and establish a second wireless data connection between the case and the internet. The case, in addition to electrical energy storage capacity or battery bank capabilities, can directly communicate with the internet to receive update data directly from a remote server and can pass on update data to wearable audio devices without the need for a peripheral device such as a smart phone or tablet operating an affiliated software application. The audio system provided allows for information, data, and functionality to be passed between the wearable audio devices and cloud-based services, via the case, including social networking, messaging, music services, news, entertainment, and Voice-Over-Internet-Protocol (VOIP) communication services.

Abstract: An audio system and method for establishing wireless data connections between a case and at least one wearable audio device is provided. The audio system can establish a first wireless data connection between the case and the wearable audio device and establish a second wireless data connection between the case and the internet. The case, in addition to electrical energy storage capacity or battery bank capabilities, can directly communicate with the internet to receive update data directly from a remote server and can pass on update data to wearable audio devices without the need for a peripheral device such as a smart phone or tablet operating an affiliated software application. The audio system provided allows for information, data, and functionality to be passed between the wearable audio devices and cloud-based services, via the case, including social networking, messaging, music services, news, entertainment, and Voice-Over-Internet-Protocol (VOIP) communication services.

Abstract: A method for implementing a user interface (UI) control in a networked audio system that includes a plurality of audio playback devices that are adapted to play audio and that are operatively connected to a network over which audio data is delivered from a digital audio source to the audio playback devices, where the networked audio system further includes a control device that is operatively connected to the network and that has a display that is adapted to display a representation of a UI, and where the control device comprises an operating system (OS) and a native application program written for the control device OS, and memory. There is a local UI program that is stored in the control device memory. The local UI program is loaded in the control device when the native application is opened. The loaded UI is then displayed on the control device display.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an end panel to be seamed by a double seam to a container body which double seam includes an end hook confined by the container body and a body hook, wherein a panel edge of the end panel forms the end hook and is provided with at least one notch, wherein the panel edge includes at least two adjacent edge parts of which a first edge part has a first radius and a second edge part has a second radius or is a straight edge, and the notch has a width to depth ration of about 10 to 150, and is formed in both adjacent edge parts, to a container body and to a container provided with such end panel.

Abstract: A method of connecting a first computing device and a wireless access point over a first wireless network using a second computing device, where the first and second computing devices are both enabled to communicate over the first wireless network and are both enabled to communicate over a second, different wireless network, and where there are first wireless network connection credentials for the wireless access point. The method includes establishing a wireless connection between the first and second computing devices over the second wireless network, sending the first wireless network connection credentials for the wireless access point from the second computing device to the first computing device over the second wireless network, and then establishing a connection between the first computing device and the wireless access point on the first network using the first wireless network connection credentials for the wireless access point.

Abstract: A method of connecting a first computing device and a wireless access point over a first wireless network using a second computing device, where the first and second computing devices are both enabled to communicate over the first wireless network and are both enabled to communicate over a second, different wireless network, and where there are first wireless network connection credentials for the wireless access point. The method includes establishing a wireless connection between the first and second computing devices over the second wireless network, sending the first wireless network connection credentials for the wireless access point from the second computing device to the first computing device over the second wireless network, and then establishing a connection between the first computing device and the wireless access point on the first network using the first wireless network connection credentials for the wireless access point.

Abstract: The invention relates to a can end for a can, such as an easy opening can, comprising: a central panel; a can end radius for connection to a body of the can; and a countersink connected via a transition wall to the can end radius and via a panel wall to the panel; wherein a panel wall angle is 2°-45°; a panel radius is larger than 0.5 mm; a panel depth is 1 mm-7 mm; and a countersink radius is less than 5 mm; and to cans provided with at least one such a can end.

Abstract: A method for implementing a user interface (UI) control in a networked audio system that includes a plurality of audio playback devices that are adapted to play audio and that are operatively connected to a network over which audio data is delivered from a digital audio source to the audio playback devices, where the networked audio system further includes a control device that is operatively connected to the network and that has a display that is adapted to display a representation of a UI, and where the control device comprises an operating system (OS) and a native application program written for the control device OS, and memory. There is a local UI program that is stored in the control device memory. The local UI program is loaded in the control device when the native application is opened. The loaded UI is then displayed on the control device display.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an end panel to be seamed by a double seam to a container body which double seam includes an end hook confined by the container body and a body hook, wherein a panel edge of the end panel forms the end hook and is provided with at least one notch, wherein the panel edge includes at least two adjacent edge parts of which a first edge part has a first radius and a second edge part has a second radius or is a straight edge, and the notch has a width to depth ration of about 10 to 150, and is formed in both adjacent edge parts, to a container body and to a container provided with such end panel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of the vinyl quinuclidine enantiomer (R) of the following formula 2 as a synthesis intermediate in the preparation of (R)-mequitazine.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for synthesizing a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt of (1S, 2R)-milnacipran comprising the following successive steps: (a) reaction of phenylacetonitrile and of (R)-epichlorhydrin in the presence of a base containing an alkaline metal, followed by a basic treatment, and then by an acid treatment in order to obtain a lactone; (b) reaction of said lactone with MNEt2, wherein M represents an alkaline metal, or with NHEt2 in the presence of a Lewis acid-amine complex, in order to obtain an amide-alcohol; (c) reaction of said amide-alcohol with thionyl chloride in order to obtain a chlorinated amide; (d) reaction of said chlorinated amide with a phthalimide salt in order to obtain a phthalimide derivative; (e) hydrolysis of the phthalimide group of said phthalimide derivative in order to obtain (1S, 2R)-milnacipran, and (f) salification of (1S, 2R)-milnacipran in a suitable solvent system in the presence of a pharmaceutically acceptable acid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of the vinyl quinuclidine enantiomer (R) of the following formula 2 as a synthesis intermediate in the preparation of (R)-mequitazine.

Abstract: The invention relates to a 1-aza-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-en-3-ylmethyl acetate of the formula (I), wherein said compound is useful as a synthesis intermediate for the production of mequitazine.

Abstract: A digital image display device for displaying a sequence of digital media assets, the digital media assets including both individual digital still images and groups of related digital still images, comprising a display screen; a processor; and a processor-accessible program memory. The processor-accessible program memory stores executable instructions for causing the processor to execute the steps of: designating a sequence of digital media assets; and sequentially displaying each digital media asset in the sequence of digital media assets on the display screen, wherein if a displayed digital media asset is an individual digital still image it is displayed for a specified display time duration, and if a displayed digital media asset is a group of related digital still images the display time duration is subdivided and each of the digital still images in the group of related digital still images is displayed for a corresponding display time duration fraction.

Abstract: A digital camera system for capturing and reviewing a group of related digital still images, comprising: an image sensor for capturing a digital image; a user interface including one or more user interface elements; a storage memory; and a program memory storing instructions configured to cause a data processing system to implement a method for capturing and reviewing a group of related digital still images. The instructions include: capturing and storing a group of related digital still images of the scene at a sequence of image capture times; providing a user interface for enabling a user interface to select a stored group of related digital still images for review; providing a user interface for enabling the user to delete a subset of the digital still images.

Abstract: The invention relates to a 1-aza-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-en-3-ylmethyl acetate of the formula (I), wherein said compound is useful as a synthesis intermediate for the production of mequitazine.