Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a tyre with a monitoring device equipped with an electronic unit, an electric power supplier and an electrical connection between the electronic unit and the electric power supplier, wherein the electronic unit comprises a rigid printed circuits board on which a sensor is fixed to detect temperature, pressure and/or acceleration, a processing unit and a transceiver and wherein the electronic unit and the electric power supplier are both fixed on an inner surface of the tyre at the crown.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a tyre with a monitoring device equipped with an electronic unit, an electric power supplier and an electrical connection between the electronic unit and the electric power supplier, wherein the electronic unit comprises a rigid printed circuits board on which a sensor is fixed to detect temperature, pressure and/or acceleration, a processing unit and a transceiver and wherein the electronic unit and the electric power supplier are both fixed on an inner surface of the tyre at the crown.

Abstract: A tyre sensor device having a container with a container housing and a tyre sensor device electronics assembly, the tyre sensor device electronics assembly including a foldable flexible printed circuit board with at least two printed circuit board portions each having two surfaces and being suitable for placement of electronic components of the tyre sensor device. The electronic components have at least one sensor for sensing at least one tyre parameter. The foldable flexible printed circuit board is configured to be folded for insertion of the tyre sensor device electronics assembly in the container housing. The container housing is adapted to contain the foldable printed circuit board in a folded condition.

Abstract: A tyre sensor device having a container with a container housing and a tyre sensor device electronics assembly, the tyre sensor device electronics assembly including a foldable flexible printed circuit board with at least two printed circuit board portions each having two surfaces and being suitable for placement of electronic components of the tyre sensor device. The electronic components have at least one sensor for sensing at least one tyre parameter. The foldable flexible printed circuit board is configured to be folded for insertion of the tyre sensor device electronics assembly in the container housing. The container housing is adapted to contain the foldable printed circuit board in a folded condition.

Abstract: A tyre sensor device including a connecting element for connecting the tyre sensor device to a vehicle tyre, and a tyre sensor device electronics assembly housed in the connecting element, wherein the tyre sensor device electronics assembly comprises a flexible printed circuit board being foldable and including at least two printed circuit board portions each having two surfaces, the at least two printed circuit board portions being suitable for the placement, on at least one surface thereof, of electronic components of the tyre sensor device, wherein the electronic components include at least one sensor for sensing at least one tyre parameter, the printed circuit board being folded so that the tyre sensor device electronics assembly can be inserted in the connecting element with the at least two printed circuit board portions being essentially planar.

Abstract: A tyre sensor device including a connecting element for connecting the tyre sensor device to a vehicle tyre, and a tyre sensor device electronics assembly housed in the connecting element, wherein the tyre sensor device electronics assembly comprises a flexible printed circuit board being foldable and including at least two printed circuit board portions each having two surfaces, the at least two printed circuit board portions being suitable for the placement, on at least one surface thereof, of electronic components of the tyre sensor device, wherein the electronic components include at least one sensor for sensing at least one tyre parameter, the printed circuit board being folded so that the tyre sensor device electronics assembly can be inserted in the connecting element with the at least two printed circuit board portions being essentially planar.

Abstract: A communication method between a sensor device associated with a vehicle tyre and a coordinator device on the vehicle body, includes: wirelessly transmitting data from the sensor device to the coordinator device with ultra wide band signals; at the coordinator device, wirelessly receiving the data transmitted by the sensor device by performing an energy detection of the signals received; wirelessly transmitting data from the coordinator device to the sensor device with narrowband radio signals; and at the sensor device, wirelessly receiving the data transmitted by the coordinator device by performing an envelope detection of the received signals.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composite panel for raised floors comprising a core bonded on its top to a tile of stony material and bonded on its bottom to a base of metallic material, wherein the stony material tile has a bottom surface comprising a peripheral portion and a central portion, and has a perimeter recess formed at the bottom surface, wherein the core is bonded to the stony material tile through the central portion of the bottom surface, and wherein the base of metallic material consists of a metallic sheet having upturned edges to form a tray that is bonded to the core, the end portions of the upturned edges being folded up to bond the stony material tile at the peripheral portion of its bottom surface and in the perimeter recess.

Abstract: A composite floor tile is disclosed which can be installed without bonding it to a floor foundation or an existing floor. This composite tile comprises a base member of a metal material which is bonded on its top to a slab of a stone material and is bonded on its bottom to at least one rest member intended for ground contact. 14. A composite tile according to either claim 10 or 11, wherein the material from which said rests (7) are formed is selected from a group comprising architectural- or industrial-grade rubber, soft polyvinylchloride (PVC), pressed felt, latex, and silicone.

Abstract: A fingerprint sensor includes an array comprising a plurality of capacitive pixel cells. Each of the capacitive pixel cells includes a pair of metal plates and a reset transistor. The reset transistor includes a gate, a source connected to one of the metal plates and a drain connected to the other of the metal plates. A reset buffer generates a reset signal. A regenerator is associated with each reset transistor of each capacitive pixel cell. The regenerator regenerates the reset signal received from the reset buffer to eliminate injection gradient over the array.

Abstract: Current drawn by the fingerprint sensor subject to electrostatic discharge events not fully dissipated by a pad ring is monitored. Upon detection of an overcurrent (e.g., an increase in the current drawn by approximately an order of magnitude) indicating that a latchup condition has occurred, power is removed from the sensor, together with all inputs to the sensor, until the latchup condition is cleared. If a processor or controller is employed by the sensor, the processor or controller is concurrently reset since a firmware crash may be induced by the latchup condition. If a parallel port or other communications connection is employed by the sensor, the overcurrent signal is employed to directly disconnect power and input signals to the sensor.

Abstract: A narrow array optical fingerprint detector that substantially eliminates over-sampling of the array measures the speed of a finger moving over the array and scans the array at a rate determined by the speed of movement of the finger. The fingerprint detector measures the speed of finger movement with a transparent cylinder rotatably mounted adjacent the array. The transparent cylinder is mounted to engage the finger and rotate as the finger is swept past the array. A light chopper is mounted for rotation with the cylinder. A photo-sensor is mounted adjacent the light chopper. The photo-sensor produces a signal in response to light being chopped by the light chopper. The photo-sensor is operably connected to scanning circuitry. Each time the scanning circuitry receives a signal from the photo-sensor, the scanning circuitry scans the array.

Abstract: A power management unit monitors current drawn by a fingerprint sensor circuit and generates a “heartbeat” signal during normal operation. If a latchup event occurs, with attendant increase in current drawn by the fingerprint sensor circuitry, the heartbeat signal terminates and an interrupt is subsequently triggered to start a latchup recovery routine. Power to the fingerprint sensor circuitry is switched off and the interrupt is then cleared by writing appropriate values to control bits within the power management register.

Abstract: A composite floor tile is disclosed which can be installed without bonding it to a floor foundation or an existing floor. This composite tile comprises a base member of a metal material which is bonded on its top to a slab of a stone material and is bonded on its bottom to at least one rest member intended for ground contact. 14. A composite tile according to either claim 10 or 11, wherein the material from which said rests (7) are formed is selected from a group comprising architectural- or industrial-grade rubber, soft polyvinylchloride (PVC), pressed felt, latex, and silicone.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composite panel for raised floors comprising a core bonded on its top to a tile of stony material and bonded on its bottom to a base of metallic material, wherein the stony material tile has a bottom surface comprising a peripheral portion and a central portion, and has a perimeter recess formed at the bottom surface, wherein the core is bonded to the stony material tile through the central portion of the bottom surface, and wherein the base of metallic material consists of a metallic sheet having upturned edges to form a tray that is bonded to the core, the end portions of the upturned edges being folded up to bond the stony material tile at the peripheral portion of its bottom surface and in the perimeter recess.

Abstract: A power management unit monitors current drawn by a fingerprint sensor circuit and generates a “heartbeat” signal during normal operation. If a latchup event occurs, with attendant increase in current drawn by the fingerprint sensor circuitry, the heartbeat signal terminates and an interrupt is subsequently triggered to start a latchup recovery routine. Power to the fingerprint sensor circuitry is switched off and the interrupt is then cleared by writing appropriate values to control bits within the power management register.

Abstract: A method for handling with polyphony limits in an electronic organ, that is provided with at least one keyboard, one pedalboard, a series of organ stops, which can be turned on by a user to determine which voices are assigned to each key and to each pedal, and with a sound module, which is provided with a number of independent sound generators; when a user turns on a number of organ stops exceeding a maximum number depending on the number of independent sound generators, some organ stops are automatically turned off according to a pre-determined selection rule, in order to have a number of really operating stops that does not exceed the mentioned maximum number.

Abstract: The charge injection circuit of this invention comprises at least one pair of floating gate MOS transistors having source and drain terminals which are coupled together and to an injection node, and at least one corresponding pair of generators of substantially step-like voltage signals having an initial value and a final value, and having outputs respectively coupled to the control terminals of said transistors. The signal generators are such that the initial value of a first of the signals is substantially the equal of the final value of a second of the signals, and that the final value of the first signal is substantially the equal of the initial value of the second signal.

Abstract: The charge injection circuit of this invention comprises at least one pair of floating gate MOS transistors having source and drain terminals which are coupled together and to an injection node, and at least one corresponding pair of generators of substantially step-like voltage signals having an initial value and a final value, and having outputs respectively coupled to the control terminals of said transistors. The signal generators are such that the initial value of a first of the signals is substantially the equal of the final value of a second of the signals, and that the final value of the first signal is substantially the equal of the initial value of the second signal.

Abstract: Disclosed is a CMOS image sensor that includes pixels employing a radiation-sensitive resistive element in which the resistance of the element changes in response to the quantity of radiation striking it. The resistive elements are made from an appropriately doped polycrystalline semiconductor material such as polysilicon. The pixels are provided on a semiconductor device in which the photosensitive resistive elements are provided on a first layer and the pixel associated transistors are provided on a second layer. The fill factor may be approach 100 percent for such pixels.