Abstract: A hearing aid includes a memory configured to store current configuration data and an accelerometer to convert mechanical motion into a signal representing mechanical motion. The hearing aid further includes a logic circuit coupled to the accelerometer to receive the signal and to selectively update the configuration data based on the signal.

Abstract: A hearing aid includes a microphone to convert audible sounds into sound-related electrical signals and a memory configured to store a plurality of hearing aid profiles. Each hearing aid profile has an associated audio label. The hearing aid further includes a processor coupled to the microphone and to the memory and configured to select one of the plurality of hearing aid profiles. The processor applies the one of the plurality of hearing aid profiles to the sound-related electrical signals to produce a shaped output signal to compensate for a hearing impairment of a user. The processor is configured to insert the associated audio label into the shaped output signal. The hearing aid also includes a speaker coupled to the processor and configured to convert the shaped output signal into an audible sound.

Abstract: A data communication system for communicating one or more payload streamed data signals and an auxiliary data signal, the auxiliary data signal being arranged as one or more data packets according to a data packet protocol, each packet having a packet destination address. The system includes at least two data handling nodes, a transmitting one of the data handling nodes arranged to transmit data to a receiving one of the data handling nodes, and a transmission data formatter associated with the transmitting node for formatting the packets of the auxiliary data signal into a streamed data signal format and for multiplexing the payload streamed data signals and the formatted auxiliary data signal into a bitstream for transmission. The system further includes a received data reformatter associated with the receiving node for demultiplexing the input streamed data signals and the formatted auxiliary data signal and for reformatting the auxiliary data signal into packets according to the data packet protocol.

Abstract: Operation of gas turbine engines and in particular gas turbine engines utilised for aircraft, in an efficient manner is a desired objective. Thus engine efficiency is typically determined through use of an engine performance parameter. One such engine performance parameter is with regard to specific fuel consumption. However, such parameters may vary as a result of inherent deterioration with regard to the engine. By utilising a computational model to determine variations in the performance parameter such as the specific fuel consumption changes as a result of such inherent engine degradation can be accommodate. Thus, such degradation may not swamp actual changes in fuel consumption or the engine performance parameter which are indicative of changes of engine efficiency.

Abstract: A data communication transmitting node is provided, the transmitting node comprising: a plurality of buffers for storing data from a respective plurality of input data streams; means for monitoring an occupancy level of each of the plurality of buffers to detect if the occupancy level is sufficient to provide a complete data block to the transmission stream; and a transmission controller operable to select, in turn, a buffer from the plurality of buffers to output a data block to a transmission data stream, the selection being performed according to a buffer selection order. If the buffer selected by the transmission controller is detected to have an insufficient occupancy level when selected, a dummy data block is supplied to the data transmission stream in place of a data block from the selected buffer.

Abstract: A peripheral data storage device for Apple iPhone and iPod devices having an encasement containing a system of electronic circuits which communicates with the iPhone or iPod by means of a host software system and a device software system. The device also has a charge pass through connector and optional card slots. Various views of the device are shown in FIGS. 1-5.

Abstract: A data communication system transmits data between a transmitting node and a receiving node. The transmitting node may transmit data from streamed data signals across respective transmission paths of a communication link, transmit timing information for base clock signals across the communication link, and transmit configuration data. The configuration data may associate transmission paths and corresponding base clock signals. The receiving node may receive data from the transmission paths of the communication link and process the timing information for the base clock signals in response to the configuration data to generate a respective sample clock signal corresponding to each respective transmission path. Moreover, the receiving node may associate the sample clock with data from the respective transmission path depending upon the configuration data to recover the streamed data signals.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a washing machine with improvements to the hardware for direct steam injection. One improvement is a steam delivery tube (herein called a sparge tube) that penetrates a side wall above the water level, but releases steam below the water level. One improvement is a steam delivery tube (herein called a sparge tube) that penetrates a rotating side wall above the water level, but releases steam below the water level. Another improvement is the use of a curved sparge tube that can conform within and between the contours of (typically cylindrical) rotating side walls. Another improvement is a sparge tube that releases steam in a direction at least substantially parallel to the central axis of the washing chamber. Another improvement is a temperature probe that penetrates a rotating side wall above the water level, but extends and measures temperature below the water level. A controller controls the open/shut status of steam valve.

Abstract: A data communication system for communicating an input streamed data signal having an associated clock signal including at least two data handling nodes each having a physical layer interface device and a balanced line interface device, a transmitting one of the data handling nodes being arranged to transmit the input data signal to a receiving one of the data handling nodes; and a twisted-pair wired connection linking the data handling nodes, the wired connection comprising a cable providing at least two parallel data transmission paths between the data handling nodes; in which: at the transmitting node, the input data signal is supplied to the physical layer interface device for packeted transmission via one data transmission path of the wired connection to the receiving node; and the clock signal associated with the input data signal is supplied to the balanced line interface device for substantially continuous transmission via another of the data transmission paths to the receiving node; and at the receiv

Abstract: A data communications system for communicating a data signal formed of successive data elements, said system comprising a transmission node; a reception node; and a link providing a data connection from said transmission node to said reception node; in which: said transmission node comprises a clock signal transmitter for transmitting a synchronisation clocking signal to said reception node via said link, said synchronisation clocking signal having synchronising features occurring at a frequency lower than a data element rate; an assembler for assembling elements of said data signal into data frames, each data frame having a plurality of successive data elements of said data signal, for transmission to said reception node via said link, said assembler being responsive to said synchronisation clocking signal so as to set a synchronisation flag associated with a data element having a first predetermined temporal relationship with a synchronising feature of said synchronisation clocking signal; and said receptio

Abstract: The invention concerns a portable carrying apparatus (100) and a method (800) of the operation thereof. In one arrangement, the portable carrying apparatus can include a holding device (104) and a clip (106). The holding device can be made of a material that is capable of transmitting light. A light source (302) can be activated by an activation device (410) to illuminate the holding device in the occurrence of an event. The method can also include configuring the duration as well as a sequence of illumination of the light source, depending on the event that takes place.

Abstract: The invention concerns a flip-type portable electronic device (100). The device can include a base portion (112), a flip portion (110) and a flexible hinge (114) that can couple the flip portion to the base portion. In one arrangement, the flexible hinge can include a plurality of interlocking links (115) that rotate about a plurality of axles (122) contained within the flexible hinge, and the interlocking links may rotate independently of one another. The rotation of the interlocking links can allow the flip portion to rotate with respect to the base portion.

Abstract: A folding system is provided for folding at least one wing extending from a central chassis of each of a plurality of absorbent articles formed from a continuous moving web moving in a longitudinal direction. The folding system has a wing-folding conveyor and at least one elongated, folding plow, which has an entrance end, an exit end and an inner edge that define a twist axis. The folding plow has a contoured surface having a configuration defined by a twist angle that increases along the twist axis from zero degrees near the entrance end to 180 degrees near the exit end. The wing-folding conveyor moves the central chassis along the inner edge of the folding plow and the wing slides against the contoured surface from the entrance end to the exit end, such that the wing folds around the central chassis near the inner edge.

Abstract: A data communication system is provided doe communicating data between a transmitting node and a receiving node. The transmitting node has means for transmitting data from at least two streamed data signals across respective transmission paths of a communication link; means for transmitting timing information for at least two base clock signals across the communication link; and means for transmitting configuration data specifying respective associations between each transmission path and a corresponding one of the base clock signals such that a transmission path can be associated with any one of the base clock signals.

Abstract: A data communication transmitting node is provided, the transmitting node comprising: a plurality of buffers for storing data from a respective plurality of input data streams; means for monitoring an occupancy level of each of the plurality of buffers to detect if the occupancy level is sufficient to provide a complete data block to the transmission stream; and a transmission controller operable to select, in turn, a buffer from the plurality of buffers to output a data block to a transmission data stream, the selection being performed according to a buffer selection order. If the buffer selected by the transmission controller is detected to have an insufficient occupancy level when selected, a dummy data block is supplied to the data transmission stream in place of a data block from the selected buffer.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing holographic stereograms. Holographic stereograms have made possible the creation of holograms of both real objects in natural or studio lighting and virtual objects created using three-dimensional graphics. There are several approaches for creating holograms from digital graphics. This invention discusses the application of the light valve to the process along with other related developments. Artists can now produce high quality inexpensive, medium-format holograms using this direct-link to digital media. Future developments will lead to even higher resolution Digital Image-Light-Amplifier (D-ILA) systems.

Abstract: A data communication system for communicating an input streamed data signal having an associated clock signal comprises: at least two data handling nodes each having a physical layer interface device and a balanced line interface device, a transmitting one of the data handling nodes being arranged to transmit the input data signal to a receiving one of the data handling nodes; and a twisted-pair wired connection linking the data handling nodes, the wired connection comprising a cable providing at least two parallel data transmission paths between the data handling nodes; in which: at the transmitting node, the input data signal is supplied to the physical layer interface device for packeted transmission via one data transmission path of the wired connection to the receiving node; and the clock signal associated with the input data signal is supplied to the balanced line interface device for substantially continuous transmission via another of the data transmission paths to the receiving node; and at the recei

Abstract: A data communication system for communicating one or more payload streamed data signals and an auxiliary data signal, said auxiliary data signal being organised as one or more data packets according to a data packet protocol, each packet having a packet destination address, comprises: at least two data handling nodes, a transmitting one of said data handling nodes being arranged to transmit data to a receiving one of said data handling nodes; a transmission data formatter associated with said transmitting node for formatting said packets of said auxiliary data signal into a streamed data signal format and for multiplexing said payload streamed data signals and said formatted auxiliary data signal into a bitstream for transmission; a received data reformatter associated with said receiving node for demultiplexing said input streamed data signals and said formatted auxiliary data signal and for reformatting said auxiliary data signal into packets according to said data packet protocol.