Abstract: The invention relates to an actuating arrangement for a parking brake, having two components, of which one component is an actuating piston for actuating at least one brake shoe or is an intermediate element which is or can be placed in operative connection with the actuating piston, and the other component is a gear mechanism element for a stroke-imparting gear mechanism, and having a relative-rotation-preventing securing means for securing the components against rotation relative to one another. Provision is made whereby the relative-rotation-preventing securing means has at least one receptacle and a projection which engages into the receptacle, which receptacle and projection are assigned to in each case one of the components. Furthermore, at least one damping element is provided which is arranged between the projection and the receptacle.

Abstract: Gate driver bootstrap circuits and related methods are disclosed. An example gate driver stage includes a first terminal and a second terminal, the first terminal to be coupled to a capacitor, the capacitor and the second terminal to be coupled to a gate terminal of a power transistor, a gate driver coupled to the first terminal and the second terminal, and a bootstrap circuit coupled to the first terminal, the second terminal, and the gate driver, the bootstrap circuit including a control stage circuit having an output and a first transistor having a first gate terminal and a first current terminal, the first gate terminal coupled to the output, the first current terminal coupled to the first terminal.

Abstract: One example includes a circuit that includes a transistor control circuit having an input and an output adapted to be coupled to the output of the transistor control circuit and can provide a slew-rate compensation voltage proportional to a slew-rate of a control voltage of the transistor. A reference voltage source can be coupled to the slew-rate compensator to provide a reference voltage at the output of the reference voltage source, the slew-rate compensator configured to add the slew-rate compensation voltage to the reference voltage to provide an adjusted reference voltage at the output of the slew rate compensator. A reference comparator having a first input, a second input and an output is coupled to the input of the transistor control circuit. The first input can be coupled to the control terminal of the transistor, and the second input can be coupled to the output of the slew-rate compensator.

Abstract: A power converter circuit includes a power stage that includes a transformer and a switch. The switch can be controlled in response to a PWM signal to provide a primary current through a primary winding of the transformer to induce a secondary current in a secondary winding of the transformer to generate an output voltage. The power stage includes a switching node between the switch and the primary winding having a switching voltage. The circuit also includes a switching controller configured to generate the PWM signal in response to a ramp signal. The ramp signal can have an amplitude of a slope that is proportional to a decay rate of a magnetizing current of the transformer and generated in response to feedback from the power stage. The switch can be activated in response to the switching voltage having an amplitude of approximately zero volts based on the amplitude of the ramp signal.

Abstract: Telecommunication services systems and methods are disclosed. The telecommunication services systems and methods preferably enable a buyer to certify and activate a used wireless telecommunications device. The systems and methods may also be employed to provide the buyer with specialized pricing options and other customized services.

Abstract: One example includes a circuit that includes a transistor control circuit having an input and an output adapted to be coupled to the output of the transistor control circuit and can provide a slew-rate compensation voltage proportional to a slew-rate of a control voltage of the transistor. A reference voltage source can be coupled to the slew-rate compensator to provide a reference voltage at the output of the reference voltage source, the slew-rate compensator configured to add the slew-rate compensation voltage to the reference voltage to provide an adjusted reference voltage at the output of the slew rate compensator. A reference comparator having a first input, a second input and an output is coupled to the input of the transistor control circuit. The first input can be coupled to the control terminal of the transistor, and the second input can be coupled to the output of the slew-rate compensator.

Abstract: Gate driver bootstrap circuits and related methods are disclosed. An example gate driver stage includes a first terminal and a second terminal, the first terminal to be coupled to a capacitor, the capacitor and the second terminal to be coupled to a gate terminal of a power transistor, a gate driver coupled to the first terminal and the second terminal, and a bootstrap circuit coupled to the first terminal, the second terminal, and the gate driver, the bootstrap circuit including a control stage circuit having an output and a first transistor having a first gate terminal and a first current terminal, the first gate terminal coupled to the output, the first current terminal coupled to the first terminal.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus to increase common-mode transient immunity in isolation devices is disclosed. An example apparatus includes a current mirror including an input terminal and an output terminal; a transistor including a gate terminal, a first current terminal, and a second current terminal, the gate terminal coupled to a reference voltage terminal, the first current terminal coupled to the input terminal of the current mirror, and the second current terminal coupled to an input node; a buffer including an input terminal and an output terminal, the input terminal of the buffer coupled to the output terminal of the current mirror; and a logic gate including an input terminal and an output terminal, the input terminal of the logic gate coupled to the output terminal of the buffer.

Abstract: Telecommunication services systems and methods are disclosed. The telecommunication services systems and methods preferably enable a buyer to certify and activate a used wireless telecommunications device. The systems and methods may also be employed to provide the buyer with specialized pricing options and other customized services.

Abstract: The invention relates to an actuating arrangement for a parking brake, having two components, of which one component is an actuating piston for actuating at least one brake shoe or is an intermediate element which is or can be placed in operative connection with the actuating piston, and the other component is a gear mechanism element for a stroke-imparting gear mechanism, and having a relative-rotation-preventing securing means for securing the components against rotation relative to one another. Provision is made whereby the relative-rotation-preventing securing means has at least one receptacle and a projection which engages into the receptacle, which receptacle and projection are assigned to in each case one of the components. Furthermore, at least one damping element is provided which is arranged between the projection and the receptacle.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus to increase common-mode transient immunity in isolation devices is disclosed. An example apparatus includes a current mirror including an input terminal and an output terminal; a transistor including a gate terminal, a first current terminal, and a second current terminal, the gate terminal coupled to a reference voltage terminal, the first current terminal coupled to the input terminal of the current mirror, and the second current terminal coupled to an input node; a buffer including an input terminal and an output terminal, the input terminal of the buffer coupled to the output terminal of the current mirror; and a logic gate including an input terminal and an output terminal, the input terminal of the logic gate coupled to the output terminal of the buffer.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus to increase common-mode transient immunity in isolation devices is disclosed. An example apparatus includes a current mirror including an input terminal and an output terminal; a transistor including a gate terminal, a first current terminal, and a second current terminal, the gate terminal coupled to a reference voltage terminal, the first current terminal coupled to the input terminal of the current mirror, and the second current terminal coupled to an input node; a buffer including an input terminal and an output terminal, the input terminal of the buffer coupled to the output terminal of the current mirror; and a logic gate including an input terminal and an output terminal, the input terminal of the logic gate coupled to the output terminal of the buffer.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus to increase common-mode transient immunity in isolation devices is disclosed. An example apparatus includes a current mirror including an input terminal and an output terminal; a transistor including a gate terminal, a first current terminal, and a second current terminal, the gate terminal coupled to a reference voltage terminal, the first current terminal coupled to the input terminal of the current mirror, and the second current terminal coupled to an input node; a buffer including an input terminal and an output terminal, the input terminal of the buffer coupled to the output terminal of the current mirror; and a logic gate including an input terminal and an output terminal, the input terminal of the logic gate coupled to the output terminal of the buffer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a conjugate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof comprising an GLP-1/Glucagon/GIP triple receptor agonist, a linker and a hyaluronic acid hydrogel bearing -L1-L2-L-Y-R2 groups, wherein Y represents an GLP-1/Glucagon/GIP triple receptor agonist moiety; and -L is a linker moiety—by formula (Ia), wherein the dashed line indicates the attachment to one of the amino groups of the GLP-1/Glucagon/GIP triple receptor agonist moiety by forming an amide bond. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said conjugates as well as their use as a medicament for treating or preventing diseases or disorders which can be treated by GLP-1/Glucagon/GIP triple receptor agonist.

Abstract: A power converter circuit includes a power stage that includes a transformer and a switch. The switch can be controlled in response to a PWM signal to provide a primary current through a primary winding of the transformer to induce a secondary current in a secondary winding of the transformer to generate an output voltage. The power stage includes a switching node between the switch and the primary winding having a switching voltage. The circuit also includes a switching controller configured to generate the PWM signal in response to a ramp signal. The ramp signal can have an amplitude of a slope that is proportional to a decay rate of a magnetizing current of the transformer and generated in response to feedback from the power stage. The switch can be activated in response to the switching voltage having an amplitude of approximately zero volts based on the amplitude of the ramp signal.

Abstract: A computer implemented method of managing a chain of custody for cannabis, comprising, including receiving at a data repository first encoded data from a first taggant of a cannabis batch from a first custodian, wherein the first taggant can include identification tags having a binder deposited onto a surface of the cannabis batch, and receiving at the data repository second encoded data from a second taggant of the cannabis batch from a second custodian, wherein the second taggant can include identification tags deposited on or disposed within the cannabis batch. The method can further include confirming the identification of the cannabis batch from the received first taggant encoded data and the second encoded data, wherein the confirmation can include determining that the second taggant from the second custodian at least partially correlates with the first taggant data from the first custodian.

Abstract: A method and system of managing a chain of custody for cannabis is provided that includes depositing one or more identification tags onto the surface of one or more cannabis seeds at a first custodian location, and depositing the identification tags onto the surface of one or more cannabis, wherein the cannabis plants are grown and matured from the cannabis seeds. The method and system further includes receiving the tagged cannabis plants at a second custodian location and extracting cannabinoids from the tagged cannabis plants, wherein the extracted cannabinoids include the one or more identification tags. In addition, the method and system further includes receiving the extracted cannabinoids at a third custodian location, wherein the extracted cannabinoids include the one or more identification tags which may be accumulated from all the prior custodians.

Abstract: Telecommunication services systems and methods are disclosed. The telecommunication services systems and methods preferably enable a buyer to certify and activate a used wireless telecommunications device. The systems and methods may also be employed to provide the buyer with specialized pricing options and other customized services.

Abstract: The present invention is a conventional mobile wireless communications device including a location based ad hoc network system, using a location beacon and wireless device management software. When a wireless device comes in range of the beacon signal, the wireless device will see the presence of the beacon, and when the beacon is selected, the wireless device is now enabled to potentially communicate with all other such enabled wireless devices. Then, the wireless device management application (App) of this invention, which each such enabled wireless devices will have installed, acts to manage access to and between the wireless communications devices. The communication with other such enabled wireless devices may be under anonymous conditions or with various amounts of disclosure, including personal information.

Abstract: A method and system of managing a chain of custody for cannabis is provided that includes depositing one or more identification tags onto the surface of one or more cannabis seeds at a first custodian location, and depositing the identification tags onto the surface of one or more cannabis, wherein the cannabis plants are grown and matured from the cannabis seeds. The method and system further includes receiving the tagged cannabis plants at a second custodian location and extracting cannabinoids from the tagged cannabis plants, wherein the extracted cannabinoids include the one or more identification tags. In addition, the method and system further includes receiving the extracted cannabinoids at a third custodian location, wherein the extracted cannabinoids include the one or more identification tags which may be accumulated from all the prior custodians.