Abstract: A drive tracking system including a heliostat structure, a power electronic converter, and a tracking controller. The heliostat structure includes a heliostat support frame, a plurality of linear actuators, and a heliostat facet. A first end of each of the plurality of linear actuators is connected to an underside of the heliostat facet and a second end of each of the plurality of linear actuators is connected to the heliostat support frame. The power electronic converter includes a plurality of direct current (DC) chopper converters mechanically coupled to the plurality of linear actuators via a worm gear system. The worm gear system includes a plurality of worm gears and a plurality of linear screws. The tracking controller includes a three-axis gyroscopic sensor and a microcontroller. The microcontroller has instructions to control the DC choppers based on data provided by the three-axis gyroscopic sensor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a respiratory device with a housing comprising a pneumatic unit and at least one further component, in particular a respiratory gas drive, and at least one measuring unit, and also an expiration unit, an accumulator, a control unit and a cooling fan.

Abstract: A respiratory device comprises a housing, a user interface, and a pneumatic unit comprising at least one of each of a respiratory gas drive, a measuring unit, a control unit, and a sound unit and designed as a pneumatic conveying line forming a respiratory gas path from an appliance inlet to an appliance outlet of the housing. At least one component of the pneumatic unit or the pneumatic conveying line is removable from the housing. A cooling air path driven by a cooling fan is guided through the housing from a cooling air inlet to a cooling air outlet and at least the control unit, the respiratory gas drive and a main circuit board are arranged in the cooling air path in such a way that the component having the highest heat build-up during operation is arranged at an end of the cooling air path in a direction of flow of the cooling air path.

Abstract: A method for the production of a glassy metal polymer composite is disclosed. The method comprises adding a polymer and a metal to an extruder, wherein the extruder is heated to an extrusion temperature greater than the melting point of the polymer and the melting point of the metal; mixing the metal and the polymer in the extruder for a predefined residence time; and co-extruding the composite from the extruder.

Abstract: A method at a network element, and a system, for resource allocation in a shared spectrum band. The method is implemented to enable time domain multiplexing between networks in a shared spectrum channel. The method includes determining a co-existence frame size for each of a plurality of successive co-existence frames that are included within a coordination period, and dynamically allocating resources of each co-existence frame for a first network.

Abstract: A method for the production of a glassy metal polymer composite is disclosed. The method comprises adding a polymer and a metal to an extruder, wherein the extruder is heated to an extrusion temperature greater than the melting point of the polymer and the melting point of the metal; mixing the metal and the polymer in the extruder for a predefined residence time; and co-extruding the composite from the extruder.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a respiratory device with a housing comprising a pneumatic unit and at least one further component, in particular a respiratory gas drive, and at least one measuring unit, and also an expiration unit, an accumulator, a control unit and a cooling fan. The pneumatic unit is designed as a pneumatic conveying line which is removable from the housing and which is formed and arranged from an appliance inlet to an appliance outlet of the housing and comprises a support frame on which are arranged at least one component, in particular the respiratory gas drive, at least one sound unit, at least one flow measurement path, at least one measuring unit and the cooling fan.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosed technology relate to techniques for protocol analysis during a circuit design verification process. A protocol-specific message capture unit captures messages while or after being transmitted over one or more communication channels between a circuit design model and one or more target devices. A protocol-independent interface unit receives signals carrying the messages and information for processing the messages from the protocol-specific message capture unit. After processing the messages, the protocol-independent interface unit sends the messages to an analysis unit for analyzing the messages based on a protocol file. The analysis unit may then output the messages for displaying.

Abstract: A method at a network element, and a system, for resource allocation in a shared spectrum band. The method is implemented to enable time domain multiplexing between networks in a shared spectrum channel. The method includes determining a co-existence frame size for each of a plurality of successive co-existence frames that are included within a coordination period, and dynamically allocating resources of each co-existence frame for a first network.

Abstract: A method at a network element, and a system, for resource reservation in an unlicensed spectrum band. The method includes determining quality of service requirements of traffic queued for a network operator. Further, the method includes reserving resources in the unlicensed spectrum band for the network operator in accordance with the quality of service requirements to form a coordination frame for the traffic, where the coordination frame has a flexible proportion of the resources from the unlicensed spectrum.

Abstract: A hat capable of forced air cooling comprises a shell and a liner between which an air passage is formed. A fan forces air through the air passage, the air having been cooled by a phase change material carried on the hat. The liner can have grooves that channel the cooled air above and around the top of the person's head to ventilation vents at the front of the hat. The hat can have a solar cell for charging a battery and a temperature controller that manages operation of the fan.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosed technology relate to techniques for protocol analysis during a circuit design verification process. A protocol-specific message capture unit captures messages while or after being transmitted over one or more communication channels between a circuit design model and one or more target devices. A protocol-independent interface unit receives signals carrying the messages and information for processing the messages from the protocol-specific message capture unit. After processing the messages, the protocol-independent interface unit sends the messages to an analysis unit for analyzing the messages based on a protocol file. The analysis unit may then output the messages for displaying.

Abstract: An adjustable soda dispenser holding device for securing a soda dispenser to an object including a frame, where the frame includes a horizontal elongated member for abutting a top of the object, a vertical elongated member being connected to the horizontal elongated member and abutting a side of the object, a platform having an inside rim, the inside rim surrounding an opening formed in the platform, and a drip cup for catching drips from a soda dispenser, the drip cup being supported by the inside rim and being rotatable relative to the platform. A method of using an adjustable soda dispenser holding device, including inserting a drip cup into an inside rim surrounding an opening formed in a platform of a frame, where the frame includes a horizontal elongated member and vertical elongated member, and rotating the drip cup relative to the platform.

Abstract: An adjustable soda dispenser holding device for securing a soda dispenser to an object including a frame, where the frame includes a horizontal elongated member for abutting a top of the object, a vertical elongated member being connected to the horizontal elongated member and abutting a side of the object, a platform having an inside rim, the inside rim surrounding an opening formed in the platform, and a drip cup for catching drips from a soda dispenser, the drip cup being supported by the inside rim and being rotatable relative to the platform. A method of using an adjustable soda dispenser holding device, including inserting a drip cup into an inside rim surrounding an opening formed in a platform of a frame, where the frame includes a horizontal elongated member and vertical elongated member, and rotating the drip cup relative to the platform.

Abstract: Energy efficient scheduling can be achieved by computing scheduling assignments in accordance with a transmit point (TP) muting utility. More specifically, candidate scheduling assignments that mute different combinations of transmit points are evaluated to determine which offers the highest utility. A greedy approach can be used to evaluate the candidate scheduling assignments in order to reduce the computational complexity of the scheduler. For example, a set of scheduling assignments may be evaluated during each iteration in a sequence of iterations, with each scheduling assignment muting a different one of the remaining TPs. At the end of each iteration, the scheduling assignment providing the highest utility is selected, and the TP muted by that scheduling assignment is muted during all succeeding iterations.

Abstract: An adjustable soda dispenser holding device for securing a soda dispenser to an object including a frame, where the frame includes a horizontal elongated member for abutting a top of the object, a vertical elongated member being connected to the horizontal elongated member and abutting a side of the object, a platform having an inside rim, the inside rim surrounding an opening formed in the platform, and a drip cup for catching drips from a soda dispenser, the drip cup being supported by the inside rim and being rotatable relative to the platform. A method of using an adjustable soda dispenser holding device, including inserting a drip cup into an inside rim surrounding an opening formed in a platform of a frame, where the frame includes a horizontal elongated member and vertical elongated member, and rotating the drip cup relative to the platform.

Abstract: A method and system at a network element for providing a soft airtime share of unlicensed spectrum to at least one transmission point. The method includes receiving, from a plurality of transmission points, sensing results, selecting a group of candidate channels, grouping subsets of transmission points into radio access clusters, receiving, from each radio access cluster, a report, and allocating a soft airtime share to a radio access cluster for a channel at a time. Also, at a transmission point, a method and system for obtaining a soft airtime share of a channel in unlicensed spectrum. The method includes sensing a plurality of channels, providing a report, receiving a message assigning at least one radio access cluster, contending with other radio access clusters to send a beacon, receiving coordination beacons from neighboring clusters, self-scheduling and reporting in accordance with the received coordination beacons, and receiving an airtime share.

Abstract: The present invention is a method and system for the extraction of keyphrases from natural text. For the purpose of this document, keyphrases are text segments that represent the main topic of a text. The method of the present invention may facilitate keyphrase extraction from any length of text. The text may be of several varieties, such as, for example a sentence, paragraph, document or collection of documents. Phrase separator methods may be applied to the text to extract phrases from the text. From these phrases the present invention may identify the one or more phrases that are integral to the meaning of the text and these may be identified as the keyphrases of the text. The text may be indexed using the keyphrases so that a search based upon any of the keyphrases will cause search engines and/or text retrieval means to retrieve the text.

Abstract: A method at a network element, and a system, for resource reservation in an unlicensed spectrum band. The method includes determining quality of service requirements of traffic queued for a network operator. Further, the method includes reserving resources in the unlicensed spectrum band for the network operator in accordance with the quality of service requirements to form a coordination frame for the traffic, where the coordination frame has a flexible proportion of the resources from the unlicensed spectrum.

Abstract: A method and system at a network element for providing a soft airtime share of unlicensed spectrum to at least one transmission point. The method includes receiving, from a plurality of transmission points, sensing results, selecting a group of candidate channels, grouping subsets of transmission points into radio access clusters, receiving, from each radio access cluster, a report, and allocating a soft airtime share to a radio access cluster for a channel at a time. Also, at a transmission point, a method and system for obtaining a soft airtime share of a channel in unlicensed spectrum. The method includes sensing a plurality of channels, providing a report, receiving a message assigning at least one radio access cluster, contending with other radio access clusters to send a beacon, receiving coordination beacons from neighboring clusters, self-scheduling and reporting in accordance with the received coordination beacons, and receiving an airtime share.