Abstract: A wireless power adapter. It has a loosely coupled wireless power receiver adapted to receive wireless power at a first frequency and for providing a direct current power output. It has a tightly coupled wireless power transmitter connected to said direct current power output and adapted to transmit wireless power at a second frequency once direct current power is provided by said loosely coupled wireless power receiver.

Abstract: A wireless power transfer apparatus for providing wireless power; it has an array of resonators; a powered resonator for providing power through electromagnetic resonance to said array of resonators; wherein said resonators transfer power from said powered resonator to any one of said array of resonators for delivering wireless power to said device by a modified connection between said array of resonators except the powered resonator; and/or wireless weak electromagnetic field coupling between neighboring resonators of said array of resonators each having a tuning frequency of resonance wherein said array of resonators has at least two distinct tuning frequencies from all the resonators constituting said array of resonators; wherein said modified connection is one of or a combination of: a wired connection; and a strong electromagnetic field coupling.

Abstract: A wireless power transfer apparatus for providing wireless power; it has an array of resonators; a powered resonator for providing power through electromagnetic resonance to said array of resonators; wherein said resonators transfer power from said powered resonator to any one of said array of resonators for delivering wireless power to said device by a modified connection between said array of resonators except the powered resonator; and/or wireless weak electromagnetic field coupling between neighboring resonators of said array of resonators each having a tuning frequency of resonance wherein said array of resonators has at least two distinct tuning frequencies from all the resonators constituting said array of resonators; wherein said modified connection is one of or a combination of: a wired connection; and a strong electromagnetic field coupling.

Abstract: A wireless power adapter. It has a loosely coupled wireless power receiver adapted to receive wireless power at a first frequency and for providing a direct current power output. It has a tightly coupled wireless power transmitter connected to said direct current power output and adapted to transmit wireless power at a second frequency once direct current power is provided by said loosely coupled wireless power receiver.

Abstract: Automatic parcel sizing device (10) comprising: a trihedral parcel support (12) having three panels (12A, 12B, 12C) for receiving a parcel (18) to be sized, each panel of which being disposed orthogonal to the other two panels and defining a vertex (20) at an intersection point of said three panels, an optical sensor (14) for obtaining an image of the parcel, and a processor unit (16) in signal communication with said optical sensor for determining from said image of the parcel the respective dimensions of three parcel edges (18A, 18B, 18C) which have a common vertex (18D), wherein said vertex of the trihedral parcel support is disposed upside down such that, thanks to the gravity, the parcel is always correctly placed regarding the trihedral parcel support and said optical sensor is placed below and at a fixed distance from said vertex.

Abstract: A method and receiver for reproducing an EPG which is broadcast as EPG data including branding image data, for producing a branding image for display with the EPG and at least one marker for identifying the branding image data wherein, when the EPG is reproduced from received EPG data, the at least one marker is recognised and, as a result, the branding image data identified by the at least one marker is ignored such that the EPG is reproduced without the corresponding branding image.

Abstract: A device having means for forming a high frequency excitation zone in an elongated enclosure, a vacuum pump whose connection is positioned at one end of the enclosure, a device permitting the injection into the enclosure of a gaseous mixture containing at least one compound of the substance to be deposited in the vicinity of but outside the excitation zone. The solid on which the deposit is to be made is positioned in the enclosure. The deposition area on said solid is limited to an area of the enclosure outside the high frequency excitation zone in which the gaseous mixture is almost completely decomposed by high energy particles emitted in said zone.

Abstract: A seat assembly for an all-purpose vehicle such as a lorry or tractor comprises a frame carrying the seat. The frame is movably connected to a base secured to the vehicle.