Abstract: A lighting device for a motor vehicle, wherein the lighting device has a circuit board with a multiplicity of light-emitting diodes arranged thereon, a transparent optical layer, and a reflector element, wherein the reflector element is arranged between the circuit board and the optical layer, wherein the reflector element has multiple segments into which the reflector element is subdivided, wherein a segment is associated with each light-emitting diode so that light emitted by the light-emitting diodes can be reflected by the reflector element and can pass through the optical layer. Two light-emitting diodes are arranged in a segment. In addition, a lighting system and a motor vehicle are provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a patient monitoring apparatus (6) comprising a first measuring unit (7) for performing an electrical measurement of a physiological property like an electrocardiogram measurement providing a heart rate, while an electrical treatment procedure is not performed, and a second measuring unit (8) for performing a non-electrical measurement of the physiological property like an optical photoplethysmogram measurement providing the heartrate. A data communication unit (10) is adapted to receive a treatment indication, which indicates that the electrical treatment procedure will be performed, from an electrical treatment apparatus (12), and a controller (9) is adapted to control the patient monitoring apparatus such that the measurement of the physiological property is switched from the electrical measurement to the non-electrical measurement, after the treatment indication has been received.

Abstract: A medical monitoring device (12) includes a motion detection device (20, 50) and a vital sign monitoring device (26, 52) communicatively connected to the motion detection device. The motion detection device (20, 50) detects whole body motion of a person. The vital sign monitoring device (26, 52) monitors, either continuously or intermittently, at least one vital sign for a predetermined time interval in response to the detected whole body motion. The vital sign is evaluated, e.g. for orthostatic intolerance, and in response to an affirmative evaluation an alarm signal is issued.

Abstract: A sensor device in the form of a patient interface has a sensor arrangement for determining a degree of fitting of a contact surface to the patient. This enables design parameters for a customised patient interface to be determined or else fitting adjustments to be made, based on how well the customisation sensor device fits the patient.

Abstract: Techniques to allocate project resources are described. An apparatus comprises an enhanced PPM component operative to manage a model project investment portfolio of multiple projects for an organization. The enhanced PPM component may include a portfolio definition module operative to receive one or more portfolio parameters controlling resource allocations for multiple candidate projects, a resource allocation module communicatively coupled to the portfolio definition module, the resource allocation module operative to allocate resources to the multiple candidate projects based on the portfolio parameter to form resourced candidate projects and unresourced candidate projects, and a portfolio planning module communicatively coupled to the resource allocation module, the portfolio planning module operative to generate a graphical user interface planning view having resourced candidate projects, unresourced candidate projects, and time-phased information for each candidate project.

Abstract: An audio signal processing device (1) is arranged for providing a level controlled output signal (So) in response to a selected input signal (Si). The device comprises a selection unit (11) for selecting an input signal (Si) from a plurality of input signals, an amplification unit (12) for amplifying the selected input signal so as to produce the output signal (So), and a gain control unit (15) for controlling the gain of the amplification unit (12) in response to a level signal (Sl) indicative of the audio signal level. The device is arranged for deriving the level signal (Sl) from the output signal (So) instead of the input signal (Si) of the amplifier (12). As a result, any signal distortions introduced by the amplifier (12) have no effect on the gain control and a greater precision is achieved.

Abstract: A method of distributed medium access control wherein a device that intends to send data first monitors the medium, then pre-occupies a slot and only in case a collision has not occurred starts sending the data. A method for re-organizing the device's sequence for the medium access by using a busy priority signal wherein the device with the highest priority occupies the unused slot and updates it's slot number accordingly. A method for avoiding collision wherein a guard slot is generated just before the beginning of the MFS. A method for synchronizing a device by sensing the medium for a MFS or an EFS. A frame structure with a MFS, an EFS and a transmission portion with both a part for real-time and a part for non real-time transmission.

Abstract: In a wire-bound network which comprises unshielded lines such as power supply lines, electromagnetic radiation is produced when transmitting data above the mains frequency. The device according to the invention comprises active means for reducing or eliminating the common-mode current (I-cm). To this end, these active means generate an artificial dissymmetry which is complementary to that of the network and is measured continuously or periodically.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device (1) for data transmission in a power supply network (power line communication). The device (1), preferably centrally located in a distribution box (6), is equipped with transceivers (3, 4, 5), each one of which is connected to a phasing line (11, 12, 13) of the power supply network, from which it can receive data, and to which it can transmit data. The transceivers are coupled via a control unit (2), wherein the control unit ensures that the data received from a phasing line can be transmitted, prepared, on at least one other phasing line. Hereby, a re-transmission on all phasing lines with the same transmission power, or a re-transmission matched to the particular signal strengths or the addressees of the data, can take place.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a server (1) for implementation of central standby functions in an (in-home) network with devices (11-16) connected thereto. The standby server (1) contains a central processor (3), a mass memory (4) and interfaces (2, 5, 6) for the network connection. When one of the devices (11-16) is shut down, it sends corresponding information and where applicable data to the server (1) whereupon the latter takes over the standby functions for the device. In particular the server (1) can temporarily store data directed to the device as long as this is switched off, or pass on with time delay data to be transmitted by the device. Centralization of the standby functions in a special server reduces the energy consumption and improves the speed of data transmission.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coupling module (1) via which communication becomes possible between different electronic appliances of an (in-home) network (30). To this end, the coupling module (1) can be expanded in modular fashion with transmitter and receiver modules (20-27), which in each case create a network interface with the electronic appliances, with the associated transmission protocol in each case. The coupling module (1) may preferably independently detect the connected appliances, and pass on incoming information to the particular addressee in the appropriate protocol.

Abstract: A system and process for determining availability of configurable products allows a customer to access the system through the internet, and to receive product availability information for multiple suppliers by providing the product number. The system preferably includes a presentation layer that provides communication with a client through the internet, a configurator for generating a parts list corresponding to a product number provided by the client, a data access layer for obtaining parts inventory data for parts included in the parts list from at least one supplier parts database, and an availability manager for determining product availability information for each of the suppliers using the parts list and the suppliers' respective parts inventory data. Rules based configurators for generating parts lists are also disclosed.

Abstract: A system assists a user to configure a configurable product by receiving a set of selected options selected by a user of the system. The system determines available options in view of the selected options, wherein available options comprise options that are not directly excluded by the selected options and options that are not commonly excluded by options remaining in view of the directly excluded options. The system then generates a user interface representing available options. An automated process for generating exclusion rules used by the system, and a user interface for the system, are also disclosed.

Abstract: A device is proposed for holding an electric motor which has a tubular housing portion enclosing the motor armature and supports which are associated with the motor housing are arranged at the end sides of the housing portion for the arrangement of bearings for the motor shaft. The motor is held in such a way that vibrations are minimized and noise is damped in that at least one resilient damping member is arranged between the inner walls of the holding device and the outer walls of the motor housing facing these inner walls. The damping member is supported at the walls of the holding device and motor housing which face one another.