Abstract: Air deflector device for a vehicle, including: an air deflector portion configured to deflect an air flow occurring due to a movement of the vehicle, whereby the air deflector portion is further configured to be moved between a closed position and an opened position, whereby the air flow occurring due to a movement of the vehicle is pushing the air deflector portion from its opened position in its closed position; a locking mechanism configured to be moved between an unlocked position and a locked position; and/or a mounting mechanism including a force element configured to apply a force pushing the air deflector portion from its opened position in its closed position; and an actuation mechanism configured to push the air deflector portion from its closed position in its opened position.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a base station for transmitting synchronisation signals on a plurality of carriers, wherein the base station includes processing circuitry and a machine-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by the processing circuitry, cause the base station to apply a time shift to at least part of a first synchronisation signal to be sent by the base station on a first carrier of the plurality of carriers such that the at least part of the first synchronisation signal is offset in time from a second synchronisation signal to be sent on a second carrier of the plurality of carriers. The base station is further caused to combine signals for the plurality of carriers, including the first and second synchronisation signals, to form a combined signal, amplify the combined signal using a power amplifier, and transmit the amplified combined signal.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for providing an estimation of a vehicle geometry of a surrounding vehicle (40). In a first step of the method, an image (I) of at least a portion of the surrounding vehicle (40) is received, the portion comprising a license plate (42) affixed to the surrounding vehicle (40). Next, the license plate (42) is detected within the received image (I) and the alphanumeric identification code of the license plate (42) is extracted. Subsequently, a vehicle geometry parameter (P) being linked to the alphanumeric identification code is requested from a database (36) via a wireless data connection (38). Thereafter, the vehicle geometry parameter (P) is received from the database (36) via the wireless data connection (38), and the vehicle geometry is estimated based on the received vehicle geometry parameter (P). Moreover, a system (12) for providing an estimation of a vehicle geometry of the surrounding vehicle (40) and a vehicle (10) comprising such as system are described.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for compensating for nonlinearities in a non-linear device for manipulating a signal is described. Shortly before an initial discrete power increase is applied to the device, a first pre-distortion function is generated on the basis of a first set of DPD parameters and applied to the signal before it reaches the device. A predetermined time period after the initial power increase, the first pre-distortion function stops being applied to the signal, and a second pre-distortion function is generated on the basis of a second set of DPD parameters and applied to the signal. Shortly before a subsequent discrete power increase is applied to the device, the first pre-distortion function is generated on the basis of the first set of DPD parameters and applied to the signal.

Abstract: The present invention concerns electrode catalysts used in fuel cells, such as proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells. The invention is related to the reduction of the noble metal content and the improvement of the catalytic efficiency by low level substitution of the noble metal to provide new and innovative catalyst compositions in fuel cell electrodes. The novel electrode catalysts of the invention comprise a noble metal selected from Pt, Pd and mixtures thereof alloyed with a further element selected from Sc, Y and La as well as any mixtures thereof, wherein said alloy is supported on a conductive support material.

Abstract: A pull-out mechanism for mounting a drawer in a drawer cavity of a piece of furniture. The mechanism may include an upper pull-out rail with a substantially U-shaped cross-section affixed to the drawer and may optionally include a lower rail with a substantially U-shaped cross-section affixed to a wall in a drawer cavity. The mechanism may also have an intermediate rail, which is disposed between the upper rail and the lower rail, or alternatively may support the upper rail while attaching to the wall. One or more bearing holders provided with at least one ball bearing and a plurality of rollers or wheels supports the upper rail and optional lower rail in a mounted relationship with the intermediate rail.

Abstract: Device for securing a soft ending of the opening movement of a drawer as the latter is drawn towards an outer limit stop (10), the drawer being mounted in a (not-shown) furniture body and capable of being pulled out from said body, and in which there may be one or more rails (1, 3) between the drawer and the furniture body. The device comprises a damper (6) filled with a fluid medium attached to the furniture body—or to a rail of the furniture body—and a piston with a piston rod (7) being reciprocable in said damper (6), the free end of the piston rod (7) being attached to a tilt-able rocker (9). Whenever the piston rod (7) close to its outermost position is moved in and out in the damper (6), the rocker can be moved on a guide portion (17)—mounted at the damper (6)—between a first end position (FIG.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for compensating for nonlinearities in a non-linear device for manipulating a signal is described. Shortly before an initial discrete power increase is applied to the device, a first pre-distortion function is generated on the basis of a first set of DPD parameters and applied to the signal before it reaches the device. A predetermined time period after the initial power increase, the first pre-distortion function stops being applied to the signal, and a second pre-distortion function is generated on the basis of a second set of DPD parameters and applied to the signal. Shortly before a subsequent discrete power increase is applied to the device, the first pre-distortion function is generated on the basis of the first set of DPD parameters and applied to the signal.

Abstract: The present invention concerns electrode catalysts used in fuel cells, such as proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells. The invention is related to the reduction of the noble metal content and the improvement of the catalytic efficiency by low level substitution of the noble metal to provide new and innovative catalyst compositions in fuel cell electrodes. The novel electrode catalysts of the invention comprise a noble metal selected from Pt, Pd and mixtures thereof alloyed with a further element selected from Sc, Y and La as well as any mixtures thereof, wherein said alloy is supported on a conductive support material.

Abstract: A device for use in connection with a “soft” opening and later “soft” closing of a drawer in a furniture body. One or more rails (2, 3, 4) are mounted between the drawer and the furniture body. The device comprises a single, oblong, partly open housing (1) delimited by a first end member (7a) and a second end member (7b). The housing (1) is mounted on a furniture body or on a rail (2) secured thereon. A longitudinally displaceable damper cylinder (9) is mounted in said housing (1), said damper cylinder comprising a piston (8) with a piston rod (10), said piston (8) being provided with an auxiliary valve (37, 38).

Abstract: Device for securing a soft ending of the opening movement of a drawer as the latter is drawn towards an outer limit stop (10), the drawer being mounted in a (not-shown) furniture body and capable of being pulled out from said body, and in which there may be one or more rails (1, 3) between the drawer and the furniture body. The device comprises a damper (6) filled with a fluid medium attached to the furniture body—or to a rail of the furniture body—and a piston with a piston rod (7) being reciprocable in said damper (6), the free end of the piston rod (7) being attached to a tilt-able rocker (9). Whenever the piston rod (7) close to its outermost position is moved in and out in the damper (6), the rocker can be moved on a guide portion (17)—mounted at the damper (6)—between a first end position (FIG.

Abstract: A pull-out mechanism for a drawer (2) in a drawer cavity (3) in a piece of furniture (4). The pull-out mechanism includes an upper rail (8) with a substantially U-shaped cross-section, said rail being affixed to the drawer (2) in its longitudinal direction, and possibly a lower rail (8) with a substantially U-shaped cross section, said lower rail, possibly indirectly, being affixed to a wall (5) in the drawer cavity (3), and an intermediate rail (10) which in its longitudinal direction is movable between the upper rail and the lower rail. At least one bearing holder (12, 22) with roller (14, 15, 24, 25) and balls (16, 29) is inserted between the intermediate rail and the upper rail and the lower rail respectively.