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A system for in-line controlling the ultrasonic welding of plastic components (F, S, B) of an electronic cigarette, said plastic components (F, S, B) being welded one to the other at a welding zone so as to define a welded group; the plastic components (F, S, B) being conformed in such a way that the welded group comprises an air passage duct having a first open end and a second open end; the system comprises: a chamber for receiving the welded group; closure means, for closing the first open end of the air passage duct of the welded group; air supplying means for supplying air into the chamber so that the air reaches the air passage duct through its second open end; air exiting means (4, 40), arranged for connecting the welding zone with the outside of the chamber, allowing the possible exit of air outside the chamber; continuous pressure control and adjustment means, arranged between the air supplying means and the second open end of the air passage duct for continuously controlling and regulating the air pressure that enters in the air passage duct, in order to keep a fixed air pressure; an air passage nozzle having a determined cross section, interposed between the continuous pressure control and adjustment means and the second open end of the air passage duct, through which the air passes; and a pressure sensor, connected to the chamber, for detecting an air back pressure generated in the chamber after the introduction of air into the air passage duct. a chamber for receiving the welded group; closure means, for closing the first open end of the air passage duct of the welded group; air supplying means for supplying air into the chamber so that the air reaches the air passage duct through its second open end; air exiting means (4, 40), arranged for connecting the welding zone with the outside of the chamber, allowing the possible exit of air outside the chamber; continuous pressure control and adjustment means, arranged between the air supplying means and the second open end of the air passage duct for continuously controlling and regulating the air pressure that enters in the air passage duct, in order to keep a fixed air pressure; an air passage nozzle having a determined cross section, interposed between the continuous pressure control and adjustment means and the second open end of the air passage duct, through which the air passes; and a pressure sensor, connected to the chamber, for detecting an air back pressure generated in the chamber after the introduction of air into the air passage duct.
A method comprising: modulating, by a first modulator, unicast information using a first waveform associated with unicast transmissions, the first waveform being specific to a first transmitter; modulating, by a broadcast modulator, broadcast information using a second waveform associated with broadcast transmissions, the second waveform being used by both the first transmitter and at least a second transmitter distinct from the first transmitter to transmit the broadcast transmissions; and selecting, by a modulation controller and in response to whether the information to be transmitted is to be unicast or broadcast, the first modulator or the broadcast modulator. modulating, by a first modulator, unicast information using a first waveform associated with unicast transmissions, the first waveform being specific to a first transmitter; modulating, by a broadcast modulator, broadcast information using a second waveform associated with broadcast transmissions, the second waveform being used by both the first transmitter and at least a second transmitter distinct from the first transmitter to transmit the broadcast transmissions; and selecting, by a modulation controller and in response to whether the information to be transmitted is to be unicast or broadcast, the first modulator or the broadcast modulator.
Ground station for charging a motor vehicle, the ground station being designed for location on a negotiable underlying ground, comprising a fan unit located within the ground station and equipped for cooling at least one electric and/or electronic assembly located within the ground station by means of an airflow which can be supplied from an outer region of the ground station, wherein a supply passage of the airflow is designed such that water entering through a supply opening of the supply passage at an intended arrangement of the ground station has to overcome on the way to the fan unit and/or the assembly at least one step in a component of a flow direction of the water, wherein the component point in the direction opposed to the force of gravity, characterised in that in front and/or behind the step there is located a diaphragm in an opening of the housing underside, which diaphragm faces the underlying ground at an intended arrangement of the ground station, wherein the diaphragm is designed to let water which has entered the supply passage and can no longer flow out through the supply opening automatically escape through the opening of the housing underside and to prevent an entry of water through the opening of the housing underside.
An active noise cancellation, ANC, system comprising: at least one controllable filter configured to generate an anti-noise signal based on an adaptive transfer characteristic and a noise signal received from a sensor, the adaptive transfer characteristic of the at least one controllable filter characterized by a set of filter coefficients; an adaptive filter controller, including a processor and memory, programmed to adapt the set of filter coefficients based on the noise signal and an error signal received from a microphone located in a cabin of a vehicle; and a divergence controller in communication with at least the adaptive filter controller, the divergence controller including a processor and memory programmed to: receive, from a vehicle sensor, sensor signals indicative of current vehicle operating conditions affecting an interior soundscape of the cabin; adjust a dynamic threshold for detecting ANC system divergence based on the sensor signals; receive the error signal from the microphone and compute a parameter based on an analysis of at least a portion of the error signal; and modify properties of the at least one controllable filter in response to the parameter exceeding the dynamic threshold. at least one controllable filter configured to generate an anti-noise signal based on an adaptive transfer characteristic and a noise signal received from a sensor, the adaptive transfer characteristic of the at least one controllable filter characterized by a set of filter coefficients; an adaptive filter controller, including a processor and memory, programmed to adapt the set of filter coefficients based on the noise signal and an error signal received from a microphone located in a cabin of a vehicle; and a divergence controller in communication with at least the adaptive filter controller, the divergence controller including a processor and memory programmed to: receive, from a vehicle sensor, sensor signals indicative of current vehicle operating conditions affecting an interior soundscape of the cabin; adjust a dynamic threshold for detecting ANC system divergence based on the sensor signals; receive the error signal from the microphone and compute a parameter based on an analysis of at least a portion of the error signal; and modify properties of the at least one controllable filter in response to the parameter exceeding the dynamic threshold. receive, from a vehicle sensor, sensor signals indicative of current vehicle operating conditions affecting an interior soundscape of the cabin; adjust a dynamic threshold for detecting ANC system divergence based on the sensor signals; receive the error signal from the microphone and compute a parameter based on an analysis of at least a portion of the error signal; and modify properties of the at least one controllable filter in response to the parameter exceeding the dynamic threshold.
An input element for electronic devices, comprising an, in particular translationally, movable haptic feedback element with a touch surface, which cooperates with an actuator and, through the latter, is deflectable against the force of a restoring element, wherein the actuator is configured as an electrostatic parallel-plate actuator whose electrode plates (4,5) are held at a variable normal distance relative to each other, wherein at least one electrode plate is air-permeable transversely to the plane of the plates, characterized in that the air-permeable electrode plate is comprised of an electrically conductive grid or tissue comprising a plurality of mutually crossing wires.
A current collector comprising a sandwich of compressible and resilient layers consisting of metal wires, characterised in that said layers of metal wires comprise two external planar layers and at least two internal undulated non penetrated layers, wherein the direction of one undulation is off-set with respect to the underlying one.
Wiper for a glazed surface of a vehicle, comprising: - a structure designed to receive a wiping blade, said structure comprising a longitudinal support comprising a cavity that is intended to house a planar metal stiffening rod extending essentially over the entire length of the structure of the wiper, - an accessory that is mounted and secured on the longitudinal support, said accessory being located above the longitudinal support, characterized in that said accessory is created by extrusion independently of the longitudinal support and comprises a device for distributing/spraying fluid, consisting of at least one lateral liquid transport duct (42a, 42b) with holes pierced in it, said accessory comprising flanks (43a, 43b) bearing the one or more liquid transport ducts (42a, 42b) and surrounding the longitudinal support, and - at least one end piece (60, 60') located at one end of said structure and comprising means (61; 63; 621, 622) for closing off said transport duct. - a structure designed to receive a wiping blade, said structure comprising a longitudinal support comprising a cavity that is intended to house a planar metal stiffening rod extending essentially over the entire length of the structure of the wiper, - an accessory that is mounted and secured on the longitudinal support, said accessory being located above the longitudinal support, characterized in that said accessory is created by extrusion independently of the longitudinal support and comprises a device for distributing/spraying fluid, consisting of at least one lateral liquid transport duct (42a, 42b) with holes pierced in it, said accessory comprising flanks (43a, 43b) bearing the one or more liquid transport ducts (42a, 42b) and surrounding the longitudinal support, and - at least one end piece (60, 60') located at one end of said structure and comprising means (61; 63; 621, 622) for closing off said transport duct.
A method for operating a mobile terminal, the method comprising the steps of: displaying on the mobile terminal a remote control screen for remotely controlling an image display apparatus; entering a wireless audio reception mode according to a user input; displaying on the mobile terminal a wireless audio reception mode screen; synchronizing with the image display apparatus using a first wireless communication; receiving audio data in the form of an RTP/UDP packet from the image display apparatus; and playing the received audio data, wherein the synchronizing includes: - transmitting a TCP packet including a wireless audio reception mode start signal to the image display apparatus, - receiving feedback data in a TCP packet, wherein the feedback data includes information about the number of channels of audio data to be transmitted, encoding state information, and encoding scheme information. displaying on the mobile terminal a remote control screen for remotely controlling an image display apparatus; entering a wireless audio reception mode according to a user input; displaying on the mobile terminal a wireless audio reception mode screen; synchronizing with the image display apparatus using a first wireless communication; receiving audio data in the form of an RTP/UDP packet from the image display apparatus; and playing the received audio data, wherein the synchronizing includes: - transmitting a TCP packet including a wireless audio reception mode start signal to the image display apparatus, - receiving feedback data in a TCP packet, wherein the feedback data includes information about the number of channels of audio data to be transmitted, encoding state information, and encoding scheme information. - transmitting a TCP packet including a wireless audio reception mode start signal to the image display apparatus, - receiving feedback data in a TCP packet, wherein the feedback data includes information about the number of channels of audio data to be transmitted, encoding state information, and encoding scheme information.
Wrought alloy for a bearing material for use as a valve guide or in turbochargers of internal combustion engines which are operated with ethanol-containing fuels, wherein the wrought alloy has the following composition in % by weight: Zn: 25.0 - 34.0% Fe: 0.8 - 1.2% Sn: 0.8 - 1.2% Al: 1.3 - 1.7% Si: 0.2 - 0.45% Pb: up to 0.1% the balance being copper and inevitable impurities, wherein the sum of all the elements which do not belong to the group of elements copper, zinc, iron, tin, aluminium and silicon is a maximum of 0.3% by weight, and wherein the alloy has a structure in which precipitations are embedded in the form of silicides having a proportion of from 0.5 to 2.0% by volume.
A semiconductor light emitting device, comprising: a semiconductor stack including a first major surface, a second major surface provided on a side opposite to the first major surface, a side face, and a light emitting layer; a first electrode provided on the first major surface; a second electrode (28, 41) provided at least on a peripheral portion of the second major surface of the semiconductor stack, the second electrode being formed also outside of the second major surface in the surface direction; a first interconnect provided on the first electrode; an insulating film provided on the side face of the semiconductor stack; and a second interconnect provided on the side face of the semiconductor stack via the insulating film, the second interconnect being connected to the portion of the second electrode (28, 41) outside of the second major surface of the semiconductor stack in the surface direction and protruding at the side face to the first interconnect side of the first major surface, characterized in that the second interconnect includes a pad portion opposing the first electrode and spreading over an insulator being interposed between the pad portion and the first electrode. a semiconductor stack including a first major surface, a second major surface provided on a side opposite to the first major surface, a side face, and a light emitting layer; a first electrode provided on the first major surface; a second electrode (28, 41) provided at least on a peripheral portion of the second major surface of the semiconductor stack, the second electrode being formed also outside of the second major surface in the surface direction; a first interconnect provided on the first electrode; an insulating film provided on the side face of the semiconductor stack; and a second interconnect provided on the side face of the semiconductor stack via the insulating film, the second interconnect being connected to the portion of the second electrode (28, 41) outside of the second major surface of the semiconductor stack in the surface direction and protruding at the side face to the first interconnect side of the first major surface, characterized in that the second interconnect includes a pad portion opposing the first electrode and spreading over an insulator being interposed between the pad portion and the first electrode.
Printed circuit comprising at least one rigid portion (PR1, PR2) and at least one flexible portion, the flexible portion comprising at least one layer which comprises at least one copper signal transmission track (L4, L5), referred to as the transmission layer, and at least two protection layers (L3, L6), the at least one transmission layer being separated from each of the at least two protection layers by means of at least one insulating layer, characterised in that the at least two protection layers comprise at least one connection track with a corresponding protection layer of the rigid portion, the at least two protection layers are connected to each other by means of vias.
A composition, comprising a resin mixture comprising: a resin formed of a thermoplastic material and/or a thermosetting material; and a plurality of polymer nanoparticles, wherein the plurality of polymer nanoparticles constitutes from 5 to 75 percent by volume of the resin mixture, wherein: the polymer nanoparticles are spherical and have a particle cross sectional width of 10 to 200 nanometers; the polymer nanoparticles have a greater distortion capability than the cured, unmodified resin due to a nanoparticle porosity that is greater than a porosity of the cured, unmodified resin; and either: the polymer nanoparticles have a nanoparticle porosity provided by a plurality of pores occupying greater than 50 percent of a total nanoparticle volume, or the polymer nanoparticles have a nanoparticle porosity provided by a single pore occupying greater than 50 percent of a total nanoparticle volume. a resin formed of a thermoplastic material and/or a thermosetting material; and a plurality of polymer nanoparticles, wherein the plurality of polymer nanoparticles constitutes from 5 to 75 percent by volume of the resin mixture, the polymer nanoparticles are spherical and have a particle cross sectional width of 10 to 200 nanometers; the polymer nanoparticles have a greater distortion capability than the cured, unmodified resin due to a nanoparticle porosity that is greater than a porosity of the cured, unmodified resin; and either: the polymer nanoparticles have a nanoparticle porosity provided by a plurality of pores occupying greater than 50 percent of a total nanoparticle volume, or the polymer nanoparticles have a nanoparticle porosity provided by a single pore occupying greater than 50 percent of a total nanoparticle volume. the polymer nanoparticles have a nanoparticle porosity provided by a plurality of pores occupying greater than 50 percent of a total nanoparticle volume, or the polymer nanoparticles have a nanoparticle porosity provided by a single pore occupying greater than 50 percent of a total nanoparticle volume.
A computer implemented method comprising: a user authentication application randomly associating at least one biometric candidate with a character; the user authentication application generating an image representative of the association of the biometric candidate with the character and causing that image to be displayed; the user authentication application transmitting the association to a smart card reader; the smart card reader receiving (706, 806) a candidate sequence of a plurality of biometric candidates; the smart card reader forming a character sequence, from said candidate sequence by, for each biometric candidate in said candidate sequence: determining (708, 814) that said each biometric candidate matches a stored biometric template; and determining (710, 816) that said stored biometric template is associated with the character, using the transmitted association; wherein the steps of associating a biometric candidate with a character, generating and causing an image to be displayed, and transmitting the associations to the smart card reader are repeated each time it is necessary for a user to perform biometric character sequence entry. a user authentication application randomly associating at least one biometric candidate with a character; the user authentication application generating an image representative of the association of the biometric candidate with the character and causing that image to be displayed; the user authentication application transmitting the association to a smart card reader; the smart card reader receiving (706, 806) a candidate sequence of a plurality of biometric candidates; the smart card reader forming a character sequence, from said candidate sequence by, for each biometric candidate in said candidate sequence: determining (708, 814) that said each biometric candidate matches a stored biometric template; and determining (710, 816) that said stored biometric template is associated with the character, using the transmitted association; determining (708, 814) that said each biometric candidate matches a stored biometric template; and determining (710, 816) that said stored biometric template is associated with the character, using the transmitted association; wherein the steps of associating a biometric candidate with a character, generating and causing an image to be displayed, and transmitting the associations to the smart card reader are repeated each time it is necessary for a user to perform biometric character sequence entry.
A multidirectional drive device comprising: a driven member that comprises a spherical surface having depressions and protrusions; a rotation driving part (13, 14, 15) that is in contact with the spherical surface of the driven member and rotates the driven member; and a supporting member that is fixed to the driven member and supports an operated body, wherein at least either one of a position and an orientation of the operated body is adjusted by rotation of the driven member; and a holder that rotatably supports the driven member and has a spherical surface having depressions and protrusions, wherein the rotation driving part (13, 14, 15) comprises first to third rotation driving parts, the first rotation driving part is disposed inside the holder, the first rotation driving part being in contact with the depressions and protrusions of the spherical surface of the driven member and rotating the driven member about a first axis (x), the third rotation driving part rotates the holder to rotate the driven member about a third axis (z) that intersects with the first axis (x), characterized in that the second rotation driving part is disposed inside the driven member, the second rotation driving part being in contact with the depressions and protrusions of the spherical surface of the holder and rotating the driven member, in conjunction with the operated body, about a second axis (y) that intersects with the first and third axes (x, z). a driven member that comprises a spherical surface having depressions and protrusions; a rotation driving part (13, 14, 15) that is in contact with the spherical surface of the driven member and rotates the driven member; and a supporting member that is fixed to the driven member and supports an operated body, wherein at least either one of a position and an orientation of the operated body is adjusted by rotation of the driven member; and a holder that rotatably supports the driven member and has a spherical surface having depressions and protrusions, wherein the rotation driving part (13, 14, 15) comprises first to third rotation driving parts, the first rotation driving part is disposed inside the holder, the first rotation driving part being in contact with the depressions and protrusions of the spherical surface of the driven member and rotating the driven member about a first axis (x), the third rotation driving part rotates the holder to rotate the driven member about a third axis (z) that intersects with the first axis (x), characterized in that the second rotation driving part is disposed inside the driven member, the second rotation driving part being in contact with the depressions and protrusions of the spherical surface of the holder and rotating the driven member, in conjunction with the operated body, about a second axis (y) that intersects with the first and third axes (x, z).