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A light engine is provided including a thermally conductive housing including a generally cylindrical wall defining a cavity, the cylindrical wall includes an inner surface and an outer surface, a plurality of ducted passageways being axially disposed on the outer surface, a light module including at least one light emitting diode (LED) for producing visible light, the light module coupled to a first end of the housing, wherein heat generated by the at least one LED is conducted to the housing, and a current driver circuit arranged on a substrate, the substrate configured to be disposed in the cavity of the housing and electrically coupled to the light module for providing current to the at least one LED. The ducted passageways aid in convective heat dissipation through a “chimney” type of affect.

Provided are implantable or surface mounted biomedical devices and related methods for interfacing with a target tissue. The devices have a substrate and device component supported by the substrate. The components of the device are specially configured and packaged to be ultra-thin and mechanically compliant. In particular, device thicknesses are less than 1 mm and have lateral dimensions between about 1 μm and 10 mm, depending on the application. Delivery substrates may be incorporated to assist with device implantation and handling. The devices can be shaped to provide injection in a minimally invasive manner, thereby avoiding unnecessary tissue damage and providing a platform for long-term implantation for interfacing with biological tissue.

A method for controlling a mobile terminal is provided. The method includes obtaining operation mode switching information made by a sensor, and determining whether an operation mode switching condition of the mobile terminal is satisfied based on the information; and switching an operation mode of the mobile terminal, if the switching condition is satisfied, wherein obtaining and switching are performed by an application that invokes and uses an Application Programming Interface (API).

A method, computer program product, and data processing system for distributed control of network elements is disclosed. The present invention divides the control plane functions of a network element into subsystems, which are implemented as processes or threads. A bus-like messaging framework allows the subsystems to communicate with each other. Under the messaging framework, subsystems can communicate with each other without regard for whether the subsystems reside on separate (possibly heterogeneous) hardware platforms or on the same processor. This architecture allows individual components of the control plane functions of a single network element to be placed on different processors or on the same processor, depending on the desired degree of parallel processing or level of integration with low-level network-element hardware.

A system that helps facilitate the creation of more comprehensive official radiological reports by remotely accessing a patient's prior outside imaging studies along with official radiological reports through a cloud server for comparison to current studies performed at a medical institute. The system includes universal interface software that will allow for previous patient studies to be automatically pulled for direct comparison by using advanced automatic tagging techniques. Additionally the universal interface software allows for more efficient accession number assignment when official second opinions are requested, and a means for interfacility peer review.

Methods to set a viewing and / or listening term are classified into two types, which are a fixed-time-length type to limit time length and a fixed-expiration-time type to limit expiration time. And the timings of license acquisition are classified into two types which are an immediate-acquisition type and a point-of-use type. The type of the timing of license acquisition is written to a meta data which is to be sent to a terminal before initiating download. The terminal determines the timing of license acquisition according to the meta data. When contents are point-of-use type, the terminal doesn't acquire a key and an expiration time information until a time of initiating playback. On the other hand, when contents are immediate-acquisition type, the terminal acquires the key and the expiration time information at any point of time. Since the key is acquired at the early timing such as download completion timing, a reaction velocity in response to a playback instruction can be heighten.

A solid-state image sensor comprises a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type having a color pixel region and a black pixel region; a first well of the first conductivity type formed in the color pixel region; a second well of the first conductivity type formed in the black pixel region; a third well of a second conductivity type formed, surrounding the second well and isolating the second well from the rest region of the semiconductor substrate; a color pixel formed in the first well in the color pixel region and including a first photodiode and a first read transistor for reading a signal generated by the first photodiode; and a black pixel formed in the second well in the black pixel region and including a second photodiode and a second read transistor for reading a signal generated by the second photodiode. The first well includes a first buried impurity doped layer of the first conductivity type formed in a bottom thereof in a region where the first read transistor is formed. The second well includes a second buried impurity doped layer of the first conductivity type formed in a bottom thereof in a region where the second photodiode is formed and a region where the second read transistor is formed.

According to various embodiments of the disclosed method and apparatus, a node on a network submits to a network controller a request for the admission of a parameterized Quality of Service flow with in a MoCA network. A network controller receives the submission requesting creation of or update to a parameterized quality of service to support a flow with retransmission; sends a message to a first plurality of nodes in the network to request information from the first plurality of nodes regarding whether the retransmission flow can be created or updated; receives responses from the first plurality of nodes, wherein each response comprises information regarding whether its respective node can support the retransmission flow; and determines whether the retransmission flow can be supported by the first plurality of network nodes.

A personal environmental monitoring method and system and a portable monitor for use therein permit real-time mobile monitoring of environmental conditions in the immediate vicinity to ensure compatibility with the particular environmental sensitivities of a person being monitored. The portable monitor may be a fully integrated mobile device that provides real-time mobile monitoring of immediate environmental conditions without network connectivity.

A camera body 3 includes a cross control key 27 and a body microcomputer 10. The body microcomputer 10 can acquire lens information related to an interchangeable lens unit 2 from the interchangeable lens unit 2. The body microcomputer 10 decides whether or not the interchangeable lens unit 2 is compatible with electric zoom on the basis of lens information. The body microcomputer 10 also activates zoom operation at the cross control key 27 on the basis of this decision result.

A mobile terminal device includes biometric information detecting means for detecting biometric information; encryption key generating means for generating an encryption key on the basis of the biometric information in registration; encrypting means for encrypting a predetermined personal identification number with the encryption key to generate a biometric encrypted personal identification number in the registration; encrypted personal-identification-number storing means for storing the biometric encrypted personal identification number in the registration; decryption key generating means for generating a decryption key on the basis of the detected biometric information in verification; decrypting means for decrypting the biometric encrypted personal identification number with the decryption key to reproduce the personal identification number in the verification; and personal identification number verifying means for comparing the reproduced personal identification number with the stored biometric encrypted personal identification number to perform the personal-identification-number verification.

A toner having a toner particle including a core particle obtained by polymerizing a polymerizable monomer composition containing at least a polymerizable monomer, a colorant, a release agent, a polar resin, and a crystalline polyester in an aqueous medium and an outer shell formed by fixing resin fine particles to the surface of the core particle, wherein the resin constituting the resin fine particles is an amorphous resin and the acid value of the resin fine particles is 4.0 to 50.0 mgKOH / g.

A novel method of operating repeaters or other hub devices in a local area network, such as one conforming to Ethernet protocol, in which there are a plurality of repeater interfaces of respectively different data rates for communicating with a link partner on a network medium. The methodology comprises determining the data rate of operation of the link partner, and based on that data rate, automatically steering data between the network medium and a selected one of the repeaters. In a preferred embodiment, a network transceiver comprises one or more physical layer devices (PHY), and a plurality of shared data busses corresponding, respectively, to the speeds of operation of the repeaters, for interconnecting the repeaters and one or more of the physical layer devices. A multiplexer interconnects each of the one or more physical layer devices to a selected one of the plurality of busses, and an auto-negotiation unit controls the multiplexer to interconnect the physical layer devices to corresponding busses selected depending on the operating speed of the link partner.

A method and apparatus for updating a speech model on a multi-user speech recognition system with a personal speech model for a single user. A speech recognition system, for instance in a car, can include a generic speech model for comparison with the user speech input. A way of identifying a personal speech model, for instance in a mobile phone, is connected to the system. A mechanism is included for receiving personal speech model components, for instance a BLUETOOTH connection. The generic speech model is updated using the received personal speech model components. Speech recognition can then be performed on user speech using the updated generic speech model.

A memory interface adapter is provided in a storage controller for accepting a removable non-volatile memory module, such as a flash memory. The removable non-volatile memory module may be inserted or removed through an external facing of the storage controller. Software on the storage controller, such as controller firmware, includes functionality for performing backup and restore operations to and from the removable memory module. A save operation saves configuration data, current firmware images, and / or bootware images to the removable non-volatile memory module. Configuration information to be stored may be user selectable. The removable non-volatile memory module may be removed from one storage controller and inserted into another storage controller. A restore operation restores the configuration information from the removable non-volatile memory module to a storage controller. Migration rules may be applied to ensure compatibility with the storage controller when performing a restore operation.

The invention describes an analogue bleeder control arrangement (1) realized for use between a power supply (4) and a load (3), which bleeder control arrangement (1) is realized to generate a bleeder activation signal (20_on) to activate a bleeder (20) arranged between the power supply (4) and the load (3), and wherein the bleeder activation signal (20_on) is generated only upon detection of a phase-cut edge (LE, FE) on a voltage input signal (Uin). The invention further describes an LED lamp driver (2), realized to drive a lighting load (3) comprising a number of LED light sources (30) and comprising such a bleeder control arrangement (1). The invention also describes a lighting arrangement (6) comprising an LED lighting load (3); a driver circuit (2) realized to drive the lighting load (3); a bleeder (20) for providing compatibility between a dimmer (5) and the driver (2); and such a bleeder control arrangement (1) realized to activate the bleeder (20) only upon detection of a phase-cut edge (LE, FE) on a power supply input signal (Uin).

An imaging unit outputs a video signal at a frame rate higher than a standard frame rate. During a zoom operation period or a period including the zoom operation period and periods before and after the zoom operation, a video signal from the imaging unit is recorded in a recording medium at a high recording frame rate. Other than this period, a video signal is recorded in the recording medium at the standard frame rate. The recording frame rate and zoom operation information is recorded as metadata in the recording medium. During reproduction, based on a set reproduction mode, thinning processing is carried out on a video signal recorded during a zoom operation, and the processed signal is output at the standard frame rate. In this way, it is possible to change a frame rate in view of a photographer's intention and assure compatibility with existing viewing and reproduction environments.

A system and a method for setting up, commissioning, and operating a wind power plant having a plurality of wind turbine generators (WTGs) operatively connected to a power grid, the system including a reconfigurable power plant controller comprising: a first regulator, a second regulator, and a management system operatively connected to the first and second regulators. The management system comprises a control mode compatibility unit that determines, according to a predefined compatibility table, the compatibility of any new control mode to be selected in one of the regulators with the currently selected control modes, and a control mode prioritization unit that establishes, according to a predefined set of priority rules, the sequence in which the selected control modes are implemented in the regulators.

One of plural lens units is selectively attached to a camera body. An image signal output from a CCD is converted into CCD RAW data in an A / D converter, and then converted into YC data in a digital signal processing section. The YC data is sent to the camera body and written in a memory. A camera system controller reads the YC data from the memory. The YC data is resized to generate a thumbnail image. The thumbnail image, and a principal image reproduced from the entire YC data are compressed in JPEG format. The compressed data, and tag information are written in a memory card as an image file. The lens unit generates a RAW file having CCD RAW data. When the RAW file is selected, the RAW file is sent to the camera body and written in the memory card without being subjected to image processing.

A smart node is integrated with each Web service in a Web service application chain to automatically supply compatible features, missing functionality, and orchestration of the processes in the application, without coordination by an orchestration engine, in an embodiment. A smart node is a software program that systematically specifies the communications dimensions, functionality, and orchestration required for interoperability among Web services. The communications parameters, backup functionality, and process orchestration required for the Web services in a Web service application may be predetermined and programmed into smart nodes. The smart nodes are subsequently integrated with the Web services in a Web service application so that communications among the Web services occur first through the smart nodes. The smart nodes can thus supply communications parameters, any missing functionality, and dynamic process orchestration based on the current event context of the Web service application. A smart node further enables a Web service to supply different functionality in different contexts.

A disk-shaped optical information recording medium (115) includes a substrate (101), first to nth information layers (102-104) layered upon the substrate (where n is an integer of 3 or more), kth intermediate layers (105, 106) provided between a kth information layer and a (k+1)th information layer (where k=1, 2, and so on up to n−1), and a protective layer (107) provided upon the nth information layer. The fluctuation range of the thicknesses from the protective layer surface (107a) to each of the information layers (102-104) is no more than ±3 μm relative to the average value of the thicknesses within a range from a radius of 23 mm to 24 mm from the center of the optical information recording medium.

At the transmitter side, carrier waves are modulated according to an input signal for producing relevant signal points in a signal space diagram. The input signal is divided into, two, first and second, data streams. The signal points are divided into signal point groups to which data of the first data stream are assigned. Also, data of the second data stream are assigned to the signal points of each signal point group. A difference in the transmission error rate between first and second data streams is developed by shifting the signal points to other positions in the space diagram. At the receiver side, the first and / or second data streams can be reconstructed from a received signal. In TV broadcast service, a TV signal is divided by a transmitter into, low and high, frequency band components which are designated as a first and a second data stream respectively. Upon receiving the TV signal, a receiver can reproduce only the low frequency band component or both the low and high frequency band components, depending on its capability.

An approach for automatically ensuring compatibility of a requested code module for a program-code environment is provided in which the requested code module provides an indication of at least one compatible operating system version which can execute the requested code module. This indication is automatically compared to version information of a currently-running operating system of the program-code environment when the currently-running operating system loads the requested code module. Compatibility of the requested code module is ensured upon the automatic comparison establishing agreement between the indication and the version information of the currently-running operating system. In another aspect, when the requested code module is to be loaded in response to a request to access the requested code module, a code-module version requirement of a requesting code module is automatically compared to version information of the requested code module to ensure compatibility of the requested code module.

The invention relates to a System for charging an electric or hybrid vehicle (10), including: an AC charging connecter (12) that is connectable to a domestic power-distribution network via an electrical-connection outlet (4) having a température-sensative device (8); and a processing means (20, CAN, UT) for determining whether or not to use a domestic charging mode (mode 1), characterized in that the System also includes a means (SP, RP) for polarizing the temperature-sensitive device which is activated when a domestic charging mode is used, and a means (24) for determining a value representing the température of the electrical-connection outlet by means of the polarized temperature-sensitive device.

A semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of word lines, a plurality of bit lines, a plurality of memory elements arranged at intersecting points between the word lines and the bit lines, respectively, a row selector selectively activating the word lines, a plurality of write drivers provided to correspond to the bit lines, and supplying a write current to the corresponding bit lines, respectively, a plurality of write control circuits controlling operations performed by the corresponding write drivers, respectively, and a column selector selecting the write control circuits. The column selector sequentially selects a predetermined write control circuit per one clock in a state of activating a predetermined word line, and the selected write control circuit activates one corresponding write driver over a period of one clock or more.

A solid-state image sensor comprises a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type having a color pixel region and a black pixel region; a first well of the first conductivity type formed in the color pixel region; a second well of the first conductivity type formed in the black pixel region; a third well of a second conductivity type formed, surrounding the second well and isolating the second well from the rest region of the semiconductor substrate; a color pixel formed in the first well in the color pixel region and including a first photodiode and a first read transistor for reading a signal generated by the first photodiode; and a black pixel formed in the second well in the black pixel region and including a second photodiode and a second read transistor for reading a signal generated by the second photodiode. The first well includes a first buried impurity doped layer of the first conductivity type formed in a bottom thereof in a region where the first read transistor is formed. The second well includes a second buried impurity doped layer of the first conductivity type formed in a bottom thereof in a region where the second photodiode is formed and a region where the second read transistor is formed.

When a request is sent by a switching unit, relating to the use of at least one subset of a codec mode configuration for the establishment of a transcoder-free operation connection by a radio network controller, it is checked whether the at least one requested subset is supported by the radio network controller. If the at least one subset of at least one codec mode configuration is supported, a transcoder-free operation connection to the switching unit and to the communication terminal is established by the radio network controller. Furthermore, a message relating to the at least one subset of the codec mode configuration to be used is signaled from the radio network controller to the communication terminal for the transmission of data.

An optical disc apparatus implementing a PRML and capable of recording and reading a plurality of disc media with different recording densities, wherein read compatibility between drives is ensured without relying solely on the error correction capability of the ECC (error correction code). A phase comparator provided in a PLL compares each value of an input signal sequence with a designated threshold value in order to determine an edge. The optical disc apparatus can record and read a plurality of disc media with different recording densities while ensuring read compatibility.

A detector for detecting the connection of an accessory including a microphone and / or the state of a switch associated with the microphone for a mobile device, wherein the detector comprises a first flag generator for time multiplexing the detection of a signal above a predetermined threshold for each of two comparators, such that for one time period one comparator output is detected and for a second time period the second comparator output is detected to thereby form a first flag; a second flag generator for determining the connection of microphone to thereby generate a second flag; a lookup table for determining the connection of the accessory and / or the state of the microphone switch from the first and second flags.

A wind turbine component incorporating radar-absorbing material having increased compatibility with lightning protection systems is described. The radar absorbing material includes a ground plane having an electrical conductivity and / or a dielectric constant that is higher in the presence of an electric field having a frequency of 1 GHz and above than in the presence of an electric field having a frequency of 10 MHz and below. Suitable materials for the ground plane include ferroelectric and ferrimagnetic materials and percolating material combinations, all of which have frequency-dependent properties that can be tuned to make the ground plane highly reflective at radar frequencies and benign at lightning discharge frequencies.