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20130290507 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING HOME NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE - A home network physical layer analysis platform includes a collection engine adapted for receiving information indicative for stability and performance of an existing home network physical layer configuration from one or more home network devices. Each of the network devices are connected in the home network by a respective network technology. An analysis engine is adapted for analysing the information to identify whether substantial network connectivity problems exist in the home network, and for associating the information with a problem out of a set of predetermined problems, if connectivity problems exist. The platform also includes a communication means for communicating the problem to a user interface, such that the respective user is informed about the problem. | 10-31-2013 |
20140064157 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING BIDIRECTIONAL COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SEGMENTS OF A HOME NETWORK - A method for providing bidirectional communication between segments of a home network includes receiving a first communication signal at a first interface of an inter-domain bridge during a first time interval; receiving a second communication signal at a second interface of the inter-domain bridge during the first time interval; generating a superimposed signal of the first communication signal and the second communication signal; and transmitting the superimposed signal through the first interface and the second interface during a second time interval. The second time interval occurs after the first time interval. | 03-06-2014 |
20140204792 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSESSING THE QUALITY OF A COMMUNICATION CHANNEL IN A MULTI-DOMAIN NETWORK - A method for assessing the quality of a communication channel in a multi-domain network includes transmitting, from a device, a probe signal onto the communication channel The transmitting coordinated with the transmission of at least one alien probe signal by another network node. Subsequently to the transmitting, receiving a mixed feedback signal. The mixed feedback signal including a first component corresponding to the probe signal and a second component corresponding to the at least one alien probe signal. The method further includes extracting the first component from the mixed feedback signal, and assessing the quality of the communication channel on the basis of the extracted first component. The probe signal and the at least one alien probe signal are designed to facilitate their separation after having been superimposed. | 07-24-2014 |
20140204952 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXCHANGING DATA SIGNALS OVER A PLURALITY OF DOMAINS IN A HOME NETWORK - A method for receiving data signals transmitted over a plurality of domains in a network includes receiving a first data signal at a first physical interface connected to a first domain from among the plurality of domains; receiving a second data signal at a second physical interface connected to a second domain from among the plurality of domains; combining the first data signal and the second data signal to produce a combined signal; and extracting transmitted data from the combined signal. The first data signal and the second data signal are instances of a common original data signal, transmitted over the first domain and the second domain, respectively, and having undergone physical signal degradation associated with the first domain and the second domain, respectively. | 07-24-2014 |
20150036523 | METHOD AND SERVER FOR DETERMINING HOME NETWORK QUALITY - Method for determining from a remote server a user quality of service (QoS) class of a home network, comprising the following steps performed at the remote server which is connected through the internet with the home network: obtaining home network measurement data of at least one home network parameter associated with a capacity of the home network, using an application layer protocol for remote management, said capacity being a measure for an amount of traffic that the home network can handle at one time; processing said home network measurement data to estimate the capacity of the home network or a parameter related thereto; based on the estimated capacity or parameter related thereto classifying said home network in a user QoS class. | 02-05-2015 |
20150063162 | HOME NETWORK IDENTIFICATION METHOD AND DEVICE - A home network topology identification method, wherein the home network ( | 03-05-2015 |
20150222393 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING AUTOMATIC REPEAT REQUEST ERROR CONTROL AND RELATED TERMINAL AND ARQ CONTROL CENTER - A method for providing automatic repeat request error control in a broadcast communication network is provided. The method includes a first transmitting step of transmitting a data packet by a first terminal towards a second terminal; receiving the data packet and storing a copy of the data packet by a third terminal; determining an ARQ failure indication for the first transmitting step; and thereafter performing a second transmitting step of transmitting towards the second terminal, during an identical time-interval, of the data packet by the first terminal and the copy of the data packet by the third terminal. | 08-06-2015 |
20150263784 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RELAYING MESSAGES IN A PLC NETWORK - A method for relaying messages in a PLC network including a relay node and at least two end nodes attached to the relay node, the method including at the relay node receiving respective first probing messages from the at least two end nodes; processing the respective first probing messages to generate respective first feedback messages; broadcasting the respective first feedback messages to the at least two end nodes; wherein the first probing messages are formed as orthogonal signals and received substantially simultaneously in a first time slot, and wherein the first feedback messages are formed as orthogonal signals and broadcast substantially simultaneously in a second time slot. | 09-17-2015 |
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20120152207 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A FUEL INJECTOR OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In a method for operating a fuel injector, a transition range of the characteristics curve of the injector is detected individually and adapted continuously, so that a monotonous characteristics curve is formed, with whose aid high metering precision of the injector is achieved. | 06-21-2012 |
20120158271 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method for operating an internal combustion engine, in particular, of a motor vehicle. The internal combustion engine includes an injector having a nozzle needle for injecting fuel into a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine, as well as an output stage component. A desired signal is specified for a lift characteristic of the nozzle needle. The injector is activated by the output stage component. A lift signal is ascertained that corresponds to the actual lift characteristic of the nozzle needle. An actual signal is ascertained from the lift signal. A deviation signal is ascertained in response to a deviation of the actual signal from the desired signal. | 06-21-2012 |
20120191327 | METHOD AND CONTROL TOOL FOR OPERATING A VALVE - A method for operating a valve actuated by way of an actuator, in particular a fuel injection valve of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, in which a first delay time is identified, which time characterizes a time difference between a point in time of a first change in an energization signal for the actuator and a point in time of a first change in the operating state of the valve corresponding to the first change in the energization signal. According to the present invention, from the first delay time at least one second delay time of the valve is inferred, which latter time characterizes a time difference between a point in time of a second change, different from the first change, in the energization signal and a point in time of a second change in the operating state of the valve corresponding to the second change in the energization signal. | 07-26-2012 |
20120271536 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RECOGNIZING UNCONTROLLED COMBUSTIONS IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method for recognizing uncontrolled combustions in an internal combustion engine which occur independently of the ignition by a spark plug. The pressure oscillations in the combustion chamber triggered by the combustion are detected and evaluated. To allow identification at any time of an uncontrolled combustion prior to ignition by the spark plug and/or prior to the normal combustion initiation for a given ignition point, the rotational speed of a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine which is influenced by the pressure oscillations, is evaluated. | 10-25-2012 |
20120291757 | METHOD AND CONTROL UNIT FOR OPERATING A VALVE - A method for operating a valve, in particular a fuel injector of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, in which an auxiliary variable is obtained as a function of at least one electrical operating variable of an electromagnetic actuator driving a component of the valve, in particular a valve needle, and in which the auxiliary variable is checked for the presence of a predefinable characteristic. A reference variable which characterizes the operating behavior of the electromagnetic actuator is ascertained, the auxiliary variable is modified as a function of the reference variable to obtain a modified auxiliary variable, and the modified auxiliary variable is checked for the presence of the predefinable characteristic. | 11-22-2012 |
20120296554 | Method for operating an internal combustion engine - A method for operating an internal combustion engine in which a speed-based feature of the internal combustion engine, which is correlated with an indicated mean effective pressure of the fuel, is determined during the warm-up of the internal combustion engine and an ideal fuel quantity, which is to be injected into at least one combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine during the warm-up, is ascertained therefrom. | 11-22-2012 |
20130013170 | Method And Control Unit For Operating A Valve - A method for operating a valve, in particular a fuel injector of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, in which an auxiliary variable is obtained as a function of at least one electrical operating variable of an electromagnetic actuator driving a component of the valve, in particular a valve needle, and in which the auxiliary variable is checked for the presence of a predefinable characteristic. A reference variable is ascertained as a function of the auxiliary variable, the auxiliary variable is modified as a function of the reference variable to obtain a modified auxiliary variable, and the modified auxiliary variable is checked for the presence of the predefinable characteristic. | 01-10-2013 |
20130306034 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ACTUATING AN INJECTOR IN A FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A device and a method for actuating an injector in a fuel-injection system of an internal combustion engine are described. Using a first calibration method and based on a control parameter, an injector parameter which characterizes the injection process is determined. Starting from this injector parameter, a first feature is determined for calibrating the injector. A second calibration method determines a second feature for calibrating the injector, based on an engine parameter. The first calibration method is monitored on the basis of the second feature. | 11-21-2013 |
20140007847 | METHOD FOR ACTIVATING AN INJECTOR IN A FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method for activating an injector in a fuel injection system in an internal combustion engine, the fuel injection system including a plurality of injectors and a quantity of fuel injected with the aid of an injector being a function of the activation period of the injector. An injector-individual correction value for the activation period is ascertained for at least one injector as a function of a pressure and a temperature of the fuel to be injected and the activation for this injector takes place under consideration of the injector-individual correction value. | 01-09-2014 |
20140318227 | METHOD FOR ASSESSING AN INJECTION BEHAVIOUR OF AT LEAST ONE INJECTION VALVE IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND OPERATING METHOD FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method for assessing an injection behavior of at least one injection valve of an internal combustion engine includes putting the internal combustion engine into a special operating mode defined by control parameters and operating the engine in the special operating mode during a diagnostic time period, at least one operating parameter of the internal combustion engine being determined at least during the diagnostic time period, and at least one quantity characterizing the injection behavior of the at least one injection valve being evaluated at least during a segment of the diagnostic time period and being evaluated on the basis of the at least one operating parameter. | 10-30-2014 |
20140343826 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method for operating an internal combustion engine having two or more cylinders to which fuel can be supplied via an injection valve, it being possible to carry out a measurement injection for a cylinder in order to determine and/or adapt a characteristic quantity of the injection valve, and all the cylinders being ignited in the course of an ignition cycle. To improve the operating characteristics, a measurement injection is carried out for those cylinders that are contained in a specifiable selected set selected from all the cylinders. | 11-20-2014 |
20150101835 | Percussion Unit - Percussion unit, especially for a rotary hammer and/or percussion hammer, comprising a control unit which is designed for controlling a pneumatic percussion mechanism. According to the disclosure, the control unit comprises at least one load estimation device. | 04-16-2015 |
20150129248 | Percussion Unit - A percussion unit for a rotary hammer and/or percussion hammer includes a control unit that is configured for open-loop and/or closed loop control of a pneumatic percussion mechanism. In at least one operating state in which the control unit changes from an idle mode to a percussion mode, the control unit is configured to adjust at least one operating parameter temporarily to a starting value. | 05-14-2015 |
20160069284 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING FUEL MIXTURES - In a method for identifying a fuel type or a fuel mixture for a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine having (i) a first intake opening connected to a first intake manifold inside which a first fuel injector is located, and (ii) a second intake opening connected to a second intake manifold inside which a second fuel injector is located, in a first method step, the first fuel injector remains closed, and in a second method step the first fuel injector is opened again and a first test fuel quantity is injected into the combustion chamber in the second method step via the first intake opening, and a second test fuel quantity is injected via the second intake opening, the first test fuel quantity and the second test fuel quantity being made up to form a predefined fuel quantity. | 03-10-2016 |
20160084183 | METHOD FOR ADAPTING TRANSITION COMPENSATION - A method for adapting a transition compensation based on a lambda value change for operating an engine, which includes a combustion chamber having a first inlet opening connected to a first intake pipe having a first injector. The chamber includes a second inlet opening connected to a second intake pipe having a second injector. During normal operation, a predetermined fuel quantity is injected, and this quantity includes a first and second fuel quantities to be injected respectively via the first and second openings. In a first task, the first injector remains closed, and in a second task, the first injector is opened again. In the second task, a first test fuel quantity is injected into the combustion chamber via the first opening and a second test fuel quantity is injected via the second opening, the first and second test fuel quantities making up the predetermined fuel quantity. | 03-24-2016 |
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20150286780 | Imaging Protocol Optimization With Consensus Of The Community - A method for optimizing imaging protocols usage based on community voting includes a computer storing standard imaging protocol data associated with an imaging device type in a protocol database. The computer receives a request to modify the standard imaging protocol data. Next, the computer presents information from the request on a website accessible by a plurality of community members. Vote values are received from the community members via the website, each respective vote value selected from a range of values with a minimum value indicating rejection of the modified imaging protocol data and a maximum value indicating acceptance of the modified imaging protocol data. The computer then determines whether a consensus decision exists among the vote values. If the consensus decision exists, the computer determines whether to accept or reject the request to modify the standard imaging protocol data based on the consensus decision. | 10-08-2015 |
20160091583 | Patient-Specific Estimation of Specific Absorption Rate - A method for optimizing Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) estimation using a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Scanner includes detecting movement of a table holding a patient into a bore of the MRI Scanner and, while the table is moving into the bore, performing an MRI scan of the patient to acquire a multi-slice multi-dimensional MRI dataset of an anatomical region of interest of the patient. The multi-slice multi-dimensional MRI dataset is processed to obtain a three-dimensional model corresponding to the patient's body geometry. Then, a patient-optimized SAR estimation is calculated using the three-dimensional model of the patient's body geometry. | 03-31-2016 |
20160103195 | Systems and Methods For Real Time Gradient Timing Modification - A method is provided for modified gradient timing in a Magnetic Resonance (MR) imaging system. The method includes generating radio frequency (RF) excitation pulses in a volume of patient anatomy to provide subsequent acquisition of associated RF echo data and generating a sequence of gradient waveforms on a static magnetic field in three directions each orthogonal to each other for slice selection, phase encoding and readout RF data acquisition in the volume of patient anatomy. The method also includes receiving, by a controller, an indication of the sequence of gradient waveforms to be applied to a plurality of gradient coils and modifying, via the controller, the sequence of gradient waveforms to be applied to the plurality of gradient coils based on one or more parameters to produce a sequence of modified gradient waveforms. The method further includes providing the sequence of modified gradient waveforms to the plurality of gradient coils. | 04-14-2016 |