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20080238196 | ENERGY RECYCLE SYSTEM FOR USE WITH AC CURRENT POWER SUPPLY - An energy recycle system for use with an AC current power supply, for example, an electronic ballast, is presented. The energy recycle system includes an energy recycle load connected to an output terminal of the AC current power supply, in which the energy recycle load includes a rectifier for rectifying the output AC current of the AC current power supply into a rectified DC current and a filter connected to the rectifier for removing the high-frequency harmonics from the rectified DC current. Also, the energy recycle system further includes a DC-AC converter connected to the energy recycle load for receiving the DC current outputted from the energy recycle load, which is in turn delivered to the utility grid to achieve energy recycling. | 10-02-2008 |
20080247194 | RESONANT CONVERTER SYSTEM AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF HAVING RELATIVELY BETTER EFFICIENCY - The configurations of a resonant converter system and a controlling method thereof are provided. The proposed resonant converter system includes a resonant converter and a hybrid control apparatus coupled to the resonant converter for generating a driving signal to adjust a phase angle and a frequency of the resonant converter such that the resonant converter would reach a relatively lower voltage gain and have a relatively lower loss during an abnormal operation. | 10-09-2008 |
20090231887 | PARALLEL-CONNECTED RESONANT CONVERTER CIRCUIT AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - The configurations of a parallel-connected resonant converter circuit and a controlling method thereof are provided in the present invention. The proposed circuit includes a plurality of resonant converters, each of which has two input terminals and two output terminals, wherein all the two input terminals of the plurality of resonant converters are electrically series-connected, and all the two output terminals of the plurality of resonant converters are electrically parallel-connected. | 09-17-2009 |
20100007221 | CONTROLLING METHOD FOR MULTI-CONVERTER STRUCTURE HAVING SERIES-CONNECTED INPUTS AND PARALLEL-CONNECTED OUTPUTS - The method of controlling a multi-converter having N converters with series-connected inputs and parallel-connected outputs is provided in the present invention. The proposed controlling method includes steps of: causing each of the N converters to have an intermittent operating period, an intermittent operating time interval and an intermittent operating duty ratio equal to a value of the intermittent operating time interval divided by a value of the intermittent operating period; and causing the N converters to operate alternately with the intermittent operating period, wherein N is an integer larger than one. | 01-14-2010 |
20110038181 | RESONANT CONVERTER HAVING OVER-CURRENT PROTECTION APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - The configurations of a DC/DC resonant converter and a controlling method thereof are provided. The proposed converter includes an over-current protection apparatus including a first switch element having a first and a second terminals, and a first voltage element having a negative terminal coupled to a positive terminal of a DC input voltage source and a positive terminal coupled to the second terminal of the first switch element. | 02-17-2011 |
20110103097 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REGULATING GAIN WITHIN A RESONANT CONVERTER - An approach is provided for controlling a direct current gain of a resonant converter to increase power efficiency within a circuit. A phase shift module is configured to the resonant converter for generating a first control signal to control a primary driver of the resonant converter and a secondary control signal to control a secondary driver of the resonant converter. The first control signal and the second control signal has a phase shift for controlling a DC gain of the resonant converter. | 05-05-2011 |
20110267845 | PARALLEL-CONNECTED RESONANT CONVERTER CIRCUIT AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - The configurations of a parallel-connected resonant converter circuit and a controlling method thereof are provided in the present invention. The proposed circuit includes a plurality of resonant converters, each of which has two input terminals and two output terminals, wherein all the two input terminals of the plurality of resonant converters are electrically series-connected, and all the two output terminals of the plurality of resonant converters are electrically parallel-connected. | 11-03-2011 |
20110299302 | RESONANT CONVERTER SYSTEM WITH HYBRID CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF HAVING RELATIVELY BETTER EFFICIENCY - The configurations of a resonant converter system and a controlling method thereof are provided. The proposed resonant converter system includes a resonant converter and a hybrid control apparatus coupled to the resonant converter for generating a driving signal to adjust a phase angle and a frequency of the resonant converter such that the resonant converter would reach a relatively lower voltage gain and have a relatively lower loss during an abnormal operation. | 12-08-2011 |
20120192918 | SOLAR CELL MODULES COMPRISING CONDUCTIVE RIBBONS WITH DIFFUSE REFLECTIVE COVERS - A solar cell module is provided that has a plurality of electrically interconnected solar cells, wherein each solar cell comprises a photoelectric conversion body, one or more conductive ribbons, and one or more reflective strips. The electrically conductive ribbons are disposed over a portion of the front surface of the photoelectric conversion body. The reflective strips are disposed over the electrically conductive ribbons. The reflective strips have an average total reflectance of at least about 20% and a ratio of average diffuse reflectance to average total reflectance of at least about 0.2. | 08-02-2012 |
20120262955 | CONVERTER WITH INPUT VOLTAGE BALANCE CIRCUIT - In one aspect of the present invention, a converter circuit with input voltage balance includes a plurality of modules having inputs electrically series-connected to each other and outputs electrically parallel-connected to each other and a plurality of switching circuits with each electrically connected to an input connection node of a corresponding module and its immediate next module, and configured such that when an input voltage of the corresponding module or its immediate next module is in a desired range from a first predetermine value to a second predetermined value greater then the first predetermined value, the switching circuit operates in an open state, while when the input voltage is out of the desired range, the switching circuit operates in a conductive state so as to regulate the input voltage of the corresponding module or its immediate next module in the desired range. | 10-18-2012 |
20120268976 | THREE-PHASE RECTIFIER CIRCUIT - In one aspect of the invention, a three-phase rectifier circuit having three input terminals and two output terminals includes a three-phase diode bridge, three switching circuits, and a voltage source. The three-phase diode bridge has three pairs of first diodes electrically parallel-connected to the two output terminals. Each pair of first diodes has two first diodes series-connected defining a first node therebetween, and electrically connected to a corresponding input terminal at the first node. Each switching circuit has a first terminal, a second terminal and a plurality of switches electrically series-connected between the first and second terminals. The first and second terminals are respectively electrically connected to a second node and a third node, respectively between the first node and the two first diodes of the corresponding pair of first diodes. The voltage source is electrically parallel-connected between the two output terminals and electrically connected to each switching circuit. | 10-25-2012 |
20120275197 | LAYOUTS OF MULTIPLE TRANSFORMERS AND MULTIPLE RECTIFIERS OF INTERLEAVING CONVERTER - The present invention relates to multi-phase parallel-interleaved converter circuits with each phase having two or more transformers and two or more rectifiers electrically coupled to the two or more transformers, and layouts of the transformers and the rectifiers of the multi-phase parallel-interleaved converter circuits. In the layouts, the multiple transformers and the multiple rectifiers of the multi-phase converters are interleavingly arranged to be symmetrical to common output polarized capacitor(s) so as to ensure the rectifier outputs of each phase relative to the common output polarized capacitors is symmetrical, thereby reducing the output ripples of the current of the output capacitors. | 11-01-2012 |
20120294053 | METHOD FOR PROTECTING A CONVERTER AND A CONVERTER IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD - A method for protecting a converter device comprises the steps of: detecting an alternating current signal; when the alternating current signal is abnormal, generating an activating signal according to the abnormal alternating current signal; generating a control signal according to the activating signal; and controlling at least one synchronous rectifying power switch of the converter device according to the control signal. Furthermore, a converter device which implements the method is provided. | 11-22-2012 |
20120300504 | PARALLEL-CONNECTED RESONANT CONVERTER CIRCUIT AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - The configurations of a parallel-connected resonant converter circuit and a controlling method thereof are provided in the present invention. The proposed circuit includes a plurality of resonant converters, each of which has two input terminals and two output terminals, wherein all the two input terminals of the plurality of resonant converters are electrically series-connected, and all the two output terminals of the plurality of resonant converters are electrically parallel-connected. | 11-29-2012 |
20130169039 | HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY CONVERTER - Disclosed is a high-voltage battery converter including a first-order DC-DC converter electrically connected to a high-voltage battery for boosting a high DC voltage outputted by the high-voltage battery to an intermediate voltage having a predetermined voltage level when the high DC voltage is dropped, and a second-order DC-DC converter electrically connected to the first-order DC-DC converter for converting the intermediate voltage into a low DC voltage for driving at least one load in an electric vehicle. | 07-04-2013 |
20130215654 | THREE-PHASE AC-DC CONVERTER CIRCUIT AND CONVERSION METHOD AND CONTROL SYSTEM THEREOF - The embodiment of present invention provides a three-phase AC (Alternating Current)-DC (Direct Current) converter circuit, conversion method and the control system thereof. The converter circuit includes a three-phase AC power source having a first output terminal, a second output terminal and a third output terminal; a first AC-DC conversion module, a second AC-DC conversion module and a third AC-DC conversion module electrically connected to the first output terminal, the second output terminal and the third output terminal of the three-phase AC power respectively, and respectively have N | 08-22-2013 |
20150022164 | POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CONVERTER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A power factor correction converter and a control method are disclosed. A power factor correction converter includes a power conversion module, a capacitor, a third switch unit, and a fourth switch capacitor. The power conversion module includes a first switch, a second switch, a first switch unit, a second switch unit, and an inductor. The first switch is coupled to a first input terminal. The second switch is coupled to a second input terminal. The first switch is coupled between an output terminal and the first switch. The second switch is coupled between the output terminal and the second switch. The inductor is coupled between the first and the second switch unit. The capacitor is coupled to the output terminal. The third switch unit is coupled between the second input terminal and the capacitor. The fourth switch unit is coupled between the first input terminal and the capacitor. | 01-22-2015 |
20150049516 | POWER CONVERTER AND METHOD OF STABLING VOLTAGE GAIN - A power converter includes a primary side compensation capacitor, a transformer and a secondary side compensation capacitor. The primary side compensation capacitor receives a first AC voltage from a first switch circuit. The transformer receives the first AC voltage to generate a second AC voltage. The secondary side compensation capacitor transfers the second AC voltage to a second switch circuit to generate a DC output voltage. The operating frequency of the first switch circuit is set within the 0.8*fa to 1.2*fb, and fb is at most 1.5 times of fa. The primary side compensation capacitor and a primary side leakage inductance of the transformer correspond to a first resonant frequency, the secondary side compensation capacitor and a secondary side leakage inductance of the transformer correspond to a second resonant frequency, fa and fb are the lower one and the higher one of the first and second resonant frequency respectively. | 02-19-2015 |
20150049517 | CONVERTER AND METHOD FOR REDUCING A VOLTAGE OF NODE THEREOF - A converter and method for reducing voltage of node thereof are disclosed herein. The converter includes a first transmitting circuit and a second transmitting circuit. The first transmitting circuit is configured to receive a first AC voltage. The second transmitting circuit is electrically coupled to the first transmitting circuit and the second transmitting circuit is configured to transmit a second AC voltage according to the first AC voltage. One of the first transmitting circuit and the second transmitting circuit includes at least one divider unit and the other one of the first transmitting circuit and the second transmitting circuit includes at least two divider units. Each of the divider units includes an inductor network and a capacitor network coupled in series. The inductor network and the capacitor network of the adjacent divider units are coupled in series alternatively. | 02-19-2015 |
20150062971 | CONVERTER CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF CONVERTING POWER - A converter circuit includes an inverter and a controller. The inverter is configured to receive an input voltage and to convert the input voltage into a primary-side alternating-current (AC) voltage in a first inversion mode or a second inversion mode. Each of a first switch unit and a second switch unit in the inverter includes switches. When the converter circuit works in the first inversion mode, the controller controls switches of the first switch unit and the second switch unit to cooperatively switch on and switch off periodically according to an output voltage corresponding to the primary-side AC voltage. When the converter circuit works in the second inversion mode, the controller controls the first switch unit to operate independently, in which the switches of the first switch unit switch on and switch off periodically. | 03-05-2015 |
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20120243559 | Synchronization, Re-Synchronization, Addressing, and Serialized Signal Processing for Daisy-Chained Communication Devices - Techniques for use in a data communication system having a number of communicatively coupled device include techniques for synchronization and re-synchronization of frame and bit clocks, techniques for assigning device address, techniques for dynamically controlling transmit power based on the number of devices, and techniques for serialized signal processing. | 09-27-2012 |
20120243560 | System, Apparatus, and Method for Time-Division Multiplexed Communication - A simplified bus arrangement using only three signal lines allows TDM data to be conveyed to or from a number of slave-only devices without the use of separate command line(s) and without any of the slave-only devices having to operate as a bus master or even support a master operating mode. | 09-27-2012 |
20140254431 | Advanced TDM Daisy-Chain Communication Systems and Devices - Advanced TDM daisy-chain configurations utilize data transmission over a frame sync signal path with feedback to allow for communication between the master device and slave devices and/or between individual slave devices while maintaining a simple TDM communication interface. In certain daisy-chain configurations, the feedback path returns to the frame sync signal path between the master device and the first slave device, which allows for transmission of data from the last slave device to the master device and/or to the first slave device. In other daisy-chain configurations, the feedback path returns to the frame sync signal path between the first slave device and the second slave device, which allows for transmission of data from the last slave device to the first slave device (which may transfer data to the master device, e.g., over separate command and/or data lines) and/or to the first slave device. | 09-11-2014 |
20140254823 | Distributed Automatic Level Control for a Microphone Array - A distributed automatic level control function is provided, in which information relating to a common automatic level control parameter is transmitted to each of a plurality of microphone devices, wherein the information transmitted to at least one microphone device is derived from an audio sample of at least one different microphone device. Each microphone device produces the common automatic level control parameter based on the information received by the microphone device and applies the common automatic level control parameter produced by the microphone device to a distributed automatic level controller of the microphone device. | 09-11-2014 |
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20120149317 | Communication Signal Transmission Method, Device and System - A method, device, and system for communication signal transmission are provided, which relate to the field of communications, so as to improve reception performance of the network. The method includes dividing, by a multi-frequency receiver, Radio Frequency (RF) signals by frequency bands received from an antenna to obtain RF signals of different frequency bands; sending a first group of RF signals of a predetermined frequency band to an RF unit so that the RF unit converts the received first group of the RF signals of the predetermined frequency band into first baseband digital signals and sends the first baseband digital signals to a baseband processing unit; and converting a second group of the RF signals of the predetermined frequency band into second baseband digital signals and sending the second baseband digital signals to the baseband processing unit by using a digital baseband interface | 06-14-2012 |
20120157013 | Multi-Band Multi-Path Receiving and Transmitting Device and Method, and Base Station System - A multi-band multi-path receiving and transmitting device and method, and a base station system are provided. The multi-band multi-path receiving and transmitting device includes a broadband antenna, at least two multi-frequency couplers, a multi-band transceiver, and a signal processing module. The multi-band transceiver is adopted to decrease the number of the transceivers, thereby reducing the material cost and the mounting cost of the base station system. | 06-21-2012 |
20130273975 | MULTI-BAND MULTI-PATH RECEIVING AND TRANSMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND BASE STATION SYSTEM - A multi-band multi-path receiving and transmitting device and method, and a base station system are provided. The multi-band multi-path receiving and transmitting device includes a broadband antenna, at least two multi-frequency couplers, a multi-band transceiver, and a signal processing module. The multi-band transceiver is adopted to decrease the number of the transceivers, thereby reducing the material cost and the mounting cost of the base station system. | 10-17-2013 |
20140364072 | Multi-Band Multi-Path Receiving and Transmitting Device and Method, and Base Station System - A multi-band multi-path receiving and transmitting device and method are provided. The multi-band multi-path receiving and transmitting device includes at least two multi-frequency couplers, a multi-band transceiver, and a signal processing module. The multi-band transceiver includes at least two first frequency band receiving branches and at least two second frequency band receiving branches, and the multi-band transceiver is adopted to decrease the number of the transceivers, thereby reducing the material cost and the mounting cost of the base station system. | 12-11-2014 |
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20100312762 | Multi-Core Scheduling for Parallel Queries - An operator manager may be configured to determine a number of available cores and to assign the cores among a plurality of operators of a query, the operators including a running set of operators through which a plurality of query paths exist. The operator manager may include a status monitor configured to determine the number of available cores and to determine the running set of operators, a critical path selector configured to determine a critical path of the query from among the query paths and the running set of operators, and a workload manager configured to assign a first core of the available cores to a running operator of the running set and of the critical path, and to thereafter receive a new critical path from the critical path selector and to assign a second core of the available cores to the running operator of the new critical path. | 12-09-2010 |
20110093852 | CALIBRATION OF RESOURCE ALLOCATION DURING PARALLEL PROCESSING - A first performance measurement of an executing task may be determined, while the task is executed by a first number of nodes operating in parallel. A second performance measurement of the executing task may be determined, while the task is being executed by a second number of nodes operating in parallel. An overhead factor characterizing a change of a parallelism overhead of executing the task with nodes executing in parallel may then be calculated, relative to a change in a number of the nodes, based on the first performance measurement and the second performance measurement. Then, an optimal number of nodes to operate in parallel to continue executing the task may be determined, based on the overhead factor. | 04-21-2011 |
20110314233 | MULTI-CORE QUERY PROCESSING USING ASYNCHRONOUS BUFFERS - A system may include a buffer monitor configured to monitor buffer content of a buffer being used during processing of a query workflow in which write tasks of the query workflow write data to the buffer and read tasks of the query workflow read data from the buffer, the buffer having a buffer capacity. The system may include a threshold manager configured to compare the buffer content to a low threshold and to a high threshold that are defined relative to the buffer capacity, and a speed controller configured to control a number of the write tasks relative to a number of the read tasks that are currently executing the query workflow, to thereby maintain the buffer content between the low threshold and the high threshold. | 12-22-2011 |
20120094637 | Mobile Messaging Message Notifications Processing - Described is a pipeline for handling notification messages sent to a mobile messaging message (e.g., SMS or SMTP) recipient, and handling a reply to that notification message, including correlating the notification message with the reply. An engine receives a notification message, and for a notification message to which a reply is possible, maintains state data for use in correlating a received reply with the notification message. The state data includes metadata that indicates that text or code data is expected in any reply. For a reply providing code data, the engine calls a selected URL corresponding to the code. To facilitate message delivery, the engine may format the notification message, including shortening a URL of the message, and/or splitting a longer notification message into shorter notification messages. | 04-19-2012 |
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20100322490 | METHOD FOR QUANTIFYING CARIES - A method for quantifying caries, executed at least in part on data processing hardware, the method comprising generating a digital image of a tooth, the image comprising intensity values for a region of pixels corresponding to the tooth, gum, and background; extracting a lesion area from sound tooth regions by identifying tooth regions, extracting suspicious lesion areas, and removing false positives; identifying an adjacent sound region that is adjacent to the extracted lesion area; reconstructing intensity values for tooth tissue within the lesion area according to values in the adjacent sound region; and quantifying the condition of the caries using the reconstructed intensity values and intensity values from the lesion area. | 12-23-2010 |
20110085713 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A TOOTH REGION - A method for identifying tooth regions. The method includes generating a first threshold image from a first tooth image by selecting intensity data values higher than a first predetermined threshold value c | 04-14-2011 |
20110085714 | METHOD FOR EXTRACTING A CARIOUS LESION AREA - A method for extracting a carious lesion area from sound regions of a tooth. In one embodiment, the method includes generating a digital image of the tooth; identifying tooth regions; extracting a suspicious lesion area by using a marker-controlled watershed algorithm or by using a morphological bottom-hat based method along with a multi-resolution surface reconstruction method; and removing false positives. In another embodiment, the method includes generating a digital image of the tooth comprising obtaining a fluorescence image of the tooth, obtaining a reflectance image of the tooth, and combining image data for the fluorescence and reflectance images; identifying tooth regions; extracting suspicious lesion areas; and removing false positives. | 04-14-2011 |
20110135181 | POLYNOMIAL FITTING BASED SEGMENTATION ALGORITHM FOR PULMONARY NODULE IN CHEST RADIOGRAPH - The present invention has disclosed a segmentation algorithm for pulmonary nodule in chest radiograph, which comprises applying ray-casting approach on an image to get cast rays; fitting the intensity profile of each cast ray by using a polynomial curve; smoothing the polynomial curves; and searching two edge pixels in each smoothed curves. With this invention, possible edge of nodules in a chest radiograph can be identified robustly and efficiently. | 06-09-2011 |
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20140185892 | METHOD FOR QUANTIFYING CARIES - A method for quantifying caries, executed at least in part on data processing hardware, the method comprising generating a digital image of a tooth, the image comprising intensity values for a region of pixels corresponding to the tooth, gum, and background; extracting a lesion area from sound tooth regions by identifying tooth regions, extracting suspicious lesion areas, and removing false positives; identifying an adjacent sound region that is adjacent to the extracted lesion area; reconstructing intensity values for tooth tissue within the lesion area according to values in the adjacent sound region; and quantifying the condition of the caries using the reconstructed intensity values and intensity values from the lesion area. | 07-03-2014 |
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20140046893 | GENERATING A TRAINING MODEL BASED ON FEEDBACK - A method and apparatus for generating a training model based on feedback are provided. The method for generating a training model based on feedback, includes calculating an eigenvector of a sample among a plurality of samples; obtaining scores granted by a user for one or more of the plurality of samples in a round, obtaining scores granted by the user for a first number of samples; obtaining scores granted by the user for a second number of samples in response to detecting, based on the eigenvector, an inconsistency between the scores granted by the user for the first number of samples; and generating a training model based on the scores granted by the user for the first and second numbers of samples. A corresponding apparatus is also provided. | 02-13-2014 |
20140142870 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF ESTIMATING WAVE VELOCITY OF NEGATIVE PRESSURE WAVE IN A FLUID TRANSPORTATION PIPELINE - A method and apparatus for estimating a wave velocity of negative pressure wave in a fluid transportation pipeline. The method including: receiving a plurality of pressure signals from a plurality of sensors; determining time differences produced by the negative pressure wave reaching the adjacent sensors based on the received pressure signals; determining a wave source sensor segment where a wave source of the negative pressure wave is located; and estimating the wave velocities of the negative pressure wave in a non-wave source sensor segment and the wave source sensor segment. | 05-22-2014 |
20150039540 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING PREDICTIVE MODEL - In an approach for evaluating a predictive model, a computer identifies features of training samples in a set of training samples and selects at least one evaluation metric from a set of evaluation metrics as one or more available metrics based on the identified features. The computer applies a predictive model created based on the set of training samples to a set of test samples so as to calculate values of the one or more available metrics and evaluates the predictive model by using the one or more available metrics and the values of the available metrics. With the technical solutions described with respect to the embodiments of the present invention, one or more evaluation metrics that are applicable to specific training sample features may be determined from several evaluation metrics, so that users can precisely evaluate predictive models by using the determined evaluation metrics. | 02-05-2015 |
20150074021 | GENERATING A TRAINING MODEL BASED ON FEEDBACK - A method and apparatus for generating a training model based on feedback are provided. The method for generating a training model based on feedback, includes calculating an eigenvector of a sample among a plurality of samples; obtaining scores granted by a user for one or more of the plurality of samples in a round, obtaining scores granted by the user for a first number of samples; obtaining scores granted by the user for a second number of samples in response to detecting, based on the eigenvector, an inconsistency between the scores granted by the user for the first number of samples; and generating a training model based on the scores granted by the user for the first and second numbers of samples. A corresponding apparatus is also provided. | 03-12-2015 |
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20100286501 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING AN OBJECT OF INTEREST IN A MEDICAL SYSTEM - The invention relates to a method and apparatus for monitoring an object of interest ( | 11-11-2010 |
20110004432 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CALIBRATING A MAGNETIC INDUCTION TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEM - This invention relates to a method and device for calibrating the offset of an imaging system. The core idea of the invention is to place a reference object in the measurement chamber of the imaging system, measure the signals associated with the reference object at different points of time, calculate the merit function based on changes of the parameters representing the electromagnetic property of the reference object, and derive an optimal set of offset data that minimizes the value of the merit function for compensating the offset of the system in subsequent image reconstructions. In one embodiment, the invention uses a reference object comprising a non-conductive envelope and a cavity which can be filled with a conductive fluid and emptied, and in this way reduces the imaging interference caused by the reference object during monitoring. | 01-06-2011 |
20110007937 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING AN OBJECT OF INTEREST - This invention relates to a system and method for measuring an object of interest ( | 01-13-2011 |
20110172512 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAGNETIC INDUCTION TOMOGRAPHY - The invention relates to a method and a system for magnetic induction tomography, the system comprising: at least one transmitting coil for generating a primary magnetic field to be applied to the object of interest; and at least one measurement coil arrangement for measuring electric signals induced by a secondary magnetic field which is generated by the object of interest in response to the primary magnetic field, wherein the at least one measurement coil arrangement comprises a plurality of measurement coils which are positioned in substantially the same plane. By using a plurality of independent measurement coils positioned in a plane so as to replace a conventional single measurement coil, the measurement coil across which the measured difference voltage is most sensitive to a change of the secondary magnetic field can be selected for calculating the change of conductivity distribution, resulting in an improved sensitivity of a MIT system. | 07-14-2011 |
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20130331702 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR POSITIONING A DOPPLER ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER FOR BLOOD FLOW MEASUREMENT AND A SYSTEM FOR BLOOD FLOW MEASUREMENT - The method of positioning a Doppler ultrasound transducer for performing blood flow measurement according to the invention comprises the steps of: detecting a pressure oscillation signal from an inflated cuff placed on patient's artery; detecting an ultrasound pulse signal from the Doppler ultrasound transducer placed along the artery; deriving a first signal from the pressure oscillation signal and the ultrasound pulse signal, the first signal indicating the degree of synchronization between the pressure oscillation signal and the ultrasound pulse signal; and outputting an indication signal to indicate the Doppler ultrasound transducer is in a desired position when the first signal satisfies a predefined condition. Since the synchronization property of the cuff pressure oscillation signal and the ultrasound signal caused by the blood flow is utilized to determine whether the transducer is well positioned or not, ultrasound signal, which is a pulse signal but not reflecting the blood flow of the artery, could be determined as not in synchronization with the oscillation signal and therefore the accuracy of the positioning could be improved. | 12-12-2013 |
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20090016884 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING ANGLE-OF-ATTACK OF WIND BLADES IN LIFT-TYPE VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE - A device for adjusting an angle-of-attack (δ) of blades in a lift-type vertical axis turbine comprising a vertical rotating axis, a rotatable cantilever support wing fixed on the vertical rotating axis, a wind rotor comprising a plurality of blades mounted on the cantilever support wing, at least one cam disposed along an axial direction of the vertical rotating axis, the axial direction of the cam being parallel to the rotating axis, and for any point in a contour line of the cam, the angle of attack δ being set according to the following formula: δ=β−α, wherein δ is the angle of attack; β is an azimuth angle; α is a rotating angle for blades; and δ, β, and α are preset values. | 01-15-2009 |
20090016892 | VERTICAL SHAFT WIND TURBINE AND METHOD OF INSTALLING BLADES THEREIN - This invention relates to a vertical shaft wind turbine, and particularly to an installation method of blades that can effectively improve the efficiency of a vertical shaft wind turbine. A supporting plane is connected to vertical shaft and a blade is installed on supporting plane. The airfoil of the blade is an asymmetrical camber airfoil. The convex surface of blade is installed facing the vertical shaft. The blade rotary angle is in the range of 0-15 degrees. This invention represents a remarkable progress in the field of wind power generation and is applicable industrially. | 01-15-2009 |
20090100676 | VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE AND METHOD OF INSTALLING BLADES THEREIN - A vertical axis wind turbine comprising: a plurality of support arms ( | 04-23-2009 |
20090196753 | BLADE SUPPORT LIMB FOR VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE - A blade support limb structure of vertical axis wind power generator includes a fixed support limb ( | 08-06-2009 |
20110076154 | SUPPORT FOR A LARGE VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE - A support for a large vertical axis wind turbine including a tower frame, a platform, a vertical central axis, and a vertical axis windmill including a plurality of blades and supporting arms. The platform is disposed on the tower frame for installing and fixing a generator. The vertical central axis and the vertical axis windmill are supported by the tower frame. The tower frame is a truss structure and includes at least three sub-tower frames which are in parallel with each other and form a regular polygon from top view. The sub-tower frames are a hollow truss structure. The ratio of a diameter of the vertical axis windmill to a distance between two adjacent sub-tower frames is between 2.5 and 6. The ratio of the diameter of the vertical axis windmill to a height of the tower frame is between 3 and 0.5. | 03-31-2011 |
20110239460 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE - The invention relates to a vertical axis wind turbine, and in particular to an apparatus and method for transporting the vertical axis wind turbine. The method for transporting the vertical axis wind turbine, including the steps of: employing an apparatus to be a box or frame; situating a generator horizontally in the apparatus; fixing an upper flange and lower flange to a vertical shaft; fixing the base of the generator on the corresponding surface of the apparatus through holes at the base of the generator; and supporting the other end of the vertical shaft by a supporting object. | 10-06-2011 |
20110248510 | VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE - A vertical axis wind turbine including: a vertical axis wind mill having a vertical shaft and a generator having a generator rotor shaft, wherein the vertical shaft of the wind mill share the same shaft with the generator rotor shaft. This arrangement simplifies the structure and increases the stability, reliability, and service lifetime of vertical axis wind turbines by making on-site assembly easy and cutting the on-site workload and cost, without undermining the wind resistance capability and safety prompting wider application of vertical axis wind turbines. | 10-13-2011 |
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20120003092 | WIND MILL STRUCTURE OF LIFT-TYPE VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE - A wind mill structure of a lift-type vertical axis wind turbine. The lift-type vertical axis wind turbine includes a vertical shaft and the wind mill includes a plurality of blades and supporting arms. The supporting arms hold the blades, and the blades are connected to the vertical shaft via the supporting arms. A setting angle, formed by a chord of the blades and a tangent line that goes through the center of the blades, ranges from −12° to 12°. An angle, formed by the chord of the blade and the rotatable supporting arm, ranges from 7° to 100°. The wind mill can maintain relatively stable rotation speeds under wind speeds exceeding the rated wind speed by adjusting the angle of the supporting arms, thereby ensuring stable output from the vertical axis wind turbine. | 01-05-2012 |
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20080244090 | Access Device Routing Device and Method Thereof Supporting Stateless Address Configuration Communication Network - The present invention relates to an IPv6-based access device, edge router and method for stainless address configuration for IPv6 user equipment in an Ethernet access network, wherein, the access device adds the relay agent ID indicating the access device itself and the relevant port identifier indicating the user equipment to a router solicitation message sent by the user equipment in the form of a newly defined option, and forwards the message to the relevant edge router; and the edge router configures a dedicated address prefix for the user equipment according to the relay agent ID and port identifier, combines the address prefix, the relay ID and the port identifier into a router response message, and sends the response message to the relevant access equipment indicated by the relay ID; the access device sends a router advertisement message only including the address prefix via the line port indicated by the port identifier to user equipment. By allocating the dedicated address prefix to every data subscriber line for IPv6 service, IPv6 stainless address configuration is achieved to solve the security and scalability problems in the prior art. | 10-02-2008 |
20080320111 | Method for Domain Name Configuration in Ipv6 Access Network and the Network Device Hereof - The present invention provides a method and device for hierarchical configuration of domain name in IPv6 network. Said method comprises: a) negotiating a unique user network's name between a user and a network SP; b) a client terminal device at the user network side obtaining prefix of IPv6 network address and suffix of the user network's domain name by sessioning with a network access device, said suffix of the user network's domain name being consisting of the user network's name and suffix of the network SP's domain name; c) the network access device further informing the network SP's DNS server of establishing the resource record of said user network's domain name server; d) said client terminal device conducting the address configuration and providing domain name service for hosts at the user network side according to the obtained prefix of IPv6 network address and suffix of the user network's domain name. | 12-25-2008 |
20090204850 | APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR REPORTING THE ERROR OF EACH LEVEL OF THE TUNNEL DATA PACKET IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - The invention provides methods and devices for reporting and parsing the errors of a packet based on IPSec protocol family in a communication network. Concretely, the reserved field in ICMP security failure message is used to denote the error type at the second level of the error in the packet. With the aid of the solution provided by the invention, it is possible to report the error types for a tunnel packet which has an error in detail. And the source termination device can ascertain the error types of a tunnel packet, so as to eliminate the error. | 08-13-2009 |
20090274062 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UPDATING DNS OF HOST IN IPV6 STATELESS ADDRESS CONFIGURATION - Disclosed is a method for updating DNS of host in IPv6 stateless address auto-configuration, wherein an option is added in the RS message sent by a host and/or RA message sent by a router, said option including information for negotiation of updating DNS of host. Based on said information, the host negotiates with the router to determine whether the host or the router register, the mapping between the global address of the host and the full domain name of the host, to a DNS server, to complete updating the DNS of the host. This invention enables the host to correctly identify the matching relation between domain name suffix information and address prefix, and achieves the negotiation of updating DNS domain name between the host and the router. Since DNS updating is performed by a router instead of the host, the DNS updating would become simple and safe. | 11-05-2009 |
20100100908 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING MULTIMEDIA SERVICE AND AIDING THE RECEIPT OF MULTIMEDIA SERVICE - The invention provides a new solution for multimedia service guides, so as to aid the user equipment to receive multimedia service. The multimedia service management device notifies a service identifier and a service address of the multimedia service to a network server, and notifies the service identifier of the multimedia service to multimedia service guide device. Multimedia service guide device generates multimedia service guides comprising service identifier. After the user equipment obtains the multimedia service guides, it queries the network server for the service address corresponding to the multimedia service according to the service identifier comprised in the multimedia service guides, and obtains the multimedia service according to the service address. | 04-22-2010 |
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20110003790 | PYRIDO [4, 3-D] PYRIMIDINONE DERIVATIVES AS KINASE INHIBITORS - The invention provides a class of compounds of Formula (I), pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds to treat or prevent diseases or disorders associated with abnormal or deregulated kinase activity, particularly Syk, ZAP70, KDR, FMS, FLT3, c-Kit, RET, TrkA, TrkB, TrkC, IGR-IR, AIk, c-FMS, or combinations thereof. | 01-06-2011 |
20110003798 | COMPOUNDS AND COMPOSITIONS AS KINASE INHIBITORS - The invention provides a novel class of 2,7-naphthyridin derivatives; pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds to treat o prevent diseases or disorders associated with abnormal or deregulated kinase activity, particularly Syk, ZAP70, KDR, FMS, FLT*, c-Kit, RET, TrkA, TrkB, TrkC-GR-1R, Alk, c-FMS or combinations thereof. | 01-06-2011 |
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20090281130 | QUINAZOLINE DERIVATIVES - Quinazoline derivatives of the following formula: | 11-12-2009 |
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20110293554 | RECOMBINANT HUMAN G-CSF DIMER AND USE THEREOF FOR THE TREATMENT OF NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES - This invention relates to a recombinant human G-CSF (rhG-CSF) dimer and its use in the treatment of neurological disorder. In particular, upon ischemic neural injury in animal, this invention can be used to protect neurons with the use of rhG-CSF dimer such that function of injured nerves can be restored. Serum half-life of G-CSF dimer of this invention is prolonged and the biological activity thereof is increased. | 12-01-2011 |
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20130165637 | USE OF G-CSF DIMER IN THE TREATMENT OF NEUTROPENIA - This invention relates to a use of G-CSF dimer in the treatment of neutropenia. In particular, the recombinant human G-CSF of the present invention can enhance the differentiation and development of neutrophils in animal, and thus effectively reduce the severity of the severe neutropenia and shorten the time of severe neutropenia for the post-chemotherapy cancer patients. Serum half-life of G-CSF dimer of this invention is prolonged and the biological activity thereof is increased, providing a better effect in the treatment of neutropenia. | 06-27-2013 |
20130171100 | USE OF INTERLEUKIN-22 IN TREATING VIRAL HEPATITIS - This invention relates to a use of IL-22 in the treatment of viral hepatitis. As illustrated in the examples of this invention, IL-22 can significantly reduce liver damage caused by hepatitis virus, and can significantly reduce the increase of transaminase ALT/AST induced by hepatitis virus. In addition, the IL-22 dimer of this invention can effectively treat viral hepatitis. | 07-04-2013 |
20130172373 | QUINAZOLINE COMPOUNDS - Provided are certain quinazoline compounds, compositions thereof and methods of use thereof. These quinazoline compounds can effectively inhibit the overexpression and/or overactivity of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). | 07-04-2013 |
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20100046502 | METHOD AND MEANS FOR ROUTE SELECTION OF A SESSION - In the present invention, it is provided a method and means for selecting a route for a session requested by a calling user equipment in a session manager, and correspondingly, it is provided a method and means for selecting a route for a session requested by a calling user equipment in a media gateway control function, it is characterized as selecting an MGW having relative lighter load to bear the session on a basis of load related information of MGWs. By applying the methods and means of the present invention, load of every MGW is balanced; performance degradation, caused by heavy load, of a certain MGW is avoided; MGW having stopped working is bypassed; a success ratio of session setup is increased; session performance is improved; and benefit is brought to multi-network integration, such as inter-working between a packet switching network and a circuit switching network in an IMS network. | 02-25-2010 |
20110010764 | ONE-PASS AUTHENTICATION MECHANISM AND SYSTEM FOR HETEROGENEOUS NETWORKS - A one-pass authentication mechanism and system for heterogeneous networks are provided. The mechanism comprises authenticating a user based on an authentication key and an authentication algorithm in response to a request of the user to register a first network, wherein the authentication key and the authentication algorithm are associated with a first user identity for the first network and a second user identity for a second network; and if the authentication is successful, then comparing the first user identity retrieved from an authentication database through the second user identity provided by the user to the first user identity provided by the user in the authentication, in response to a request of the user to register the second network, and setting up security associations between the user and the second network if the retrieved first user identity matches the first user identity provided by the user. | 01-13-2011 |
20120275432 | METHOD FOR SHORTENING SIGNALING DELAY OF ISC SESSION TRANSFER, NETWORK ELEMENT AND SYSTEM - The present invention provides a method for shortening signaling delay of ISC session transfer procedure, a network element for controlling ISC session transfer, a network element for anchoring a media path in ISC session transfer and a communication system including at least two terminals and the above two network elements. In the present invention, the SCC AS decides if a media path needs to be anchored in a media anchor point MRF, and if yes, then instructs a MRF to assign respective media endpoints for a local UE and a remote UE and connect the two media endpoints together, so as to divide the session between the local UE and the remote UE into two independent sub-sessions: a session between the local UE and the MRF, and a session between the remote UE and the MRF. For these two sub-sessions, the SIP signaling is terminated and sent out in the SCC AS. Thus, when a local UE or a remote UE triggers handover, only one sub-session needs to be updated/influenced. | 11-01-2012 |
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20140124709 | CLEAN POLYCARBONATE MATERIAL FOR USE IN HARD DISK DRIVE AND SEMICONDUCTOR APPLICATIONS - Compositions based on polycarbonate copolymers to provide ultra-clean materials and articles useful in the hard disk drive and semiconductor industries. In one aspect, the compositions include a polycarbonate copolymer based on a sebacic acid, BPA, PCP polyestercarbonate. The compositions may be used with or without other polymers, fillers or additives. The compositions based on this polycarbonate copolymer exhibit ultra clean performance, low organic contamination, low LPC, and low ionic contaminations. Meanwhile, the compositions also exhibit good flow ability, good ductility and good surface quality. | 05-08-2014 |
20140206800 | Thermoplastic Compositions Containing Nanoscale-Sized Particle Additives For Laser Direct Structuring And Methods For The Manufacture And Use Thereof - This invention relates generally to a thermoplastic compositions and, more particularly, to compositions comprising a polymer matrix and comprising a filler composition. To that end, according to the aspects of the invention, a thermoplastic composition is disclosed that generally comprises a polymer matrix and at least one filler composition. The polymer matrix generally comprises at least one polycarbonate or polyamide. The filler composition generally comprises at least one laser direct structuring additive with a mean particle size of less than 1 μm and may additionally optionally comprise flame retardants, stabilizers and process aids. | 07-24-2014 |
20140296411 | HIGH MODULUS LASER DIRECT STRUCTURING COMPOSITES - The present disclosure relates to polymer compositions. The disclosed compositions comprise a thermoplastic polymer, a laser direct structuring additive, and a reinforcing filler. Also disclosed are methods for making the disclosed polymer composition and articles of manufacture comprising the disclosed polymer composition. | 10-02-2014 |
20140334090 | HIGH FLOW REINFORCED POLYIMIDE COMPOSITIONS WITH VERY LOW RESIDUAL CONTAMINATION FOR HARD DISK DRIVE ENCLOSURE - A filled polymeric composition of high flowability suitable for thin wall (<1 mm thickness) molding, the composition including (a) from 10 to 50 wt % of a reinforcing filler; (b) from 1 to 10 wt % of a polyamide or from 5 to 20 wt % of a liquid crystal polymer (LCP) as a flow promoter; and the balance being a polyetherimide (PEI) resin. Composites including an injection molded substrate having a thickness of 0.4-0.8 mm, formed of the composition, and at least one coating thereon. The coating can be a metal or an acrylate coating. | 11-13-2014 |
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20100318495 | CORRELATION AWARE SYNCHRONIZATION FOR NEAR REAL-TIME DECISION SUPPORT - A query handler may be configured to receive a query which is applicable against different combinations of a plurality of remote databases and a corresponding plurality of replica databases including at least some replicated data of respective ones of the remote databases, wherein the query arrives at a plurality of query arrival times and is executed at a plurality of query execution times. A replication manager may be configured to execute a synchronization plan for at least one selected replica database in which a selected synchronization timestamp of the at least one selected replica database is updated to a target synchronization timestamp, wherein the synchronization occurs during a synchronization processing time. A synchronization scheduler may be configured to schedule the synchronization plan to increase an information value of a query response, including selecting the target synchronization timestamp including relating the synchronization processing time to a selected query execution time. | 12-16-2010 |
20100318559 | Information Value-Driven Near Real-Time Decision Support - Information-based decision support may be provided by a query handler configured to receive a query which is applicable against different combinations of a plurality of remote databases and a corresponding plurality of replica databases including at least some replicated data of respective ones of the remote databases, wherein each replica database is synchronized with a corresponding remote database at a plurality of synchronization times and the different combinations include future versions of the replica databases defined by corresponding synchronization times. A query plan generator may be configured to determine information values associated with at least a subset of the different combinations, based on a query value associated with the query and on a diminishment of the query value caused by a corresponding combination, and further configured to generate, based on the information values, a query plan including at least one combination of the different combinations for executing the query therewith. | 12-16-2010 |
20110016160 | UNIFIED WINDOW SUPPORT FOR EVENT STREAM DATA MANAGEMENT - Data stream query mediation may utilize a query handler configured to receive a query from a stream application to be applied against a stream of data including multiple tuples representing events. A stream window manager may be configured to express the query in a specification which defines a window including a subset of the tuples, the specification defining content of the window as a range of the tuples having a range attribute over which the content is specified, defining when to update the window using a synchronization attribute specifying a movement of the window over time with respect to the content, and defining an evaluation of the content of the window using an evaluation attribute specifying when to perform the evaluation. A query translator may be configured to translate the query including mapping the range attribute, the synchronization attribute, and the evaluation attribute to a stream processing language of a data stream management system (DSMS), to thereby obtain a translated query. A DSMS mediator may be configured to provide the translated query to the DSMS for processing therewith. | 01-20-2011 |
20110137942 | Scheduling for Fast Response Multi-Pattern Matching Over Streaming Events - A query pattern handler may be configured to determine at least one query pattern to be matched against a stream of events, and may be configured to determine a plurality of run-time patterns representing active instances of the at least one query pattern which are currently available for matching, and which each include a plurality of states. An event scheduler may be configured to receive an event of the stream of events, the event associated with a current event set of the stream of events. A run-time pattern scheduler may be configured to determine a ranked set of the run-time patterns based on a priority metric which characterizes, for each run-time pattern, an advancement of each run-time pattern from a current state thereof when matched against the current event set. A pattern match evaluator may be configured to evaluate each run-time pattern of the ranked set, in turn, against the current event set. | 06-09-2011 |