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20090190570 | Methods and Device for Transmitting Data from a First Communication Device to a Second Communication Device - A method of transmitting data from a first communication device to a second communication device is provided. The method comprises transmitting at least one first data portion, transmitting a second data portion synchronized with the transmission of a corresponding data portion of a third communication device to the second communication device, and the transmission of the at least one first data portion being arranged such that it is received by the second communication device before the data portion of the third communication device corresponding to the second data portion. | 07-30-2009 |
20090252048 | Method and Devices For Determining Available Frequency Ranges - A method of determining available frequency ranges for at least one communication device is provided. The method comprises providing a downlink transmission time interval, determining available frequency ranges within a plurality of frequency ranges after the downlink transmission time interval, and providing an uplink transmission time interval after the determining of the available frequency ranges. | 10-08-2009 |
20100061256 | Methods of Determining Whether a Frequency Channel is Available for Data Transmission for a Communication Device - A method of determining whether a frequency channel is available for data transmission for a communication device is provided. The method provided comprises dynamically selecting a time interval for determining whether the frequency channel is available for data transmission for the communication device. The method provided further comprises determining whether the frequency channel is available for data transmission for the communication device, during the time interval selected. | 03-11-2010 |
20140056124 | Communication Devices and Methods for Performing Communication - A infrastructure station in a cellular mobile communication system, the infrastructure station includes a infrastructure station core configured to provide infrastructure station functionality to a plurality of dependent stations, a topographer configured to discover a network topology and designate a failover topology from the network topology for use in the event that the infrastructure station fails thereby no longer being capable of providing infrastructure station functionality to the plurality of dependent stations, the failover topology comprising failover stations, and a synchronizer configured to periodically provide timing estimates of dependent stations to the failover stations such that network reentry after infrastructure station failure is shorter than normal network entry. | 02-27-2014 |
20140056248 | Communication Devices and Methods for Performing Communication - In a first implementation, a method for performing direct mobile-to-mobile communication in a cellular mobile communication system, the cellular mobile communication system having at least two mobile stations and a communication network for providing a communication connection between the at least two mobile stations via at least one base station of the communication network is provided, method for performing direct mobile-to-mobile communication in a cellular mobile communication system includes associating a first mobile station and a second mobile station with the at least one base station, performing neighbor discovery between the first mobile station and the second mobile station for reporting to the at least one base station, detecting the feasibility of direct communication between the first mobile station and the second mobile station, establishing a direct communication link between the at least two mobile stations, allocating identification for communication and flow and resources for a flow between the first mobile station and the second mobile station, synchronizing the flow between the first mobile station and the second mobile station, and sending automatic repeat requests (ARQ) messages. | 02-27-2014 |
20140057637 | Communication Terminal and Method for Performing Communication - A method for enabling a forwarding to network operation in a cellular mobile communication system is described, the cellular mobile communication system comprising a plurality of mobile stations and at least one base station, the method comprising: reporting forwarding capability of a first mobile station of the plurality of mobile stations with the at least one base station; discovering neighboring mobile stations to the first mobile station; selecting a second mobile station from the neighboring mobile stations and establishing a forwarding link between the first mobile station and the second mobile station; allocating radio resources for a link between the first mobile station and the second mobile station; and synchronizing the link between the first mobile station and the second mobile station to establish the forwarding network. | 02-27-2014 |
20140105007 | Method and Device for Mobile Data Offload - Embodiments provide a mobile data offload method for associating a mobile client device with a wireless access point. The method may include transmitting a first authentication request from the mobile client device to the wireless access point via a first network being a Cellular Wide Area radio communication network; transmitting a second authentication request from the mobile client device to the wireless access point via a second network being a Short Range radio communication network or a Metropolitan Area System radio communication network; transmitting an authentication response from the wireless access point to the mobile client device via the second network upon receiving at least one of the first authentication request and the second authentication request at the wireless access point, and associating the mobile client device with the wireless access point upon receiving the authentication response at the mobile client device. | 04-17-2014 |
20140148185 | Base Station and Method of Operating the Same - The present invention is directed to a base station including a transceiver configured to communicate with another base station using a radio resource, wherein the radio resource is allocated to the base station to serve communication devices located in a radio cell operated by the base station. A method of operating a base station is also disclosed. | 05-29-2014 |
20140269317 | COMPRESSION DEVICES, DECOMPRESSION DEVICES, COMPRESSION METHODS, AND DECOMPRESSION METHODS - A compression device which may include: a subset determination circuit configured to determine a subset of a transmission indication map, the transmission indication map including a plurality of bits, each bit indicating whether data to be transmitted to a respective pre-determined radio communication terminal is present in an access point; a pre-determined bit value determination circuit configured to determine whether the subset includes a bit of a pre-determined bit value; and a compressed string generation circuit configured to insert, if the subset includes a bit of the pre-determined bit value, into a compressed string an indicator indicating that the subset includes a bit of the pre-determined bit value and the subset and further configured to include, if the subset does not includes a bit of the pre-determined bit value, into the compressed string an indicator indicating that the subset does not include a bit of the pre-determined bit value. | 09-18-2014 |
20150029844 | METHOD AND A COMMUNICATION TERMINAL FOR MODULATING A MESSAGE FOR TRANSMISSION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK - The present invention is directed to a communication terminal in a wireless communication network. The communication terminal includes a receiver configured to receive a first message comprising a media access control (MAC) frame at a first transmission rate from a communication device in the wireless communication network; a message generator configured to generate a second message in response to the received first message, the second message comprising a control response frame; and a transmitter configured to transmit the control response frame at a second transmission rate, wherein the second transmission rate is lower than or equal to the first transmission rate; and wherein the second transmission rate is dependent on a difference in qualities between downlink communication and uplink communication between the communication device and the communication terminal. Methods of modulating a message for transmission in the wireless communication network are also disclosed. | 01-29-2015 |
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20080277505 | Fuel Injector - A fuel injector, in particular for the direct injection of fuel into the combustion chamber of a mixture-compressing internal combustion engine having externally supplied ignition, includes an armature which cooperates with a solenoid coil, and a valve needle which is joined to the armature by force-locking and on which a valve-closure member is provided which forms a sealing seat together with a valve-seat surface. The armature is swingingly supported on the valve needle by a spring. | 11-13-2008 |
20080308658 | Fuel Injector - A fuel injector for fuel-injection systems of internal combustion engines includes a solenoid coil, an armature cooperating with the solenoid coil, a valve sleeve, and a support tube, situated in the valve sleeve, which is used as inner pole for the solenoid coil. The valve sleeve is made of a material having low magnetic permeability. | 12-18-2008 |
20080319584 | PROCEDURE FOR CONTROLLING AN INJECTION VALVE - The invention concerns a procedure for controlling an injection valve, at which the injection valve is supplied with current that is provided by a condenser during a holding phase, at which the injection valve is kept open. The invention further concerns a device for controlling an injection valve, which is customized to cause the condenser to provide the injection valve during a holding phase, at which the injection valve is kept open, with current. | 12-25-2008 |
20090033448 | Device Having a Shape Memory Element - Conventional devices have a valve needle and a shape memory element which, by the application of a controllable magnetic field, executes a control stroke travel that operates the actuator, and having a coil that excites the magnetic field which is situated in a magnet housing which, at its end face, is bordered with respect to an actuating axis by a front wall in each case, the front walls having a through opening radially within the coil. It is a disadvantage that the magnetic field excited around the coil is conducted unfavorably, so that at most a slight magnetic field develops in the shape memory element. The shape memory element has a magnetic field flowing through it, in the direction of its longitudinal extension, if at all. Since the shape memory element has a high magnetic resistance and is developed to be very long in the axial direction, only a very weak magnetic field can be induced in the shape memory element. In response to the magnetic field that is weak at most, the shape memory element can generate only a very slight lift of the valve needle. In the device according to the present invention, a strong magnetic field is conducted through the shape memory elements, and in this way, a large control stroke travel is achieved. The shape memory element(s) is/are positioned generally only in the through opening(s). | 02-05-2009 |
20090260597 | FUEL INJECTOR AND FUEL-INJECTION SYSTEM - A fuel injector, especially for the direct injection of fuel into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, includes a nozzle body able to be inserted into a recess of a cylinder head, a valve housing, a plug abutting the valve housing, and at least one fixation element, which fixes the nozzle body in its position in the recess, the fixation element extending from a connection region ( | 10-22-2009 |
20110106404 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AT LEAST ONE SOLENOID VALVE - Described is a method for controlling a magnet valve for controlling the injection of fuel into an internal combustion engine, which method permits precise fuel metering in the no-load running or in the lower partial load range without changes to the hardware of the fuel injection system being necessary. | 05-05-2011 |
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20120264089 | EDUCATIONAL, MONEY MANAGEMENT INTERNET GAME FOR CHILDREN AND MONEYBOX THEREFOR - An educational money management game comprises a host platform provider, a remote interface device in communication with the host platform provider and a moneybox in communication with the interface device. The interface device displays interactive game scenes produced by the host platform provider to a user. The moneybox includes a reader for reading the monetary value of coins inserted therein. When the user inserts coins in the moneybox, the monetary value thereof is communicated to the host platform provider and displayed by the interface device to be viewed by the user. The game includes an interactive interface for providing for the user to allot at least a portion of the displayed monetary value to one or more of said allocation options. A network is provided for a plurality of users via the internt using remote interfaces at each user's location. The game scenes produced include a common image displayed by each remote interface. Each interface provides for each user to allot at least a portion of the displayed monetary value to the common image. The common image displays an aggregate value of money corresponding to the total value of each user's portion. | 10-18-2012 |
20140239843 | Programmable Touchscreen Dimmer with Interchangeable Electronic Faceplate - A programmable touchscreen light source dimmer is provided. The present invention comprises a dimmer circuitry housing that fits within a conventional light switch box, a removable faceplate, and optionally a cover that may be affixed over the faceplate. The present invention uses a microcontroller that is able to alter the output signal that is used to control the luminosity of the connected light sources between PWM and reverse phase control so that the type of dimming is ideally suited for the type of light source. The faceplate has a dynamic touchscreen through which users can easily alter the luminosity of connected light sources, program that device to follow preset schedules or respond to external stimuli, or activate various secondary functions. | 08-28-2014 |
20140268882 | Programmable LED Night Light - A programmable night light having a matrix of LEDs as its light source is provided. The present programmable LED night light comprises a panel supporting an LED matrix, a body portion, and a flexible neck extending between the panel and the body portion. The body portion further has a plug, which engages with a conventional electrical outlet, and preferably includes a motion sensor disposed on its front surface. The flexible neck of the present invention allows the orientation of the LED light source to be changed as desired by the user. Furthermore, the LED matrix is programmable via a wirelessly connected electronic device, allowing users to alter the luminosity of the LEDs, change the pattern displayed by the LED matrix, switch the device between a standard night light mode and a projection mode, and have the device respond to a variety of other inputs. | 09-18-2014 |
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20140325556 | ALERTS AND WEB CONTENT OVER LINEAR TV BROADCAST - A system and method are disclosed for enhancing a linear broadcast of a network television program by automatically displaying alerts over the linear broadcast relating to web content determined to be of interest to the linear broadcast or user. The alert may include a link such that, once actioned upon, web content may be presented to the user in addition to the linear broadcast or in the place of the linear broadcast. | 10-30-2014 |
20140325565 | CONTEXTUAL COMPANION PANEL - A client system obtains video content data from a remote system and obtains or determines corresponding video time data. Additionally, the client system obtains contextual content data and corresponding contextual time data from a remote system. The client system identifies portions of the contextual content data that are temporally related to portions of the video content data based on the contextual time data and the video time data. Further, the client system displays a portion of the video content data on the display device. Additionally, based on results of the identifying, while displaying the portion of the video content data on the display device, the client system also displays, alongside the portion of the video content data, a portion of the contextual content data that is relevant to the portion of the video content data being displayed on the display device. | 10-30-2014 |
20140325567 | CUSTOMIZABLE CHANNEL GUIDE - Methods and systems for providing a customizable channel guide, and more specifically, a personalized channel guide for a user, are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, indications of types of content for which the user has an interest are received. Information about content that is available for viewing is accessed. Personalized channels for the user are generated based on the received indications of the types of content for which the user has an interest and based on the information about content that is available for viewing. Each separate personalized channel provides the user with access to a separate type of content for which the user has an interest. A listing of at least some of the personalized channels is displayed to thereby enable the user to select one of the personalized channels. | 10-30-2014 |
20140325568 | DYNAMIC CREATION OF HIGHLIGHT REEL TV SHOW - A system and method are disclosed for compiling video clips into a playlist and/or for automatically customizing the playlist videos into a highlight reel. The video clips selected into the playlist may be customized for a particular user or group of users. The video clips may also be presented in the highlight reel so to emulate a polished, TV broadcast. The highlight reel may be processed to include an opening sequence, transitional sequences between videos in the highlight reel to segue between videos, and a closing sequence providing a close to the highlight reel. These features provide the look and feel of a manually produced, high quality TV broadcast, but are automatically generated in accordance with the present technology. | 10-30-2014 |
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20100190936 | Polymerization process using a mixed catalyst system - Polyethylene is made by (co)polymerizing ethylene in a gas-phase reactor using a mixed catalyst system comprising a chromium catalyst supported on silica and a Group 4 transition metal catalyst, separately supported on silica. The Group 4 transition metal catalyst is defined by the formula shown, wherein M is a Group 4 metal, PI is a phosphinimide or ketimide ligand (shown), L is a monoanionic ligand which is a cyclopentadienyl or a bulky heteroatom type ligand, m is 1 or 2, n is 0 or 1, and p is an integer. The mixed catalyst system gives access to polyethylene having a broad or bimodal molecular weight distribution. In the copolymerization of ethylene, reversed or partially reversed comonomer distribution is achieved: the supported Group 4 component provides polymer segments having higher molecular weight and also higher comonomer incorporation than polymer segments produced at the supported chromium sites. | 07-29-2010 |
20100190937 | Co-supported catalyst system comprising chromium and group 4 metal complex - Polyethylene is made by (co)polymerizing ethylene in a gas-phase reactor using a catalyst system comprising a chromium catalyst and a Group 4 transition metal catalyst, co-supported on an inorganic oxide support. The Group 4 transition metal catalyst is defined by the formula shown, wherein M is a Group 4 metal, PI is a phosphinimide or ketimide ligand (shown), L is a monoanionic ligand which is a cyclopentadienyl or a bulky heteroatom type ligand, m is 1 or 2, n is 0 or 1, and p is an integer. The co-supported catalyst system gives access to polyethylene having a broad or bimodal molecular weight distribution. In the copolymerization of ethylene, reversed or partially reversed comonomer distribution is achieved: the Group 4 component provides polymer segments having higher molecular weight and also higher comonomer incorporation than polymer segments produced at the chromium sites. | 07-29-2010 |
20110092654 | Reactor continuity - Single site reactor/catalyst continuity in a dispersed phase reaction in terms of initial activation and subsequent deactivation may be improved by treating the support with a metal salt. The activator and catalyst are then deposited on the treated support. The resulting catalyst has a lower consumption of ethylene during initiation and a lower rate of deactivation. Preferably the catalyst is used with an antistatic agent. | 04-21-2011 |
20120041147 | Method of controlling polymer architecture - Carbon dioxide is used to control the ratio of polymer components in a polyethylene composition made using a combination catalyst comprising a chromium catalyst, a single site catalyst and one or more activators. | 02-16-2012 |
20120259070 | REACTOR CONTINUITY - A dual catalyst system comprising a phosphinimine ligand containing catalyst and phenoxide ligand (preferably a salicylaldimine) on a support treated with a metal salt has improved reactor continuity in a dispersed phase reaction in terms of initial activation and subsequent deactivation The resulting catalyst has a lower consumption of ethylene during initiation and a lower rate of deactivation. Preferably the catalyst is used with an antistatic agent. | 10-11-2012 |
20120259080 | REACTOR CONTINUITY - A supported catalyst system comprising a phosphinimine ligand containing catalyst on an alumina support treated with a metal salt has improved reactor continuity in a dispersed phase reaction in terms of initial activation and subsequent deactivation. The resulting catalyst has a lower consumption of ethylene during initiation and a lower rate of deactivation. Preferably the catalyst is used with an antistatic agent. | 10-11-2012 |
20120259081 | REACTOR CONTINUITY - A supported catalyst system comprising a phosphinimine ligand containing catalyst on a porous inorganic support treated with a metal salt has improved reactor continuity in a dispersed phase reaction in terms of initial activation and subsequent deactivation. The resulting catalyst has a lower consumption of ethylene during initiation and a lower rate of deactivation. Preferably the catalyst is used with an antistatic agent. | 10-11-2012 |
20120316297 | Modified phosphinimine catalysts for olefin polymerization - Olefin polymerization is carried out with a supported phosphinimine catalyst which has been treated with a long chain substituted amine compound. | 12-13-2012 |
20120316301 | Methods for controlling ethylene copolymer properties - A method for altering the polymer architecture of ethylene copolymers made with a supported phosphinimine polymerization catalyst. The method involves changing the amount of a catalyst modifier added to a reactor separately from or together with a supported phosphinimine polymerization catalyst. | 12-13-2012 |
20130053524 | Feeding Highly Active Phosphinimine Catalysts to a Gas phase reactor - A highly active, supported phosphinimine catalyst is fed to a gas phase reactor as a slurry in a liquid hydrocarbon. Feeding the catalyst to a gas phase reactor in a viscous liquid hydrocarbon modifies catalyst initiation kinetics. | 02-28-2013 |
20130296507 | REACTOR OPERABILITY IN A GAS PHASE POLYMERIZATION PROCESS - Olefin polymerization is carried out with a single site polymerization catalyst in the presence of a continuity additive. The continuity additive is a cocktail containing one or more dialkanolamide derived from a fatty acid, an oil soluble sulfonic acid and a dialkanolamine. | 11-07-2013 |
20130345377 | Ethylene Copolymers, Film and Polymerization Process - Ethylene copolymers having a relatively high melt flow ratio and a multimodal profile in a temperature rising elution fractionation (TREF) plot are disclosed. The copolymers can be made into film having good dart impact values and good stiffness properties under decreased extruder pressures. | 12-26-2013 |
20140024789 | ADJUSTING POLYMER COMPOSITION - A scavenger is used to indirectly control the ratio of polymer components in a polyethylene composition made using a combination catalyst comprising an inorganic chromium catalyst, and a group 4 single site catalyst. | 01-23-2014 |
20140100343 | ETHYLENE COPOLYMER COMPOSITIONS, FILM AND POLYMERIZATION PROCESSES - Ethylene copolymers having a relatively high melt flow ratio and a multimodal profile in a temperature rising elution fractionation (TREF) plot are disclosed. The copolymers can be made into film having good dart impact values and good stiffness properties under decreased extruder pressures. | 04-10-2014 |
20140357817 | MODIFIED PHOSPHINIMINE CATALYSTS FOR OLEFIN POLYMERIZATION - Olefin polymerization is carried out with a supported phosphinimine catalyst which has been treated with a long chain substituted amine compound. | 12-04-2014 |
20140357818 | MODIFIED PHOSPHINIMINE CATALYSTS FOR OLEFIN POLYMERIZATION - Olefin polymerization is carried out with a supported phosphinimine catalyst which has been treated with a long chain substituted amine compound. | 12-04-2014 |
20140357819 | MODIFIED PHOSPHINIMINE CATALYSTS FOR OLEFIN POLYMERIZATION - Olefin polymerization is carried out with a supported phosphinimine catalyst which has been treated with a long chain substituted amine compound. | 12-04-2014 |
20140363599 | Adjusting Polymer Composition - A scavenger is used to indirectly control the ratio of polymer components in a polyethylene composition made using a combination catalyst comprising an inorganic chromium catalyst, and a group 4 single site catalyst. | 12-11-2014 |
20140378632 | MODIFIED PHOSPHINIMINE CATALYSTS FOR OLEFIN POLYMERIZATION - Olefin polymerization is carried out with a supported phosphinimine catalyst which has been treated with a long chain substituted amine compound. | 12-25-2014 |
20150094433 | MODIFIED PHOSPHINIMINE CATALYSTS FOR OLEFIN POLYMERIZATION - Olefin polymerization is carried out with a supported phosphinimine catalyst which has been treated with a long chain substituted amine compound. | 04-02-2015 |
20150099856 | MODIFIED PHOSPHINIMINE CATALYSTS FOR OLEFIN POLYMERIZATION - Olefin polymerization is carried out with a supported phosphinimine catalyst which has been treated with a long chain substituted amine compound. | 04-09-2015 |
20150252159 | Ethylene Copolymers, Film and Polymerization Process - Ethylene copolymers having a relatively high melt flow ratio and a multimodal profile in a temperature rising elution fractionation (TREF) plot are disclosed. The copolymers can be made into film having good dart impact values and good stiffness properties under decreased extruder pressures. | 09-10-2015 |
20150315314 | ETHYLENE COPOLYMER COMPOSITIONS, FILM AND POLYMERIZATION PROCESSES - Ethylene copolymers having a relatively high melt flow ratio and a multimodal profile in a temperature rising elution fractionation (TREF) plot are disclosed. The copolymers can be made into film having good dart impact values and good stiffness properties under decreased extruder pressures. | 11-05-2015 |
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20120207311 | OPTIMIZED LOW-BIT RATE PARAMETRIC CODING/DECODING - A parametric coding method and apparatus are provided for coding a multichannel digital audio signal. The method includes a coding step for coding a signal from a channel reduction matrixing of the multichannel signal. The coding method also includes: obtaining, for each frame of predetermined length, spatial information parameters of the multichannel signal; dividing the spatial information parameters into a plurality of blocks of parameters; selecting a block of parameters as a function of the index of the current frame; and coding the block of parameters selected for the current frame. | 08-16-2012 |
20120265542 | OPTIMIZED PARAMETRIC STEREO DECODING - A method and decoder are provided for parametrically decoding a stereo digital audio signal. The method includes synthesizing the stereo signal, per frequency sub-band, on the basis of a decoded mono signal ({circumflex over (M)}[j]), arising from a downmix of the stereo signal and from spatial information parameters of the stereo signal, in such a way that the signals obtained have the following form: | 10-18-2012 |
20130262130 | STEREO PARAMETRIC CODING/DECODING FOR CHANNELS IN PHASE OPPOSITION - A method and apparatus for the parametric encoding of a stereo digital-audio signal. The method includes encoding a mono signal produced by downmixing applied to the stereo signal and encoding spatialisation information of the stereo signal. Downmixing includes determining, for a predetermined set of frequency sub-bands, a phase difference between two stereo channels; obtaining an intermediate channel by rotating a first predetermined channel of the stereo signal through an angle obtained by reducing the phase difference; determining the phase of the mono signal from the phase of the signal that is the sum of the intermediate channel and the second stereo signal, and from a phase difference between, on the one hand, the signal that is the sum of the intermediate channel and the second channel and, on the other hand, the second channel of the stereo signal. Also provided are a decoding method, an encoder and a decoder. | 10-03-2013 |