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An adjustably opaque window including an external pane, an internal pane, a light transmission control layer and a shock-absorbing layer is provided. The external pane and the internal pane provide a cavity between them, and the light transmission control layer and the shock-absorbing layer are positioned in the cavity. The shock-absorbing layer is a flexible sheet that supports and protects the light transmission control layer. The light transmission layer consists of liquid crystal cells. The transmission ratio of the cells can be controlled variably.

Systems and methods are provided for enabling different “bundling” methods for downlink transmissions and provide different interpretations of the acknowledgement / negative-acknowledgement bit. A user equipment is configured so that it commonly acknowledges all downlink transmission time intervals within a bundle so that if one packet is determined to be erroneous, all packets in that bundle will be retransmitted. Additionally, the systems and methods are implemented by allowing an interpretation to be applied to the uplink acknowledgement / negative-acknowledgement field such that the user equipment is able to divide bundled downlink packets into smaller windows in Long Term Evolution (LTE) Release 8 time division duplex (TDD) mode. In LTE Advanced (LTE-A) TDD mode, various embodiments provide bundling within the time domain, within the frequency domain, and within a hybrid time-frequency domain. Furthermore, enhanced channel selection methods are also provided in support of the above-mentioned bundling methods in accordance with various embodiments.

A reflection repressed wire-grid polarizer device for polarizing incident visible or infrared light and selectively repressing a reflected polarization includes at least three layers disposed on a substrate. A polarizing wire-grid layer has an array of parallel metal wires with a period less than half the wavelength of the incident light. A reflection-repressing layer or grid includes an inorganic and non-dielectric material which is optically absorptive of visible or infrared light. A dielectric layer or grid includes an inorganic and dielectric material.

An endoscopic instrument includes a rigid hollow shank (2) and a tool (8) at the distal instrument end. The tool (8) is driven in rotation via a drive shaft (14), which is guided within the hollow shank (2). At the distal end of the hollow shank (2), the tool (8) projects out of the hollow shank (2), where it may be angled with respect to the distal end of the hollow shank (2).

A switch for controlling a control circuit or an operating current of electric-motors in linear gear drives includes: a switch casing, having at least an upper part including keys, and a lower part for forming a receiving space; a circuit board incorporated in the receiving space with micro-switches including a switch casing and a spring-biased push-rod therein; wherein, when the keys are actuated by a user, the push rod actuates the micro-switch to control a control circuit or operating current, and wherein the switch contains at least one locking element, transferable between a locking position, which locks the keys, and a release position, which releases the keys. To prevent damage to a switch from pressure forces during actuation, the locking device is formed such that the pressure applied to the key is transferred onto the switch casing and / or the circuit board plate over as wide an area as possible.

An improved middle ear implant and method are disclosed. The invention particularly relates to magnetic implants and to attachment devices and methods for mounting a magnet in the middle ear of a patient. The implant comprises a wire-form and a magnet disposed in a housing. The method may comprise the steps of: positioning a magnet in optimal alignment; and attaching said magnet to an ossicle in the middle ear. The method may further comprise the step of using a wire-form to attach the implant to the ossicle. Still further, the method may comprise the step of anchoring the implant to the ossicle with biological cement.

A receiver-specific regulation of the transmission energy of a symbol to be transmitted is effected by adaptation of the symbol duration or by adaptation of the number of bits transmitted with the symbol or by both measures in combination, in each case using a respective predetermined transmission power. As a result each of the measures provided for adjustment of the transmission energy effects adaptation of the symbol duration per bit, that is to say the ratio of the symbol duration to the number of bits contained therein. What is crucial for adaptation in each case is observing, or, in an alternative form of the method, falling below an upper limit value in respect of an error recognition rate associated with the respective receiver when using the predetermined transmission power. The transmission method according to the invention therefore, to clearly indicate the distinction from power management methods, can also be referred to as energy management in the form of bit duration management (BDM). That is a significant difference in relation to previously known methods and this signifies a completely new network organization which is referred to as energy budget management.

Military systems in particular face two specific problems: field casualties typically increase as unit visibility decreases and it is often difficult for ground stations and / or headquarters to maintain control and visibility of geographically dispersed assets. The system provides satellite communications such as two-way messaging, Voice over Packet, and global positioning information and reporting for fixed and rotary wing aircrafts where traditional methods of communications are not otherwise practical. The system provides communications between remote users and other remote users as well as between remote users and control stations. In some embodiments there is an in-flight transceiver system that includes an antenna, an aviation box, and a switch. The aviation box conforms to a one-half, ½ short Air Transport Rack (ATR) form factor and includes a transceiver, an interface card, and a global positioning system (GPS) unit. The switch is located between the aviation box and the antenna for controlling a data signal between the antenna and the transceiver of the aviation box.

A cam based infinitely variable transmission incorporation a ratcheting drive mechanism with one set of planetary gears and a cam with two followers mounted on a carrier with said gears and adapted to in infinitely variable in output but maintain a uniform output for a given uniform input. The followers are can be shifted in relation to the three dimensional cam by a shifter and clutches are used to handle the relative motion of the gears and follower shafts.

An adjustably opaque film, including substantially flexible / transparent confining films and light transmission control layers, is provided. The inner surfaces of the first and second confining films form a confined space layer with substantially constant thickness. The adjustably opaque film is applied on a window panel which is already installed like a regular window pane on a building or an automobile. The film is not sandwiched between two window panels or panes. The film is adapted to be applied on a surface of window panels. The film is substantially flexible enough to be able to be easily handled and applied on the window panel in conventional construction site conditions. The interval between the first and second confining films is from about one (1) millimeter to about two (2) millimeters, which is an important point along with the flexibility.

An x-ray computed tomography apparatus has a stationary unit and a rotatable unit, carrying an x-ray source and a radiation detector. The rotatable unit rotates around an axis relative to the stationary unit, that proceeds through both units. In order to transmit signals and measured data between the rotating unit and the stationary unit, transmitting / reception devices are mounted at each unit. The transmitting / reception devices transmit directed signals and are automatically oriented toward each other during relative movement caused by rotation of the rotating unit with respect to the stationary unit.

Provided herein are imaging systems such as a system for quantitative tomography and a laser optoacoustic ultrasonic imaging system assembly (LOUISA) for imaging a tissue region, for example, a breast, in a subject. Generally, the system components are a laser that emits instant pulses of laser light in a wavelength cycling mode, fiberoptic bundles or optical arc-shaped fiber bundles configured to deliver laser light, an imaging module with an imaging tank, an optoacoustic array(s) of ultrawide-band ultrasonic transducers and ultrasound array(s) of ultrasonic transducers and a coupling medium and an electronics subsystem. Also provided is a method for imaging quantitative functional parameters and / or molecular parameters and anatomical structures in a volumetric tissue region of interest, such as a breast, in a subject utilizing the system for quantitative tomography.

A cutter device includes a fixing holder, a spherical cylinder, and a cutter holder. The fixing holder has a through hole, and a spherical outer circumferential surface in which a key groove is formed. The spherical cylinder includes a through hole that has a spherical inner circumferential surface in which a key groove having a spherical bottom surface is formed, and a spherical outer circumferential surface having a key groove formed at a position shifted around a rotational axis with respect to the key groove. The cutter holder includes a through hole that has a spherical inner circumferential surface in which a through hole having a spherical bottom surface is formed, and a cutter blade. These components are rotationally slidably connected by keys.

Disclosed herein is a switching power supply including: N sub switching power supplying unit each converting a direct current (DC) power supplied from a power source into an alternate current (AC) power, boosting or bucking the AC power using a resonant circuit and a contactless transformer, converting the boosted or bucked AC power into a DC power, and outputting the converted DC power; and a balance circuit connecting between the resonant circuits of the N sub switching power supplying units to thereby allow currents to be balanced between the resonant circuits.

An optimally coupled stringed musical instrument bridge having an individual bridge assembly supporting and retaining each string. Each assembly comprises an action (height) and intonation (length) adjustable string support assembly and string retention assembly integrally incorporated into the instrument body. The bridge minimizes acoustic energy lost to friction, thereby increasing sustain, minimizes fundamental or harmonic interaction between strings, and maximizes acoustic energy transmitted to the instrument body, thereby allowing the natural instrument resonances to emanate. The bridge and its attributes are especially suited for use with bass guitars.

Military systems in particular face two specific problems: field casualties typically increase as unit visibility decreases and it is often difficult for ground stations and / or headquarters to maintain control and visibility of geographically dispersed assets. The system provides satellite communications such as two-way messaging, Voice over Packet, and global positioning information and reporting for fixed and rotary wing aircrafts where traditional methods of communications are not otherwise practical. The system provides communications between remote users and other remote users as well as between remote users and control stations. In some embodiments there is an in-flight transceiver system that includes an antenna, an aviation box, and a switch. The aviation box conforms to a one-half, ½ short Air Transport Rack (ATR) form factor and includes a transceiver, an interface card, and a global positioning system (GPS) unit. The switch is located between the aviation box and the antenna for controlling a data signal between the antenna and the transceiver of the aviation box.

A stacked multi-band antenna for a satellite positioning system comprises a stack of conductive patches, which are each dimensioned so as to be respectively operative in a dedicated frequency band. An excitation line section comprising pairs of conductive strips is arranged underneath the stack of conductive patches. Each pair of conductive strips is adapted for radiatively coupling to an associate conductive patch of the stack of conductive patches. An RF front end with at least one electric circuit is arranged in a triplate section underneath the excitation line section for operatively connecting the pairs of conductive strips to a satellite positioning receiver. The at least one electric circuit includes filters and amplifiers for respectively filtering and amplifying signals from the pairs of conductive strips, during antenna operation.

The present invention provides a space-saving rotary structure for relaying signals which can relay a large number of signal lines without causing a disconnection of the signal lines. The rotary structure for relaying signals comprising a fixed frame which is supported and fixed in the inside of first and second casings, a rotary sleeve which is rotatably inserted into a through hole of the fixed frame and has a distal end thereof projected to the outside of the first and the second casing, a rotary frame which is arranged outside the first and second casings and is fixed to the distal end of the rotary sleeve such that the rotary frame is integrally rotatable with the rotary sleeve, and a flexible printed wiring film which has a distal end thereof pulled out to the outside of the first and second casings along the rotary sleeve and is wound around a winding tongue of the rotary sleeve which is positioned in the inside of the first and the second casings.

A cam based infinitely variable transmission incorporation a ratcheting drive mechanism with one set of planetary gears and a cam with two followers mounted on a carrier with said gears and adapted to in infinitely variable in output but maintain a uniform output for a given uniform input. The followers are can be shifted in relation to the three dimensional cam by a shifter and clutches are used to handle the relative motion of the gears and follower shafts.

A method is provided on a server for controlling messages transmitted to an electronic device. Message preference data is retrieved from a first database. It is then determined if a message is authorised for transmission to the electronic device according to the message preference data, and if the message is determined to be authorised, the message is transmitted from the server to the electronic device. Corresponding devices, systems and computer readable media are also disclosed.

Disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention are a method for transmission and reception of traffic packets, a device, and a system, applying to the technical field of network communications. The method, device and system resolve problems in current methods to decrease sensitive traffic packet jitter which significantly decreases the broadband utilization rate of communication links. In the embodiment of the present invention, as a result of cutting non-sensitive traffic packets into sections before transmitting them, the method can combine non-sensitive traffic packets and sensitive traffic packets before transmission, thereby decreasing jitter in sensitive traffic packets; when cutting the non-sensitive traffic packets into sections and before starting the section processing, first a modulation mode of the communication link is obtained, said modulation mode being determined by an adaptive coding and modulation engine and reflecting a current packet transmission quality, then the current section length is calculated and obtained in order to guarantee the maximization of transmission of traffic packets. Therefore, the bandwidth utilization rate of the communication link is increased while ensuring that sensitive traffic packet jitter is reduced.

A low-voltage detection circuit detects a terminal voltage of a power supply terminal. The low-voltage detection circuit includes a first voltage-dividing circuit, a second voltage-dividing circuit, and a comparator. The second voltage-dividing circuit includes a bias circuit and a metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) transistor. The comparator compares and receives a voltage generated by the first voltage-dividing circuit and a voltage generated by the second voltage-dividing circuit to generate a voltage detection signal.

In the case of transmitting a signal of at least three bits in one symbol, when receiving a retransmission request signal from a radio station of a communication partner, a transmission apparatus 10A retransmits only the bits (lower bits) that are susceptible to error, without retransmitting the bits (higher bits) that are not readily susceptible to error and that are obtained by processing in a modulation section 11. A reception apparatus 10B of the communication partner performs error correction processing using the bits (higher bits) and that are stored in memories 16 and 17 and that are not readily susceptible to error, and the bits that are obtained by retransmission and that are susceptible to error (lower bits).