The method involves charging a laser diodes bar (2`) by an electrical current according to a rate during a time and by another electrical current after the charging time of the former electrical current. The former current is equal to zero or to the threshold current of laser emission of the diodes. The latter current is equal to a nominal charging current of the diodes. Rise-fall or fall-rise edg...

A three-dimensional display system provides a projection screen having a predetermined angularly-responsive reflective surface function. Three-dimensional images are respectively modulated in coordination with the predetermined angularly-responsive reflective surface function to define a programmable mirror with a programmable deflection angle.

The new zooming feature of the present invention applies to video service on mobile phones. The feature offers more interaction between the end user and the video server and it provides more interesting viewing. It has the potential to become a service differentiator for video services provided by wireless service providers. Because the bandwidth required for the streams does not change, the only ...

A quantitative measurement system includes an external unit (101a) and an internal unit (102a) are provided for obtaining quantitative analyte measurements, such as within the body. In one example of an application of the system, the internal unit (102a) would be implanted either subcutaneously or otherwise within the body of a subject. The internal unit (102a) contains optoelectronics circuitry (...

L'invention concerne un agencement de montage d'un organe de connexion du barillet d'un verrou sur une sortie de liaison (2) d'une serrure (1), correspondante audit organe de connexion.Selon l'invention, il consiste en un module (5, 8) présentant une entrée de connexion à la sortie de serrure, dite dispositif d'entrée (12), un dispositif de transmission du déplacement dudit dispositif d'entrée et ...

This disclosure describes content-adaptive coding and modulation techniques. In particular, this disclosure describes techniques in which both a multimedia coding mode and a physical layer modulation scheme are adaptively selected based on content of a multimedia sequence. When the content changes such that either the coding or the modulation scheme can be improved, the coding and/or modulation ma...

A method, system, computer program product, and business method manage physical devices using a virtual device domain. The method includes establishing a virtual device for each physical device of one or more devices associated with a user and synchronizing the virtual device with one or more other virtual devices.

The device has a modulating unit (MD) modulating a phase of a wave front of a main light beam (FA). A control unit controls the unit (MD) based on a modulation setpoint. An analyzing unit analyzes the modulation of the wave front. A transmitting unit transmits a secondary light beam (FC). A directing unit directs the secondary beam along an optical path towards the modulation and analyzing units, ...

The support has a parallelepiped casing (1) containing a water meter, and water inlet and outlet pipes traversing a base (1a) of the casing. The pipes are connected to the water meter, in a removable manner. The base is removably fixed on an upper end of a sleeve (2) that surrounds the pipes such that the casing is detached from the sleeve when the sleeve is buried in ground, after removing the wa...

Un conector (300; 322; 342; 354; 400; 420) para conectar un lumen en un dispositivo con lumen (200) a una fuente de fluido en un reprocesador de endoscopio, comprendiendo el conector: un acoplamiento configurado para conectar con un puerto (228; 228a; 230; 232) conectado al lumen en el dispositivo con lumen (200) en el que el puerto incluye una primera superficie de sellado (318); un pasaje de flu...

There is provided a method of manufacturing a non-shrinkage ceramic substrate, and a non-shrinkage ceramic substrate using the same. A method of manufacturing a non-shrinkage ceramic substrate by firing a ceramic laminate including an internal electrode circuit pattern according to an aspect of the invention may include: laminating at least one constraining ceramic sheet on each of the upper and l...

There is provided a multi-layered ceramic board and a method of manufacturing the same. A multi-layered ceramic board according to an aspect of the invention may include: an internal layer having a plurality of first dielectric sheets laminated, each of the first dielectric sheets prepared by mixing glass powder with a predetermined amount of alumina powder; and an external layer having at least o...

A quick-action coupling for coupling pipes includes a tubular inner part having an outer surface for supporting a pipe to be coupled; an inner sleeve and a clamping ring, each surrounding at least a portion of the tubular inner part for clamping the pipe to be coupled between the outer surface of the tubular inner part and the clamping ring; a toothed ring between the inner sleeve and the clamping...

Método para la ejecución de prestación de servicio automatizado en un terminal de acceso PPP de protocolo punto a punto, que comprende lo siguiente: determinar mediante un terminal de acceso (PPP) información de dirección de un servidor de auto-configuración/gestión de red; adquirir automáticamente por parte del Terminal de Acceso PPP la información de configuración necesaria para ejecutar un serv...

A clamp is disclosed which is for mounting upon a cylindrical member such as a sub-sea riser or umbilical 12. The clamp has a set of outer clamp shells 14 shaped to be arranged around the cylindrical member 12, and preferably adapted to be secured to one another in this configuration e.g. by means of bolts 16. Within the structure thus formed are inner clamp members 24 shaped to seat upon the cyli...

The self-tapping blind rivet has a curved tip (16) with a friction-producing surface (22). This heats the surface of the workpiece and softens it so that a bore is produced without cutting it.

A novel mixed salt of S-[2-[(1-Iminoethyl)amino]ethyl]-2-methyl-L-cysteine is disclosed. The novel mixed salt, S-[2-[(1-Iminoethyl)amino]ethyl]-2-methyl-L-cysteine maleate hydrochloride, may be produced to form crystals that may be arranged as generally orderly packed agglomerates, which are particularly useful in making pharmaceutical compositions. Such pharmaceutical compositions are also descri...

Asiento infantil para vehículo (1) compuesto por un armazón (2), así como conectores (11, 12) conectados al armazón que, en uso, pueden conectarse de manera desmontable a elementos de montaje presentes en un vehículo, comprendiendo además el armazón, al menos una pata de soporte que, en uso, se apoya en el vehículo, en un lado del asiento infantil para vehículo (1) opuesto a los conectores (11, 12...

Stent coated with a polysulfone comprises rapamycin and a polymer swellable in methanol, where the weight portion of the polymer related to the total coating is 0.1-50 wt.%. An independent claim is included for a catheter balloon coated with a combination of rapamycin and a vasodilator or of rapamycin and a contrast agent or rapamycin and a vasodilator and a contrast agent. - ACTIVITY : Vasotropic...