Abstract:
A fastener (100, 200, 300) for fastening at least two tandemly-positioned surfaces (106, 206) such as opposing surfaces of a housing assembly, theretogether. The fastener includes first (100) and second (200) hook members which are affixed in a defined relationship with top (106) and bottom (206) surfaces which are to be affixed theretogether. A clip (300) formed of a multi-slotted plate member (306, 312) having slotted openings (318, 330) of dimensions corresponding to the dimensions of the hook members, and hence, the top and bottom surfaces theretogether. By affixing the clip (300) to a substrate (344) positioned between the top and bottom surfaces, the single clip (300) may be utilized to fasten the substrate (344) in position between the top (106) and bottom (206) surfaces.
Abstract:
Vehicle navigation apparatus (10) calculates an initial route to a destination (52) via connected road segments (55, 59) defined in a road map data base. In response to a can't do-reroute signal, indicative of the vehicle user determining unsuitability of following the initial route guidance instructions, a new route (55, 60, 61, 62, 59) to the destination is provided. Automatically excluded from the new route is a maneuver (ordered road segment pair (55-59)) and/or a road segment of the initial route. This prevents the new route from including an initial guidance instruction which was determined as unsuitable. Also, calculated routes are provided by calculating the route from a predicated position of the vehicle at a subsequent time based on the vehicle's current position, direction and rate of travel. This ensures that when the route is provided at the subsequent time, the vehicle will not have passed the first maneuver to be implemented in the calculated route.
Abstract:
This invention relates to an interface for interfacing between two different types of network, such as a GSM cellular radio network and an integrated services digital network (ISDN). The interface communicates between first (B1, B2) and second (Bm) data channels and first (D) and second (Dm) control channels. It comprises: means for mapping control information between the first and second control channels; means for mapping data, in a first state of operation, between the first and second data channels under the control of control information on the control channels; and means for mapping data, in a second state of operation, between the first control channel (D) and the second data channel (Bm) under the control of control information on the control channel.
Abstract:
In order to improve the distortion performance of a feed forward corrected amplifier an amplifier arrangement includes a distortion generator (312), intermediate the input (15) and the main amplifier (1). The arrangement is such that the input signal passes to the distortion generator (312) via a coupler (307). The signal passes via a delay network (310) which compensates for the delay of distortion network (312) and is tapped by a coupler (308) to be combined by a coupler (313) with the distorted signal from the distortion generator (312). In this way the output of the distortion generator is subtracted from a sample of the input signal so that only the distortion remains to pass via phase and amplitude correction networks respectively (314 and 315) to be amplified by a gain element (316) before being coupled back into the main signal path by a coupler (309). The correction is active over a portion of the amplifier characteristic only, being the compression region of the amplifier. Hence the amplifier compression point may be raised. Raising the compression point increases the overall power handling capability of the amplifier by increasing the level at which the overall arrangement will saturate to cause distortion.
Abstract:
The present invention provides an amplifier arrangement to which feed forward correction is applied by a comparison loop including comparison means (16) for comparing amplifier input with amplifier output to provide an error signal, a cancellation loop including secondary amplifier means (101) for amplifying the error signal and combining means for combining said amplified signal with said amplifier output (102), a pilot generator (105) coupled to said amplifier input to introduce a pilot tone therein, detector means (109) for detecting a level of pilot tone in said amplifier output and corrections means for correcting said cancellation loop performance as a function of said detection wherein said pilot generator is further coupled to a multiplier (107) receiving said amplifier output, said multiplier producing an output signal arranged to control a loop parameter to effect said correction. The distortion performance of a feed forward amplifier is thereby improved, alternatively an amplifier of inferior distortion performance, but potentially higher efficiency may be used.
Abstract:
The catalyst control method of the invention continuously estimates a level of oxygen stored by a catalyst within a catalytic converter. The estimated oxygen stored by the catalyst is compared to a predetermined threshold and positive or negative deviations in the oxygen amount from the threshold is determined. When a positive deviation from the threshold amount is detected, the air/fuel ratio flowing into an engine (16) is decreased. Correspondingly, when a negative deviation is detected, the air/fuel ratio flowing into the engine (16) is increased. The amount of oxygen stored by the catalyst is determined by analyzing signals from a first gas sensor (28) positioned upstream from a catalytic converter (34) and a second gas sensor (30) positioned downstream from the catalytic converter (34). An engine control unit (10) integrates an expression for the mass flow rate of excess oxygen into the catalytic converter (34). Engine control unit (10) applies a change in air/fuel ratio to maintain the oxygen level on the catalyst within the catalytic converter (34) at a desired level.
Abstract:
An electronic ballast (10) for powering at least one gas discharge lamp (30) includes a rectifier circuit (100), a line blocking rectifier (220), a bulk capacitor (240), an inverter (300), an output circuit (400), and a charging circuit (500). Charging circuit (500) is coupled between the output circuit (400) and the bulk capacitor (240) and provides operating current to the bulk capacitor (240). Charging circuit (500) also protects lamp life by preventing excessive flow of DC current in the lamp (30) following application of AC power to the ballast (10). In a preferred embodiment, charging circuit (500) includes a DC blocking capacitor (510), a lamp current blocking rectifier (530), and a charging rectifier (540).
Abstract:
The location of a remote unit (113) within a wireless communication system (100) is determined by all base stations (101) within the wireless communication system (100) initiating a first page (wide-area location page) that is broadcast to the remote unit (113) over a paging channel. The serving and neighbor base stations are determined from the remote unit's (113) response to the wide-area location page, and those base stations are instructed to tune receiving elements to obtain data that will be transmitted by the remote unit (113) during location. A second message (Location Page Message) is then broadcast to the remote unit (113) via the serving base station (101). The Location Page Message instructs the remote unit (113) to periodically transmit a known Remote Unit Location Message (RULM) with increasing power levels for a predetermined number of times so that the remote unit's (113) location can be achieved.
Abstract:
An improved non-linear processor used in echo cancellation eliminates a comfort noise source (214) and instead inputs a control signal (224) directly into a noise suppression system (403). The noise suppression system (403) uses the control signal (224) to inhibit the iterative update of the background noise estimate when the control signal (224) is active, which prevents any residual echo from biasing the noise estimate provided by the noise suppression system (403). Additionally, the control signal (224) is used by a gain calculator (533) within the noise suppression system (403) to attenuate each frequency band to the maximum allowable amount plus the current residual channel signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). Depending on the implementation, the noise suppression system (403) models the background noise of either a user of the PSTN or a user of a mobile station.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a manufacturing process (600) and method (500) for efficiently providing a multi-holographic optical element substrate unit (300). Upon preparation of an original continuous/non-continuous holographic optical element (201) with uniform diffraction efficiency and marking the original continuous/non-continuous holographic optical element (201) with predetermined alignment marks (206), the original continuous/non-continuous holographic optical element (201) is cut into a predetermined number of individual holographic optical elements (204) in accordance with the predetermined alignment marks (206). Then, a substrate (304) is prepared with alignment marks (302) in accordance with the predetermined alignment marks (206) of the individual holographic optical elements (306), and the individual holographic optical elements (306) are attached to a substrate (304) in accordance with the alignment marks (206 and 302)'alignement (206 et 302).