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20100306713 | Gesture Tool - Systems, methods and computer readable media are disclosed for a gesture tool. A capture device captures user movement and provides corresponding data to a gesture recognizer engine and an application. From that, the data is parsed to determine whether it satisfies one or more gesture filters, each filter corresponding to user-performed gesture. The data and the information about the filters is also sent to a gesture tool, which displays aspects of the data and filters. In response to user input corresponding to a change in a filter, the gesture tool sends an indication of such to the gesture recognizer engine and application, where that change occurs. | 12-02-2010 |
20140380254 | GESTURE TOOL - Systems, methods and computer readable media are disclosed for a gesture tool. A capture device captures user movement and provides corresponding data to a gesture recognizer engine and an application. From that, the data is parsed to determine whether it satisfies one or more gesture filters, each filter corresponding to user-performed gesture. The data and the information about the filters is also sent to a gesture tool, which displays aspects of the data and filters. In response to user input corresponding to a change in a filter, the gesture tool sends an indication of such to the gesture recognizer engine and application, where that change occurs. | 12-25-2014 |
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20090063120 | System for Performing a Co-Simulation and/or Emulation of Hardware and Software - The present invention relates to a system for performing a co-simulation and/or emulation of hardware and software. The system includes a hardware simulator with an integrated hardware model, a hardware and/or software environment for controlling the hardware simulator and performing a software simulation and/or a direct software application, at least one synchronization facility within the hardware model for indicating a request from the hardware and/or software environment, a receiver for setting the synchronization facility into a predetermined state, and a controller for switching the hardware simulator between a free-running state and a request-handling state. | 03-05-2009 |
20130212445 | APPARATUS FOR JTAG-DRIVEN REMOTE SCANNING - A scan circuit (JTAG 1149 extension) for a microprocessor utilizes transport logic and scan chains which operate at a faster clock speed than the external JTAG clock. The transport logic converts the input serial data stream (TDI) into input data packets which are sent to scan chains, and converts output data packets into an output data stream (TDO). The transport logic includes a deserializer having a sliced input buffer, and a serializer having a sliced output buffer. The scan circuit can be used for testing with boundary scan latches, or to control internal functions of the microprocessor. Local clock buffers can be used to distribute the clock signals, controlled by thold signals generated from oversampling of the external clock. The result is a JTAG scanning system which is not limited by the external JTAG clock speed, allowing multiple internal scan operations to complete within a single external JTAG cycle. | 08-15-2013 |
20140089749 | APPARATUS FOR JTAG-DRIVEN REMOTE SCANNING - A scan circuit (JTAG 1149 extension) for a microprocessor utilizes transport logic and scan chains which operate at a faster clock speed than the external JTAG clock. The transport logic converts the input serial data stream (TDI) into input data packets which are sent to scan chains, and converts output data packets into an output data stream (TDO). The transport logic includes a deserializer having a sliced input buffer, and a serializer having a sliced output buffer. The scan circuit can be used for testing with boundary scan latches, or to control internal functions of the microprocessor. Local clock buffers can be used to distribute the clock signals, controlled by thold signals generated from oversampling of the external clock. The result is a JTAG scanning system which is not limited by the external JTAG clock speed, allowing multiple internal scan operations to complete within a single external JTAG cycle. | 03-27-2014 |
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20150275699 | METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLING A VAPOR CONTENT OF A WORKING MEDIUM HEATED IN A VAPORIZER OF A SYSTEM FOR CARRYING OUT A THERMODYNAMIC CYCLE, CONTROL UNIT FOR A SYSTEM, SYSTEM FOR A THERMODYNAMIC CYCLE, AND ARRANGEMENT CONSISTING OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND A SYSTEM - A method for automatically controlling a steam content of a working medium heated in an evaporator of a system for carrying out a thermodynamic cycle with the following steps: carrying out a phase separation for the working medium downstream from the evaporator, wherein liquid components are separated from vapor components of the working medium; conducting the separated liquid components to a reservoir; determining a level in the reservoir; and varying a control variable for automatically controlling the steam content as a function of the level. | 10-01-2015 |
20150275778 | SYSTEM FOR A THERMODYNAMIC CYCLE, CONTROL UNIT FOR A SYSTEM FOR A THERMODYNAMIC CYCLE, METHOD FOR OPERATING A SYSTEM, AND ARRANGEMENT WITH AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND A SYSTEM - A system for a thermodynamic cycle with a circuit for a working medium, wherein a medium quantity-variation device is provided, which is connected to the circuit in such a way and so configured that the quantity of working medium present in the circuit is changeable by the medium quantity-variation device during the operation of the system. | 10-01-2015 |
20150276283 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A SYSTEM FOR A THERMODYNAMIC CYCLE WITH A MULTI-FLOW EVAPORATOR, CONTROL UNIT FOR A SYSTEM, SYSTEM FOR A THERMODYNAMIC CYCLE WITH A MULTI-FLOW EVAPORATOR, AND ARRANGEMENT OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND A SYSTEM - A method for operating a system for a thermodynamic cycle with a multi-flow evaporator having at least two evaporator flow channels, wherein the evaporator flow channels are made to approximate each other with respect to at least one operating parameter of the individual evaporator flow channels, and/or wherein a pressure drop across the evaporator is automatically controlled. | 10-01-2015 |
20150276284 | COOLING DEVICE FOR A CONDENSER OF A SYSTEM FOR A THERMODYNAMIC CYCLE, SYSTEM FOR A THERMODYNAMIC CYCLE, ARRANGEMENT WITH AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND A SYSTEM, VEHICLE, AND A METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT A THERMODYNAMIC CYCLE - A cooling device for a condenser of a system for a thermodynamic cycle, with a coolant circuit, wherein a conveying device for conveying a coolant through the coolant circuit is provided, and wherein the coolant circuit includes a cold branch downstream from a cooling point for the coolant and a hot branch upstream of the cooling point. The conveying device has a variable output, and/or the coolant circuit has a connecting line between the hot branch and the cold branch. A mixing device is provided, by way of which a variable portion of coolant can be supplied from the hot branch to the cold branch via the connecting line, bypassing the cooling point. | 10-01-2015 |
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20090147975 | SPATIAL PROCESSING STEREO SYSTEM - A spatial processing stereo system (“SPSS”) that receives audio signals and a limited number of user input parameters associated with the spatial attributes of a room, such as “room size”, “stage distance”, and “stage width”. The input parameters are used to define a listening room and generate coefficients, room impulse responses, and scaling factors that are used generate additional surround signals. | 06-11-2009 |
20090232332 | CLASS-D TRANSCONDUCTANCE AMPLIFIER - The invention relates to a class-D audio amplifier. The class-D audio amplifier is configured in a current feedback mode as a voltage-controlled current source and a passive inductor/capacitor (LC) reconstruction filter. A portion of the passive LC reconstruction filter is situated in a feedback loop to an error amplifier. | 09-17-2009 |
20090316930 | WIDE-BAND EQUALIZATION SYSTEM - A Wide-band Equalization System (“WBES”) based on near- and far-field measurement data. The WBES includes a subwoofer equalizer having an FIR filter together with decimator and interpolator filters for processing low frequency signals. The WBES may also include satellite channels for processing mid- and high-frequency signals, where each satellite channel includes cascaded IIR filters that process mid-frequency and high-frequency signals, respectively. The WBES may also include a DSP that performs the functions required by the IIR and FIR filters. | 12-24-2009 |
20110116642 | Audio System with Portable Audio Enhancement Device - A portable audio enhancement device is configured for enhancing audio signals, and may be utilized in an audio system. The audio system may include a portable audio source, the audio enhancement device, an audio playback device, and a loudspeaker. The audio enhancement device receives audio signals from the audio source and produces enhanced audio signals. The audio playback device receives the enhanced audio signals and outputs the enhanced audio signals to the loudspeaker for playback. Enhancement of the audio signals may be based on an analysis performed by the audio enhancement device by measuring sample audio signals derived from the sound outputted from the loudspeaker. | 05-19-2011 |
20110311065 | EXTRACTION OF CHANNELS FROM MULTICHANNEL SIGNALS UTILIZING STIMULUS - An approach and device for optimizing a sound system by extracting a two-channel stereo source out of a set of multiple channels with unknown frequency responses, crosstalk, time delays and sample rate by employing a digital test sequence that utilizes maximum-length-sequences (MLS) that is fed into the sound system and results in a reconstructed stereo source that may be further used as an input to a signal processor that performs improved speaker and room equalization. | 12-22-2011 |
20120068739 | HIGHLY EFFICIENT CLASS-D AMPLIFIER - A simplistic low cost circuit that generates the necessary drive voltage for use in a source follower totem pole power switching circuit is described where the simplified gate drive circuit may have a dual charge pump and a complementary pair of low-power switching Mosfets. | 03-22-2012 |
20120155650 | SPEAKER ARRAY FOR VIRTUAL SURROUND RENDERING - A device and method for generation of virtual surround sound with a two-way approach is provided. The device and method employs a first order head-related model designed to resemble interaural time difference localization and inter-aural level difference localization cues in the respective frequency bands while avoiding phantom imaging and excessive coloration. | 06-21-2012 |
20120307880 | MIXED-PHASE REAL TIME AUTOMATIC ROOM EQUALIZATION SYSTEM - A system is provided for determining mixed-phased real time room equalization that employs crossover filters for splitting the incoming spectrum and also re-uses the cross-over filters in the equalization filter. | 12-06-2012 |
20130208895 | AUDIO SURROUND PROCESSING SYSTEM - An audio surround processing system receives an audio source signal having at least two audio channels and generates a number of additional surround sound signals in which an amount of artificially generated ambient energy is controlled in real-time at least in part by an estimate of ambient energy that is contained in the audio source signal. The system may divide the audio source signal into two sets of components; a first set of components and a second set of components. The first set of components may be in a range of frequency that is less than a range of frequency of the second set of components. An ambience estimate control coefficient may be generated using the transformed first set of components. An overall gain may be determined using the ambience estimate control coefficient. The overall gain may be used in generation of the additional surround sound signals. | 08-15-2013 |
20130236023 | SYSTEM FOR HEADPHONE EQUALIZATION - A system for headphone equalization includes a stored set of predetermined tone burst reference signals and a stored set of predetermined tone burst test signals that form a range of frequencies used in a user specific audio test to develop a headphone correction filter. A predetermined tone burst reference signal and a predetermined tone burst test signal may intermittently and sequentially drive a transducer included in the headphone. A loudness of the predetermined tone burst reference signal may be fixed and a loudness of the predetermined tone burst test signal may be variable with a gain setting. The gain setting may be used to generate the headphone correction filter. | 09-12-2013 |
20130243200 | Parametric Binaural Headphone Rendering - A sound enhancement system (SES) that can enhance reproduction of sound emitted by headphones and other sound systems. The SES improves sound reproduction by simulating a desired sound system without including unwanted artifacts typically associated with simulations of sound systems. The SES facilitates such improvements by transforming sound system outputs through a set of one or more sum and cross filters, where such filters have been derived from a database of known direct and indirect head-related transfer functions (HRTFs). | 09-19-2013 |
20140016783 | Extraction of Channels from Multichannel Signals Utilizing Stimulus - An approach and device for optimizing a sound system by extracting a two-channel stereo source out of a set of multiple channels with unknown frequency responses, crosstalk, time delays and sample rate by employing a digital test sequence that utilizes maximum-length-sequences (MLS) that is fed into the sound system and results in a reconstructed stereo source that may be further used as an input to a signal processor that performs improved speaker and room equalization. | 01-16-2014 |
20150245144 | LOUDSPEAKER WITH PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENTS - Embodiments are disclosed for a loudspeaker driven by one or more piezoelectric actuators. In embodiments of the disclosure, a loudspeaker comprises a support structure, and a piezoelectric layered cantilever actuator affixed to the support structure via at least two grips. The support structure may also comprise a membrane suspended over the piezoelectric actuator, the membrane being in contact with the piezoelectric actuator between the at least two grips. | 08-27-2015 |
20150249898 | BIONIC HEARING HEADSET - A bionic hearing headset for enhancing directional sound from an external audio source. The headset includes a pair of headphones, each having a microphone array that connects listeners to the environment through a plurality of microphones, even while listening to content presented over the headphones from an electronic audio source. The microphone array signals are first converted into beam-formed directional signals. Diffuse signal components may be suppressed using a common, noise-reduction mask. The audio signals may then be converted to binaural format using a plurality of head-related transfer function (HRTF) pairs. | 09-03-2015 |
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20080248940 | Solid-Wall Centrifuge Comprising a Weir Provided With a Stationary Deflector Plate - A solid-bowl centrifuge comprising, a centrifugal drum rotatable about a horizontal axis of rotation, the centrifugal drum including a weir to drain a liquid out of the centrifugal drum, the weir including a passage having at least one passage opening in an axial end region of the centrifugal drum that includes a drum lid: a deflector plate arranged outside the centrifugal drum and in front of the drum lid, the deflector plate being stationary during an operation of the centrifugal drum and widening at least in sections as the deflector plate extends away from the centrifugal drum: and the deflector plate including an interior jacket, and a distance of the interior jacket from the horizontal axis of rotation not being constant but widening. | 10-09-2008 |
20100035742 | FULLY JACKETED SCREW CENTRIFUGE WITH EFFLUX ORIFICES FOR PARTIAL AND RESIDUAL EMPTYING OF THE DRUM - A solid-bowl centrifuge that includes a drum rotatable about a horizontal axis of rotation and a screw arranged in the drum. Also included are a continuous solids discharge located at a first end of the drum and a continuous liquid discharge located at a second, opposite end of the drum. Further included is at least one discontinuously acting outlet opening including a closure device. | 02-11-2010 |
20100041535 | SOLID-BOWL SCREW CENTRIFUGE AND PROCESS FOR ITS OPERATION - A solid-bowl screw centrifuge includes a rotatable drum having a horizontal axis of rotation, which drum surrounds a centrifuging space. Further included is a screw which is arranged within the drum, the screw being rotatable at a different speed relative to the drum. Further included is at least one liquid discharge sealed from its surroundings and at least one solid discharge in a tapering region of the drum. Also included is an immersion disk on the screw which disk lies between a liquid feed and the solid discharge and divides the centrifuging space into a discharge space between the immersion disk and the solid discharge, and a separation space between the immersion disk and the liquid discharge. The centrifuge includes a device for charging the separation space with a gas. A process for operating for the solid-bowl centrifuge is also disclosed. | 02-18-2010 |
20100105536 | THREE-PHASE SOLID BOWL SCREW CENTRIFUGE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SEPARATING PROCESS - A three-phase solid bowl screw centrifuge has a rotatable drum ( | 04-29-2010 |
20130053231 | NOZZLE SEPARATOR AND METHOD FOR DIVERTING A SOLID PHASE FROM THE NOZZLE SEPARATOR - A centrifuge having a vertical axis of rotation. The centrifuge includes a rotatable drum configured to process an inflowing suspension, the rotatable drum including an assembly configured to supply a washing liquid into an interior of the drum. The centrifuge also includes at least one supply pipe arranged in the drum and configured to conduct the washing liquid into the interior of the drum. | 02-28-2013 |
20150152518 | Method for Reprocessing an Emulsion Formed During Hydrometallurgical Recovery of a Metal - A method for centrifugal reprocessing of a solids-containing emulsion formed during the hydrometallurgical recovery of a metal involves performing the reprocessing in at least one decanter to form a first lighter liquid phase, a second liquid phase, and a solids phase. An actual value of the density of the first liquid phase is determined, the actual value is compared with a desired value for the density of the first liquid phase, and the outlet pressure of the first liquid phase is set in dependence upon the determined actual value/desired value comparison. | 06-04-2015 |