Abstract:
A boost converter for converting an input voltage received at an input thereof into first and second output voltages provided at first and second outputs thereof, respectively, a method of power conversion and a power converter employing the boost converter or the method. In one embodiment, the boost converter includes: (1) a first switching circuit coupled to a first rail of the input and having a first switch and a first capacitor coupled in parallel, (2) a second switching circuit coupled to a second rail of the input and having a second switch and a second capacitor coupled in parallel and (3) a boost inductor, coupled in series between the first switching circuit and the second switching circuit, that provides a conductive path for the input DC voltage to flow serially through the first switching circuit and the second switching circuit to charge the first and second capacitors, respectively.
Abstract:
A rectifier architecture with a split boost circuit having protection circuitry for protecting circuit elements of the split boost. The split boost includes a voltage input terminal, an inductor, two voltage output terminals, a boost diode and branches A and B. Each branch A and B, includes: a switch, a protection circuit, and a capacitor. In a preferred embodiment, the protection circuit is a parallel resistor-diode pair coupled between the capacitor and the switch. The purpose of the protection circuit is to limit circulating current between capacitors when switches in branches A and B are active.
Abstract:
The invention provides a friction-welded structure assembly, comprising a first workpiece (10B), a second workpiece (10C) and a friction welding connecting part (10A). The lower side of the friction welding connecting part (10A) has a first friction welding junction interface (10H) which is in contact with a surface of the first workpiece (10B) and a second friction welding junction interface (11H) which is in contact with a surface of the second workpiece (10C). The friction welding connecting part (10A) is tightly pressed on both the first workpiece (10B) and the second workpiece (10C) which are positioned to be relatively corresponding and fixed to each other, while being moved under a pressure, so as to heat said first friction welding junction interface (10H) and said second friction welding junction interface (11H), then said friction welding connecting part (10A) is stopped under the pressure, and said first friction welding junction interface (10H) and said second friction welding junction interface (11H) become cool, thereby said first workpiece (10B) and said second workpiece (10C) are welded together to form the friction-welded structure assembly via said friction welding connecting part (10A). Also, The invention relates to a water-cooled internal combustion engine cylinder head using the friction-welded structure assembly described above.
Abstract:
A digital communications system and method to transmit and receive a digital communications signal wherein the digital signal has a plurality of frames, wherein at least two modulations are supported, and wherein each of the plurality of frames has the same number of symbols.
Abstract:
The present invention provides methods for the use of compounds having formula (I) in the treatment of various disorders including inflammatory or autoimmune disorders, and disorders involving malignancy or increased angiogenesis, wherein R1-R11, t, X, Y, Z, and n are as defined herein.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for providing an asymmetrical backwards compatible communications signal that is capable of being decoded by QPSK and OQPSK receivers as well as PSK and QAM receivers is provided. The invention comprises a timing error accumulator coupled to a first bit stream. The first bit stream includes content that is common to the QPSK/OQPSK receiver and to the PSK/QAM receiver. A phase error accumulator is coupled to a second bit stream and adjusts the phase of symbols in the second bit stream. A phase and timing error compensator is coupled to the phase error accumulator and the timing error accumulator and adjusts the first and second bit streams received from the phase error accumulator and the timing error accumulator in order to reduce timing and phase errors. A higher order modulator coupled to the phase- and timing error compensator is also provided. The higher order modulator processes the first and second bit streams to provide the asymmetrical backwards compatible signal.
Abstract:
The present invention provides methods for the use of compounds having formula (I) in the treatment of various disorders including inflammatory or autoimmune disorders, and disorders involving malignancy or increased angiogenesis, wherein R1-R11, t, X, Y, Z, and n are as defined herein.
Abstract:
The present invention provides compounds having formula (1): wherein R1-R6, A, J, D, A, G, Q, w, x, y, and z are as described generally and in classes and subclasses herein, and additionally provides pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods for the use thereof in the treatment of cancer and/or inflammatory disorders, and more generally as proteasome inhibitors.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for providing an asymmetrical backwards compatible communications signal that is capable of being decoded by QPSK and OQPSK receivers as well as PSK and QAM receivers is provided. The invention comprises a timing error accumulator coupled to a first bit stream. The first bit stream includes content that is common to the QPSK/OQPSK receiver and to the PSK/QAM receiver. A phase error accumulator is coupled to a second bit stream and adjusts the phase of symbols in the second bit stream. A phase and timing error compensator is coupled to the phase error accumulator and the timing error accumulator and adjusts the first and second bit streams received from the phase error accumulator and the timing error accumulator in order to reduce timing and phase errors. A higher order modulator coupled to the phase and timing error compensator is also provided. The higher order modulator processes the first and second bit streams to provide the asymmetrical backwards compatible signal.
Abstract:
A power converter device using synchronous rectifiers and method for controlling operation thereof are provided. A first synchronous rectifier is coupled to the secondary transformer winding to pass a voltage induced at the secondary winding in response to an input voltage supplied to the primary transformer winding during an on-state of a main power switch. A first drive circuit is coupled to the gate terminal of the first synchronous rectifier to selectively activate and deactivate the first rectifier in correspondence with the respective on and off states of the main power switch based on a gate voltage supplied by the first drive circuit, with at least one circuit parameter being selected in the first drive circuit for maintaining the gate voltage within a predefined range regardless of variation in the level of the input voltage.