Abstract:
The present invention relates to a charging circuit (20) for charging an energy storage element (30). The charging circuit (20) comprises a feedback module (201), a controlling module (202), a switching module (203) and a storage module (204), wherein the controlling module (202) is configured to adjust the control signal so as to increase the ON-OFF ratio of the switching module (203) when the feedback signal is substantially smaller than a reference signal, or to adjust the control signal so as to decrease the ON-OFF ratio of the switching module (203) when the feedback signal is substantially larger than a reference signal. By applying the charging circuit (20), the charging time for the energy storage element (30) is shorter and therefore less power from the power source (10) is consumed.
Abstract:
Rendering different types of graphical content using a single primitive type. Embodiments enable graphical elements of different content types representing a scene to be rendered as a batch based on the single primitive type, thereby reducing data transfer and improving processing performance. For example, each graphical element in a batch of graphical elements can rendered based modifications to instances of a template shape, which represents a single primitive type usable for rendering different types of graphical content. The modifications to each instance can include modifying the instance according transformation data, clip data, and/or width and height data to position the instance in a scene, and filling the modified instance according to one or more of shape or brush data corresponding to the graphical element.
Abstract:
Various embodiments relating to selection of a user interface object displayed on a graphical user interface based on eye gaze are disclosed. In one embodiment, a selection input may be received. A plurality of eye gaze samples at different times within a time window may be evaluated. The time window may be selected based on a time at which the selection input is detected. A user interface object may be selected based on the plurality of eye gaze samples.
Abstract:
The invention relates to devices and methods for determining a contact point in time for contacting a money transfer system, which comprise a data processing system to which data with information on the variation with time of the demand for supplying money to the money transfer system (22 to 50) and/or on the variation with time of the demand for removing money from the money transfer system (22 to 50) can be transmitted. Based on the variation with time of the demand, the data processing system determines at least one next demand point in time at which the money transfer system (22 to 50) has a demand for a supply and/or removal of money. Further, the data processing system performs an assessment method which, based on the determined demand point in time and at least one preset assessment criterion, determines and assesses several potential contact points in time at which money is supplied to the money transfer system (22 to 50) and/or at which money is removed from the money transfer system (22 to 50), the data processing system automatically determining a favorable contact point in time based on the assessment result of the assessment method. The data processing system outputs the determined favorable contact point in time or processes it further.
Abstract:
An intelligent caching data structure and mechanisms for storing visual information via objects and data representing graphics information. The data structure is generally associated with mechanisms that intelligently control how the visual information therein is populated and used. The cache data structure can be traversed for direct rendering, or traversed for pre-processing the visual information into an instruction stream for another entity. Much of the data typically has no external reference to it, thereby enabling more of the information stored in the data structure to be processed to conserve resources. A transaction/batching-like model for updating the data structure enables external modifications to the data structure without interrupting reading from the data structure, and such that changes received are atomically implemented. A method and mechanism are provided to call back to an application program in order to create or re-create portions of the data structure as needed, to conserve resources.
Abstract:
A planar sensor element for determining gas components, which includes a layer structure with a heating element integrated therein with a layer-shaped heating conductor. The heating conductor is arranged in a layer plane of the layer structure so that an at least approximately homogeneous distribution of the heating power of the heating element over the cross-section of the layer structure is obtained.
Abstract:
A parameterized scene graph provides mutable (animated) values and parameterized graph containers such that an application program or the like can selectively change certain aspects of the scene graph description while leaving other aspects intact, and also reuse portions of the scene graph with different parameters. To this end, mutable values are provided, which provide the higher level code with hooks into the scene graph enabling the scene description to be changed. The mutable values may be varied over time to provide animation. A parameterized graph container is also described that enables a scene graph portion to be templatized for reuse throughout a scene in a generic way. In this manner, a single parameterized graph container may be efficiently reused in a scene graph, with different values for its parameters.
Abstract:
A process chamber 15 for processing a substrate 30, such as a semiconductor wafer, comprises a support 20 having a surface 25 for supporting the substrate 30. A gas distributor 50 in the chamber comprises a gas manifold 110 comprising at least one insert 140 having an orifice 115 for passing gas from the gas manifold 110 into the process chamber 15. Preferably, the gas manifold 110 extends about a perimeter 130 of the substrate 30 and comprises a plurality of inserts 140 made from dielectric material.
Abstract:
A pressure controlled substrate processing chamber comprising a pressure control ring and a throttling ridge. The pressure control ring is movably disposed proximate the throttling ridge to define a variable flow orifice. The pressure control ring is translated by a ring actuator in response to pressure information retrieved from the processing chamber. The translation of the pressure control ring causes the size of the orifice to change, thus inducing a pressure change within the chamber.
Abstract:
A sensing element, in particular for an electrochemical sensor, for determining the oxygen content of gases, includes at least one first electrode exposed to a measured gas and at least one second electrode exposed to a reference gas. A presintered support receiving a sensing device is provided, a porous adhesion layer, also presintered, being arranged between the support and the sensing device.