Abstract:
A non-contact optical probe for inspecting an inside surface of a cylindrical workpiece includes a laser source that emits an incident light beam, a polarizing beam splitter that transmits one polarization of the incident beam and reflects the opposite polarization, a quarter wave plate that together with the polarizing beam splitter separates back reflected return light from the incident laser beam, a probe tip that directs the incident laser beam onto the cylinder surface and directs reflected light from the surface back to the beam splitter, and at least one detector that receives a portion of the reflected light and generates data about the cylinder surface.
Abstract:
A method is described for reception of broadcast transmission in a wireless communication system (200) that comprises a plurality of communication cells, with broadcast content being routed from a base station (210) to at least one wireless communication unit (225, 226) via at least one relay node (RN) (224). The method comprises, at the at least one wireless communication unit (226) receiving a broadcast transmission of broadcast content from at least one from a group consisting of: the base station (210) and the at least one relay node (RN) (224); and receiving a supplementary at least one augmented unicast transmission from at least one from a group consisting of: the base station (210) and the at least one relay node (RN) (224); wherein the at least one augmented unicast transmission is associated with the broadcast content. A wireless communication unit (226), an integrated circuit and a non-transitory computer program product comprising executable program code are also described.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a new class of benzonitriles and to their use as androgen receptor modulators. Other aspects of the invention are directed to the use of these compounds to decrease excess sebum secretions and to stimulate hair growth.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to oxygenated esters of 4-substituted-phenylamino benzhydroxamic acid derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use thereof.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a packet scheduler and method therefor and in particular a scheduler for a Code Division Multiple Access cellular mobile communication system. In packet base systems it is important to schedule transmissions of packets carefully in order to maximize the capacity of the system. The scheduler has a selection unit (233) for selecting a candidate set of packets. The candidate set is fed to a processor (235) for calculating transmit powers required by remote terminals to transmit the packets based on the candidate set. The calculated transmit powers are fed to a controller (237) for modifying the candidate set in response to the calculated transmit powers and the modified set is fed to a scheduler unit (239) for scheduling the packets of the candidate set for transmission. The scheduler is in particular appropriate for third generation mobile communication systems.
Abstract:
A battery charge management method and device operable to perform that method. The battery charge management method comprises the steps of determining charge delivered to or from a battery based on Coulomb counting and updating an estimated battery state of charge based on the amount of delivered charge and measuring the battery current. Then comparing the updated estimated battery state of charge with a predetermined state of charge value of less than 100%, such that each predetermined state of charge value being associated with an expected battery current for that predetermined state of charge value. The method also includes modifying the updated estimated battery state of charge when the updated estimated state of charge is greater than the predetermined state of charge value and the measured battery current is greater than the expected battery current associated with the predetermined state of charge.
Abstract:
A method for supporting broadcast transmission in a wireless communication system (200) that comprises a plurality of communication cells, with broadcast content being routed from a base station (210) to at least one wireless communication unit (225, 226) via at least one relay node (RN) (224) is described. The method comprises, at the base station (210) broadcasting the broadcast content from the base station (210) to at least one from a group consisting of: the at least one RN (224), the at least one wireless communication unit (226); and supplementing the broadcast transmission with at least one augmented unicast transmission associated with the broadcast content. A base station (210), an integrated circuit and a non-transitory computer program product comprising executable program code are also described. A relay node (224), an integrated circuit, a method performed at the relay node and a non-transitory computer program product comprising executable program code are also described.
Abstract:
A cellular communication system is described for supporting broadcast transmission in at least one of a plurality of communication cells. The cellular communication system comprises at least one base station (210) capable of broadcasting content to at least one wireless communication unit (226) via at least one relay node (RN) (224), wherein the at least one base station (210) is arranged to supplement the broadcast transmission with at least one augmented unicast transmission associated with the broadcast content.
Abstract:
A method for supporting broadcast transmission in a wireless communication system (200) that comprises a plurality of communication cells, with broadcast content being routed from a base station (210) to at least one wireless communication unit (225, 226) via at least one relay node (RN) (224) is described. The method comprises, at the base station (210) broadcasting the broadcast content from the base station (210) to at least one from a group consisting of: the at least one RN (224), the at least one wireless communication unit (226); and supplementing the broadcast transmission with at least one augmented unicast transmission associated with the broadcast content. A base station (210), an integrated circuit and a non-transitory computer program product comprising executable program code are also described. A relay node (224), an integrated circuit, a method performed at the relay node and a non-transitory computer program product comprising executable program code are also described.
Abstract:
A battery charge management method and device operable to perform that method. The battery charge management method comprises the steps of determining charge delivered to or from a battery based on Coulomb counting and updating an estimated battery state of charge based on the amount of delivered charge and measuring the battery current. Then comparing the updated estimated battery state of charge with a predetermined state of charge value of less than 100%, such that each predetermined state of charge value being associated with an expected battery current for that predetermined state of charge value. The method also includes modifying the updated estimated battery state of charge when the updated estimated state of charge is greater than the predetermined state of charge value and the measured battery current is greater than the expected battery current associated with the predetermined state of charge.