Abstract:
Base station (200) comprising : - a wireless power receiver module (212) to wirelessly receive energy from a portable device (100); - a wireless transceiver module (214) adapted to establish a wireless data communication with the portable device (100) so as to wirelessly receive/transmit data; - a wired interface (216) for wired connection to an accessory device (400); - a power distribution module (211) coupled to the wireless power receiver module (212) and adapted to supply the energy received from the portable device (100) both to the accessory device (400), via the wired interface (216), and to the wireless transceiver module (214); - a communication module (213) coupled to the wireless transceiver module (214) and to the wired interface (216), adapted to adapt data wirelessly received from the portable device (100), via the wireless transceiver module (214), into data suitable to be transmitted in a wired way to the accessory device (400), via the wired interface (216), and vice versa, to adapt data received in a wired way from the accessory device (400), via the wired interface (216), into data suitable to be transmitted wirelessly to the portable device (100), via the wireless transceiver module (214); wherein the base station (200) is passive, devoid of any internal power source.
Abstract:
Method and station for checking a tyre (2) for vehicle wheels in a checking station (27). The checking station (27) comprises a background (49) with a support surface (36) lying on a plane perpendicular to a reference axis (Z), an image acquisition apparatus (47) to acquire at least one image (23) of the tyre arranged with a first outer lateral surface in contact with said support surface (37) and a second outer lateral surface (21) facing said image acquisition apparatus (47), an illumination system (50) and a computer (48) adapted to generate a working image (24) from said at least one acquired image (23) of the tyre. The method provides for the arrangement of the image acquisition apparatus (47), of the illumination system (50) and of the background (49) such as to generate a contrast, in said working image (24), between at least the entire second outer lateral surface (21) of the tyre and an area (22) circumferentially surrounding said tyre (2), said circumferentially surrounding area (22) corresponding to at least one part of the background (49), including at least one part of the support surface (36). The method also provides for the generation of the working image (24) from the acquired images and the processing of the working image (24) to carry out at least one checking procedure of the tyre (2) wherein the second outer lateral surface (21) of the tyre is distinguished from the circumferentially surrounding area (22) by means of said contrast.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method and a system (100) for reading coded information (2) from an object (1). The system (100) comprises one or more three-dimensional cameras (20) configured such as to capture three-dimensional images (22) of the object (1) and a processor (30) configured such as to process the captured three-dimensional images (22). The processor (20) is designed to: • identify planes (24) upon which faces (25) of the object (1) lie; • extract two-dimensional images (27) that lie on the identified planes (24); • apply coded information recognition algorithms to at least part of the extracted two-dimensional images (27).
Abstract:
The present invention refers to a method and system (100) for estimating the potential friction between a tyre and a rolling surface in which: • - a first and a second engaged-friction/kinematic-quantity reference curve respectively corresponding to a first and to a second reference value μρ i , μ P2 of potential friction with μ Ρ2 >μ p1 are provided; • - a first and a second kinematic quantity threshold value or a first and a second engaged friction threshold value are provided; • - the engaged friction μ between the tyre and the rolling surface is determined; • - a current value of a kinematic quantity between the tyre and the rolling surface is determined; • - a current working point given by the engaged friction μ and the current value of the kinematic quantity is determined; • - the current value of the kinematic quantity is compared with the first and the second kinematic quantity threshold value or, respectively, the engaged friction μ is compared with the first and the second engaged friction threshold value.
Abstract:
Method of detour path determination for data packets rerouting in a mesh network (100), wherein the mesh network comprises a plurality of N nodes, with N integer higher than 1, arranged according to a network topology, each node has a K-hops neighbourhood knowledge of the network topology, with 1 ≤ K
Abstract:
Method and system for estimating the inflation pressure of a tire in which: data representative of the deformation undergone by the tire on a rolling surface are obtained; the obtained data are processed so as to obtain a first quantity β representative of the extent of the deformation within a first deformation region substantially corresponding to the footprint between the tire and the rolling surface and a second quantity σ, different from the first quantity, representing the extent of the deformation in a second deformation region, said second region comprising the first deformation region and having a circumferential extension greater than the circumferential extension of the first deformation region, the second quantity σ being obtained starting from at least a part of the obtained data, which corresponds to a portion of said second deformation region that is external to the footprint; the pressure is estimated based on the first quantity β and the second quantity σ thus obtained.
Abstract:
Apparatus and method for generating electric energy in an electric power transmission system comprising an AC cable comprising a core, wherein a portion of the core is partially surrounded by an apparatus comprising a ferromagnetic body and an electrically conducting winding. The ferromagnetic body extends along a longitudinal axis and has, in a cross section taken along said longitudinal axis, a shape defined by an arc. The electrically conducting winding is wound around the ferromagnetic body to form turns in planes substantially perpendicular to the arc.
Abstract:
Method for providing information on a context parameter relating to a consumer device of a telecommunication system, the telecommunication system also comprising a plurality of provider devices and the method comprising: a) checking if data relevant to the context parameter are available for the consumer device; b) in the positive case of step a), obtaining the information on the context parameter relating to the consumer device based upon the available data; c) in the negative case of step a), checking, according to predetermined proximity rules, if among the plurality of provider devices there is at least one nearby provider device that, with regard to said context parameter, is in the proximity of the consumer device; d) in the positive case of step c), checking if data useful to determine the information on the context parameter relating to the consumer device are available for said at least one nearby provider device, e) in the positive case of step d), determining the context information on the consumer device based upon the data available for said at least one nearby provider device.
Abstract:
Method for managing in a network equipment (1) of a communication network (100) anonymous communications between a first and a second mobile user apparatus (120), the method comprising a) receiving from the first mobile user apparatus (120), through a first network connection, data indicating that a short-range wireless connection between the first mobile user apparatus (120) and the second mobile user apparatus (120) has been established, said data comprising a second unique short-range wireless connection identifier associated with the second mobile user apparatus (120) and a message for the second mobile user apparatus (120); b) by using said second unique short-range wireless connection identifier, obtaining a network address associated with the second mobile user apparatus (120) ; and c) by using the network address obtained in b), sending data to the second mobile user apparatus (120) through a second network connection, said data comprising the message received in a) from the first mobile user apparatus (120) and a first anonymous identifying code univocally associated with the first mobile user apparatus (120).
Abstract:
Method for controlling the production of an apparatus (1) for making drinks which is adapted to be used with a predetermined type of product container having predetermined features, said method comprising the steps of a) organising containers of said predetermined type in a plurality of packages (90) each comprising a number N of said containers, where N is an integer greater than 1; b) associating each of said packages (90) with an electronic card (100) identifying said predetermined type of container; and c) at said apparatus (1) for making drinks, for each electronic card associated by a user with said apparatus (1), checking whether the electronic card associated by the user conforms with the electronic card (100) identifying said predetermined type of container and, if so, cl) enabling the apparatus (1) to amke a predetermined number of drinks; c2) disabling the electronic card (100) for further readings.