Author: claimsbot

1. A device comprising:
a receptacle connector comprising a pair of boss-receiving slots at opposite ends of an opening and polarization slots for receiving polarization keys; and
a plug that mates with the receptacle connector by insertion of an insert portion of the plug into the opening of the receptacle connector, wherein the insert portion comprises a pair of bosses at opposite ends and polarization keys that comprise respectively a pair of curved side surfaces, wherein the pair of curved side surfaces of a given polarization key has different curvatures for a proximal curved sides surface of the pair of curved side surfaces and distal curved side surface of the pair of curved side surfaces.
2. The device of claim 1, wherein the polarization slots are on a given edge that abuts the opening for receiving the polarization keys of the plug.
3. The device of claim 2,
wherein the given edge and an opposite edge that abuts the opening are parallel with respect to each other; and
wherein the polarization slots are on an edge of the receptacle connector that is on an opposite edge of the receptacle connector that includes the pair of boss-receiving slots.
4. The device of claim 2, wherein the polarization slots is a pair of polarization slots located on an opposite edge that abuts the opening of the receptacle connector.
5. The device of claim 2, wherein the pair of bosses are positioned at opposite ends on a common side of the insert portion.
6. The device of claim 5, wherein the pair of bosses function as stops to prevent corners of the insert portion from being inserted into the opening so as to damage contacts of the receptacle connector in the opening during mating of the plug with the receptacle connector.
7. The device of claim 5, wherein the pair of bosses are a pair of circular bosses.
8. The device of claim 5, wherein the polarization keys are positioned on an opposite side of the insert portion.
9. The device of claim 8, wherein the polarization keys are located closer to a center portion of the insert portion than the pair of bosses.
10. The device of claim 8, wherein the pair of bosses are located closer to distal ends of the insert portion than the polarization keys.
11. A device comprising:
a receptacle connector comprising a pair of boss-receiving slots at opposite ends of an opening and polarization slots for receiving polarization keys; and
a plug that mates with the receptacle connector by insertion of an insert portion of the plug into the opening of the receptacle connector, wherein the insert portion comprises a pair of bosses at opposite ends and polarization keys that comprise respectively a pair of curved side surfaces, wherein the respective pair of curved side surfaces of the polarization keys are configured to allow the polarization keys to enter corresponding polarization slots when the plug is pivoted about one of the bosses of the pair of bosses that has been inserted into a corresponding boss receiving slot of the pair of boss-receiving slots.
12. The device of claim 11, wherein the pair of bosses are configured to prevent substantial insertion of the insert portion into the opening except when at least one of the pair of bosses is aligned with a respective boss receiving slot of the pair of boss-receiving slots.
13. The device of claim 11, wherein the polarization slots are on a given edge that abuts the opening, the polarization slots being configured to receive the polarization keys of the insert portion during mating of the plug with the receptacle connector.
14. The device of claim 13, wherein the polarization keys are on an opposite side of the insert portion than the pair of bosses.
15. The device of claim 14, wherein the polarization keys have a substantially similar shape as the pair of bosses.
16. The device of claim 11,
wherein the pair of bosses are positioned at opposite ends on a common side of the insert portion;
wherein the pair of bosses function as stops to prevent corners of the insert portion from being inserted into the opening so as to damage contacts of the receptacle connector in the opening; and
wherein the pair of bosses are configured to prevent substantial insertion of the insert portion except when at least one of the pair of bosses is aligned with a respective boss receiving slot of the pair of boss-receiving slots.
17. The device of claim 16, wherein the pair of bosses are a pair of circular bosses.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. An air-conditioning apparatus including a refrigeration cycle configured by connecting a load-side heat exchanger, a first expansion device, a heat-source-side heat exchanger and a compressor and by causing refrigerant to circulate through a refrigerant circuit including the load-side heat exchanger, the first expansion device, the heat-source-side heat exchanger, and the compressor,
the air-conditioning apparatus comprising a controller configured to control an opening degree of the first expansion device and an operation capacity of the compressor,
wherein the controller, during a heating operation, controls an opening degree of the first expansion device so that a degree of subcooling of the refrigerant at an outlet of the load-side heat exchanger becomes equal to a target degree of subcooling and controls an operation capacity of the compressor so that pressure of the refrigerant at an outlet of the compressor becomes equal to a target pressure, and
in a case where an operation capacity of the compressor is approximately at a maximum value of the operation capacity of the compressor and a condensing temperature of the load-side heat exchanger is lower than a target temperature, the controller controls an opening degree of the first expansion device, based on a discharge pressure of the compressor, so that pressure of the refrigerant at the outlet of the compressor becomes equal to a target pressure.
2. An air-conditioning apparatus including a refrigeration cycle configured by connecting a load-side heat exchanger, a first expansion device, a second expansion device, a heat-source-side heat exchanger, and a compressor and by causing refrigerant to circulate through a refrigerant circuit including the load-side heat exchanger, the first expansion device, the second expansion device, the heat-source-side heat exchanger, and the compressor,
wherein the compressor is a compressor that is capable of injecting refrigerant, and the air-conditioning apparatus comprises
a controller configured to control an opening degree of the first expansion device and an operation capacity of the compressor,
a bypass pipe that extends from a portion of a flow passage between the first expansion device and the second expansion device to an injection port of the compressor, and
a bypass expansion device that adjusts a flow rate of the bypass pipe, and

wherein the controller, during a heating operation, controls an opening degree of the first expansion device so that a degree of subcooling of the refrigerant at an outlet of the load-side heat exchanger becomes equal to a target degree of subcooling and controls the operation capacity of the compressor so that pressure of the refrigerant at the outlet of the compressor becomes equal to a target pressure, and
in a case where an operation capacity of the compressor is approximately at a maximum value of the operation capacity of the compressor and a condensing temperature of the load-side heat exchanger is lower than a target temperature, the controller controls an opening degree of the first expansion device, based on a discharge pressure of the compressor, so that the pressure of the refrigerant at the outlet of the compressor becomes equal to the target pressure.
3. The air-conditioning apparatus of claim 2, further comprising:
a receiver that is provided between the first expansion device and the second expansion device and that stores refrigerant,
wherein during the heating operation, in a case where a degree of suction refrigerant superheat of the compressor is lower than a target value, the controller reduces an opening degree of the second expansion device so that the degree of suction refrigerant superheat increases.
4. The air-conditioning apparatus of claim 2,
wherein during the heating operation, in a case where the operation capacity of the compressor is approximately at the maximum value of the operation capacity of the compressor and the discharge pressure of the compressor is smaller than a target value, the controller performs control for reducing an air volume of air blown to the load-side heat exchanger, instead of the control for the opening degree of the first expansion device or along with the control for the opening degree of the first expansion device, to achieve the target pressure.
5. The air-conditioning apparatus of claim 1,
wherein an upper limit value of the target pressure is determined based on an upper limit restriction temperature of a discharge temperature of the compressor or withstand pressures of pipes of the refrigerant circuit.
6. The air-conditioning apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:
an accumulator that is provided on a suction side of the compressor and that stores the refrigerant.
7. The air-conditioning apparatus of claim 2,
wherein an upper limit value of the target pressure is determined based on an upper limit restriction temperature of a discharge temperature of the compressor or withstand pressures of pipes of the refrigerant circuit.
8. The air-conditioning apparatus of claim 2, further comprising:
an accumulator that is provided on a suction side of the compressor and that stores the refrigerant.

1. A combined de-interlacing and frame doubling system, comprising:
a frame memory mechanism for storing frames of interlaced video data, the frames having a prescribed frame rate;
first and second combined de-interlacing and frame-doubling circuit for each pulling each of two frames of video data from the frame memory mechanism at twice the frame rate and for performing a full de-interlacing function at half the frame rate time so as to perform two de-interlacing operations, once during each double rate frame, to generate a progressive, frame doubled signal for receipt at a display device, wherein the first and second combined de-interlacing and frame doubling circuits, each reads video data from the frame memory mechanism from two sequential lines at the same time, such that each circuit reads separate lines.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1 further including first and second line memories for receiving updated video data from the first and second combined de-interlacing and frame doubling circuits, respectively, and for writing such updated video to the second and first de-interlacing circuits, respectively.
3. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the combined de-interlacing and frame doubling circuit includes:
a Motion Calculator for generating an updated motion for each successive Video line N (where N is an non-zero integer index value that successively increases by unity for each successive de-interlacing operation.) in accordance with video information stored in the frame memory mechanism; and
a calculation block for calculating at least one de-interlaced Present Field Video Line in accordance with the updated motion from the Motion Calculator and stored video information in the frame memory mechanism.
4. The apparatus according to claim 3 wherein the calculation block calculates two successive de-interlaced Present Field Video Lines.
5. The apparatus according to claim 3 wherein the frame memory mechanism system comprises:
a memory controller:
a physical interface coupling the at least one DRAM to the memory controller; and
a First-In First Out (FIFO) block containing a plurality of FIFO elements, each serving to hold data transferred between the at least one DRAM and the de-interlacing circuit.
6. A combined de-interlacing and frame doubling system, comprising:
a frame memory mechanism for storing frames of interlaced video data, the frames having a prescribed frame rate;
a first combined de-interlacing and frame doubling circuit for pulling video data from the frame memory mechanism associated with a first pair of successive video lines and for performing a full de-interlacing function at half the frame rate time so as to perform two de-interlacing operations, once during each double rate frame, to generate a first pair of successive de-interlaced Present Field Video Lines; and;
a second combined de-interlacing and frame doubling circuit for pulling video data from the frame memory mechanism associated with a second pair of successive video lines and for performing a full de-interlacing function in parallel with the de-interlacing operation performed by the first de-interlacing circuit at half the frame rate time so as to perform two de-interlacing operations, once during each double rate frame, to generate a second pair of successive de-interlaced Present Field Video Lines.
7. The apparatus according to claim 6 further including first and second line memories for receiving updated video data from the first and second de-interlacing circuits, respectively, and for writing such updated video to the second and first de-interlacing circuits, respectively.
8. The apparatus according to claim 6 wherein each combined de-interlacing and frame doubling circuit includes:
a Motion Calculator for generating an updated motion for each successive Video line N (where N is an non-zero integer index value that successively increases by unity for each successive de-interlacing operation) in accordance with video information stored in the frame memory mechanism; and
a calculation block for calculating the de-interlaced pair of Present Field Video Lines in accordance with the updated motion from the Motion Calculator and stored video information in the frame memory mechanism.
9. The apparatus according to claim 6 wherein the frame memory mechanism includes at least one dynamic random access memory.
10. The apparatus according to claim 9 wherein the frame memory mechanism system further includes:
a memory controller;
a physical interface coupling the at least one DRAM to the memory controller; and
a First-in First Out (FIFO) block containing a plurality of FIFO elements, each serving to hold data transferred between the at least one DRAM and the de-interlacing circuit.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A light curing device for dental restoration materials, comprising
a light source (12) and
a control device (14) for the light curing device (10),
wherein the control device is capable of switching on the light source (12) at different levels of power,
wherein the light curing device (10) comprises an actuation element (20) which can be used to switch on the light curing device (10) upon actuation by a user at a reduced dosage of light for pre-curing the dental restoration material, and
wherein the control device (14) signalizes the reduced dosage.
2. The light curing device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the reduced dosage comprises a reduced period of time during which the light curing device (10) is switched on for pre-curing, wherein a reduced period of time is a period of time of between 1 msec and 10 seconds.
3. The light curing device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the reduced dosage is provided by a reduced power output of the light source (12), and in that the reduced power output amounts to between 5 mWcm2 and 500 mWcm2.
4. The light curing device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the control device (14) signalizes the reduced dosage by changing the light output of the light source (12), by a change in color or by repeatedly switching on and off or by a flashing of the light source (12).
5. The light curing device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that an actuation of the actuation element (20) for a period of time which is shorter than a threshold value switches the light curing device (10) to a pre-curing mode, and in that the actuation of the actuation element (20) for a period of time which is longer than a threshold value switches the light curing device (10) to a regular curing mode.
6. The light curing device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that a pre-curing mode of the light curing device (10) can be switched on independently of a main curing mode, and in that a break can be selected between the pre-curing mode and the main curing mode at discretion of the user.
7. The light curing device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that upon actuation of the actuation element (20) to switch on the pre-curing mode the light curing device (10) remains in the pre-curing mode at reduced power for a predefined, period of time.
8. The light curing device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the light curing device (10) comprises at least two modes, a regular mode and a pre-curing mode, a fast very high power mode of more than 5 W per cm2 and a short exposure time of between 0.1 sec and 2 sec, and in that the light curing device (10) returns to the same mode at least in the regular mode or in the pre-curing mode after the device has been switched back on.
9. The light curing device as claimed in claim 8, characterized in that an on-time of the regular curing mode of the light curing device (10) can be adjusted in a way known per se, and in that the on-time of the pre-curing mode is changed along with it when the exposure time in the regular curing mode is adjusted.
10. The light curing device as claimed in claims 9, characterized in that the on-time of the pre-curing mode remains the same independently of the exposure time setting in the regular curing mode.
11. The light curing device as claimed in 1, characterized in that the light curing device comprises at least two LED chips with different emission maxima, one of the LED chips comprises a longer wavelength of the emission maximum and can only be switched on exclusively in a main mode of the light curing device (10).
12. The light curing device as claimed in claim 8, characterized in that the light curing device (10) comprises at least two LED chips comprising emission spectra with different emission maxima, and in that the relative intensity of emissions in the emission maxima is interchanged, between the pre-curing mode and the regular curing mode.
13. The light curing device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the control device (14) signalizes a reduced level of power by alternatingly switching on and off the light source (12), by a change in color thereof, with the help of an additional light source (12) andor an acoustic signal andor an additional display.
14. The light curing device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the light curing device (10) comprises a sensor which is directed at the target area of the light source (12) and detects at least one physical parameter of the dental restoration material while it is being cured.
15. The light curing device as claimed in claim 14, characterized in that a sensor of the light curing device which is directed at the target area of the light source (12) is connected to the control device (14) and switches off the light source (12) in the pre-curing mode andor in the regular mode when the output signal of the sensor signalizes sufficient light exposure.
16. The light curing device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the light curing device (10) is configured as a hand-held device, and in that the control device (14) switches on the light curing device when it is picked up by the hand of a user, and in that upon first actuation of the actuation element (20) the light curing device (10) is switched to the pre-curing mode at a reduced dosage.
17. The light curing device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that when the pre-curing mode has been finished the light curing device (10) assumes a standby-mode from which it can be switched to the regular curing mode upon actuation of the actuation element (20) at a point in time selected by the user.
18. The light curing device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the actuation element (20) comprises several buttons comprising a button which can be used to activate a desired mode, and a control button which can be used to adjust a mode or a program of the light curing device (10).
19. The light curing device as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that a second actuation of the actuation element (20) switches off the pre-curing mode of the light curing device (10).
20. A method of curing dental restoration materials, in which method a light curing device (10) comprising a light source (12) and a control device (14) for the light curing device (10) is switched on at different levels of power andor different time periods, characterized in that the light curing device (10) is initially switched into a pre-curing mode with the help of an actuation element (20) in which it supplies the dental restoration material with a reduced dosage of light for pre-curing, in that the dental restoration material is examined andor refinished and possibly pressed on using a separate tool, and in that the light curing device (10) is then switched into a main curing mode at full power and the dental restoration material cures.
21. The light curing device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the reduced period of time is a period of time of between 0.1 seconds to 1 second.
22. The light curing device as claimed in claim 14, characterized in that the at least one physical parameter of the dental restoration material comprises at least one of a level of reflection and deformation.