Author: claimsbot

What is claimed is:

1. An accessory supporting device for bicycles, particularly a bottle-cage device, defining a seat for housing an accessory, particularly a bottle, the device comprising
an anchoring portion, which is to be fixed to the frame of a bicycle, and
a holding portion, substantially of annular shape, connected to said anchoring portion and defining a through axial aperture, provided for receiving the body of the accessory therethrough,
characterized by said annular holding portion is connected to said anchoring portion so that it is able to elastically pivot with its axis (AF), with respect to the axis (AS) of said anchoring portion, from a first position to a second position, as a result of the introduction of the accessory into said seat, in such a way that in said second position said annular holding portion elastically holds the accessory in said seat.
2. Device according to claim 1, characterized by said annular holding portion is in a strip form.
3. Device according to claim 2, further characterized by said strip has an upper part and extends in a cantilever fashion from the said upper part along a generally downwardly inclined plane, so as to define a strip portion diametrically opposite to said upper part and downwardly displaced relative thereto.
4. Device according to claim 3, further characterized by said strip is connected to said anchoring portion at said upper part.
5. Device according to claim 1, characterized by said anchoring portion and said holding portion being an integral, one piece body.
6. Device according to claim 5, further characterized by said one piece body flexible portion which is close to the location of said connecting portion between said anchoring portion and said holding portion.
7. Device according to claim 1, characterized by a lower supporting portion, which is also connected to the anchoring portion and provided for supporting a bottom portion of the body of the accessory.
8. Device according to claim 7, further characterized by said anchoring portion, said holding portion and said supporting portion being an integral, one piece body.
9. Device according to claim 1, characterized by to said holding portion there is associated an elastically deformable tab which is for co-operating with said accessory when said holding portion is in said second position.
10. Device according to claim 9, further characterized by said anchoring portion, said holding portion, said supporting portion and said tab form a body in one piece.
11. Device according to claim 1, characterized by guiding and positioning means are provided, comprising at least two projections which extend longitudinally along a prevailing portion of said anchoring portion, so as to define a cavity.
12. Device according to claim 11, further characterized by said anchoring portion, said holding portion, said supporting portion, said tab and said projections form a body in one piece.
13. Device according to claim 5, characterized by said body in one piece is made of carbon fibre material.
14. Device according to claim 1, characterized by:
in said first position, the axis (AF) of said through aperture is inclined with respect to the axis (AS) of the anchoring portion;
in said second position, the axis (AF) of said through aperture is substantially parallel to the axis (AS) of the anchoring portion.
15. Device according to claim 1, characterized by said holding portion has an inner projection substantially diametrically opposite to the portion thereof connected to said anchoring portion.
16. Device according to claim 15, characterized by
in said first position, the axis (AF) of said through aperture is substantially parallel to the axis (AS) of the anchoring portion;
in said second position, the axis (AF) of said through aperture is inclined with respect to the axis (AS) of the anchoring portion.
17. Device according to claim 1, characterized by said holding portion has an upper flared edge.
18. An accessory supporting device for bicycles, particularly a bottle-cage device, defining a seat for housing an accessory, particularly a bottle, the device comprising
an anchoring portion, which is to be fixed to the frame of a bicycle, and
a holding portion, connected to said anchoring portion and defining a through axial aperture, provided for receiving the body of the accessory therethrough, characterized by said holding portion presents a relatively thin thickness and a first edge shaped so as to have a cross section with a profile having a curved end, said holding portion having a relatively thin thickness also along said first edge.
19. Device according to claim 18, characterized by said holding portion comprises also a second edge and is shaped along the latter so as to have a cross section with a profile having a curved end, said holding portion having a relatively thin thickness also along said second edge.
20. Device according to claim 18, characterized by said holding portion has a substantially constant thickness.
21. Device according to claim 18, characterized by said holding portion has a generally annular shape.
22. Device according to claim 18, characterised by comprising a curved blade element presenting a pair of curved elements which are opposite to each other in a jaw-like fashion.
23. Device according to claim 18, characterised by comprising a lower supporting element which is for supporting the lower part of the accessory.
24. Device according to claim 18, characterized by said anchoring portion and said holding means are formed in a single piece body.
25. Device according to claim 24, characterized by said single piece body is made of carbon fibre.
26. Device according to claim 21, characterized by the connecting portion between said holding portion and said anchoring portion is elastically deformable, so that the holding portion is able to elastically pivot with its axis (AF) with respect to the axis (AS) of the anchoring portion, between at least two different positions as a result of the introduction of the bottle in said housing, in one of said positions, said holding portion being elastically urged in such a way to keep the accessory locked in its housing.
27. A cycle accessory support device for a generally circular object having a longitudinal body portion of defined length that is generally flat at one end and terminated at an opposite end of the body portion in a circumferential groove, the device comprising
a longitudinal anchoring portion that is fixed to the cycle, the anchoring portion has a supporting appendage form at one end thereof, a connecting portion at an opposite end thereof, and
an elliptical holding strip connected to and flexible about the connecting portion, the holding strip having a first axis in a first condition and a second axis in a second condition,
wherein the elliptical holding strip transitions from the first to the second condition when the accessory is positioned adjacent to the anchoring portion and on the supporting appendage.
28. The device of claim 27 wherein the connecting portion includes a curved tab that abuts the circumferential groove when the accessory is positioned adjacent to the anchoring portion and on the supporting appendage.
29. The device of claim 27 wherein the connecting portion includes a projection that abuts the longitudinal body portion when the accessory is positioned adjacent to the anchoring portion and on the supporting appendage.
30. The device of claim 27 wherein the longitudinal anchoring portion has a length generally equal to the longitudinal body portion.
31. The device of claim 30 wherein the connecting portion includes a curved tab that abuts the circumferential groove when the accessory is positioned adjacent to the anchoring portion and on the supporting appendage.
32. The device of claim 30 wherein the connecting portion includes a projection that abuts the longitudinal body portion when the accessory is positioned adjacent to the anchoring portion and on the supporting appendage.
33. The device of claim 27 wherein the anchoring portion has spaced apart longitudinal supporting surfaces that restrict lateral movement the object.
34. A cycle accessory support device for supporting an object having a tubular body portion of defined length and diameter and at least one closed end, the device comprising
a longitudinal anchoring portion that is fixed to the cycle, the anchoring portion has first and second ends and a connecting portion adjacent at least one end thereof, and
a holding element connected to and flexible about the connecting portion, the holding element having a first axis in a first condition and a second axis in a second condition,
wherein the holding element transitions from the first to the second condition when the accessory is positioned adjacent to the anchoring portion.
35. The device of claim 34 wherein the holding element is a closed strip of a diameter greater than that of the tubular body.
36. The device of claim 35 wherein the anchoring portion has a supporting appendage at an end opposite the connecting portion.
37. The device of claim 34 wherein the holding element is an elliptical strip having a minor diameter greater than the diameter of the tubular body.
38. The device of claim 37 wherein the anchoring portion has a supporting appendage at an end opposite the connecting portion.
39. The device of claim 34 wherein the holding element is comprised of at least two opposed curvilinear elements that define a diameter greater than that of the tubular body.
40. The device of claim 39 wherein the anchoring portion has a supporting appendage at an end opposite the connecting portion.
41. The device of claim 34 wherein the anchoring portion has spaced apart longitudinal supporting surfaces that restrict lateral movement the object.
42. A cycle accessory support device for an elongated object having a defined length, the device comprising:
a longitudinal anchor having top, bottom and middle portions; and
a holding element connected to and flexible about the anchor’s top portion, the holding element having a first axis in a first condition and a second axis in a second condition,
wherein the holding element transitions from the first to the second condition when the accessory is positioned within the holding element and in contact with the anchor.

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. Method for the directional determination of an earth fault in an electric power distribution network, characterised in that it comprises the steps of:
Determining (E2) a residual current phasor,
Determining (E2) a residual voltage phasor,
Determining (E3) an active current by projection of the residual current phasor on the residual voltage phasor,
Determining (E7) of the residual voltage phasor module,
Comparing (E7) the residual voltage phasor module with a threshold (SVR),
and in that it comprises the following steps, as long as the residual voltage phasor module remains higher than the threshold (SVR) or a fraction of the threshold (SVR), and for a predetermined number of iterations starting from the moment when the residual voltage phasor module is greater than the threshold (SVR):
Determining (E9, E12) the integral of the active current and of the sign of the integral of the active current,
Determining (E5) the residual current phasor module,
Determining the number of times when the residual current phasor module is greater than a predetermined threshold (SIR), during the predetermined number of iterations,
If the residual current phasor module is greater than the predetermined threshold (SIR) at least one time, during the predetermined number of iterations,
Determining (E16) the location upstream or downstream of the defect according to the number of times when the sign of the integral of the active current was positive or negative during the predetermined number of iterations.
2. Method for the directional determination of an earth fault according to claim 1, characterised in that the number and the frequency of the iterations are chosen in such a way that the iterations are carried out over one network period.
3. Method for the directional determination of an earth fault according to claim 1, characterised in that the active current is calculated according to the formula:
Iactif
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IR
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VR
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VR
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where {right arrow over (VR)} represents the residual voltage phasor, \u2225{right arrow over (VR)}\u2225 the module of the residual voltage phasor and {right arrow over (IR)} the residual current phasor.
4. Method for the directional determination of an earth fault according to claim 1, characterised in that the integral of the active current is calculated by adding together the active current values a number of times equal to the predetermined number of iterations.
5. Method for protecting a current line during the appearance of an earth fault, characterised in that it comprises the actuating of a device for cutting off the line whereon an earth fault has been detected by the method for the directional determination of an earth fault according to claim 1.
6. Device for the directional determination of an earth fault in an electric power distribution network, characterised in that it comprises:
Means (600) for determining a residual current phasor,
Means (601) for determining a residual voltage phasor,
Means (611) for determining an active current by projection of the residual current phasor on the residual voltage phasor,
Means (621) for determining the residual voltage phasor module,
Means (622, 622a) for comparing the residual voltage phasor module with a threshold (SVR),
and in that it comprises the following means, able to operate as long as the residual voltage phasor module remains higher than the threshold (SVR) or a fraction of the threshold (SVR), and for a predetermined number of iterations starting from the moment when the residual voltage phasor module is greater than the threshold (SVR):
Means (641) for determining the integral of the active current and of the sign of the integral of the active current,
Means (631) for determining the residual current phasor module,
Means (631) for determining the number of times when the residual current phasor module is greater than a predetermined threshold (SIR), during the predetermined number of iterations,
Means (644) for determining the location upstream or downstream of the defect according to the number of times when the sign of the integral of the active current was positive or negative during the predetermined number of iterations, if the residual current phasor module is greater than the predetermined threshold (SIR) at least one time, during the predetermined number of iterations.
7. Passage indicator of earth fault characterised in that it comprises the device for the directional determination of an earth fault according to claim 6.
8. Device for protecting a current line during the appearance of an earth fault, characterised in that it comprises means for actuating a device for cutting off the line whereon an earth fault has been detected by the device for directional determination of an earth fault according to claim 6.
9. Computer programme comprising instructions for the execution of the steps of the method according to claim 1 when said programme is executed by a computer.
10. Recording support that can be read by a computer whereon is recorded a computer programme that comprises instructions for executing the steps of the method according to claim 1.

1. A non-transitory computer program product tangibly embodied in computer-readable medium, the computer program product including instructions that, when executed, cause one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
receiving an indication of a business function provided by a computer application to be configured for use in a particular business enterprise wherein the computer application includes instructions that, when executed, cause business transaction data to be processed in a manner that is applicable to many different business enterprises;
in response to receiving the indication of the business function, identifying a mass data run object that relates to the particular business enterprise, wherein:
the mass data run object defines a computer operation to be performed by the computer application to transform business transaction data as part of a business process, and
the mass data run object identifies i) selection parameters to select business transaction data to be transformed by the computer operation defined by the mass data run object and ii) instructions, that when executed, perform the computer operation to transform the selected business transaction data;

in response to identifying the mass data run object, generating a mass data run object instance corresponding to the identified mass data run object, wherein selection parameters identified by the mass data run object identify the business transaction data to be transformed by a computer operation defined by the mass data run object instance; and
in response to generating the mass data run object instance, scheduling for execution at a later time period the instructions identified by the mass data run object to perform the computer operation on business transaction data selected as defined by the selection parameters of the mass data run object instance,
wherein the identifying the mass data run object, the generating the mass data run object instance, and the scheduling for execution at a later time period are performed without human intervention in response to the received indication of the computer application.
2. The computer program product of claim 1 wherein without human intervention comprises without receiving user input.
3. The computer program product of claim 1 wherein the mass data run object comprises a type of mass data run object.
4. The computer program product of claim 1 wherein the mass data run object instance comprises a first instance of a mass data run object, the mass data run object comprises a second instance of the mass data run object, and the first instance is different than the second instance of the mass data run object.
5. The computer program product of claim 1 wherein the business transaction data comprises the business transaction data to be transformed by the computer operation defined by the mass data run object instance in a single run of the computer operation by the mass data run object instance.
6. The computer program product of claim 1 wherein the identifying the mass data run object, the generating the mass data run object instance, and the scheduling for execution at a later time period are performed without human intervention in response to the received indication of the business function occur during deployment of the computer application before the computer application is used to process business transaction data at the particular business enterprise.
7. The computer program product of claim 1 wherein identifying a mass data run object comprises identifying a mass data run object type.
8. The computer program product of claim 1 wherein the computer application comprises one of a customer relationship management application, an enterprise resource planning application, a supply chain management application, a supplier relationship management application, and a human resource management application.
9. The computer program product of claim 1 wherein the scheduling for execution comprises scheduling for execution by creating an entry that identifies the mass data run object instance.
10. The computer program product of claim 1 wherein the selection parameters of the mass data run object instance identify the employees employed by the particular business enterprise.
11. The computer program product of claim 1 wherein the selection parameters of the mass data run object instance identify the organizational units of the particular business enterprise.
12. The computer program product of claim 1 wherein the selection parameters of the mass data run object instance identify the products offered for sale by the particular business enterprise.
13. A computer system having one or more processors and including instructions that, when executed, cause at least one of the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
receiving an indication of a business function provided by a computer application to be configured for use in a particular business enterprise wherein the computer application includes instructions that, when executed, cause business transaction data to be processed in a manner that is applicable to many different business enterprises;
in response to receiving the indication of the business function, identifying a mass data run object that relates to the particular business enterprise, wherein:
the mass data run object defines a computer operation to be performed by the computer application to transform business transaction data as part of a business process, and
the mass data run object identifies i) selection parameters to select business transaction data to be transformed by the computer operation defined by the mass data run object and ii) instructions, that when executed, perform the computer operation to transform the selected business transaction data;

in response to identifying the mass data run object, generating a mass data run object instance corresponding to the identified mass data run object, wherein selection parameters identified by the mass data run object identify the business transaction data to be transformed by a computer operation defined by the mass data run object instance; and
in response to generating the mass data run object instance, scheduling for execution at a later time period the instructions identified by the mass data run object to perform the computer operation on business transaction data selected as defined by the selection parameters of the mass data run object instance,
wherein the identifying the mass data run object, the generating the mass data run object instance, and the scheduling for execution at a later time period are performed without human intervention in response to the received indication of the computer application.
14. The computer system of claim 13 wherein without human intervention comprises without receiving user input.
15. The computer system of claim 13 wherein the mass data run object comprises a type of mass data run object.
16. The computer system of claim 13 wherein the mass data run object instance comprises a first instance of a mass data run object, the mass data run object comprises a second instance of the mass data run object, and the first instance is different than the second instance of the mass data run object.
17. The computer system of claim 13 wherein the business transaction data comprises the business transaction data to be transformed by the computer operation defined by the mass data run object instance in a single run of the computer operation by the mass data run object instance.
18. The computer system of claim 13 wherein the identifying the mass data run object, the generating the mass data run object instance, and the scheduling for execution at a later time period are performed without human intervention in response to the received indication of the business function occur during deployment of the computer application before the computer application is used to process business transaction data at the particular business enterprise.

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 low-noise filter for receiving a downconverted signal, comprising:
a signal path extending from an input line to an output line;
a load capacitor in the signal path;
a frequency dependent negative resistance (FDNR) device coupled to the signal path and cooperating with the load capacitor to define poles in a filter transfer function;
a bias resistor coupled to the output of the load capacitor;
a bias voltage source coupled to the bias resistor; and
wherein the bias resistor and the bias voltage are used in setting a high cutoff frequency so that the load capacitor acts to block or cancel a DC offset in the downconverted signal.
2. The low noise filter according to claim 1 wherein the FDNR device is constructed in the form of a Generalized Impedance Component (GIC).
3. The low noise filter according to claim 2 wherein the GIC contributes a pole-pair to the low noise filter’s transfer function.
4. The low noise filter according to claim 2 further including a resistor between the GIC and the signal path that contributes a zero to the low noise filter’s transfer function.
5. The low noise filter according to claim 1 further including a second FDNR device coupled to the signal path.
6. The low noise filter according to claim 5 further including an isolation device between the FDNR and the second FDNR.
7. The low noise filter according to claim 1, further including:
a second bias resistor;
a switch connected to one of the bias resistors; and
a control line connected to the switch so that the switched bias resistor is selectively coupled to the load capacitor.
8. A low IF receiver portion having at least one low-noise filter, comprising:
an input line for receiving an RF signal;
a down converter connected to the input line and having a low frequency output line, the down converter coupled to a local oscillator and arranged to generate a low frequency signal on the low frequency output line;
a low-noise filter coupled to the low frequency line, the low noise filter further including a capacitor arrangement and an FDNR device, wherein inclusion of the capacitor arrangement defines poles in a filter transfer function;
a bias resistor cooperating with the capacitor arrangement to form a DC blocking structure; and
an output signal line extending from the low noise filter to a demodulator module.
9. The low IF receiver portion according to claim 8 wherein the down converter is arranged to generate a zero IF signal.
10. The low IF receiver portion according to claim 8 further including:
a filter stage contributing to a transfer function for the low noise filter; and
wherein the capacitor arrangement is shared by the DC blocking structure and the filter stage.
11. An integrated circuit chip having active and passive components cooperating on a semiconductor substrate to perform a low noise filtering function, comprising:
an input line for receiving a signal; a capacitor block coupled to the input line and positioned on the integrated circuit chip;
an FDNR device cooperating with the capacitor block to add poles to a transfer function for the low noise filter; and
a bias structure cooperating with the capacitor block to block or cancel DC offset in the signal.
12. The integrated circuit chip according to claim 11, wherein the FDNR device is constructed as a GIC device.
13. The integrated circuit chip according to claim 12, including:
a second GIC device to add poles to the transfer function; and
an isolation device between the GIC and the second GIC.
14. Baseband circuitry, comprising:
an input line for receiving a filtered baseband signal;
control circuitry configured to operate on the filtered baseband signal, wherein the filtered baseband signal is generated according to the steps of:
providing an unfiltered baseband signal having unwanted frequency components and a DC offset;

filtering the unwanted frequency components using an FDNR device that cooperates with a capacitor to define poles in a filter transfer function; and
blocking the DC offset using a capacitor.
15. The baseband circuitry according to claim 14, wherein generating the filtered baseband signal includes using a resistor to define a zero in the filter transfer function; and the baseband circuitry is constructed to account for nonlinearity introduced by the zero.
16. A low noise filter module for filtering a downconverted signal, comprising:
a signal path extending from an input line to an output line;
a load capacitor on the signal path;
a first filter stage coupled to the signal path and including a first FDNR device;
a second filter stage coupled to the signal path and including a second FDNR device;
bias circuitry coupled to the output of the load capacitor; and
wherein the bias circuitry cooperates with the load capacitor to block or cancel a DC offset in the downconverted signal, and at least one of the first and second filter stages cooperates with the load capacitor to define poles in a filter transfer function.
17. The low noise filter module according to claim 16, wherein the first filter stage cooperates with the load capacitor to implement a desired filter transfer function for the low noise filter.
18. The low noise filter module according to claim 16, wherein the load capacitor is constructed to block the DC offset and to define a transfer function.
19. The low noise filter module according to claim 16, wherein the first FDNR device defines a first set of poles in a transfer function and the second FDNR device defines a second set of poles in the transfer function.
20. The low noise filter module according to claim 16, further including a resistor coupled to one of the FDNR devices that defines a zero in a transfer function for the low noise filter.
21. The low noise filter module according to claim 16, further including an isolation device positioned between the first filter stage and the second filter stage.
22. The low noise filter module according to claim 21 wherein the isolation device is constructed as an isolation amplifier.