Abstract:
In accordance with the present disclosure, disadvantages and problems associated with timing accuracies of higher data rate communications systems may be reduced. In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure a wireless communication element comprises a first controller configured to generate data transfer information indicating a trigger value. The wireless communication element further comprises a second controller communicatively coupled to the first controller. The second controller comprises a counter configured to increment a counter value and is configured to receive the data transfer information from the first controller. The second controller is further configured to generate a data transfer trigger when the counter value corresponds with the trigger value such that the wireless communication element initiates a data transfer with a second wireless communication element in response to the data transfer trigger.
Abstract:
In a wireless 802.15.4 communication system (300), a high-speed data frame structure (340) is provided which uses the 802.15.4 SHR structure that is spread modulated to obtain the synchronization benefits of the 802.15.4 protocol, but which uses a modified data frame structure for the payload portion without using spreading to thereby improve its transmission efficiency. The transmission efficiency can be further increased by increasing the size of the data payload (and correspondingly, the frame length size).
Abstract:
Embodiments of wireless devices and transmitters are provided, which perform embodiments of automatic gain control methods. The embodiments of wireless devices and transmitters include a ramp generator, a digital gain signal generator, a combiner, and a variable gain amplifier. The ramp generator is adapted to receive a gain control input signal and to generate a gain ramp signal based on the gain control input signal. The digital gain signal generator is adapted to generate and incorporate a gain arc into a digital gain signal. A combiner is adapted to receive and combine a digital input signal with the digital gain signal, to generate a pre-compensated digital signal. The variable gain amplifier is adapted to apply gains indicated in the gain ramp signal to a pre-adjusted analog signal, which is generated based on the pre-compensated digital signal, in order to generate a gain-adjusted analog signal.
Abstract:
A technique of operating a communication device includes identifying a signal null associated with a signal to be transmitted on a first communication channel. A channel gain of the first communication channel is adjusted at a time that substantially coincides with the signal null to reduce transient noise spectrum coupled from the first communication channel to one or more second communication channels.
Abstract:
A method and an apparatus is provided for producing branch metrics in a LogMAP turbo decoding operation. During a forward recursion of a trellis, a set of primary branch metrics is generated. The primary branch metrics are stored in receiver form in a relatively small memory cache module and corresponding secondary branch metrics are produced by negating the primary branch metrics. The primary branch metrics and the secondary branch metrics constitute all possible branch metrics for a given state in the trellis. During a backwards recursion of the trellis, the stored primary branch metrics are retrieved from the memory cache module and the secondary branch metrics are regenerated by negating the retrieved primary branch metrics.
Abstract:
A technique of operating a communication device includes identifying a signal null associated with a signal to be transmitted on a first communication channel. A channel gain of the first communication channel is adjusted at a time that substantially coincides with the signal null to reduce transient noise spectrum coupled from the first communication channel to one or more second communication channels.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides the asymmetric cyanine fluorescent dyes of formula I in which X, n, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and Y− are as defined in the specification. The present disclosure also provides conjugates of the fluorescent dyes, methods for preparation thereof, compositions comprising the fluorescent dyes, and methods for staining biological samples using the fluorescent dyes and compositions thereof.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for controlling the fate of mammalian cells or microorganisms by the enzymatic formation of intracellular nanostructures. Enzymatic reactions trigger the intracellular self-assembly to convert a proper precursor into another molecule or nanoobject that will aggregate inside cells or inside or between tissues or organs. Further, this invention provides a method for making artificial nanostructures inside or between tissues or organs, by injecting a proper designed precursor into tissues or organs, and enzymatic reaction converting the precursor to a hydrogelator to form artificial nanostructures and inducing hydrogelation and at the state of a disease, another enzyme converts the hydrogelator back to precursor to induce gel-to-sol transition to release a drug. The present invention can be applied to treat diseases caused by the malfunction of cells, infection caused by microorganisms and provides a novel route for controlled drug releases, formation of new therapeutic agents, and in-situ formation of hydrogel to treat degenerative diseases such as osteoarthritis.
Abstract:
This invention provides a method of detecting pathogens comprising the steps of: (a) contacting a sufficient amount of biofunctional magnetic nanoparticles with an appropriate sample for an appropriate period of time to permit the formation of complexes between the pathogens in the sample and the nanoparticles; (b) using a magnetic field to aggregate said complexes; and (c) detecting said complexes. The method may further comprise the additional step of removing said complexes. The biofunctional magnetic nanoparticles are preferably a conjugate of vancomycin and FePt. The pathogens may be bacteria or viruses, and the sample may be a solid, liquid, or gas. Detection may involve conventional fluorescence assay, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), optical microscope, electron microscope, or a combination thereof. The sensitivity of detection for the method is at least as low as 10 colony forming units (cfu) of the pathogens in one milliliter of solution within one hour.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a butterfly processor capable of performing convolutional decoding and LogMAP decoding in telecommunications systems. First and second add-compare-select modules are provided for receiving input path metrics. A branch metric calculator is also provided for receiving input data and extrinsic data. The branch metric calculator generates output branch metrics to each of the first and second add-compare-select modules. Each of the add-compare-select modules includes a log-sum correction means coupled to compare and select components. A controllable switch selectively couples outputs of the select components and the log-sum corrections means to enable either one of convolutional or LogMAP decoding.