Abstract:
A method for channel equalization of received data includes steps of: receiving the received data in a received data packet; calculating filter setting coefficients for an input filter and calculating equalizer setting coefficients for an equalizer; setting the input filter using the filter setting coefficients and setting the equalizer using the equalizer setting coefficients; equalizing the received data using the input filter and using the equalizer; determining channel parameters for the transmission channel from the received data Xk; storing the channel parameters in a data field; and performing the step of calculating the filter setting coefficients for the input filter and calculating the equalizer setting coefficients for the equalizer by performing a GIVENS rotation of the data field.
Abstract:
A Viterbi equalizer for equalization of a data signal transmitted via a channel that is subject to interference has at least one add-compare-select unit (ACS), which carries out an ACS operation for each channel state in a time step k. Furthermore, the equalizer has a unit for calculating metric increments in advance and for storing the metric increments. The calculation unit calculates in advance the metric increments relating to all the transitions from a state which can be predetermined in the time step k to the states which can be reached by the transitions in the time step k+1. The metric increments are retained in an output memory such that they can be called up for utilization in the ACS unit.
Abstract:
A robot system includes a primary robot frame including a computerized control module providing control commands for the robot system, the primary robot frame including an outer perimeter. The robot system further includes a plurality of submodules, each submodule capable of being selectively docked with the primary robot frame, the submodules each providing different functionality to the robot system. The submodules, when docked with the primary robot frame, fit within the outer perimeter, enabling the robot system to operate in a closed mode, wherein all movement of the robot system is based upon the outer perimeter.
Abstract:
Provided herein are glucagon superfamily peptides conjugated with NHR ligands that are capable of acting at a nuclear hormone receptor. Also provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions and kits of the conjugates of the invention. Further provided herein are methods of treating a disease, e.g., a metabolic disorder, such as diabetes and obesity, comprising administering the conjugates of the invention.
Abstract:
The application provides a method for partitioning a watermark image with western language characters, comprising: partitioning a western language characters image along rows and columns to form a plurality of character image blocks; identifying valid character image blocks from the formed character image blocks; counting sizes of the valid character image blocks to determine if the image corresponds to a document with a large font size or a document with a small font size; dividing words in the image into a plurality of groups, wherein each divided group in the document with large font size has different numbers of words from that with small font size; and dividing equally the divided word groups into multiple portions corresponding to watermark image blocks. The application further provides a device for partitioning a watermark image with western language characters. The operability of watermark embedding process can be ensured through the above technical solution.
Abstract:
Glucagon analogs are disclosed that exhibit both glucagon antagonist and GLP-1 agonist activity. In one embodiment, the glucagon antagonist/GLP-1 agonist comprises a modified amino acid sequence of native glucagon, in which the first one to five N-terminal amino acids of native glucagon is deleted and in which the alpha helix is stabilized.
Abstract:
Methods and structures are described for determining contact resistivities and Schottky barrier heights for conductors deposited on semiconductor wafers that can be combined with combinatorial processing, allowing thereby numerous processing conditions and materials to be tested concurrently. Methods for using multi-ring as well as single-ring CTLM structures to cancel parasitic resistance are also described, as well as structures and processes for inline monitoring of properties.
Abstract:
The present application provides a screen method for intaglio printing, comprising: dividing multiple classes of regions according to a brightness range; and generating screen dots with various screen patterns for the grouped classes of regions. The present application also provides a screen device for intaglio printing, comprising: a dividing module configured to group multiple classes of regions according to the brightness range; and a generating module configured to generate screen dots with various screen patterns for the grouped classes of regions. Since multiple kinds of screen patterns are applied in the technical solutions in present application, the problem, i.e., water ripple will occur in the prior art, may be addressed, so as to improve the quality of printing.
Abstract:
A process for carrying out at least two unit operations in series, the process comprising the step of: (a) directing a feed stream into an integrated assembly which comprises a first microchannel unit operation upon at least one chemical of the feed stream to generate a distributed output stream that exits the first microchannel unit operation in a first set of discrete microchannels isolating flow through the discrete microchannels; and (b) directing the distributed output stream of the first microchannel unit operation into a second microchannel unit operation as a distributed input stream, to continue isolating flow between the first set of discrete microchannels, and conducting at least one operation upon at least one chemical of the input stream to generate a product stream that exits the second microchannel unit operation, where the first microchannel unit operation and the second unit operation share a housing.
Abstract:
Methods form an integrated circuit structure by forming at least a portion of a plurality of devices within and/or on a substrate and patterning trenches in an inter-layer dielectric layer on the substrate adjacent the devices. The patterning forms relatively narrow trenches and relatively wide trenches. The methods then perform an angled implant of a compensating material into the trenches. The angle of the angled implant implants a greater concentration of the compensating material in the regions of the substrate at the bottom of the wider trenches relative to an amount of compensating material implanted in the regions of the substrate at the bottom of the narrower trenches. The methods then deposit a metallic material within the trenches and heat the metallic material to form silicide from the metallic material.