Abstract: A transceiver using composite beamforming technique is provided wherein a first communication device has a plurality of antennas and the second communication has a plurality of antennas. When the first communication device transmits to the second communication device, the transmit signal is multiplied by a transmit weight vector for transmission by each the plurality of antennas and the transmit signals are received by the plurality of antennas at the second communication device. The optimum transmit weight vector and receive weight vector for communication between the first and second communication devices is determined so that there is effectively joint or composite beamforming between the communication devices.

Abstract: A code division multiple access communication system transmits a pilot and traffic signal over a shared spectrum. The pilot and traffic signal have an associated code and are received over the shared spectrum. The received signals are sampled and the samples are delayed to produce a window. A weighted value for each despread pilot code window sample is determined using an adaptive algorithm. Each window sample is despread with a traffic code. Each despread traffic code window sample is weighted according to a weight corresponding to its respective pilot code sample.

Abstract: A vehicle mounted patching system for patching potholes and the like and incorporating method and apparatus for removing and flushing asphalt emulsion from the feed lines of the patcher which completely recycles the cleaning agent used to flush the feed lines, as well as eliminating any external discharge of potentially toxic materials.

Abstract: A system and a method of controlling transmitter power in a wireless communication system in which user data is processed as a multirate signal in which the user data signal having a first rate is converted into a transmission data signal having a faster second rate for transmission. The transmission power is adjusted on a relatively slow basis based on quality of data received by a receiver of the transmitted data. The transmitter power is determined as a function of the first and second rates such that a change in the data rate in the multiple channels or the rate of the transmission data signal is compensated in advance of a quality of data based adjustment associated with such data rate change. Preferably, the user data signal having the first rate is converted into the transmission data signal having the second faster rate by repeating selected data bits whereby the energy per bit to noise spectrum density ratio is increased in the transmission data signal.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus for outputting image signals by effecting photoelectric conversion of images formed at an optical system by an image sensor having a color filter array having various spectral transmittance disposed on a front surface thereof includes an image size setting means for setting one selected from a plurality of previously provided image reducing rates for determining an image size of image signals output from the image sensor; and a readout control means for controlling pixel locations at which image signals are read out from the image sensor, wherein the readout control means reads out image signals from the image sensor in accordance with a readout rule corresponding to the image reducing rate set by the image size setting means.

Abstract: A device and a method for determining an angle of rotation between a camshaft (5) and a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine is provided, the device including a camshaft regulator provided with an electronic regulator, and a device for determining the position of the angle of rotation of the camshaft and the crankshaft.

Abstract: An electrical control device for a motor-driven derailleur for bicycles. The control device has a supporting body adapted for attachment to the handlebars of the bicycle. A brake lever is mounted on the supporting body so that it can oscillate. A pair of switches, for controlling gear change, are carried by the supporting body. The switches are preferably mounted on a supporting plate that is located on the supporting body. Preferably, the switches are pre-assembled on the support plate before the plate is positioned on the supporting body.

Abstract: A cover for a vacuum dewatering box that is formed from a plurality of blocks, each including a wear surface, is provided. At least some of the blocks are spaced apart to form at least one generally longitudinally oriented slot through the cover, with a shape and size of the at least one slot being determined by at least one of a location of and a shape of the blocks. Preferably, the at least one slot is formed with a zig-zag or herringbone pattern, and can be used on a suction box or Uhle box on a papermaking machine. A vacuum dewatering box having this type of cover is also provided.

Abstract: The delivery of content across a wireless communication link is based on a mobility state associated with a wireless transceiver. The system employs pricing tiers, which represent each subscriber's mobility-based privileges to specific content. That is, a mobile user can be charged a premium to maintain the same quality of service as a stationary user. The impact of mobility is thus felt by the mobile subscriber, either by experiencing reduced bandwidth or through higher subscription fees. By limited content delivery, the impact of motion and similar phenomenon on the wireless resources as a whole can be reduced.

Abstract: A method for specifying an operating system (OS) file to use in a computing system after a system reboot begins by copying at least one new OS file to a system disk. An OS file to be installed is selected from the new OS files on the disk. The system is booted into the selected OS file, the selected OS file becoming the currently running OS on the system. A boot pointer on the system disk is updated to point to the selected OS file, such that any subsequent reboot will be into the selected OS file.

Abstract: A monitoring device (15) for monitoring the needle thread (9) on a sewing machine (1) is provided which includes a regulator spring (25) with at least one cam switch (39) being connected thereto in a rotational manner. In case of changing thread tension and/or thread consumption the cam switch (39) and/or the detection zones (41) embodied thereat passes through a sensor (45) with two sensor areas (a, b). Here, not only the presence and absence of the cam switch (39) can be detected but also a direction of motion and the speed of motion. From these measurements conclusions can be drawn on various parameters of the needle thread (9).

Abstract: A toy gun that uses air to launch an elongated dart having a rear bore. The toy gun barrel defines a chamber adapted to receive the elongated dart. The barrel has an inner surface which forms a restriction proximate to the second end. The restriction reduces a barrel cross-section. The barrel receives an end portion of the elongated dart therein so that the pressurized air initially pressurizes the rear bore of the elongated dart and pressurizes the chamber outside of the elongated dart between a first barrel end and the restriction as the dart is launched.

Abstract: A method of data estimation for a Time Division Duplex (TDD) Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) system or any other system using an extended algorithm (EA) in preference to a truncated algorithm (TA). The EA avoids implementation errors by choice of proper extended matrices, and accepts the use of one piece of hardware. The EA also obviates loss of multiple signals in the tail part of each data field, and avoids errors due to transformation of a Toeplitz matrix to a circulant matrix.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plant nutrition formulation and method thereof, and more particularly to a plant nutrition formulated by recovery filtrate from non-woody fiber plant biopulping and method thereof. The present invention provides a plant nutrition formulation including steps of providing a culture solution containing a culture medium, a non-woody fiber plant material and microbial suspension, fermenting the culture solution for preparing a biopulping solution, filtrating the biopulping solution for preparing a filtrate, and formulating the filtrate for preparing a plant nutrition.

Abstract: A plug (1) with a housing in the form of a sleeve (2) and an insulating body (3) arranged therein is provided, which retains extended contacts (4), which includes an electrically conductive retainer spring (9) for a ground contact (5) having a sleeve-like plug-in piece (10) for the ground contact (5) arranged in a hole or perforation (6) of the insulating body (3), which has a free passage in an axial direction, the plug-in piece (10) accommodating the retainer spring (9) via a lateral opening (8) in the insulating body (3), and the hole or perforation (6) forms with the lateral opening (8) a back-cut for the somewhat elastically compressible plug-in piece (10).

Abstract: There is provided a H.264 decoding method for fast CAVLC, which searches multiple tables effectively and fast to obtain coefficients for CAVLC blocks within the shortest period of time such that a decoder with excellent efficiency can be designed for low frequency. The H.264 decoding method for fast CAVLC includes: a first step of obtaining the number of ‘0’s including the firstly inputted bit ‘0’ to the bit ‘0’ right before the bit ‘1’ firstly appearing to obtain a row index value; a second step of obtaining a fix index indicating the first bit ‘1’; a third step of obtaining a column index indicating a bit stream other than the row index and fix index; and a fourth step of obtaining a total coefficient and trailing ones T1s corresponding to the row index value and the column index value.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing chip level equalization (CLE) using joint processing to enhance performance and system throughput using a transmitter having a plurality of transmit antennas and a receiver having a plurality of receive antennas. A channel response matrix is formed between the transmit antennas and the receive antennas to generate a joint channel correlation matrix between the transmit antennas and the receive antennas using a block-FFT (B-FFT) decomposition of the channel response matrix. Estimates of transmitted chip sequences from each of the transmit antennas are generated using minimum mean square error (MMSE) and the joint channel correlation matrix are combined. The combined estimate of the transmitted chip sequences are despread to recover transmitted data.

Abstract: A roll-forming or bending machine is provided for forming an angled or rounded and simultaneously tapered hollow body or similar workpiece from a material blank. The machine has at least one tapered roll and at least one counter element, between which a forming pressure can be applied to the material blank. The one counter element has an elastic surface and is constructed as a bending table for supporting the material blanks, so that the one or more rolls apply forming pressure on the material blank on the bending table. The bending table is guided so that it can move in the longitudinal direction and can rotate about a rotational axis, and the rolls can move perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, allowing a change in the relative position of the roll and rotational axis of the bending table caused by a rotational movement of the bending table to be compensated.

Abstract: An interference signal code power (ISCP) measurement is estimated for a receiver. Signals transmitted in a particular time slot are received and a gain of the received signals is controlled using an automatic gain control (AGC) device. An ISCP value corresponding to the gain value from a table is determined.