Abstract: The present application discloses a light emitting diode die with at least one phosphor layer, comprising a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposing to the first surface; a light-emitting structure being formed on the first surface and emitting a primary light with a specific wavelength while being driven by a voltage wherein the primary light is capable of passing through the substrate; and, at least one phosphor layer with plate-shaped structure formed on the second surface, wherein at least one phosphor layer comprises at least one type of organic material and at least one type of phosphor substance that absorbs and converts part of the primary light to thereby emit at least a secondary light with a different wavelength from the specific wavelength. In addition, the present invention discloses methods for forming a light emitting diode die with at least one phosphor layer.

Abstract: An opto-electronic device comprising opto-electronic circuitry on a lead-frame and an optical guide receptacle for receiving an optical guide coupler, the opto-electronic circuitry comprises signal conversion means whereby an optical signal can be converted into an electrical signal or vice versa, the optical guide receptacle comprises means for guiding reception of an optical guide coupler whereby an optical guide coupler is optically aligned with the signal conversion means when received by said optical guide receptacle.

Abstract: An optical receiver comprising a photo-detector, wherein said photo-detector is modulated whereby it has a time-variant photo-responsivity following the modulation on the photo-detector.

Abstract: An opto-electronic device comprising a plurality of photo-detectors, each said photo-detector comprises a plurality of optical detection segments which are connected in parallel, the optical detection segments of said plurality of optical-detectors are interposed so that an optical detection segment of a photo-detector is intermediate optical detection segments of another photo-detector and an optical detection segment of that another photo-detector is intermediate optical detection segments of said photo-detector.

Abstract: A modulation driver for delivering an output modulation current for driving an optical source of an optical transmitter, the output modulation current comprises a first modulation current region characterised with a first temperature gradient and a second modulation current region characterised with a second temperature gradient, said first modulation current region and said second modulation region being for delivering modulation current at a first temperature range and a second temperature range, temperatures of said second temperature being higher than temperatures of said first temperature range, said second temperature gradient being larger than said first temperature gradient.

Abstract: A switching apparatus for switching packetized voice traffic between a plurality of communication devices, the switching apparatus comprises a multi-layer switch, a plurality of communication ports, control means and ingress processing means, said packetized voice traffic comprises call control packets and medium packets which are exchanged between the communication devices via said communication ports, wherein medium packet traffic from a first communication device to a second communication device is split into a first call segment and a second call segment, the first call segment originates from said first communication devices and terminates at said switching apparatus, the second call segment originates from said switching apparatus and terminates at said second communication device, each medium packet from said first communication device is processed by said ingress processing means of said switching apparatus before onward transmission to said second communication device.

Abstract: Admission control means for controlling admission of traffic into a voice communication network, the admission control means comprises means for examining a call control message of a call control dialogue when admission of said traffic into said voice communication network is requested, the admission control means admit a traffic into said voice communication network only if the call control message accompanying the traffic admission request satisfies a pre-determined admission criterion.

Abstract: An admission scheme for a communication network comprising the step of:—a) acquiring and storing the MAC address of a device on admitting the device to the communication network, b) checking the source MAC address of a data packet before said data packet is admitted into the communication network, and c) admitting a data packet into the communication network only if the MAC address is registered with the communication network.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for efficient hand-off in a wireless network employ a neighbor report which may include, in addition to more convention information about neighboring access point, search thresholds, target beacon transmission time of neighboring access points, and execution thresholds. The present systems and methods also provide a mechanism of updating neighbor report and its elements. A faster and lower spectrum cost active search scheme based on sending a null packet may also be used by the systems and methods.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for traffic processing to improve the overall performance of data traffic network. The method comprises receiving a traffic having data width narrower than or equal to a predetermined data width; reformatting the received traffic into bus traffic of said predetermined data width; recognizing a specific traffic within the bus traffic; processing the bus traffic; prioritizing the specific traffic, such as voice traffic, over other traffic in said bus traffic; and outputting the bus traffic according to the prioritizing result. Thus, the method secures network resources for voice traffic and avoids frame flooding which may otherwise cause system breakdown. Further disclosed herein is a system for traffic processing.

Abstract: The invention relates to isolates DNA molecules encoding a protein for papaya fruit ripening, DNA constructs, host cells, and transgenic plants comprising the DNA molecules. The invention also relates to methods to promoting or relaying the fruit ripening of papaya plants through transformation of papaya with DNA construct containing the DNA molecules.

Abstract: Systems and methods for employing switched phase shifters and a feed network to provide a low cost multiple beam antenna system for wireless communications. The present systems and methods may also facilitate multi-band communications and employ multi-diversity. The present systems and methods allow communication systems to achieve enhanced performance for communication or other services such as location tracking. The present systems and methods may employ switched phase shifters, multiple diversity antennas and/or a feed network having a multi-layer construction to provide an antenna system with low losses, low external component count and/or which is thin and compact.

Abstract: The present invention relates to DNA constructs which include DNA molecules which affect papaya fruit ripening and DNA molecules which encode papaya ringspot virus coat protein. The present invention further relates to a method of controlling papaya fruit ripening while conferring resistance to Papaya Ringspot Virus by transforming plants with the DNA construct. The present invention also relates to expression systems, host cells, and transgenic plants containing the DNA constructs of the invention.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for activating and dissociating gases involves generating an activated gas with a plasma located in a chamber. A downstream gas input is positioned relative to an output of the chamber to enable the activated gas to facilitate dissociation of a downstream gas introduced by the gas input, wherein the dissociated downstream gas does not substantially interact with an interior surface of the chamber.

Abstract: Some representative embodiments are directed to controlling access to a wireless medium using “credit” periods and “free” periods. During a credit period, credits are initially assigned to the stations and each station is repetitively polled as long as the station has credit remaining and data is available to communicate. During the free periods, stations are polled using a start-time fair queuing algorithm. By dividing the access to the wireless medium in this manner, real time applications may use the credit periods to prevent communication latency from deteriorating application performance. Specifically, the repetitive occurrence of the credit periods and the assignment of credits to the stations ensures that each station will communicate at least at a minimum data rate. Additionally, controlling access to the wireless medium in this manner prevents frame collisions and, thereby, increases network throughput.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition which comprises as active ingredients a combination of melatonin, ginkgo biloba and biotin. The composition is particularly suitable for producing formulations for topical application in the hair.

Abstract: Some representative embodiments are directed to a registry for the integration of web services. The registry may contain domain documents or data structures that model an industry or business field. The domain documents may define a respective industry in terms of multiple business types or classes. Each business type or class may be defined by classification definitions and web services definitions. The web service definitions refer to the web services that a business entity registered as belonging to the business type may or must provided. Additionally, some representative embodiments utilize the registry to dynamically select web services during execution of a business process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a disposable container for a medicament or cosmetic agent for topical application, containing a single dose of melatonin or of a melatonin derivative which corresponds to a locally effective dose but which does not cause any systemic effect.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods which provide high bandwidth data communication with respect to a large coverage area using smart antenna and/or directional antenna (referred to herein as multi-beam antenna) technology. Circuitry may be provided at a WLAN AP to provide selection of particular antenna beams used in the downlink and/or uplink, control of multicast transmission, control of unicast transmission, and to provide antenna pattern shaping techniques. Embodiments implement multi-beam antenna technology with little or no hardware modifications to AP circuitry. Other embodiments implement multi-beam technology using radio front-end and/or radio hardware modifications to AP circuitry. Various diversity techniques may be implemented, such as selection diversity, maximum ratio combining, and equal gain combing. To provide desired antenna pattern shaping, phase offsets with respect to a signal as transmitted in each antenna beam may be employed.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods which provide multi-band antenna elements using multiple radiating branches interconnected with a feed plate, thereby providing a multi-band antenna element having a single feed. Additionally or alternatively, a wide band antenna configuration is provided utilizing multiple radiating branches of a multi-band antenna element of the present invention. Embodiments utilize one or more reflectors, such as to provide directivity and/or radiation pattern shaping, including utilizing one or more radiating branches of a multi-band antenna element as a reflector for another one or more radiating branches of the multi-band antenna.