Abstract: A system and method for cell synchronization suitable for a wireless signal including substantially identical synchronization signals that repeat in predetermined time intervals, the synchronization signals including a plurality of substantially identical symbols.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a recombinant avian herpes virus, which comprises at least two recombinant nucleotide sequences, each recombinant nucleotide sequence encoding a distinct antigenic peptide, wherein the at least two recombinant nucleotide sequences are inserted into distinct non-coding regions of the viral genome chosen among the region located between UL44 and UL45, the region located between UL45 and UL46, the region located between US10 and SORF3, and the region located between SORF3 and US2.

Abstract: A system and method for MIB estimation including generating a signal model for rank=2, based on the reference signals of a received wireless signal; converting the signal model to a four-parameter representation; determining, for values of parameters derived from the four-parameter representation, whether mutual information per bit (MIB) values depend on a single parameter or on a plurality of parameters; if the MIB values depend on the single parameter, calculating MIB values based on the single parameter; and if the MIB values depend on the plurality of parameters, calculating MIB values based on the plurality of parameters. Calculating MIB values based on the single parameter, determining, whether MIB values depend on a single parameter or on a plurality of parameters and, calculating MIB values based on the plurality of parameters, are performed using a machine learning algorithm.

Abstract: A system and method is provided for executing a conditional branch instruction. The system and method may include a branch predictor to predict one or more instructions that depend on the conditional branch instruction and a branch mis-prediction buffer to store correct instructions that were not predicted by the branch predictor during a branch mis-prediction.

Abstract: A logic circuit in a processor including a plurality of input registers, each for storing a vector containing data elements, a coefficient register for storing a vector containing N coefficients, an output register for storing a result vector, and an arithmetic unit configured to: obtain a pattern for selecting N data elements from the plurality of input registers, select a plurality of groups of N data elements from the plurality of input registers in parallel, wherein each group is selected in accordance with the pattern, and wherein each group is shifted with respect to a previous selected group, perform an arithmetic operation between each of the selected groups and the coefficients in parallel, and store results of the arithmetic operations in the output register.

Abstract: A method and a logic circuit for rate matching for three equally sized bit streams, including: prepending each of the bit streams with null bits; permuting the first two bit streams according to a first permutation pattern; permuting the third bit stream based on the first permutation pattern; transposing the three bit streams; shuffling the second and third bit streams; removing the null bits from the first bit stream and from the shuffled bit stream, wherein location of the null bits in the first bit stream is based only on a number of prepended null bits and the first permutation pattern and location of the null bits in the shuffled bit stream is based only on the number of prepended null bits, the first permutation pattern, and a null index related to the number of prepended null bits; and generating a combined bit stream from the three bit streams.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of treating poultry hatchlings in a hatchling tray. The method comprises of providing a soft gel form capable of being dispensed through a spray nozzle, providing a spray dispensing apparatus, the apparatus being capable of delivering a predetermined volume of the gel as a plurality of small beadlets through a plurality of nozzles, placing the hatchling tray containing the hatchlings beneath the nozzles of the dispensing apparatus, dispensing the predetermined volume of the soft gel containing the therapeutic agent as small beadlets into the hatchling tray and allowing the hatchlings to consume the beadlets. The present invention is also directed to a dispensing apparatus for dispensing a therapeutic agent in a soft gel into a hatchling tray of poultry hatchlings.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a recombinant avian herpes virus, which comprises at least two recombinant nucleotide sequences, each recombinant nucleotide sequence encoding a distinct antigenic peptide, wherein the at least two recombinant nucleotide sequences are inserted into distinct non-coding regions of the viral genome chosen among the region located between UL44 and UL45, the region located between UL45 and UL46, the region located between US10 and SORF3, and the region located between SORF3 and US2.

Abstract: A system and method for MIB estimation including generating a signal model for rank=2, based on the reference signals of a received wireless signal; converting the signal model to a four-parameter representation; determining, for values of parameters derived from the four-parameter representation, whether mutual information per bit (MIB) values depend on a single parameter or on a plurality of parameters; if the MIB values depend on the single parameter, calculating MIB values based on the single parameter; and if the MIB values depend on the plurality of parameters, calculating MIB values based on the plurality of parameters. Calculating MIB values based on the single parameter, determining, whether MIB values depend on a single parameter or on a plurality of parameters and, calculating MIB values based on the plurality of parameters, are performed using a machine learning algorithm.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a recombinant avian herpes virus, which comprises at least two recombinant nucleotide sequences, each recombinant nucleotide sequence encoding a distinct antigenic peptide, wherein the at least two recombinant nucleotide sequences are inserted into distinct non-coding regions of the viral genome chosen among the region located between UL44 and UL45, the region located between UL45 and UL46, the region located between US10 and SORF3, and the region located between SORF3 and US2.

Abstract: The present invention relates to recombinant MDV1 viruses and the uses thereof. The invention is particularly suited to vaccinate poultry against avian pathogens.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of treating poultry hatchlings in a hatchling tray. The method comprises of providing a soft gel form capable of being dispensed through a spray nozzle, providing a spray dispensing apparatus, the apparatus being capable of delivering a predetermined volume of the gel as a plurality of small beadlets through a plurality of nozzles, placing the hatchling tray containing the hatchlings beneath the nozzles of the dispensing apparatus, dispensing the predetermined volume of the soft gel containing the therapeutic agent as small beadlets into the hatchling tray and allowing the hatchlings to consume the beadlets. The present invention is also directed to a dispensing apparatus for dispensing a therapeutic agent in a soft gel into a hatchling tray of poultry hatchlings.

Abstract: The present invention relates to DEV and the uses thereof. The invention is particularly suited to vaccinate poultry against avian pathogens.

Abstract: The present invention relates recombinant viruses and the uses thereof. More particularly, the invention relates to novel recombinant Marek's disease viruses encoding polypeptide(s) of interest, and their use to express or deliver such polypeptides to animals, particularly poultry. The invention is particularly suited to vaccinate poultry against avian pathogens.

Abstract: A system and method for cell synchronization suitable for a wireless signal including substantially identical synchronization signals that repeat in predetermined time intervals, the synchronization signals including a plurality of substantially identical symbols.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel immunogenic polypeptides and their use in vaccine compositions. The invention also relates to nucleic acids, vectors and cells which express the polypeptides and the uses thereof. The polypeptides of the invention more specifically comprise an immunogenic domain and a cell membrane addressing domain which is derived from a B5R gene. The invention is particularly suited to produce vaccines for non-human animals, particularly for vaccinating swine against PCV2 infection.

Abstract: A system and method for performing sample rate conversion by an execution unit, including receiving an instruction, where the instruction comprises an irregular shifting pattern of data elements stored in a vector register, and shifting the data elements in the vector register according to the irregular shifting pattern. In case of upsampling the irregular shifting pattern includes an indication stating whether a memory element loads a data element from an immediate next memory element or from a second next memory element. In case of downsampling the irregular shifting pattern includes an indication stating whether a memory element in the input vector register loads a data element from an immediate next memory element, or whether the memory element loads a data element previously stored in a shadow vector register and the data element stored in the immediate next memory element is loaded into the shadow vector register.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of treating poultry hatchlings in a hatchling tray. The method comprises of providing a soft gel form capable of being dispensed through a spray nozzle, providing a spray dispensing apparatus, the apparatus being capable of delivering a predetermined volume of the gel as a plurality of small beadlets through a plurality of nozzles, placing the hatchling tray containing the hatchlings beneath the nozzles of the dispensing apparatus, dispensing the predetermined volume of the soft gel containing the therapeutic agent as small beadlets into the hatchling tray and allowing the hatchlings to consume the beadlets. The present invention is also directed to a dispensing apparatus for dispensing a therapeutic agent in a soft gel into a hatchling tray of poultry hatchlings.

Abstract: Methods for RSRP estimation in LTE networks that perform interference cancellation are provided. In particular, a bias that is present during interference cancellation is account for in the RSRP estimation of a target cell.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel recombinant swinepox viruses and their use in vaccine compositions. The recombinant swinepox viruses of the invention are produced 5 by inserting one or more foreign genes into IL-18 binding protein (IL18bp) gene of swinepox virus. The invention is particularly suited to produce swine vaccines, particularly for vaccinating swine against PCV2 infection.