Abstract: The present development details a method and apparatus for performing channel emulation of doubly selective scenarios, where the simulation and emulation duration is arbitrarily long for a stationary or non-stationary channel, with non-separable dispersion which is achieved by combining the techniques of channel orthogonalization, decomposition of the correlation tensor in the Doppler domain into frequency-dependent correlation matrices, followed by a matrix factorization of each of the mentioned matrices and, finally, the use of the windowing method to generate arbitrarily long achievements which thereby allows the concatenation of channel realizations coming from the same or different NSSF, thus achieving reproduction of stationary or non-stationary channels, respectively.

Abstract: Currently the channel emulation is carried out by means of stationary channel realizations in order to perform the tests and validation of the new data communication schemes. However, the channel models available in the state of the art have only been efficiently used to perform channel simulation using software, leaving its efficient implementation in Hardware still unsolved. The present development details a method and apparatus for performing the channel emulation of time selective scenarios with arbitrary dispersion (channels with both isotropic and non-isotropic arrival angle distributions or channels with asymmetric and non-asymmetric power spectral densities). Likewise, the present development allows generating arbitrarily long channel realizations for channels whose statistics are non-stationary, allowing to emulate real channels.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a new probiotic strain of Lactobacillus brevis, isolated from pulque and exhibiting anti-cancer properties, as well as to compositions which contain said strain.

Abstract: System, including methods and compositions, for making and using transgenic plants and/or transgenic fungi that metabolize phosphite as a source of phosphorus for supporting growth.

Abstract: The invention described herein presents a system and method to overcome the distortions and affectations introduced by the highly variant channels of one or several antennas both in the transmitter and in the receiver. Unlike any existing invention that operates under the same conditions, this device uses a completely new reception technique based on the concept of virtual trajectories in which iterative calculations or solution of linear systems in operating time are not required, thus saving a considerable amount of operations. The receiver of this device manages to convert the fast variations of the channel into virtual antennas, thus achieving a considerable increase in the signal to noise-interference ratio. The resulting performance in terms of noise immunity is much better than any technique found so far and also requires a much smaller amount of calculations in the receiver.

Abstract: The present invention disclosure relates to a new probiotic strain of Lactobacillus brevis, isolated from pique and exhibiting anti-cancer properties, as welt as to compositions which contain said strain.

Abstract: A modified orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) communication system based on virtual decomposition of the channel is proposed. The system is fully compatible with standard OFDM transmitters and maintains several blocks of standard OFDM receivers. The proposed approach achieves also incoherent reception of multicarrier signals even with a simple autocovariance DPSK detector. This novel system substantially surpasses the performance of current approaches while requiring low computational complexity. Two preferred embodiments are described; one with coherent reception using pilot signals, and the second with incoherent receiver of differentially encoded signals.

Abstract: System, including methods and compositions, for making and using transgenic plants capable of metabolizing phosphite to reduce competition from weeds. The plants may be transgenically modified to express a phosphite dehydrogenase enzyme capable of catalyzing oxidation of phosphite to phosphate and grown in the presence of sufficient phosphite to selectively promote growth of the plant relative to weeds near the plant.

Abstract: Currently the channel emulation is carried out by means of stationary channel realizations in order to perform the tests and validation of the new data communication schemes. However, the channel models available in the state of the art have only been efficiently used to perform channel simulation using software, leaving its efficient implementation in Hardware still unsolved. The present development details a method and apparatus for performing the channel emulation of time selective scenarios with arbitrary dispersion (channels with both isotropic and non-isotropic arrival angle distributions or channels with asymmetric and non-asymmetric power spectral densities). Likewise, the present development allows generating arbitrarily long channel realizations for channels whose statistics are non-stationary, allowing to emulate real channels.

Abstract: The invention described herein presents a system and method to overcome the distortions and affectations introduced by the highly variant channels of one or several antennas both in the transmitter and in the receiver. Unlike any existing invention that operates under the same conditions, this device uses a completely new reception technique based on the concept of virtual trajectories in which iterative calculations or solution of linear systems in operating time are not required, thus saving a considerable amount of operations. The receiver of this device manages to convert the fast variations of the channel into virtual antennas, thus achieving a considerable increase in the signal to noise-interference ratio. The resulting performance in terms of noise immunity is much better than any technique found so far and also requires a much smaller amount of calculations in the receiver.

Abstract: The present invention describes a new peptide aldehyde produced naturally by Streptomyces lividans 66, which we have called livipeptin. Using genome mining of natural products, we predicted that SLI0883-5 genes encode an unprecedented biosynthetic system, unusually small (4.6 Kbp), which produces an acylated peptide aldehyde. Because of the chemical characteristics of the predicted compound, we postulated its anti-proteolytic activity, which we confirmed by identifying and purifying this compound through metabolic profiles of HPLC and MS of the mutated strain lacking these three genes and the wild strain. To this objective, we identified the conditions wherein these genes are strongly expressed. The livipeptin was purified and its inhibitory activity on the proteolytic activity of selected proteases was demonstrated in vitro. The design of an expression cassette for its heterologous expression is also described plus its use for heterologous protein production.

Abstract: A modified orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) communication system based on virtual decomposition of the channel is proposed. The system is fully compatible with standard OFDM transmitters and maintains several blocks of standard OFDM receivers. The proposed approach achieves also incoherent reception of multicarrier signals even with a simple autocovariance DPSK detector. This novel system substantially surpasses the performance of current approaches while requiring low computational complexity. Two preferred embodiments are described; one with coherent reception using pilot signals, and the second with incoherent receiver of differentially encoded signals.

Abstract: The present invention describes a new peptide aldehyde produced naturally by Streptomyces lividans 66, which we have called livipeptin. Using genome mining of natural products, we predicted that SLl0883-5 genes encode an unprecedented biosynthetic system, unusually small (4.6 Kbp), which produces an acylated peptide aldehyde. Because of the chemical characteristics of the predicted compound, we postulated its anti-proteolytic activity, which we confirmed by identifying and purifying this compound through metabolic profiles of HPLC and MS of the mutated strain lacking these three genes and the wild strain. To this objective, we identified the conditions wherein these genes are strongly expressed. The livipeptin was purified and its inhibitory activity on the proteolytic activity of selected proteases was demonstrated in vitro. The design of an expression cassette for its heterologous expression is also described plus its use for heterologous protein production.

Abstract: Bacterial cultures of Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans are isolated, maintained and identified and used in the treatment of materials containing sulfur-compounds, such as contaminated and/or spent catalysts with elemental sulfur (S). Bacterial cultures of Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans exhibit sulfur-oxidizing activity particularly useful in the transformation of elemental sulfur (S) to sulfates (SO4), a compound soluble in water (H2O) and usable in industry. The bacterial cultures of Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans are mainly used as a biological or biotechnological procedure for the treatment of contaminated and/or spent catalysts with elemental sulfur (S) hazardous contaminated wastes that are mainly, but not exclusively, from the Claus process that operates at environmental conditions; does not impact the environment or ecosystem; and recovers 91-100% of the elemental sulfur (S) in sulfate form (SO4).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a non-thermal plasma jet device as spatial ionization source for ambient mass spectrometry of the type which allows a free adjustment of the geometry of the plasma beam, wherein the device comprises a double dielectric barrier probe of non-thermal plasma or NTP probe, which generates a non-thermal plasma jet; a high voltage and high frequency transformer circuit that connects an outer electrode through which it is possible to perform a discharge for the ionization of a gas which produces plasma, and wherein said plasma generator circuit is in turn connected to a source of AC power; an inner electrode which is grounded and allows to perform the discharge for the production of plasma; a storage tank of a gas serving as discharge gas; a test sample on which the non-thermal plasma jet is applied; and a ion transfer adapter to direct the ions produced by the device from the vacuum-free sample into a mass analyzer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a transfer factor. The method comprises the following steps: freezing and thawing of peripheral-blood leukocytes, dialysis, tangential ultrafiltration, identification and quantification using high-resolution, molecular-exclusion liquid chromatography, and in vitro biological validation. The resulting product is suitable for medical use.

Abstract: Bacterial cultures of Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans are isolated, maintained and identified and used in the treatment of materials containing sulfur-compounds, such as contaminated and/or spent catalysts with elemental sulfur (S). Bacterial cultures of Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans exhibit sulfur-oxidizing activity particularly useful in the transformation of elemental sulfur (S) to sulfates (SO4), a compound soluble in water (H2O) and usable in industry. The bacterial cultures of Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans are mainly used as a biological or biotechnological procedure for the treatment of contaminated and/or spent catalysts with elemental sulfur (S) hazardous contaminated wastes that are mainly, but not exclusively, from the Claus process that operates at environmental conditions; does not impact the environment or ecosystem; and recovers 91-100% of the elemental sulfur (S) in sulfate form (SO4).

Abstract: The present invention pertains to the field of genomics and nanotechnology, specifically to the in vivo gene expression technologies and their application in gene therapy. It consists of the performance of the NTS-polyplex nanocomplex, which can carry nucleic acids to the neurons, involving neurotrophic therapy to treat neurodegenerative diseases. In particular, the present invention addresses the treatment of Parkinson's disease by the regulated expression of the BDNF neurotrophin.

Abstract: A method for porogen removal of porous SiOCH film is provided, as well as devices obtained thereof. The devices and associated methods are in the field of advanced semiconductor interconnect technology, and more in particular in the development of dielectric films with low-k value.

Abstract: System, including methods compositions, and kits, for controlling the growth of fungi and other pathogens in plants using at least one alkamide, which may function by increasing or eliciting natural defense mechanisms of the plants against such pathogens.