Abstract: A method and apparatus for tracking and mitigating phase noise in a communication receiver are disclosed. The phase noise tracking and mitigation apparatus operates in a recursive manner and includes a quantizer for determining data symbols from noise-compensated input values, a phase noise estimator for determining raw phase noise values from the data symbols and a first sequence of uncompensated input values, an error concealment module for removing unreliable samples from the raw phase noise values, a filter operable to filter the raw phase noise values to produce filtered phase noise values, and a phase-noise compensator for determining noise-compensated output values dependent upon the filtered phase noise values and the first sequence of uncompensated input values. Filter coefficients, and initial noise-compensated input values are determined from one or more second sequences of uncompensated input values corresponding to known symbols corrupted by phase noise.

Abstract: A user equipment and a wireless radio frequency assistant in a communication system that supports multiple input multiple output. The wireless radio frequency assistant and the user equipment operate together as a single system. The user equipment controls and activates the wireless radio frequency assistant to transform a first frequency of a radio frequency signal transmitted to the system of user equipment and the wireless radio frequency assistant to a second frequency. The wireless radio frequency assistant transmits the second frequency to the user equipment.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for tracking and mitigating phase noise in a communication receiver are disclosed. The phase noise tracking and mitigation apparatus operates in a recursive manner and includes a quantizer for determining data symbols from noise-compensated input values, a phase noise estimator for determining raw phase noise values from the data symbols and a first sequence of uncompensated input values, an error concealment module for removing unreliable samples from the raw phase noise values, a filter operable to filter the raw phase noise values to produce filtered phase noise values, and a phase-noise compensator for determining noise-compensated output values dependent upon the filtered phase noise values and the first sequence of uncompensated input values. Filter coefficients, and initial noise-compensated input values are determined from one or more second sequences of uncompensated input values corresponding to known symbols corrupted by phase noise.

Abstract: A radio frequency front end of a receiver including a tunable filter receiving a signal; a controller for tuning the tunable filter; and an interference detection circuit configured to detect interference and provide an input to a controller, wherein the controller tunes the tunable filter based on the input from the interference detection circuit. Also a method for removing interference at a radio frequency front end of a receiver, the method detecting interference at an interference detection circuit; and tuning at least one tunable filter to at least one frequency of the detected interference.

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed of a switchplexer for performing test operations on a radio device. The switchplexer comprises a plurality of test ports corresponding to a plurality of radio device ports and a plurality of switches for routing test signals between the individual test ports. Processing logic is disclosed for controlling actuation of the switches to route test signals between individual test ports. The switchplexer disclosed herein may be incorporated into a mobile test device for self-test operations or may be used in a manufacturing or maintenance facility for testing and calibration operations.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed technology are directed towards a leak-proof drink dispensing system. The drink dispenser uses a container, a spigot that may be mated to a lid adapted to fit a corresponding cup. The spigot extends from an outside portion of the container, and has a lever, cylindrical nozzle, and threaded cylindrical locking collar. The lid has a threaded cylindrical spout that may be mated to the spigot, such that rotation of the lever causes the threads of the collar to engage the threads of the spot. This causes the lid to become releasably affixed to the spigot for purposes of leak-free dispensing of the liquid from the container. The drink dispenser may also employ a mixing rake, cooling tray, spill catching tray, and cup dispenser.

Abstract: Devices and methods are provided for automating client node access of a wireless network access node. A client node comprises a database containing identification data and access procedure data associated with a plurality of wireless network access nodes and credentials data associated with the client node. The client node receives identification data associated with a wireless network access node. The client node then processes the identification data to locate access procedure data in the database corresponding to the wireless network access node. Once identified, the client node then uses the access procedure data to provide its credential data to the wireless network access node. In response, the wireless network access node processes the credential data for approval, and once it is approved, grants the client node access.

Abstract: A user equipment and a wireless radio frequency assistant in a communication system that supports multiple input multiple output. The wireless radio frequency assistant and the user equipment operate together as a single system. The user equipment controls and activates the wireless radio frequency assistant to transform a first frequency of a radio frequency signal transmitted to the system of user equipment and the wireless radio frequency assistant to a second frequency. The wireless radio frequency assistant transmits the second frequency to the user equipment.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed technology are directed towards a leak-proof drink dispensing system, kit and method. The drink dispensers' components include a container, a spigot, and a lid adapted to fit a corresponding cup. The spigot extends from an outside portion of the container, and comprises a lever, cylindrical nozzle, and threaded cylindrical locking collar. The lid has a threaded cylindrical spout that is matable to the spigot, such that rotation of the lever causes the threads of the collar to engage the threads of the spot. This causes the lid to become releasably affixed to the spigot for purposes of leak-free dispensing of the liquid from the container. The drink dispenser may also employ a mixing rake, cooling tray, spill catching tray, and cup dispenser.

Abstract: In some implementations, a method for wireless data communication includes detecting a short-range proximity of a device. In response to at least the detected short-range proximity, a connection to a mechanical assembly is emulated. A communication link including a wireless link is established with the device by transmitting a request according to a wired standard. Signals formatted in accordance with the wired standard are communicated with the device through the wireless link.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for obtaining chondrocytes by culturing pluripotent or multipotent stem cells with a culture medium comprising Wnt6 or a derivative thereof. The inventive methods have the advantage of specifically leading to chondrogenic lineage and providing chondrocytes without differentiation towards hypertrophic chondrocytes, adipocytes or osteoblasts.

Abstract: Methods and wireless devices are provided that implement both multi-carrier reception and diversity processing.

Abstract: Provided are a computer program, method and system providing simplified administration of groups of computer programs. Command target qualifiers are defined which enable a command to be targeted at either an individual computer program or all members of a group of computer programs. Additionally, scope parameters are defined which enable a command to be targeted at specific computer system resources managed by the computer programs within the group. The computer system resources which are to be accessible to all members of a group have an associated scope parameter defining shared or group access and are held in shared storage, whereas computer system resources to be accessed by only one computer program in the group have a corresponding scope parameter and are held in the local storage of the individual computer program.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a fluorophenyl resin compound, to methods of its preparation; and to its use in the solid phase synthesis of amides, peptides, hydroxamic acids, amines, urethanes, carbonates carbamates, sulfonamides and &agr;-substituted carbonyl compounds.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for reducing the immunogenicity of a peptide or protein, which method comprises the steps of designing a series of overlappig test peptides each having an amino acid sequence that corresponds with part of the amino acid sequence of the peptide or protein of which the immunogenicity is to be reduced; identifying which of the test peptides of the series comprises one or more T-cei epitope(s); modifying the amino acid sequence of one or more of the test peptides comprising one or more T-cell epitope(s); repeating some of the steps with the modified test peptides until one or more of the T-cell epitopes originally comprised therein are significantly reduced or eliminated; modifying the amino acid sequence of the peptide or protein of which the immunogenicity is to be reduced according to the T-cell eliminating modifications made in the amino acid sequence of the test peptides to produce a modified peptide or protein.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus for carrying out workload management with respect to a group of servers in an asynchronous client/server computing system, has: a device for receiving a work request from a client application; a device for consulting availability data concerning the group of servers and for selecting a particular server in the group to be used to satisfy the received work request on the basis of the consulted availability data, where the consulted availability data is always used in its present state when the work request is received, irrespective of whether availability data has been received for each server in the group, in order to select a server from the group; and a device for placing the received work request in a transmission queue where it awaits transmission to the particular server in the group.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transferring heat from a PCMCIA card involves the use of an external heat transfer device for transferring heat from the PCMCIA card located inside a computer to the environment surrounding the computer housing. Heat may be transferred from the interior of the PCMCIA card to temporary heat sinks inside the card. An external heat transfer device may be connectable for heat transfer to the exterior. The heat transfer device may be releasably pluggable onto and unpluggable from the PCMCIA card.