Abstract: A pattern implementation technique in which a pattern is defined as a software artifact that comprises a pattern signature representing one or more parameters of the pattern and a pattern implementation model representing one or more methods for expanding the pattern in a selected software context by assigning one or more arguments to the one or more parameters. The pattern implementation model can be based on one or more framework code sets, each of which supports the creation of plural patterns by providing a pattern implementation model for a particular software context. The framework code sets can be rendered extensible by a pattern author by virtue of providing methods whose code is adapted to be modified by a pattern author when defining a pattern. The pattern can be applied by creating an instance of the pattern in a software context and presenting a graphical representation of the pattern instance that can be manipulated by the pattern user in order to apply arguments to the pattern parameters.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for processing a model-to-model transformation. The method can include dynamically accepting a transformation to apply to a source model in order to produce a target model. More specifically, the method can include traversing a hierarchy for the source model and applying rules in the transformation to objects in the hierarchy to produce the target model. For instance, the traversing step can include sequentially processing a list of transform elements in the transformation. In one aspect of the invention, the processing step can include loading content extractors among the transform elements. Subsequently, other transform elements can be identified through the loaded content extractors in order to traverse the hierarchy.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for extending an existing model-to-model transformation. A method for extending a model-to-model transformation can include merging an extension to the model-to-model transformation with the model-to-model transformation to produce an extended model-to-model transformation. Specifically, the merging step can include identifying insertion points for specified transform elements in the model-to-model transformation and inserting the specified transform elements at the identified insertion points in the model-to-model transformation to produce an extended model-to-model transformation. Subsequently, the extended model-to-model transformation can be dynamically applied to a source model in order to produce a target model.

Abstract: The complete outdoor radio unit for LMDS is a light weight, compact transceiver featuring planar circuitry. The transceiver uses cross polarization through an orthomodal transducer and frequency offset between transmit and receive to provide isolation between the transmitter and receiver. The transceiver includes three printed circuit boards directly attached by thermally conductive epoxy to a heat sink which forms part of the antenna dish/transceiver housing for effective heat transfer. Two of the waveguides are used as receiver and transmitter transmission lines into the orthomodal transducer, and two of the waveguides are used as bandpass filters. The transceiver also includes a DC—DC converter in the power supply which is modified to connect the base plate to the heat sink for compactness and improved heat transfer, and a frequency synthesizer with a phase locked loop hardwired to a single reference frequency for compact size.

Abstract: The complete outdoor radio unit for LMDS is a light weight, compact transceiver featuring planar circuitry. The transceiver uses cross polarization through an orthomodal transducer and frequency offeset beteen transmit and receive to provide isolation between the transmitter and receiver. The transceiver includes three printed circuit boards directly attached by thermally conductive epoxy to a heat sink which forms part of the antenna dish/transceiver housing for effective heat transfer. One of the three circuit boards is a millimeter wave circuit board, which is attached to the heat sink by a millimeter ground plane. The millimeter ground plane has a plurality of cavities defined therein which form the lower portion of waveguide assemblies. Two of the waveguides are used as receiver and transmitter transmission lines into the orthomodal transducer, and two of the waveguides are used as bandpass filters. The waveguides interface with the millimeter wave board through microstrips.

Abstract: A photoconductive spread-spectrum communications system that includes a tsmitter and a receiver. The transmitter includes an oscillating laser, a Pockels' cell, a delay cell, a photoconductive switch, and an antenna for transmitting an electromagnetic spread-spectrum signal. The receiver includes an oscillating laser, a Pockels' cell, an antenna for receiving a spread-spectrum signal, a photoconductive switch, a filter, and a threshold detector for regenerating the signal contained within the spread-spectrum transmission.