Abstract: An apparatus includes a frequency generator to generate an electrical signal. The apparatus also includes an acoustic transducer operably coupled to the frequency generator. The acoustic transducer converts the electrical signal into a first acoustic signal. The apparatus also includes an applicator operably coupled to the acoustic transducer. The applicator includes an acoustic generator to generate a second acoustic signal based on the first acoustic signal. The applicator also includes an applicator interface configured to apply the second acoustic signal to a patient.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method is disclosed for creating a distributed antenna network for use in designing a generally wireless communications network. The method includes the placing and interconnecting, on a design screen canvas, of network components, selected from a components database stored in a computer system, with several signal source systems having different parameters. The method also generally includes the verification of the compatibility of the different interconnected components and signal sources and the notification of incompatibility if any. The method further generally includes the calculation, at each interconnection, of the uplink and the downlink link budgets for each signal source. The method also includes the displaying of graphical representations of the estimated propagation of the signals according to the parameters of each signal source. A computer system for supporting the method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A computer-implemented design tool is disclosed for designing a multi-technology wireless Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) network. The design tool allows a wireless designer to select antennas, network components, cable elements and signal sources from one or more databases and to place them on a design screen. The design tool is particularly configured to create DAS network adapted to support several signal sources, each signal source generally using a different band of frequencies and/or a different wireless network communication technology. In addition, the design tool performs multiple simultaneous complex RF calculations in uplink and/or downlink direction for each signal source and further displays the results of these calculations at each interconnection of the DAS network. The design tool also updates all the RF calculations when the network design is modified by the designer.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method is disclosed for creating a Distributed Antenna Network for use in designing a wireless communications network. The method includes interconnecting on a design screen canvas at least one selected component, from a components database stored in a computer system, with at least one defined signal source system. The signal source system has a source of signal and a plurality of specified system parameters. A method of designing wireless network, a computer readable medium, a computer system and a method of generating an equipment list report for use in a building-based network are also disclosed.