Abstract: The disclosure provides synthetic (e.g. recombinant) pneumococcal saccharide comprising one or more repeat unit(s) ?4)-?-D-Glcp-(1?3)-[[?-L-Rhap-(1?2)]-[Gro-(2?P?3)]-?-D-Galp-(1?4)]-?-L-Rhap-(1?. Also provided are conjugates comprising a ?4)-?-D-Glcp-(1?3)-[[?-L-Rhap-(1?2)]-[Gro-(2?P?3)]-?-D-Galp-(1?4)]-?-L-Rhap-(1?, immunogenic compositions, vaccines and their use in preventing or treating infection by Streptococcus pneumoniae.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to pattern detection unit and associated method. The unit comprises a shift register configured to over-sample a multi-bit input signal such that each bit of the input signal is represented by a plurality of samples in the shift register; and a correlator configured to compare a target pattern with two or more sample-sets, each sample-set comprising a corresponding sample from each of the plurality of samples of each bit, and classify each compared sample-set as one of: an exact match; an inexact match; or a non-match to the target pattern in order to determine whether or not the input signal matches the target pattern.

Abstract: A narrow band received signal strength indicator circuit and a method for operating the same are provided. The circuit, for example, may include, but is not limited to, at least one wideband analog amplifier configured to amplify a received input signal, an analog-to-digital converter configured to convert the received input signal from an analog signal to a digital signal, at least one digital filter configured to filter unwanted signal components from the digital signal, and a controller communicatively coupled to the at least one digital filter, the controller configured to determine a received signal strength based upon the filtered digital signal.

Abstract: A narrow band received signal strength indicator circuit and a method for operating the same are provided. The circuit, for example, may include, but is not limited to, at least one wideband analog amplifier configured to amplify a received input signal, an analog-to-digital converter configured to convert the received input signal from an analog signal to a digital signal, at least one digital filter configured to filter unwanted signal components from the digital signal, and a controller communicatively coupled to the at least one digital filter, the controller configured to determine a received signal strength based upon the filtered digital signal.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to pattern detection unit and associated method. The unit comprises a shift register configured to over-sample a multi-bit input signal such that each bit of the input signal is represented by a plurality of samples in the shift register; and a correlator configured to compare a target pattern with two or more sample-sets, each sample-set comprising a corresponding sample from each of the plurality of samples of each bit, and classify each compared sample-set as one of: an exact match; an inexact match; or a non-match to the target pattern in order to determine whether or not the input signal matches the target pattern.

Abstract: The present disclosure there is provided a pattern detection unit (300; 400) comprising a shift register (302; 402) configured to over-sample a multi-bit input signal such that each bit of the input signal is represented by a plurality of samples in the shift register (302; 402); and a correlator (304; 404) configured to compare a target pattern with two or more of the plurality of samples of each bit from the shift register (302; 402) in order to determine whether or not the input signal matches the target pattern.

Abstract: In accordance with various example embodiments, a method of receiving a protocol in the receiver, wherein the legacy protocol includes non-biphase encoded information, decoding the legacy protocol using a biphase decoder to produce a detected code, and correlating the detected code with a known code to verify the non-biphase encoded information.

Abstract: In accordance with various example embodiments, a method of receiving a protocol in the receiver, wherein the legacy protocol includes non-biphase encoded information, decoding the legacy protocol using a biphase decoder to produce a detected code, and correlating the detected code with a known code to verify the non-biphase encoded information.

Abstract: A contactless transponder device is provided with multiple ICs. A first IC includes a first contactless transponder interface circuit configured and arranged to respond to a contactless field by providing a first identifier of the first IC. A second IC includes a second contactless transponder interface circuit configured and arranged to respond to the contactless field by providing a second identifier of the second IC. A controller is configured and arranged to inhibit the first IC from responding to the contactless field.

Abstract: A contactless transponder device is provided with multiple ICs. A first IC includes a first contactless transponder interface circuit configured and arranged to respond to a contactless field by providing a first identifier of the first IC. A second IC includes a second contactless transponder interface circuit configured and arranged to respond to the contactless field by providing a second identifier of the second IC. A controller is configured and arranged to inhibit the first IC from responding to the contactless field.

Abstract: A circuit has a first memory for modifiable storage of information, the information being modifiable by an ambient parameter of the circuit, which ambient parameter acts on the first memory. The first memory includes a test memory area for storing test information. The circuit also includes a second memory for unmodifiable storage of reference information and a detection circuit. The test information and reference information is supplied to the detection circuit. The detection circuit then detects whether a modification of the originally stored test information has been brought about by an ambient parameter acting on the first memory.

Abstract: Methods and systems for operating combined cycle electrical generating plants is provided. The method includes simulating the electrical power plant performance, simulating the steam utilizing process plant performance, parameterizing plant equipment and plant performance using the power plant and process plant simulation results, and solving parameterized simultaneous equations and constraints with an objective function to determine parameter settings that facilitate enhancing an efficiency of the combined cycle electrical generating/steam-utilizing process plant.

Abstract: Methods and systems for operating combined cycle electrical generating plants is provided. The method includes simulating the electrical power plant performance, simulating the steam utilizing process plant performance, parameterizing plant equipment and plant performance using the power plant and process plant simulation results, and solving parameterized simultaneous equations and constraints with an objective function to determine parameter settings that facilitate enhancing an efficiency of the combined cycle electrical generating/steam-utilizing process plant.

Abstract: A data carrier adapted to receive data (D) in the form of data blocks, which data blocks include delimiter data (SD) and (ED) and useful data (UD), includes delimiter data detection means adapted to detect delimiter data (SD) and (ED) of a data block and to generate and supply at least one useful data start signal (SOF; SOFA, SOFB), in which also after the supply of the useful data start signal (SOF; SOFA) the delimiter data (SD) and (ED) can be re-detected continually and the useful data start signal (SOF; SOFB) can be generated and supplied.

Abstract: In a circuit (2) comprising a first memory means (5) for modifiable storage of information (I), the information (I) being modifiable by an ambient parameter of the circuit (2), which ambient parameter acts on the first memory means (5), there is firstly provided in the first memory means (5) a test memory area (7) for storing test information (TI) and there is secondly provided a second memory means (16) for unmodifiable storage of reference information (RI) and there is thirdly provided a detection means (19), to which detection means (19) there may be supplied the test information (TI) which may be read out from the first memory means and the reference information (RI) which may be read out from the second memory means (16) and which detection means (19) is designed, with the aid of the read-out test information (TI) and the read-out reference information (RI), to detect a modification of the originally stored test information (TI) brought about by an ambient parameter acting on the first memory means (5).

Abstract: A data carrier (4) adapted to receive data (D) in the form of data blocks, which data blocks include delimiter data (SD) and (ED) and useful data (UD), includes delimiter data detection means (11) adapted to detect delimiter data (SD) and (ED) of a data block and to generate and supply at least one useful data start signal (SOF; SOFA, SOFB), in which also after the supply of the useful data start signal (SOF; SOFA) the delimiter data (SD) and (ED) can be re-detected continually and the useful data start signal (SOF; SOFB) can be generated and supplied.