Abstract: The present invention provides a delivery matrix comprising a carbohydrate derivative and at least one semiochemical for trapping and/or attracting and/or deterring at least one aquatic organism. The present invention provides a method for trapping and/or attracting a crustacean, said method comprising delivering an effective amount of specific semiochemicals.

Abstract: A method of determining a location of a requesting station includes: transmitting a configuration message to a plurality of responding stations to configure the responding stations to transmit, in response to a first spread spectrum signal, a plurality of second spread spectrum signals; wirelessly transmitting the first spread-spectrum signal; wirelessly receiving the second spread spectrum signals; determining time of flight (TOF)s based on the second spread spectrum signals; and determining, the location using the determined TOFs, wherein the second spread spectrum signals are orthogonal to each other.

Abstract: A wireless communication device configured to select a spatial stream among a plurality of spatial streams, the plurality of spatial streams being included in a received signal vector, the received signal vector being associated with a symbol constellation, calculate a plurality of distance values, each distance value representing a distance between the selected spatial stream and a different hypothesis symbol among a plurality of hypothesis symbols, the plurality of hypothesis symbols corresponding to the symbol constellation, repeat the selection and the calculation for all spatial streams among the plurality of spatial streams not previously selected, and determine a detected symbol of each spatial stream among the plurality of spatial streams based on the plurality of distance values calculated for the plurality of spatial streams.

Abstract: A wireless communication device configured to select a spatial stream among a plurality of spatial streams, the plurality of spatial streams being included in a received signal vector, the received signal vector being associated with a symbol constellation, calculate a plurality of distance values, each distance value representing a distance between the selected spatial stream and a different hypothesis symbol among a plurality of hypothesis symbols, the plurality of hypothesis symbols corresponding to the symbol constellation, repeat the selection and the calculation for all spatial streams among the plurality of spatial streams not previously selected, and determine a detected symbol of each spatial stream among the plurality of spatial streams based on the plurality of distance values calculated for the plurality of spatial streams.

Abstract: A method of determining a location of a requesting station includes: transmitting a configuration message to a plurality of responding stations to configure the responding stations to transmit, in response to a first spread spectrum signal, a plurality of second spread spectrum signals; wirelessly transmitting the first spread-spectrum signal; wirelessly receiving the second spread spectrum signals; determining time of flight (TOF)s based on the second spread spectrum signals; and determining, the location using the determined TOFs, wherein the second spread spectrum signals are orthogonal to each other.

Abstract: Described is an electric power socket for receiving an electric plug having a plurality of axially parallel plug pins, the power socket including: a rear portion housing a set of electrical connections for making electrical contact with the corresponding plug pins; a fixed portion including a set of guides for reception of the corresponding plug pins; an axially fixed rotatable body retained in a circular cavity, biased to an electrically inactive position and rotatable through an extent of travel to an active position, the rotatable body including a front wall through which extends a corresponding set of apertures to receive the plug pins; and a detent for cooperating with at least a first one of the plug pins in the active position and to resist rotation of the rotatable body toward the inactive position, wherein each aperture remains in registration with a corresponding one of the guides through the extent of travel; and the rotatable body returns under bias to the inactive position if the plug pins are wi

Abstract: An electric power socket (15a) for receiving an electric plug (80) having a plurality of axially parallel plug pins (86), the power socket including: (a) a rear portion (60) housing a set of electrical connections 88 for making electrical contact with the corresponding plug pins (86); (b) a fixed portion 40 including ? set of guides (42) for reception of the corresponding plug pins; (c) an axially fixed rotatable body 20 retained in a circular cavity (16), biased to an electrically inactive position and rotatable R through an extent of travel to an active position, the rotatable body including a front wall (30) through which extends a corresponding set of apertures (24) to receive the plug pins; and (d) a detent (46, 50) for cooperating with at least a first one of the plug pins in the active position and to resist rotation of the rotatable body toward the inactive position, wherein: (i) each aperture remains in registration with a corresponding one of the guides (42) through the extent of travel; and (ii) th

Abstract: A signal processing apparatus (200) comprises a plurality of receive antennas (216a-m) arranged to receive a composite signal containing a plurality of transmitted symbols. A joint detector-decoder (218) iteratively enumerates most probable symbols received at the receive antennas (216am) using an enumeration constraint. A processor (220) determines a bit stream corresponding to each most probable received symbol. A method of signal processing for MIMO systems is also disclosed.

Abstract: A boot including a binding mechanism (60) for attachment to a motive device such as a snowboard (195), the motive device including a body and anchor means such as an array of bolts (50) attached to an upper surface of the body, the anchor means including at least one decent such as a bolt head (53) spaced from the body and having an underside surface (54), the boot including a base (7) having a footbed (4) on which a user's foot may directly or indirectly rest and a sole member (6) spaced from the footbed and lying substantially in a plane.

Abstract: Method, apparatus, associated computer programs, and signals for channel identification in Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) communications systems, and in particular wireless communications systems. The channel derivation method uses steering of mutually orthogonal beamformers at the transmitter end to allow direct identification, whether by selection or mathematical computation, of the channel matrix and hence the preferred transmit beam orientations.

Abstract: A signal processing apparatus (200) comprises a plurality of receive antennas (216a-m) arranged to receive a composite signal containing a plurality of transmitted symbols. A joint detector-decoder (218) iteratively enumerates most probable symbols received at the receive antennas (216am) using an enumeration constraint. A processor (220) determines a bit stream corresponding to each most probable received symbol.

Abstract: A snowboard binding including: (a) a binding base having a front end and a rear end; (b) an aperture in the binding base intermediate the front and rear ends for receiving a snowboard engaging member adapted to releasably secure the binding base to a snowboard, the perimeter of the aperture including at least one pair of adjacent points adapted for relative movement; and (c) a separation device to selectively space the adjacent points to loosen the binding base from the board engaging member to enable the binding base to be moved relative to the board engaging device.

Abstract: An adaptive signal processing system (800) comprises a plurality of receiving elements (802a–n), a plurality of analogue to digital converters (ADC's) (806a–n) and a digital signal processor (808). Each of the receiving elements (802a–n) is arranged to receive an incoming signal and has an ADC (806a–n) connected thereto. Each ADC *(806a–n) is arranged to convert a first portion of respective incoming signal into a digital form at a sampling rate less than the temporal Nyquist rate of the incoming signal. The signal processing (808) means is arranged to calculate complex weighting coefficients to be applied to a second portion of the incoming signal using the digitized first portion of the incoming signals. A method of calculating complex weighting coefficients is also described.

Abstract: An electric power generation system has elements that improve the cold start capability and freeze tolerance of a constituent fuel cell stack cooperate to reduce the amount of water remaining within the passages of the stack. The system includes a purge system that is connectable to the oxidant supply, fuel supply and/or coolant passages upstream of the stack. When the stack is shut down, the stack is disconnected from an external circuit, and purge fluid is transmitted by the purge system through the stack before the stack falls below the freezing point of water. In systems where fuel and/or oxidant streams are humidified prior to entry into the stack, a humidifier bypass system may be provided in place of the purge system. The humidifier bypass system transmits reactant fluid to the stack in fluid isolation from the humidifier, so that the inlet reactant streams are unhumidified.

Abstract: An adaptive signal processing system (800) comprises a plurality of receiving elements (802a-n), a plurality of analogue to digital converters (ADC's) (806a-n) and a digital signal processor (808). Each of the receiving elements (802a-n) is arranged to receive an incoming signal and has an ADC (806a-n) connected thereto. Each ADC *(806a-n) is arranged to convert a first portion of respective incoming signal into a digital form at a sampling rate less than the temporal Nyquist rate of the incoming signal. The signal processing (808) means is arranged to calculate complex weighting coefficients to be applied to a second portion of the incoming signal using the digitised first portion of the incoming signals. A method of calculating complex weighting coefficients is also described.

Abstract: A method for embossing expanded graphite sheet material comprises removing at least a portion of the gas from within the material by exposing the material to a pressure less than atmospheric pressure, and then embossing the material. The pressure to which the material is exposed is preferably no greater than about 400 torr. An apparatus for embossing expanded graphite sheet material at a pressure less than atmospheric pressure comprises: an embossing device, a compression device adapted to urge the embossing device against the material, an embossing chamber comprising the at least one embossing device and adapted to receive the material and to be substantially gas-tight at least when the embossing device is urged against the material by the pressing device, and an evacuation device for reducing the pressure within the embossing chamber.

Abstract: An improved method for embossing expanded graphite sheet material including removing at least a portion of the gas from within the material by exposing the material to a pressure less than atmospheric pressure, and then embossing the material.

Abstract: An electric power generation system has components that improve the cold start capability and freeze tolerance of a constituent fuel cell stack. The components cooperate to reduce the amount of water remaining within the passages of the stack. The system includes a purge system that is connectable to the oxidant supply, the fuel supply and/or the coolant passages upstream of the stack. When the stack is shut down, the stack is disconnected from an external circuit, and purge fluid is directed by the purge system through the stack before the stack falls below the freezing point of water. In systems where the fuel and/or oxidant streams are humidified prior to their introduction into the stack, a humidifier bypass system may be provided in place of the purge system. The humidifier bypass system directs reactant fluid to the stack in fluid isolation from the humidifier, so that the inlet reactant streams are unhumidified.

Abstract: An improved embossing expanded graphite sheet material comprises removing at least a portion of the gas from within the material by exposing the material to a pressure less than atmospheric pressure, and then embossing the material. Preferably, the pressure to which the material is exposed is less than or equal to about 400 torr. An improved apparatus for embossing expanded graphite sheet material at a pressure less than atmospheric pressure comprises: at least one embossing device; at least one compression device adapted to urge the embossing device against the material; an embossing chamber comprising the at least one embossing device and adapted to receive the material, and to be substantially gas-tight at least when the embossing device is urged against the material by the pressing device; and an evacuation device for reducing the pressure within the embossing chamber. The atmosphere within the embossing chamber may comprise an inert gas, such as, for example, nitrogen, helium and argon.