Abstract: Embodiments of a GERAN transceiver for communicating in a global system for mobile communications (GSM) enhanced data rates for GSM evolution (EDGE) radio access network (GERAN) are described herein. The GERAN transceiver includes a codation module to split a turbo-encoded data block into a plurality of turbo-encoded data bursts and to interleave the plurality of turbo-encoded data bursts for individual transmission on across a plurality of tonal carriers corresponding to independent GERAN frequency channels.

Abstract: Apparatus and systems comprise a forward error correction (FEC) encoder to encode a data block to produce an encoded data block in a radio link control media access control (RLC-MAC) module. The EFC encoder may be coupled to a punctured subset selector to select a punctured subset of the encoded data block for transmission across a communication link. The punctured subset selector may be coupled to a modulator to modulate the punctured subset of the encoded data block using a selectable modulation type selected by a modulation selector coupled to the modulator. Hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) logic may be coupled to the modulation selector to receive at least one of an acknowledgement (ACK) or a no-acknowledgement (NACK) that a previously-transmitted punctured subset of the encoded data block was successfully decoded at a receiving end of the communication link. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.

Abstract: Embodiments of a codation module associated with a global system for mobile communications (GSM) enhanced data rates for GSM evolution (EDGE) radio access network (GERAN) transceiver are described generally herein. The codation module may include a turbo encoder to produce a first turbo-encoded data block, and a channel interleaver may split the first turbo-encoded data block into a first plurality of turbo-encoded data bursts and to interleave the first plurality of turbo-encoded data bursts for individual transmission on a plurality of tonal carriers. The tonal carriers may correspond to independent GERAN frequency channels.

Abstract: An aquatic vessel (500) includes a hull (20) and two engines (30, 50), the engine (30, 50) outputs being rotationally couplable to corresponding propeller units (332, 352) which are mounted so as to be angularly moveable in respect of the hull (20). The vessel (500) includes a control unit (70) for controlling operation of the engines (30, 50) and angles (?1, ?2) of the propeller units (332, 352) with respect to the hull (20). The vessel (500) is configurable to operate in a first mode wherein directions of thrust developed by the propeller units (332, 352) are mutually substantially parallel for propelling the vessel (500) through water, and a second “fishing” mode of operation wherein the directions of thrust developed by the propeller units (332, 352) are configured to mutually diverge with respect to a longitudinal axis from a rear end of the vessel (500) to a forward end thereof for providing the vessel (500) with a turning characteristic (160) in operation.

Abstract: The invention provides a compound of formula (I) or a salt thereof: wherein R2 is H, C1-3alkyl, n-butyl, C1-2fluoroalkyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, (cyclopropyl)methyl-, —CN, or —CH2OH; R3 is inter alia optionally substituted C4-7cycloalkyl or an optionally substituted heterocyclic group (aa), (bb) or (cc); Ra is H, methyl or ethyl; Rb is H or methyl; R4 is H, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, —C(O)-Me, or —C(O)—C1fluoroalkyl; and R5 is: —C(O)—(CH2)n—Ar, —C(O)-Het, —C(O)—C1-6alkyl, —C(O)—C1 fluoroalkyl, —C(O)—(CH2)2—C(O)—NR15bNR15b, —C(O)—CH2—C(O)—NR15bNR15b, —C(O)—NR15b—(CH2)m1—Ar, —C(O)—NR15b—Het, —C(O)—NR15b—C1-6alkyl, —C(O)—NR5aR5b, —S(O)2—(CH2)m2—Ar, —S(O)2-Het, —S(O)2—C1-6alkyl, or —CH2—Ar; or R4 and R5 taken together are —(CH2)p1—, —(CH2)2—X5—(CH2)2—, —C(O)—(CH2)p2—, —C(O)—N(R15)—(CH2)p3—; or NR4R5 is of sub-formula (y), (y1), (y2) or (y3).

Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of formula (I) or a salt thereof: wherein: R1 is C1-4alkyl, C1-3fluoroalkyl or —(CH2)2OH; R2 is a hydrogen atom (H), methyl or C1fluoroalkyl; R3a is a hydrogen atom (H) or C1-3alkyl; R3 is optionally substituted branched C3-6alkyl, optionally substituted C3-8cycloalkyl, optionally substituted mono-unsaturated-C5-7cycloalkenyl, optionally substituted phenyl, or an optionally substituted heterocyclic group of sub-formula (aa), (bb) or (cc): in which n1 and n2 independently are 1 or 2; and Y is O, S, SO2, or NR4; and wherein Het is of sub-formula (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) or (v): The compounds are phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitors, in particular PDE4 inhibitors.

Abstract: Briefly, an apparatus, a method and a wireless communication device are provided. The wireless communication device includes a turbo encoder to generate an encoded data block and a transmitter to transmit a data sub-block of the encoded data block in a time slot of a physical channel of the wireless communication system. The encoded data block includes real time data.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of formula (I) or a salt thereof: wherein: R1 is Et, n-Pr, i-Pr, C2fluoroalkyl, or —CH2CH2OH; R2 is H, Me, Et, n-Pr, i-Pr, C1-2fluoroalkyl, cyclopropyl or (cyclopropyl)methyl-; and NHR3 has the sub-formula (nhr3): wherein R3a is methyl or ethyl; R3b is H, methyl or ethyl; R3c is H, methyl or ethyl, R3d is H, methyl or ethyl, and R3e is H or methyl, provided that: (a) R3b is methyl or ethyl; and/or (b) R3c and R3d are independently methyl or ethyl; and provided that: (c) when R3c is ethyl and/or when R3d is ethyl and/or when R3e is methyl, then: R3a is methyl and/or R3b is hydrogen or methyl. These compounds are PDE4 inhibitors.

Abstract: The invention provides a compound of formula (I) or a salt thereof: wherein: R1 is C1-3alkyl, C1-3fluoroalkyl, or —CH2CH2OH; R2 is hydrogen, methyl or C1fluoroalkyl; R3 is of sub-formula (aa) or (bb): wherein Y is NCONH2 and n1 is 0 or 1; R4 is H; and R5 is a group of the sub-formula (x), (y), (y1) or (z): These compounds are PDE4 inhibitors.

Abstract: A fan or compressor blisk for a gas turbine engine, lift fan or the like, comprises a disc having a radially outer rim, and a plurality of aerofoil blades circumferentially spaced around and extending radially outwards from the rim. The rim has a radially inward facing surface on its underside on at least one side of the disc, the radially inward facing surface having at least one indentation for reducing the cross-sectional area of the rim, in the circumferential direction of the disc, in the region of the indentation.

Abstract: The invention relates to the provision of a structure which can be moved from a storage position to an in-use position. The structure is attached to a further building (8) which means that when the structure is moved to the in-use position the structure forms an additional area for the further building. In one preferred embodiment persons entering the further building are required to pass through the structure first, thereby allowing, for example, in a medical environment, the persons to be decontaminated prior to entering the further building.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of formula (I) or a salt thereof: wherein: R1 is C1-4alkyl, C1-3fluoroalkyl, —CH2CH2OH or —CH2CH2CO2C1-2alkyl; R2 is a hydrogen atom (H), methyl or C1fluoroalkyl; R3 is optionally substituted C3-8cycloalkyl or optionally substituted mono-unsaturated-C5-7cycloalkenyl or an optionally substituted heterocyclic group of sub-formula (aa), (bb) or (cc); in which n1 and n2 independently are 1 or 2; and in which Y is O, S, SO2, or NR10; or R3 is a bicyclic group (dd) or (ee): and wherein X is NR4R5 or OR5a. The compounds are phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitors, in particular PDE4 inhibitors. Also provided is the use of a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of an inflammatory and/or allergic disease in a mammal such as a human, for example chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, or allergic rhinitis.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and system for labeling items, wherein the labels contain digital information and can be read when desired. The coding of the labels is done by choosing specifically engineered nano-particles, micro-particles, or liquid material in the form of “ink.” The particles are designed to contain materials with distinguishable NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) or NQR (Nuclear quadrupole resonance) frequencies and are combined in sets to encode digital information. The NMR/NQR label particle sets are printed on the item to be labeled, or on a label substrate which is then attached to the item to be labeled. In one embodiment, the printed NMR/NQR label consists of an array of spots, each of which may encode one or more digital characters. These spots can be detected and the digital information in the label can be read using a suitable magnetic resonance detector.

Abstract: The invention provides a compound of formula (I) or a salt thereof: wherein Ar has the sub-formula (x) or (z): and wherein R3 is optionally substituted C3-8cycloalkyl, optionally substituted C5-7cycloalkenyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclic group (aa), (bb) or (cc), or a bicyclic group (ee); and wherein R4 is H, C1-3alkyl, C1-2fluoroalkyl, cyclopropyl, —CH2OR4a, —CH(Me)OR4a, or —CH2CH2OR4a; and R5 is inter alia H, C1-8alkyl, C1-3fluoroalkyl, C3-8cycloalkyl, certain substituted alkyl groups, —(CH2)n13-Het, or optionally substituted phenyl or —CH2-Ph; or R4 and R5 taken together are —(CH2)p1— or —(CH2)p3—X5—(CH2)p4—; provided that at least one of R4 and R5 is not a hydrogen atom (H). The invention also provides the use of the compounds as inhibitors of phosphodiesterase type IV (PDE4) and/or for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of inflammatory and/or allergic diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, allergic rhinitis or atopic dermatitis.

Abstract: Embodiments herein may sense a measure of signal quality at a sub-channel associated with each of a set of allocated timeslots as frames associated with a data block are received at a wireless, packet-switched receiver. For each received frame, a selected allocated timeslot may be chosen from the set of allocated timeslots. The selected allocated timeslot may be chosen as having a highest likelihood among the set of allocated timeslots of containing coherent energy. A frequency offset may be calculated using information from the selected allocated timeslot. The frequency offset may be stored and used in subsequent frequency offset correction operations. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments of a radio link control media access control module and associated methods may be described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and system for simultaneously imaging multiple views of a plant embryo. First, the method provides a camera for receiving a first view of a plant embryo (e.g., the top view). Second, the method provides a first reflecting surface for receiving and reflecting a second view of the plant embryo (e.g., the side view) toward the camera. Thus, the method permits simultaneously imaging both the first and second views of the plant embryo. In one embodiment, the method further provides a second reflecting surface for receiving and reflecting a third view (e.g., the end view) of the plant embryo toward the camera, so that the camera can simultaneously image the first, second, and third views of the plant embryo. The invention reduces the time required to obtain multiple views of an embryo, which can then be analyzed to classify the embryos according to their germination vigor.

Abstract: Embodiments of a codation module associated with a global system for mobile communications (GSM) enhanced data rates for GSM evolution (EDGE) radio access network (GERAN) transceiver are described generally herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for printing an electronic device onto a substrate using electrophotography (EP). The method includes generally three steps. First, a surface is provided, such as a substrate (e.g., paper, plastic film, etc.) on which the electronic device is to be printed. Second, the surface is routed through a sequential series of EP print stations. Each of the EP print stations consists of an electrostatically chargeable drum or plate and at least a portion of one surface support structure (e.g., a transfer roller, platen, etc.), wherein each electrostatically chargeable drum or plate defines a positive image formed of charged particles. Third, the positive images defined on the electrostatically chargeable drums or plates of the series of EP print stations are sequentially transferred onto the surface. Each of the positive images represents an image layer for forming the electronic device.