Abstract: A laser-based coating removal apparatus to remove a coating from a surface without damaging the surface. The apparatus comprises a laser source to provide a laser light, a routing element coupled to the laser source and configured to direct the laser light onto a target region of the surface thereby removing the coating from the target region, and a detection element to detect the coating as the coating separates from the target region of the surface. The detection element is able to prevent the surface from being damaged by limiting or eliminating the laser light directed onto the target region after all the coating has been removed. The detection element is able to detect the separation of the coating from the target region by detecting incandescence, acoustic signature, motion, fluorescence and/or chemical properties produced by the separation of the coating from the surface.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of transmitting data across a communications network having multiple channels, a controller for use with a transceiver in a wireless communications network and a wireless communications device. In one embodiment, the method of transmitting data includes establishing a bandwidth for transmission of the data based on a priority status thereof, selecting a modulation scheme and symbol rate as a function of the establishing the bandwidth, concluding if at least one channel from the multiple channels provides the bandwidth and transmitting the data over the as least one channel based on the concluding.

Abstract: The present invention provides a controller for use with a transceiver in a wireless communications network. In one embodiment, the controller includes a sensing system that senses, perhaps periodically, at least one characteristic associated with at least two channels of the wireless communications network. The controller further includes a modification system that updates channel information in a channel information table associated with the at least two channels based on the at least one characteristic. The controller still further includes a selection system that selects channels in accordance with the channel information.

Abstract: The system for deploying an antenna of an integrated circuit card includes a card housing protecting electronic components, and at least one antenna. The antenna has a proximal end and a distal end, and an antenna housing protects the antenna. The antenna housing is movably connected to the card housing such that as the antenna housing moves relative to the card housing, the distal end of the antenna moves relative to the card housing.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for beam selection in a non-stationary subscriber radio unit having a multi-beam antenna array. The disclosed multi-beam antenna array acts in an omni-directional manner whenever signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) performance is sufficient, and excludes individual branches, as necessary, on the basis of SNR performance. A multi-mode approach is used to select appropriate antennas in the multi-beam antenna array. A given mode is established on the basis of the SNR of the received signal. Generally, if the SNR of the received signal satisfies predefined criteria, the non-stationary subscriber radio unit will operate the multi-beam antenna array in an omni-directional-like manner, by equally combining the received signal from each individual narrow-beam antenna branch.

Abstract: The system for deploying an antenna of an integrated circuit card includes a card housing protecting electronic components, and at least one antenna. The antenna has a proximal end and a distal end, and an antenna housing protects the antenna. The antenna housing is movably connected to the card housing such that as the antenna housing moves relative to the card housing, the distal end of the antenna moves relative to the card housing.

Abstract: The present invention provides a controller for use with a transceiver in a wireless communications network. In one embodiment, the controller includes a sensing system that senses, perhaps periodically, at least one characteristic associated with at least two channels of the wireless communications network. The controller further includes a modification system that updates channel information in a channel information table associated with the at least two channels based on the at least one characteristic. The controller still further includes a selection system that selects channels in accordance with the channel information.

Abstract: This relates to dual band waveguide radiating element for an antenna. A pair of adjacent rear wall excited waveguide elements have a slot in the common wall between them. This slot contains an excitation element so that the structure operates as a ridge waveguide. The rear wall excitation is at the higher of the two frequencies, e.g. S band, while the ridge waveguide operates at the lower frequency, e.g. L band.