Abstract: A method includes obtaining a first set of one or more parameters associated with a plurality of transmitters transmitting a plurality of intended streams and obtaining a second set of one or more parameters associated with an interference source. The first set of parameters includes a first MIMO mode associated with the plurality of transmitters and the second set of parameters includes a second MIMO mode associated with the interference source. The method also includes receiving a plurality of streams, including the plurality of intended streams and a plurality of interfering streams transmitted by the interference source, and selecting a pre-processing scheme based at least in part on the first MIMO mode and the second MIMO mode.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for decoding a signal vector in a transmit diversity scheme for varying channels. Information obtained in more than one symbol period are treated as a single received vector, and each of the received signal vectors may be processed to reduce the effects of varying channel characteristics. The received signal vectors may be combined by addition and decoded using a maximum-likelihood decoder. In some embodiments, the received signal vectors are processed separately and then combined. In other embodiments, the received signal vectors are combined and then processed. In some embodiments, zero-forced linear equalization techniques are used to processed the received signals. In some embodiments the signal vectors and varying channel response matrices are broken down to equivalent forms in order to simplify the processing.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for estimating a frequency response of a channel. The method includes adjusting phase components of estimates of the frequency response to provide phase-adjusted estimates; performing a smoothing operation on the phase-adjusted estimates to provide smoothed phase-adjusted estimates; and generating an output of a reverse phase adjustment, wherein the reverse phase adjustment is performed on the smoothed phase-adjusted estimates.

Abstract: A shroud for a turbine and a method of assembling is provided. The turbine includes a housing, a rotatable shaft and a bucket extending outward therefrom. The shroud includes an alignment member which is coupled to the housing, wherein the alignment member includes a first end, a second end and a body extending between the first and second ends. The second end includes an arcuate portion to facilitate fluid flow downstream from the bucket. The shroud further includes a seal coupled to the body to facilitate sealing a gap defined between the bucket and the body.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides devices and uses thereof. A devices disclosed herein comprises one or more tips, wherein the one or more tips are designed and constructed to initiate penetration by the device; and one or more protrusions in a region adjacent to each tip. In some embodiments, one or more protrusions can be constructed and arranged so that the required penetration force is reduced as compared with that observed for an otherwise identical device lacking the one or more protrusions. Additionally or alternatively, one or more protrusions can be constructed and arranged such that the required pull-out force is increased as compared with that observed for an otherwise identical device lacking the one or more protrusions.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for demodulating data symbols received over a communication channel. One method includes receiving a data symbol y over a communication channel h, where the received data symbol y corresponds to a transmitted data symbol x. The method further includes determining an estimate of the communication channel h. The method further includes determining a measure of a channel estimation error corresponding to the estimate of the communication channel h. The method further includes determining a likelihood value for a bit in the transmitted data symbol y based at least in part on the measure of the channel estimation error.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for processing a payload portion of a received signal in a single carrier mode or a multiple carrier mode based on a portion of the received signal. A single carrier signaling portion is received at a first rate, and whether the payload portion of the signal is a single carrier signal or a multiple carrier signal is detected from the received single carrier signaling portion. The payload portion of the received signal is received at the first rate and demodulated in a single carrier mode if the detecting determines that the payload portion of the received signal is a single carrier signal, and the payload portion of the received signal is demodulated in a multiple carrier mode if the detecting determines that the payload portion of the received signal is a multiple carrier signal.

Abstract: Tools, strategies, and techniques are disclosed for matching the needs of small business owners with credit products offered by lenders such as banking institutions, alternative lenders, and private money lenders. Processes are provided for matching the funding requirements of small business owners with credit products offered by multiple banks and facilitating an intelligent comparison of the multiple credit options. In addition, tools are disclosed for analyzing risk factors and other information associated with business borrowers.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for managing engine output that includes a machine manager module and a combustion module. In one embodiment, the combustion module includes a slow response pathway and a fast response pathway. The slow response pathway includes managing air and fuel actuators and the fast response pathway includes managing spark timing. According to one embodiment, managing spark timing comprises bringing a spark actuator to the middle of a spark timing range for bi-directional control and involves sacrificing engine efficiency for engine responsiveness. Further, the fast response pathway may be selectively enabled based upon an optimization index.

Abstract: A note-capture application is disclosed that allows notes to be displayed on the lock screen. In one embodiment, a note-capture application can be invoked when a mobile device is in an above-lock state. Note data can be captured using the note-capture application, and the captured data can be persistently displayed on the lock screen. A user can perform a unique gesture from the lock screen to invoke the note-capture application. In another embodiment, multiple input modes can be available for note data capture. For example, voice data, text data, camera data, etc. can all be used to capture notes for display on the lock screen.

Abstract: A flexible printed circuit connector structure and assembly method. A panel with a back side that is parallel to a first plane and a flexible printed circuit backer that has a base and a backing structure. The base is attached to the back side of the panel. The backing structure depends from the base and extends along a second plane that forms an angle with the first plane. A first flexible circuit side of the flexible printed circuit is attached to a first side and an opposite second side of the backing structure. The flexible printed circuit has exposed conductors on a second flexible circuit side that is opposite the first flexible circuit side.

Abstract: A device for use with a memory cross-point array of elements, each of which comprises a selection device in series with a state-holding device, in one embodiment includes a controller, configured to apply at least one voltage and/or current pulse to a selected one or more of the elements, said selected one or more of the elements including a partially- or completely-shorted selection device, so that said partially- or completely-shorted selection device passes enough current so as to damage its corresponding state-holding device and place said corresponding state-holding device in a highly resistive state, while any other selection device that is not partially- or completely-shorted passes less current so that the state-holding device corresponding to said other selection device remains unaffected. Additional systems and methods are also presented.

Abstract: In a method for transmitting information in a wireless local area network (WLAN), a plurality of different data streams corresponding to a plurality of different devices are orthogonally multiplexed onto a single symbol stream without using channel state information corresponding to a plurality of channels between a transmitting device and the plurality of different devices. One or more transmit streams are generated using the single symbol stream.

Abstract: In a wireless communication system in which communication devices exchange information utilizing data units that conform to a first format, wherein the first format includes a short training field (STF) spread with a first spread code, a method for generating a physical layer (PHY) data unit that conforms to a second format includes generating a first portion of the PHY data unit to indicate the PHY data unit conforms to the second format. The first portion of the PHY data unit includes an STF spread with a second spread code different than the first spread code. The method also includes generating a second portion of the PHY data unit according to the second format. The second portion of the PHY data unit includes PHY information elements not specified by the first format.

Abstract: Methods and computer program products for super-resolution mapping of nanoprobes having spectrally distinguishable coherent scattering properties. A sample containing a plurality of nanoprobes is illuminated with broadband light, and coherent scattering by the nanoprobes is detected. Scattered light is spectrally associated with respective nanoprobes, allowing a position associated with each nanoprobe to be mapped.

Abstract: A parameterized interleaver design process is provided, which optimizes the design for interleavers of any size, and can be completely specified using only a few design parameters. According to the parameterized interleaver design process an interleaver ?(i) of a length N is generated. A number of subpermutation masks are defined, and a first intermediate interleaver permutation is partitioned into a number of subgroups, wherein the number of subgroups corresponds with the number of subpermutation masks. Each of the subgroups of the first intermediate interleaver permutation is partitioned into a number of further subgroups, and each of the subpermutation masks is applied to each of the further subgroups of a corresponding subgroup of the first intermediate interleaver permutation, resulting in a corresponding portion of a second intermediate interleaver permutation. The resulting interleaver ?(i) is generated based at least in part on the first and second intermediate interleaver permutations.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for evaluating testing of a software system in a testing project in which the testing is performed on software code in a plurality of components of the software system. Multi-dimensional data related to the testing project, including results of the testing, are automatically collected. Values for metrics related to a quality of testing effort that components have undergone in the testing project are developed. In one embodiment, the measure is based on a measure of amount of software code of the plurality of components that has been tested during the testing project. Projected testing results at completion of the testing are developed by forecasting projected values of at least one metric at completion of the testing project.

Abstract: A low energy surface is formed by a high temperature anneal of the surfaces of trenches on each side of a gate stack. The material of the semiconductor layer reflows during the high temperature anneal such that the low energy surface is a crystallographic surface that is at a non-orthogonal angle with the surface normal of the semiconductor layer. A lattice mismatched semiconductor material is selectively grown on the semiconductor layer to fill the trenches, thereby forming embedded lattice mismatched semiconductor material portions in source and drain regions of a transistor. The embedded lattice mismatched semiconductor material portions can be in-situ doped without increasing punch-through. Alternately, a combination of intrinsic selective epitaxy and ion implantation can be employed to form deep source and drain regions.

Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatuses for controlling radio links in a multiple carrier wireless communication system are disclosed. A method can include aggregating control functions from at least two carriers onto one carrier to form an anchor carrier and one or more associated secondary carriers; establishing communication links for the anchor carrier and each secondary carrier; and controlling communication based on the anchor carrier.

Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for transmitting convenient messages to a recipient for rendering based on the recipient's device availabilities. A recipient's mobile device may be connected to a personal hub and/or earpiece devices configured to render various incoming communications, such as audio messages and visual messages. The incoming messages may be delivered to the recipient's mobile device and other connected devices that may render the contents of the incoming messages. A delivery confirmation message that describes the receipt and use of incoming messages may be generated and returned to a sender's computing device. In an embodiment, the recipient's devices may generate status information for describing the status of devices to a sender's computing device.