Abstract:
A microwave sterilizer for sterilizing a connector or coupling that interconnects a first conduit from a source of liquid to be infused into a living body to a second conduit implanted in the body. The apparatus of the invention comprises a housing having first and second members forming a guided wave structure adapted to be removably closed around the coupling or connector and further including first and second clamping means. The clamping means are adapted to clamp respective conduits and are operable to isolate a charge of the liquid within the connector. A microwave source is used to generate energy which in turn is coupled to the guided wave structure to cause heating of the liquid charge to a temperature level to cause sterilization so as to destroy substantially all form of bacteria therein. After a predetermined heating sequence, the apparatus is released and the bag side clamping means is first released so as to pass the sterilized charge of liquid into the source or bag.
Abstract:
A method and associated apparatus for generating a modulated carrier signal with reduced bit error rates based on a plurality of data symbols. A plurality of data symbols are received (702), and a digital input signal is generated based on the plurality of data symbols. The digital input signal are filtered to produce a digital output signal (710) including a phase characteristic. The phase characteristic of the digital output signal (710) remains close to the desired symbol phase for substantial portion of the symbol period. A carrier signal is modulated using the digital output signal to produce the modulated carrier signal.
Abstract:
A circulator/isolator housing (32) is provided that includes body and a plurality of slots (68) within the body configured to receive therethrough inserts (50) having magnetic permeability. The housing (32) further includes a plurality of receiving portions (72) within the body corresponding to the plurality of slots (68) and configured to maintain a position of the inserts (50).
Abstract:
Various techniques for biasing a radio frequency digital-to-analog converter are described. In one embodiment, a baseband processor (120) may comprise a plurality of output drivers (155, 156, 157-1 ...157-n) to generate a plurality of base currents for biasing a radio frequency digital-to-analog converter (110). The baseband processor (120) may comprise a serial control interface (131, 210) to generate a programming signal for controlling a relationship among the plurality of base currents.
Abstract:
A control input signal (107) to select a modulation architecture is received. When a first modulation architecture is selected based on the control input signal (107), a time varying and substantially known baseband bias control signal is applied to a bias input (117) of a power amplification module (120) and a time varying and substantially known baseband modulation envelope signal is applied to an input (124) of the power amplification module (120). When a second modulation architecture is selected based on the control input signal (107), the time varying and substantially known baseband modulation envelope signal is applied to the bias input (1 17) of the power amplification module (120) and the time varying and substantially known baseband bias control signal is applied to the input of the power amplification module (120).
Abstract:
A method and system for simulcasting are provided. The method (700) includes modulating a simulcast signal using 8-level modulation, increasing a spacing between signal pulses of the simulcast signal and spreading in time the signal pulses of the simulcast signal. The method further includes communicating (710) a stretched modulated simulcast signal formed by increasing the time interval spacing and spreading in time the signal pulses.
Abstract:
A self-contained apparatus (10) for converting an audio signal from a microphone (16) into a baseband transmit signal suitable for transmitting with an analog FM transmitter. The self contained apparatus can also decode baseband receive signals from a direct speaker audio output (31) of an analog FM receiver. The apparatus for translating an audio signal from a microphone (16) into a baseband transmit signal includes an analog to digital converter (102) for digitizing a received analog signal from a microphone (16) and a pre-modulation processor (108) for processing the digitized signal, wherein a sideband spectrum of the digitized signal is shifted away from subaudible frequencies by a predetermined amount to generate the baseband signal.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to an antenna rack assembly (200, 300). The assembly comprises a base (210, 310), a top (212, 312) spaced apart from the base (210, 310), and at least two beam members (214a, 214b; 314a, 314b). The beam members are each fixedly attached at one end to the base (210, 310) and at another end to the top (212, 312) for mounting at least one antenna component (350). The assembly also includes one or more covers (216a-f, 316a-f) removably attached to the beam members (214a, 214b; 314a, 314b) for covering components mounted to said beam members. The one or more covers (216a-f, 316a-f) are generally curved in contour and being made of a material suitable for radio frequency (RP) transmissions.
Abstract:
A system and method for automatic roaming in land mobile radio (LMR) systems are provided. The method includes determining a signal quality value for each of a plurality of communication channels (108-114) in the LMR system (50) and determining if a signal quality level of a current communication channel is below a predetermined threshold (116). The method further includes automatically switching (118) communication from the current communication channel to one of the plurality of communication channels if the signal quality level is determined (116) to be below the predetermined threshold.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a method and radar system for estimating a height of a target object (202) using radar signals (206, 209) reflected from the target object (202) wherein a receiver (43) detects a plurality of radar signals (206, 209) reflected from the target object (202), respectively, at a plurality of different ranges, resolves the amplitudes of the plurality of reflected signals at the respective plurality of different ranges to generate an amplitude data set, and determining if the amplitude data set correlates to a particular height.