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20100055083 | ENCAPSULATION OF HEAT AND MOISTURE SENSITIVE SUBSTANCES - The present invention relates to a method for preparing a suspension for the encapsulation of heat and moisture sensitive substances in capsules, sachets, droplets and food compositions. It also relates to methods for encapsulating, to the encapsulated products and to methods for storing the encapsulated products. The invention is extremely suitable for the encapsulation of microbial cultures. Cultures encapsulated in capsules prepared according to the method of the invention, will stay stable for a long time. At 25 degrees C. they show a stability reduction of less than 1 log per month. | 03-04-2010 |
20120183608 | HIGHLY CONCENTRATED LIQUID ACETAMINOPHEN SOLUTIONS - Liquid softgel fill formulations include (i) 26-32% by weight acetaminophen, (ii) 47-51% by weight polyethylene glycol having an average molecular weight of 200-800, (iii) 3-7% by weight propylene glycol, (iv) 9-13% by weight Povidone K17, and (v) 6-10% by weight purified water. The fill formulations are free of alkali metal ions. Also disclosed are a method of preparing the above-described fill formulations and softgel capsules containing the same fill formulations. | 07-19-2012 |
20130251792 | ENCAPSULATION OF HEAT AND MOISTURE SENSITIVE SUBSTANCES - The present invention relates to a method for preparing a suspension for the encapsulation of heat and moisture sensitive substances in capsules, sachets, droplets and food compositions. It also relates to methods for encapsulating, to the encapsulated products and to methods for storing the encapsulated products. The invention is extremely suitable for the encapsulation of microbial cultures. Cultures encapsulated in capsules prepared according to the method of the invention, will stay stable for a long time. At 25 degrees C. they show a stability reduction of less than 1 log per month. | 09-26-2013 |
20130261189 | POLYVINYLPYRROLIDONE-CONTAINING ACETAMINOPHEN LIQUID FORMULATIONS - A pharmaceutical formulation contains 10-60% by weight acetaminophen as the only active ingredient and a solvent system for dissolving the acetaminophen. The formulation is free of any ionizing agent and its solvent system includes water, polyethylene glycol, and polyvinylpyrrolidone that is 2-50% by weight and has a molecular weight of 2,000 to 1,500,000. Also disclosed is another acetaminophen formulation containing polyvinylpyrrolidone as high as 25-50% by weight. | 10-03-2013 |
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20100163675 | TRANSPARENCY HAVING SENSORS - A transparency, e.g. an aircraft laminated windshield, includes one or more sensors to monitor performance of one or more properties, e.g. a heating arrangement of the windshield, and to generate signals representative of the performance of the properties. One part of a connector, external of the transparency and connected to the sensors is connected to a system positioned in the aircraft. The system receives a signal from each of the sensors, and processes the signals to determine difference between performance of the property as indicated by the signal received and a preferred performance of the property to provide real time monitoring of the performance of the windshield. With this arrangement information regarding the performance of the windshield is available to schedule timely repair or replacement of the windshield that is performing outside of acceptable limits. | 07-01-2010 |
20100168935 | METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR MAINTAINING OPERATING PERFORMANCE OF A TRANSPARENCY - Repair or replacement of a transparency mounted in body of a vehicle, e.g. an aircraft when one or more properties of the transparency is (are) operating outside of an acceptable limit(s) is arranged by monitoring operating performance of a property of the transparency, e.g. by mounted a sensor, e.g. a sensor for detecting moisture; a sensor for detecting impacts and vibrations; a sensor for detecting fractures; a sensor for detecting electric arcing, and a sensor for measuring temperature of an electrically conductive coating, on the transparency. Scheduling repair or replacement of the transparency at a geographical area when the operating performance of the property is outside an acceptable operating performance limit, and forwarding the schedule to the vehicle and to a maintenance location to prepare for the repair or replacement of the transparency at the geographical work area. | 07-01-2010 |
20100316886 | AIRCRAFT TRANSPARENCY WITH SOLAR CONTROL PROPERTIES - An aircraft transparency includes a first stretched acrylic ply and a second stretched acrylic ply. A coating stack having solar control properties is applied over at least a portion of one or more of the major surfaces. The coating stack includes a first primer layer comprising an epoxy amino siloxane-containing material. A solar coating having at least three metallic silver layers is formed over at least a portion of the first primer layer. A protective coating including silica and alumina is formed over at least a portion of the solar control coating. A topcoat including a polysiloxane material is formed over at least a portion of the protective coating. An overcoat is formed over at least a portion of the topcoat and includes a diamond-like carbon type coating. | 12-16-2010 |
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20100058260 | Integrated Design for Manufacturing for 1xN VLSI Design - Embodiments that make DFM alterations to cells of 1×N building blocks via a closed-loop 1×N compiler are disclosed. Some embodiments comprise using a 1×N compiler to detect a relationship between two adjacent cells of a 1×N building block. Based on the relationship, the embodiments select a DFM alteration and apply the alteration to a physical design representation. The embodiments may apply various types of DFM alterations depending on the relationship, such as adding polysilicon, adding metal to create redundant connections, and merging diffusion areas to increase capacitance on supply nodes. Further embodiments comprise an apparatus having a cell examiner to examine two adjacent cells of a 1×N building block and determine a relationship of the two cells. The apparatus also comprises a DFM selector to select a DFM alteration based on the relationship and a DFM applicator to apply the selected DFM alteration to one of the cells. | 03-04-2010 |
20100058269 | Uniquification and Parent-Child Constructs for 1xN VLSI Design - Embodiments that create parent-child relationships for reuse of 1×N building blocks in a closed-loop 1×N system are disclosed. Some methods comprise generating a representation of an IC design, inserting a first 1×N building block into the representation, and creating an association between the first 1×N building block and a second 1×N building block. The association enables the first 1×N building block to inherit alterations of attributes of the second 1×N building block and enables unique alterations of attributes of the first 1×N building block which differ from the second 1×N building block. Further embodiments comprise an apparatus having an equivalency determiner to determine a logical equivalence between a two 1×N building blocks, an attribute creator that creates a set of attributes and enables one of the 1×N building blocks to inherit parent attributes and comprise child attributes. | 03-04-2010 |
20100058270 | Hierarchy Reassembler for 1xN VLSI Design - Embodiments that reassemble hierarchical representations in a closed-loop 1×N system are disclosed. Some embodiments comprise creating a flat netlist from a hierarchical representation of a 1×N building block, creating attributes for the flat netlist, and altering one or more elements of the flat netlist, such as by an operation of a logic design tool, a synthesis tool, a physical design tool, or a timing analysis tool. The embodiments further comprise generating a second hierarchical representation of the 1×N building block that reflects the altered element. Further embodiments comprise an apparatus having a 1×N compiler and a reassembler. The 1×N compiler may create attributes for a flat netlist of elements of a hierarchical representation of a 1×N building block. The reassembler may use the attributes to create a second hierarchical representation of the 1×N building block that reflects alteration of elements to the flat netlist. | 03-04-2010 |
20100058271 | Closed-Loop 1xN VLSI Design System - Embodiments that design integrated circuits using a closed loop 1xN methodology are disclosed. Some embodiments create a physical design representation based on a behavioral representation of a design for an integrated circuit. The behavioral representation may comprise RTL HDL with one or more 1xN building blocks. The embodiments may alter elements of the 1xN building block by using logic design tools, synthesis tools, physical design tools, and timing analysis tools. Further embodiments comprise an apparatus having a viewer and a 1xN compiler. The viewer may generate displays of behavioral representations of 1xN building blocks, with the behavioral representations comprising RTL definitions. The 1xN compiler may create physical design representations of the 1xN building block and create behavioral representations from the physical design representations, wherein the physical design representations have elements altered by one or more tools of a tool suite. | 03-04-2010 |
20100058272 | Compiler for Closed-Loop 1xN VLSI Design - Embodiments that design integrated circuits using a 1×N compiler in a closed-loop 1×N methodology are disclosed. Some embodiments create a physical design representation based on a behavioral representation of a design for an integrated circuit. The behavioral representation may comprise RTL HDL with one or more 1×N building blocks. The embodiments may alter elements of the 1×N building block by using logic design tools, synthesis tools, physical design tools, and timing analysis tools. Further embodiments comprise an apparatus having a first generator to generate a behavioral representation of a design for an integrated circuit, a second generator to generate a logical representation of the design, and a third generator to generate a physical design representation of the design, wherein the representation generators may create updated versions of the representations which reflect alterations made to 1×N building block elements. | 03-04-2010 |
20100058275 | Top Level Hierarchy Wiring Via 1xN Compiler - Embodiments that route 1×N building blocks using higher-level wiring information for a 1×N compiler are disclosed. Some embodiments comprise determining higher-level coordinates for a blockage of a 1×N building block, determining intra-1×N coordinates for a shape of the blockage via the higher-level coordinates, and creating routes of intra-1×N wires of the 1×N building block that avoid the intra-1×N coordinates. Further embodiments comprise an apparatus having a higher-level wiring examiner to examine higher-level wiring of an area near a 1×N building block of a physical design representation. The apparatus may also have a blockage determiner to determine a blockage that affects intra-1×N wiring for the 1×N building block and a coordinate calculator to calculate coordinates of a shape of the blockage, wherein the calculated coordinates may enable a routing tool to avoid the shape when creating intra-1×N wiring for the 1×N building block. | 03-04-2010 |
20100107130 | 1XN BLOCK BUILDER FOR 1XN VLSI DESIGN - Embodiments that generate 1×N building block representations for an IC design via a GUI of a 1×N block builder are disclosed. Some embodiments enable, via a GUI, selection of a logical function for a 1×N building block. The embodiments also comprise enabling selection of an implementation from a number of implementations of the logical function and automatically generating a 1×N building block representation of the logical function based on the selected implementation. The generated 1×N building block representation comprises an RTL description of the 1×N building block. Further embodiments comprise an apparatus having a GUI generator, a logical function selector to select a logical function, an implementation selector to select an implementation of the logical function from a number of implementations, and a 1×N building block generator to generate a 1×N building block representation of the 1×N building block based on the selected implementation. | 04-29-2010 |
20120192128 | Compiler for Closed-Loop 1xN VLSI Design - Embodiments that design integrated circuits using a 1×N compiler in a closed-loop 1×N methodology are disclosed. Some embodiments create a physical design representation based on a behavioral representation of a design for an integrated circuit. The behavioral representation may comprise RTL HDL with one or more 1×N building blocks. The embodiments may alter elements of the 1×N building block by using logic design tools, synthesis tools, physical design tools, and timing analysis tools. Further embodiments comprise an apparatus having a first generator to generate a behavioral representation of a design for an integrated circuit, a second generator to generate a logical representation of the design, and a third generator to generate a physical design representation of the design, wherein the representation generators may create updated versions of the representations which reflect alterations made to 1×N building block elements. | 07-26-2012 |
20120192129 | Compiler for Closed-Loop 1xN VLSI Design - Embodiments that design integrated circuits using a 1×N compiler in a closed-loop 1×N methodology are disclosed. Some embodiments create a physical design representation based on a behavioral representation of a design for an integrated circuit. The behavioral representation may comprise RTL HDL with one or more 1×N building blocks. The embodiments may alter elements of the 1×N building block by using logic design tools, synthesis tools, physical design tools, and timing analysis tools. Further embodiments comprise an apparatus having a first generator to generate a behavioral representation of a design for an integrated circuit, a second generator to generate a logical representation of the design, and a third generator to generate a physical design representation of the design, wherein the representation generators may create updated versions of the representations which reflect alterations made to 1×N building block elements. | 07-26-2012 |
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20130199989 | SQUEEZABLE BEVERAGE BOTTLE AND FILTER SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present disclosure could generally provide a relatively easily squeezable beverage bottle that allows control of the flow rate of the liquid being dispensed to the user. The bottle could provide sufficient radial rigidity—or resistance to squeezing—to return to its original shape (or “bounce back”) at a suitable rate without experiencing permanent deformation or denting and to withstand the rigors of filling, shipping, transporting, dispensing, etc. The present disclosure generally provides a beverage bottle filtering system that provides adequate filtering of water taken from the bottle at a suitable rate. In one embodiment, the present disclosure could include a support system to adequately secure the filter media within a filter housing while ensuring a sufficient compression fit and seal of filter media within filter system to eliminate “bypass flow” (i.e., water that might leak past filter system) and prevent consumption of unfiltered water. | 08-08-2013 |
20150282688 | FLOOR CLEANING TOOL WITH A SQUEEZING ELEMENT - A floor cleaning tool is disclosed that includes a simplified structure for a mop head and squeezing element that allows for clean and compact storage of the mop head. The floor cleaning tool comprises a mop head having a backing surface supporting a cleaning material, a handle, and a squeezing element. The backing surface includes a first backing side and second backing side such that the mop head can be in a first position wherein the cleaning material is planar and a second position wherein the cleaning material is nonplanar. The handle extends from the backing surface. The squeezing element is longitudinally slidable along the handle and disconnected from the mop head. The squeezing element comprises a first squeezing side, a second squeezing side, a first connecting side between the first squeezing side and second squeezing side, and second connecting side between the first squeezing side and second squeezing side. The first squeezing side abuts with the first backing side and the second squeezing side abuts with the second backing side to move the mop head from the first position to the second position. In the second position the mop head is entirely positioned within the squeezing element. | 10-08-2015 |
20150305590 | MOP BUCKET WITH A PLANAR PLATFORM - A mop bucket is disclosed that includes an effectively planar platform for allowing a user to squeeze excess fluid from a flat mop by pressing the flat mop against the working surface of the planar platform. The mop bucket comprises a receptacle, a platform, and an access connection. The receptacle comprises a base and upward surrounding outer wall. The platform is raised from the base and entirely within the outer walls of the receptacle. The platform comprises a working surface that is opposite from the base of the receptacle. The access connection connects the working surface of the platform to the receptacle for fluid to pass from the platform into the receptacle. The platform is effectively planar, and the platform is inclined relative to the base. | 10-29-2015 |
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20140156238 | OPTIMIZATION WITH A CONTROL MECHANISM USING A MIXED-INTEGER NONLINEAR FORMULATION - A method of optimizing production of wells using choke control includes generating, for each well, an intermediate solution to optimize the production of each well. The generating includes using an offline model that includes a mixed-integer nonlinear program solver and includes using production curves based on a choke state and a given wellhead pressure. The method further includes calculating, using a network model and the intermediate solution of each well, a current online wellhead pressure for each well. The method further includes setting the intermediate solution as a final solution based on determining that a difference between the current online wellhead pressure of each well and a prior online wellhead pressure of each well is less than a tolerance amount. The method further includes adjusting, using the final solution of each well, at least one operating parameter of the wells. | 06-05-2014 |
20150339411 | AUTOMATED SURFACE NETWORK GENERATION - A method, apparatus, and program product automatically generate a surface network for an oilfield production system, e.g., as a new surface network or as an addition to an existing surface network. Candidate surface networks are generated from control vectors proposed by an optimization engine to optimize based upon an objective function that is based at least upon one or more geographical cost functions and one or more boundary conditions. | 11-26-2015 |
20160053753 | DISTRIBUTED REAL-TIME PROCESSING FOR GAS LIFT OPTIMIZATION - A method, apparatus, and program product perform lift optimization in a field with a plurality of wells, with each well including an artificial lift mechanism controlled by an associated well controller. In a central controller, a network simulation model functioning as a proxy of the field is accessed to determine an optimal allocation solution for the field, and a well-specific control signal is generated for each of the plurality of wells based upon the determined optimal allocation solution. The well-specific control signal for each of the plurality of wells is communicated to the associated well controller to cause the associated well controller to control a lift parameter associated with the artificial lift mechanism for the well. | 02-25-2016 |
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20150146585 | APPARATUSES AND METHOD USING ENHANCED CONTROL CHANNEL INFORMATION FOR TDD-FDD CARRIER AGGREGATION - Apparatuses and methods for carrier aggregation are generally described herein. An evolved NodeB (eNB) may transmit downlink control information (DCI) on a control channel portion for a primary cell (PCell) downlink (DL) subframe. The DCI can include an offset field indicating an offset, relative to a first secondary cell (SCell) subframe, to identify a second SCell subframe for which the DCI is providing control information. Other apparatuses and methods are also described. | 05-28-2015 |
20150245295 | MECHANISMS TO OPTIMIZE AND ALIGN DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION CONFIGURATION OF DEVICE-TO-DEVICE CAPABLE USER EQUIPMENT - An Evolved Node-B (eNB) to communicate with a User Equipment (UE) on a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, the eNB comprising: a first logic to determine whether a UE is capable of receiving and transmitting data at substantially the same time or receiving data at two different frequencies at the same time; and a second logic to configure for the UE a Discontinuous Reception (DRX) configuration such that a DRX ON duration overlaps with a discovery opportunity duration (DOD) according to the determination from the first logic. In another example, the eNB comprises: logic to configure for the UE a DRX configuration such that a DRX ON duration window abuts with a DOD window according to the determination from the first logic. In another example, the eNB operable to perform a method comprising: configuring, for a UE, a DRX configuration such that a DRX ON duration overlaps with a DOD. | 08-27-2015 |
20150245349 | ENHANCEMENT TO THE BUFFER STATUS REPORT FOR COORDINATED UPLINK GRANT ALLOCATION IN DUAL CONNECTIVITY IN AN LTE NETWORK - Technology for efficiently splitting a bearer at the packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer for uplink (UL) data transfers in wireless networks where dual connectivity is available is disclosed. A user equipment (UE) can send buffer status reports (BSRs) to a master evolved node B (MeNB) and a secondary evolved node B (SeNB). The BSRs can be formatted such that the amount of data in a radio link control (RLC) buffer at the UE and the amount of data in a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) buffer at the UE are contained in different fields. The BSRs can also contain redundancy indicator (RI) values specifying a redundancy level between the PDCP buffer amounts included in the BSRS. The MeNB and the SeNB may then coordinate, via an X2 interface, an amount of uplink (UL) resources to allocate to the UE. | 08-27-2015 |
20150264511 | EFFICIENT COORDINATION BETWEEN A 3GPP NODE AND MTC DEVICES FOR COVERAGE ENHANCEMENT MODE - Systems and methods provide coordination between a 3GPP node and user equipment (UE) for coverage enhancement modes (OEM). At predetermined reference times, the node enters OEM and broadcasts dynamic OEM scheduling information. A UE with OEM capability may attempt to connect to the node at the predetermined reference times and other times indicated in the dynamic OEM scheduling information. | 09-17-2015 |
20150264621 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR JOINT HANDOVER OF USER EQUIPMENT AND SECONDARY CELL GROUP IN 3GPP LTE DUAL CONNECTIVITY - Systems and methods provide a joint handover process wherein a user equipment (UE) and at least one secondary node remain connected to each other and are handed over together from a first master node to a second master node. Thus, a re-establishment procedure with the at least one secondary node is avoided. | 09-17-2015 |
20150271686 | TECHNIQUES AND CONFIGURATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH OPERATION OF AN EVOLVED NODE B AT MULTIPLE COVERAGE ENHANCEMENT LEVELS - Embodiments of the present disclosure describe systems and methods for operation of an evolved node B to provide multiple coverage enhancement levels. Various embodiments may include an operational mode configured to provide a first coverage enhancement level associated with user equipments (UEs) that have established communication with the eNB. These embodiments may also include a discovery mode configured to operate at a second coverage enhancement level to discover UEs configured for a higher coverage enhancement level. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 09-24-2015 |
20150334610 | REDUCED HANDOVER LATENCY FOR LICENSED SHARED ACCESS - A proposed 3GPP LTE protocol enhancement disclosed herein enables an Evolved Node B (eNB) to perform a mass handoff of User Equipment from Licensed Shared Access (LSA) band spectrum to LTE Primary band spectrum without creating an over-the-air signaling surge by preventing individual handover messaging exchanges between the eNB and UEs affected by loss of LSA frequency band. A User Equipment (UE) comprises a transceiver configured to receive a broadcast paging message in a Licensed Shared Access (LSA) frequency band instructing the UE to move to a primary Long Term Evolution (LTE) frequency band from the LSA frequency band, receive system information comprising primary LTE frequency band information, extract handover parameters from the received system information for moving to the primary LTE frequency band, stop communicating on the LSA frequency band and synchronize communications with an Evolved Node B (eNB) associated with the primary LTE frequency band. | 11-19-2015 |
20150334717 | LICENSED SHARED ACCESS FOR LONG TERM EVOLUTION - A proposed 3GPP LTE protocol enhancement disclosed herein, enables an eNB to interface with its network core to achieve optimal resource reallocations and bearer modifications necessary to minimize negative impact on user experience in the events of LSA spectrum reclamation. A method for radio spectrum resource reallocation at an evolved Node B (eNB) comprises acquiring, from an incumbent, Licensed Shared Access (LSA) radio spectrum resource, receiving, from an Operator Administration and Management (OA&M) entity, a directive to relinquish the acquired LSA spectrum resource, performing an analysis of optimal spectrum resource reallocation for determining a proposed reallocation of remaining spectrum resources, communicating, to a network core, the proposed reallocation of remaining spectrum resources, receiving, from the network core, instructions for reallocating the remaining spectrum resources, wherein the instructions are based on the communicated proposal, and reallocating remaining spectrum resources according to the received instructions. | 11-19-2015 |
20150350918 | ADAPTIVE QUALITY OF SERVICE FOR WIRELESS NETWORKS - A 3GPP LTE protocol enhancement realizes the full benefit of proposed dynamic frequency sharing systems by enhancing current bearer establishment and update provisioning for adaptive Quality of Service (QoS) levels to support Licensed Shared Access (LSA). A User Equipment (UE) comprises a transceiver configured to define an adaptation context, define a default and one or more additional acceptable QoS levels associated with the adaptation context, communicate a request to create or update an adaptive bearer specifying the defined adaptation context and additional acceptable QoS levels, and receive or update spectrum resources for the adaptive bearer, the adaptive bearer. The adaptive bearer may be provisioned according to the communicated request. | 12-03-2015 |
20150351148 | INTERRUPTED HANDOFF RECONNECTION FOR LICENSED SHARED ACCESS - A proposed 3GPP LTE protocol enhancement disclosed herein realizes the full benefit of proposed dynamic frequency sharing systems by enhancing current handoff signaling in a 3GPP LTE standard for optimized UE reconnection during interrupted handoff from Licensed Shared Access (LSA) frequency bands to Primary Long Term Evolution (LTE) frequency bands during loss of LSA spectrum resources. A User Equipment (UE) comprises a transceiver configured to determine a connection state during a loss of LSA frequency spectrum, transmit a reconnection request message when the UE is in a state of established connection or a connection request message when the UE is in an idle state, the request message carrying a loss of LSA frequency band cause, optimally connect according to the loss of LSA frequency band cause, to a primary LTE frequency band, and transmit a connection or reconnection complete message. | 12-03-2015 |
20150373552 | IDLE MODE CELL SELECTION FOR LICENSED SHARED ACCESS - A 3GPP LTE protocol enhancement realizes the full benefit of proposed dynamic frequency sharing systems by enhancing current idle mode cell selection mechanisms to support Licensed Shared Access (LSA) cell selection of idle User Equipment (UE) when LSA frequency bands are reclaimed by incumbents. A paging message field, LSA Unavailable is transmitted by Evolved Node Bs for those UEs operating in an idle state. Paging message transmission is repeated for robustness. UEs are also enabled to immediately identify LSA unavailability when a paging message notification of LSA unavailability to idle UEs cannot be transmitted and/or received. A UE comprises a processor and transceiver configured to receive, on a Licensed Shared Access (LSA) frequency band, a paging message notifying the UE of (LSA) frequency band reclamation. The UE performs immediate cell reselection to vacate the reclaimed LSA frequency band and move to the UE operator's licensed primary Long Term Evolution frequency band. | 12-24-2015 |
20150373776 | SIMULTANEOUS SECONDARY-CELL RELEASE FOR LICENSED SHARED ACCESS - A 3GPP LTE protocol enhancement realizes the full benefit of dynamic frequency sharing systems by enhancing current Secondary-Cell (SCell) release mechanisms to support Licensed Shared Access (LSA) when LSA frequency bands are reclaimed. An enhanced signaling mechanism to reduces over-the-air signaling overhead in Carrier Aggregated enabled Evolved Node Bs by using broadcast messages rather than generating individual message exchanges with each User Equipment (UE) for release of SCells. A UE comprises a processor and transceiver configured to receive, on a Licensed Shared Access (LSA) frequency band, a broadcast paging message indicating transmission of a System Information Block 2 carrying Radio Resource Control (RRC) information in a next modification period, receive the SIB2 on the LSA frequency band, wherein the radio resource control information comprises a list of excluded SCells, read the list of excluded SCells, and reconfigure RRC connection information to release SCells identified in the list of excluded SCells. | 12-24-2015 |
20160073326 | GENERATING, BROADCASTING AND RECEIVING SYSTEM INFORMATION BLOCKS - Methods and apparatuses for communicating in a wireless network include receiving full and differential System Information Blocks (SIBs) and updating a parameter that has changed based on the differential SIB. Further apparatuses include control circuitry to generate a first SIB and second SIB, the second SIB indicating information that has changed. Further, a method includes generating a full SIB and generating a differential SIB based on updated parameters. | 03-10-2016 |
20160088531 | HANDOVER AT SPECTRUM RELEASE FOR LICENSED SHARED ACCESS - Embodiments of Evolved Node-B (eNBs), user equipment (UE) and methods for licensed shared access (LSA) handover are generally described herein. An eNB includes hardware processing circuitry to receive a command to release spectrum resources in a LSA band over which the eNB serves an LSA cell; to determine whether user equipment (UEs) served by the eNB are permitted to skip a random access process (RAP) to be handed over to a target cell operating on a band separate from the LSA band; and to transmit a message to a UE served by the eNB instructing the UE that the UE is to be handed over to the target cell, the message including one or more indicators based on the determination. Other apparatuses, systems and methods are also disclosed. | 03-24-2016 |
20160100380 | COVERAGE CONSTRAINED DEVICES AND PAGING METHOD - Devices and methods of paging user equipment (UE) are generally described. An evolved Node-B (eNB) may transmit legacy and extended coverage paging messages having different Paging Radio Network Temporary Identifiers (P-RNTIs) to UEs. Each extended coverage paging message may contain the same information, which coverage constrained UEs may combine to achieve a predetermined link budget and subsequently decode. The coverage constrained UEs may ignore legacy paging messages prior to decoding the legacy paging messages. The extended coverage paging messages may be transmitted in non-legacy paging occasions that may span multiple paging cycles. Each paging cycle may contain 0, 1 or multiple extended coverage paging occasions. The UE may be provided the physical resource blocks (PRBs) used for the extended coverage paging message through a system information message. The PRBs may be assigned as a fixed or semi-statically assigned set of PRBs or a dynamically assigned set of PRBs. | 04-07-2016 |
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20100322755 | USE OF NON-UNIFORM NOZZLE VANE SPACING TO REDUCE ACOUSTIC SIGNATURE - A stator for a turbomachine. The stator includes a plurality of nozzle vanes, with the distance between each of the plurality of nozzle vanes varying circumferentially around the stator in a repeating pattern configured to distribute a vibration energy over a plurality of side band vibration frequencies around a nominal passing frequency in a rotor. | 12-23-2010 |
20110052109 | HYDROSTATIC AUXILIARY BEARING FOR A TURBOMACHINE - A system for supporting a rotating shaft, including a primary bearing configured to maintain the shaft within a predetermined range of operational shaft positions; a process fluid source; and a hydrostatic auxiliary bearing having an inner surface manufactured from a self lubricating composite material. The hydrostatic auxiliary bearing is fluidically coupled to the process fluid source and configured to use a pressurized process fluid provided by the process fluid source to maintain the shaft within the predetermined range of operational shaft positions when the primary bearing fails to maintain the shaft within the predetermined range of operational shaft positions when the primary bearing fails. | 03-03-2011 |
20110103930 | Valve Sequencing System and Method for Controlling Turbomachine Acoustic Signature - A system and method for controlling the acoustic signature of a turbomachine having a plurality of valves wherein an operating load is identified and an arc of admission across a plurality of nozzles is associated therewith. A valve sequencing scheme is selected and implemented to activate the arc of admission for a particular operating load so as to minimize valve noise by adjusting valves simultaneously rather than consecutively. | 05-05-2011 |
20110110763 | Exhaust Ring and Method to Reduce Turbine Acoustic Signature - Embodiments of the disclosure provide a turbine, an exhaust ring, and a method of reducing the acoustic signature of a turbomachine. In an embodiment, the turbine includes an exhaust ring disposed downstream from at least one stage of rotor blades and upstream from at least one fluid flow obstruction. An embodiment of the exhaust ring includes exhaust guide vanes having camber angles that are varied in a predetermined manner that cause a fluid flow to be diverted around a downstream obstruction in a manner that suppresses formation of a bow wave at the obstruction. An embodiment of the method includes adjusting a camber angle of a portion of a plurality of vanes, the camber angle directing a fluid flow around at least one fluid flow obstruction in a manner that suppresses formation of a bow wave at the fluid flow obstruction. | 05-12-2011 |
20150125261 | VALVE SEQUENCING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TURBOMACHINE ACOUSTIC SIGNATURE - A system and method for controlling the acoustic signature of a turbomachine having a plurality of valves wherein an operating load is identified and an arc of admission across a plurality of nozzles is associated therewith. A valve sequencing scheme is selected and implemented to activate the arc of admission for a particular operating load so as to minimize valve noise by adjusting valves simultaneously rather than consecutively. | 05-07-2015 |