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Who would suppose that a single supplement could help clear out kidney stones and clean your sink at the same time. Well, chemically the process is always the same- calcification, which you don't want in your kidney or in your sink...
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Who would suppose that a single supplement could help clear out kidney stones and clean your sink at the same time. Well, chemically the process is always the same- calcification, which you don't want in your kidney or in your sink...
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We put a tablespoon in our dishwasher as we make up our own detergent. Citric acid makes our stainless steel shine and protects glassware from the highly alkaline/basic ingredients we use. 90% iso alcohol with as much citric acid as can be dissolved in makes up the rinse aid. A little citric acid on a damp cloth shines up dull stainless steel pots and pans. Also, this is the main ingredient in dishwasher cleaners. Manufacturer states this is from corn-derived dextrose. This is unlike citric acid that is from wheat-derived dextrose, made in China and exported all over the world. Some celiacs, such as myself, react to the minute amount of protein that remains in dextrose or maltodextrin based on wheat. This makes these potentially dangerous ingredients as the Asian types from wheat can be cheaper and American food and supplement companies sometimes choose them over the domestic corn-based products.
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Made bath bombs with this. Worked very well. Am getting more.
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Hulda Clark recommends using Citric Acid to rinse the body after washing hair or body to remove any residue left on the body. It leaves you soft & clean too. I use it in combination with borax to clean my dishes. It foams nicely when water is added to the mix. It is used in a poison ivy killer solution. All around a great product.
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I take bicarb of soda now and then for an acid system but can't handle the taste. I use 1/2 tsp of baking soda with same amount citric acid and then add 1/4 cup or more water and drink it down. Using the ph paper I ordered from iherb, I keep track of how acid/alkaline my system is. Citric acid is also a cleaner of the system. Google....research!!
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I've recently discovered the helpfulness of using Citric Acid to clean my house with. So far, I have used it with a mixture of baking soda for my shower, sinks, and toilets. First I wet the surface with a spray bottle of white vinegar and water mix, then sprinkle the mixture of baking soda and citric acid. After the bubbling stops, I rub it down with a cloth, and rinse with hot water for a sparkling clean surface. However with the toilet bowl, I merely use a scrub brush, then flush.
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Foye, who played with the Clips from 2010-2012, finished with 14 points on 4-11 shooting and added seven rebounds and four assists. Though he committed a whopping four turnovers, he redeemed himself in a big way.
The Clippers are now 34-17, but losing in this fashion has to sting more than usual considering how tough it is to play in Denver and that they had the game all but won.
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|03rd week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 32
|Patent application number
|INTERFERENCE PROCESS OF INTERFERENCE SIGNAL - This invention relates to wireless signal process, and discloses a method for interference process of an interference signal in an OFDM based wireless communication system, comprising: receiving an interference signal; performing time domain and frequency domain analyses on the interference signal to obtain interference characteristics of the interference signal; determining an interference category of the interference signal according to the interference characteristics of the interference signal; and performing interference process on the interference signal in view of the interference category of the interference signal. The method for interference signal process of this invention is effective to both homogeneous network interference and heterogeneous network interference, so that frequency spectrum sharing of homogeneous networks and existing heterogeneous networks can be realized.
|METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING RESOURCE - A method of managing a resource is provided by a base station. The base station allocates a resource to a terminal, and generates a downlink control channel including information of the allocated resource and a transmission time of a next downlink control channel. Further, the base station transmits the downlink control channel to the terminal.
|METHOD OF GENERATING NETWORKS BY UTILIZING MULTI-CHANNEL - A method of generating networks by utilizing a multi-channel so that channels may be efficiently used, inter-channel interference may be avoided, and a network may be energy efficiently managed is provided. Through a super personal area network (PAN) coordinator that manages all networks based on a multi-channel, a PAN capable of avoiding inter-channel interference may be formed. In addition, it is possible to grasp use states of channels used for transmitting and receiving beacon frames, to observe a change in a network topology, and to form an energy efficient PAN.
|SUBFRAME CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT IN LTE HETNETS WITH TIME DOMAIN EICIC AND VOIP - A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication where a macro eNB or similar device may be configured to adjust an ABS configuration that is used for designating ABS subframes are provided to provide a VoLTE service to a UE. The ABS configuration may be adjusted by imposing one or more restrictions, such as alignment of the DRX OnDuration of a UE with some offset to the serving cell non-ABS subframes, and imposing restrictions on the ABS subframe settings at the macro eNB. The method or apparatus may initiate or terminate a wireless communication feature for a UE, and may adjust an ABS configuration based on the wireless communication feature, such that a maximum limit is set on a number of ABS subframes or a minimum limit is set on a number of non-ABS subframes based on the wireless communication feature.
|DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEM WITH MANAGED CONNECTIVITY - One embodiment is directed to a digital antenna system (DAS). The DAS comprises a host unit and at least one remote antenna unit located remotely from the host unit, wherein the remote antenna unit is communicatively coupled to the host unit. The host unit is configured to communicate a downstream transport signal from the host unit to the remote antenna unit. The remote antenna unit is configured to use the downstream transport signal to generate a downstream radio frequency signal for radiation from an antenna associated with the remote antenna unit. The DAS is configured to enable full operation of the remote antenna unit in the DAS if an authentication process has been successfully performed for the remote antenna unit, wherein full operation of the remote antenna unit in the DAS is not enabled if the authentication process has not been successfully performed for the remote antenna unit. Other embodiments are directed to a host-to-host network.
|APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING WIRELESS BACK HAUL LINK IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Provided is a method for configuring a wireless backhaul link by a Mobile Station (MS) in a wireless communication system. The method includes acquiring System Information (SI) for each of an old Base Station (BS) which transmits a first code and a new BS which transmits a second code. The method includes transmitting a message which reports the SI for the new BS to the old BS. The method includes receiving a message indicating that the new BS discards the second code and uses the first code from the old BS, wherein the first code is a code indicating that a related BS is a BS which has been already deployed, and wherein the second code is a code indicating that a related BS is a BS which is newly deployed.
|BLUETOOTH SERVICE ESTIMATION APPARATUS AND BLUETOOTH SERVICE ESTIMATION METHOD THEREOF - A Bluetooth service estimation apparatus and a Bluetooth service estimation method thereof are provided. The Bluetooth service estimation apparatus listens to data packets transmitted between the Bluetooth host and the remote Bluetooth device, and determines a Bluetooth service type between the Bluetooth host and the remote Bluetooth device according to contents of the data packets. The Bluetooth service estimation apparatus transmits the Bluetooth service type to a packet traffic arbitration module of a Wi-Fi host so that the Wi-Fi host determines a weight of network resources according to the Bluetooth service type, and decides a utilization rate of an antenna based on the weight of the network resources.
|METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING DATA BETWEEN TERMINALS OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, NODE, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method transmits data from a first terminal of a wireless communication system to a second terminal of the wireless communication system. The wireless communication system has a core network and at least one radio access network coupled to the core network. Data is transmitted from a first terminal of the wireless communication system to a second terminal of the wireless communication system co-located in a common coverage area of the at least one radio access network. The data is transmitted from the first terminal to the second terminal via the entities of the at least one radio access network without going outside the at least one radio access network. Transmitting the data includes connecting, at a node of the radio access network, the uplink channel between the first terminal and the node and the downlink channel between the node and the second terminal.
|Method and Apparatus for Non-Adjacent Carrier Signalling in a Multicarrier Broadband Wireless System - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus including at least one processor, and at least one memory including computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following report a maximum supported radio frequency bandwidth, report a number of supported carriers, and receive data on non-adjacent carriers.
|Apparatus and Corresponding Method for Allocating a Component Carrier to a Cell in a Communication System - A method including determining for a candidate component carrier for a cell if a gain obtained by said cell is better than a loss of a neighbouring cell using said candidate component carrier; and if so, allocating said candidate component carrier to said cell.
|METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING UPLINK HARQ IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Provided are a method and an apparatus for a terminal performing uplink HARQ in a multi-node system comprising a plurality of nodes and a base station, which is connected to and can control each of the plurality of nodes. The method comprises the following steps: receiving information on control channel allocation from the base station; transmitting uplink data to at least one node from the plurality of nodes; and receiving from the at least one node an acknowledgement/not-acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) signal with respect to the uplink data, based on the information on the control channel allocation.
|METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ENTERING NETWORK FOR CLIENT COOPERATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Provided are a method and a device for entering a network for client cooperation in a wireless communication system. A first device, through a frame of a first system, receives a ranging request message from a second device, and transmits the received ranging request message to a base station. As a response thereto, the first device receives a range response message, which is a response to the ranging request message, from a base station of a second system, and through a frame of the first system, transmits the range response message to the second device.
|METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING INTER-CELL COLLISION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a wireless communication system, and more specifically, a method and an apparatus for controlling an inter-cell collision are disclosed. A method for transmitting collision information from a transmission/reception apparatus, which is connected to first and second base stations, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises the following steps: obtaining a first scheduling information, generated by the first base station, with regard to a first user equipment, and a second scheduling information, generated by the second base station, with regard to a second user equipment; generating the collision information based on the first scheduling information and the second scheduling information which are obtained; and transferring the collision information to the first and second base stations.
|VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL SERVICES - Technologies and implementations for device battery management are generally disclosed.
|METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AN UPLINK SIGNAL, METHOD FOR RECEIVING AN UPLINK SIGNAL, USER EQUIPMENT, AND BASE STATION - The invention relates to a method comprising classifying user equipment (UE) cells, to which carrier aggregation is applied, into a plurality of time advance groups. Uplink-time synchronization is managed using the time synchronization of a primary cell (Pcell) in the time synchronization group to which the primary cell belongs. For other time synchronization groups, the uplink time synchronization is managed using the time synchronization of a secondary cell (SCell) that is particularly set in the relevant time synchronization group. Thus, the plurality of time synchronizations can be effectively managed for the UE and a base station (BS).
|METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING UPLINK FEEDBACK OPTIMIZATION - A method for providing uplink feedback optimization may include determining a set of candidate uplink subframes and corresponding component carriers to transmit uplink feedback, and determining a selected uplink subframe and corresponding component carrier from among the set of candidate uplink subframes based on a feedback delay associated with the set of candidate uplink subframes. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.
|TTI Adaptation in E-DCH - An apparatus, comprising at least one processor configured to dynamically change a timing parameter, such as a Transmission Timing Interval for an E-DCH resource for a second apparatus in a cell.
|METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING DOWNLINK CONTROL CHANNEL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a wireless communication system, and more particularly, discloses a method and a downlink reception apparatus, in which at least one cell is set, for transmitting and receiving a downlink control channel. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the method for receiving the physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) by the downlink reception apparatus in which at least one cell is set, comprises: a step of receiving a virtual resource block (VRB) set setting information for a potential PDCCH transmission; and a step of monitoring the VRB set and demodulating the PDCCH, wherein information on the VRB set, with regard to a cell for which PDCCH non-crossed interleaving is set or to a cell for which the PDCCH demodulation is set, based on the downlink reception apparatus-specific reference signal, can be commonly defined for a first slot and a second slot in a downlink subframe.
|METHOD, APPARATUS, BASE STATION AND USER EQUIPMENT FOR REDUCING INTERFERENCE IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus, a base station and user equipment for reducing interference in a wireless communication system are provide in the present invention. The wireless communication system comprises a first cell and a second cell, wherein uplink/downlink sub-frame configuration of the first cell and the second cell is asymmetry and may result in implementing a first type of sub-frame at the first cell while implementing a second type of sub-frame different from the first type of sub-frame at the second cell, thereby producing inter-cell interference. The method comprises: mapping a resource grid of at least one of the type of sub-frame and the second type of sub-frame to reserve at least one of a resource element in the first type of sub-frame and corresponding to a resource element in the second type of sub-frame and mapped for at least one of a reference signal and a common control channel, and a resource element in the second type of sub-frame and corresponding to a resource element in the first type of sub-frame and mapped for at least one of a reference signal and a common control channel, for not transmitting information; and transmitting a mapping result of the mapping step.
|DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING CONTROL INFORMATION FOR INTER-HETEROGENEOUS CELL INTERFERENCE ADJUSTMENT IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a device and method for transmitting control information for inter-heterogeneous cell interference adjustment in a wireless communication system. The present invention relates to a base station including: a signal receiving unit for receiving an ABS pattern; a system information generating unit for generating separation information that notifies the separated distance from a first sub frame transmitting PDCCH on the basis of the ABS pattern to a second sub frame transmitting PDSCH scheduled by the PDCCH; a downlink control information generating unit for generating downlink control information including a scheduling offset which indicates the separated distance; and a signal transmitting unit for transmitting the downlink control information from the first sub frame and transmitting a paging message or system information from the second sub frame.
|BASE STATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING CHANNEL ESTIMATION ACCURACY IN UPLINK - A base station apparatus includes a communication unit configured to communicate with base stations of a plurality of adjacent cells; a management unit configured to manage frequency bands for use in the adjacent cells; and a determination unit configured to determine instruction contents according to status of use of the frequency bands. The instruction contents are reported to all or a part of the adjacent cells via the communication unit. The instruction contents specify: a type of a pilot channel transmitted by a user residing in an adjacent cell; whether pilot channels of each user are code-division multiplexed or not; and whether pilot channels of each user are frequency-division multiplexed or not, and the like.
|METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING UPLINK CONTROL INFORMATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and an apparatus for transmitting uplink control information (UCI), performed by a user equipment, in a wireless communication system are provided. The method comprising: generating encoded information bits by performing channel coding on information bits of the UCI; generating a modulation symbol sequence by modulating the encoded information bits; generating a spread sequence by block-wise spreading on the modulation symbol sequences with an orthogonal sequence; and transmitting the spread sequence to a base station through an uplink control channel, wherein the information bits of the UCI comprises a first UCI bit sequence and a second UCI information bit.
|METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SCHEDULING ASSIGNMENT OF UPLINK PACKET TRANSMISSION IN MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method is provided for communication between a UE and a Node B in a communication system. The UE generates a Media Access Control-Protocol Data Unit (MAC-PDU) including a first field related to at least one queue ID and a second field related to at least one amount of data to be transmitted, where the data to be transmitted has its priority. The MAC-PDU including the first and second fields is transmitted to the Node B. Grant information is received from the Node B. Data is transmitted to the Node B based on the grant information and the priority. One amount of data in the second field corresponds to one queue ID in the first field.
|APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING TRANSMISSION OF SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNALS FROM MULTIPLE ANTENNAS - Methods and apparatuses, through the use of a Downlink Control Indication (DCI) format or through higher layer signaling, for dynamic activation and deactivation of Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) transmissions from User Equipments (UEs) in an UL Component Carrier (CC) with configured SRS transmissions, the dynamic configuration of SRS transmissions parameters, the dynamic activation and configuration of SRS transmissions in an UL CC without previously configured SRS transmissions for a reference UE, and the configuration of SRS transmissions from multiple UE transmitter antennas.
|DEDICATED REFERENCE SIGNAL DESIGN FOR NETWORK MIMO - Aspects describe utilizing a dedicated reference signal for supporting Network MIMO, distributed MIMO, Coordinated MultiPoint, and the like. A data modulation symbol is transmitting in the same direction as a pilot modulation symbol is transmitted. Two or more wireless devices can coordinate communications such that transmission of the same pilot modulation symbol and the same data modulation symbol are transmitted to a device in different directions, each direction associated with a wireless device and intended for a particular mobile device. Cluster-specific scrambling and/or user-group specific scrambling can be employed and a scrambling code can be communicated prior to transmission of the pilot modulation symbols and data modulation symbols.
|RECEPTION APPARATUS AND TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING SCALABLE BANDWIDTH IN CARRIER AGGREGATION ENVIRONMENT - Provided are a reception apparatus and transmission apparatus for supporting a scalable bandwidth in a carrier aggregation environment. The reception apparatus and transmission apparatus can link carrier aggregation technology and scalable bandwidth technology by supporting a scalable bandwidth having different bandwidths in size in a carrier aggregation environment, thereby enhancing compatibility between different wireless communication systems.
|METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ALLOCATING A BROADCAST CHANNEL IN A WIRELESS MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method for receiving a superframe header at a mobile station in a wireless mobile communication system is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a sub-frame including the superframe header and a first data channel and decoding the received superframe header. Herein, the superframe header is located within a predetermined physical frequency band and the pre-determined physical frequency band includes a synchronization channel.
|TRANSMISSION OF ADVANCED-MAP INFORMATION ELEMENTS IN MOBILE NETWORKS - An apparatus that transmits Advanced-MAP (A-MAP) information in a mobile communication network determines whether or not to split an information element to two or more parts that will be transmitted in two or more logical resource units. Each part of information element in a logical resource unit includes an indicator to indicate that a second part exists in another subsequent logical resource unit. In one embodiment, the mobile communication network is used in conjunction with orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) techniques.
|Downlink OFDMA for Service Sets with Mixed Client Types - Techniques are provided herein to allow a wireless network access point (AP) to more fully use its bandwidth in order to leverage the different bandwidth capabilities of different types of wireless client devices that the AP serves. The AP generates control parameters for usage of a plurality of channels in a bandwidth during a downlink transmission interval. The control parameters comprise information indicating channel assignments that result in multiple downlink transmissions that at least partially overlap in time to different wireless client devices according to their respective bandwidth capabilities. The AP transmits the control parameters in a control frame in advance of the downlink transmission interval on each of the plurality of channels in the bandwidth.
|METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UTILIZING STANDARDIZED INTERFACE IN A WIRELESS DEVICE TO DISCOVER AND USE LOCAL AND REMOTE RESOURCES - A wireless mobile communication (WMC) device may discover available networks, and available local and/or remote resources. The WMC device may configure routes utilizing one or more of discovered resources and one or more available networks. The routes may be utilized to performed operations requested via the WMC device. A standardized language and/or protocol may be utilized in discovering and/or communicating with available resources and/or networks. The standardized language and/or protocol may enable commonality among the discovered networks and/or resources, and encryption of data communicated through the established routes. The standardized language and/or protocol may be updated and/or modified to incorporate new resources either by direct interactions between said new resources and the WMC device, or via existing available resources and/or networks. The discovery of resources and/or establishment of routes may be user-triggered, or it may be based on user preference information.
|METHOD FOR GENERATING AND TRANSMITTING A REFERENCE SIGNAL FOR UPLINK DEMODULATION IN A CLUSTERED DFT-SPREAD OFDM TRANSMISSION SCHEME - Disclosed is a method for generating and transmitting a reference signal in a clustered DFT-spread OFDM transmission scheme. A method for generating and transmitting a DM-RS in a clustered DFT-spread-OFDM scheme comprises: a step of generating DM-RS sequences corresponding to the number of clusters allocated for an uplink transmission; and a step of mapping the generated DM-RS sequences to the relevant DM-RS symbol positions for each cluster. Accordingly, the method for generating and transmitting a reference signal according to the present invention, in which DM-RS sequences are allocated and transmitted on a cluster basis, uses a complete DM-RS sequence for each cluster, and therefore inter-cell interference can be weakened, and problems which might occur when applied to a multi-user MIMO (MU-MIMO) scheme can be solved.
|METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Method and arrangement in a user equipment for transmitting scheduling requests to a base station. The base station is adapted to serve the user equipment. The user equipment is configured to transmit scheduling requests to the base station only at certain predetermined scheduling request opportunities. The method comprises triggering a scheduling request transmission, transmitting a scheduling request to the base station at the next occurring scheduling request opportunity, starting a scheduling request prohibiting timer and prohibiting any further scheduling request retransmission at future scheduling request opportunities while the scheduling request prohibiting timer is running.
|METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Method and arrangement in a user equipment for transmitting scheduling requests to a base station. The base station is adapted to serve the user equipment. The user equipment is configured to transmit scheduling requests to the base station only at certain predetermined scheduling request opportunities. The method comprises triggering a scheduling request transmission, transmitting a scheduling request to the base station at the next occurring scheduling request opportunity, starting a scheduling request prohibiting timer and prohibiting any further scheduling request retransmission at future scheduling request opportunities while the scheduling request prohibiting timer is running.
|ADDRESS ASSIGNMENT FOR INITIAL AUTHENTICATION - A mobile device may transition between Extended Service Set ("ESS") networks while maintaining the same internet protocol ("IP") address while transitioning. The transition may occur seamlessly, such that a consumer never loses the network connection despite transitioning between networks. The mobile device may receive an IP address from a pool of addresses, such that the mobile device can keep that IP address as it is transitions between networks that each have access to the pool. The assignment of the IP address to the mobile device is from the pool of IP addresses rather than from the AP.
|System and Method for Single Radio Handover - Single radio handovers (SRHOs) between heterogonous networks can be facilitated using several techniques. One such technique includes activating a receiver of a target radio interface in a mobile node without activating a transmitter of the target radio interface, thereby allowing the mobile node to perform target network discovery while the transmitter of the target radio interface remains deactivated. Another such technique includes encapsulating link-layer discovery frames into media independent handover frames (MIH), and then tunneling the MIH frames over a tunnel extending through the source network. This may allow the MN to achieve various handover related tasks without activating the target radio link. Another technique includes establishing a schedule (or delay period) for synchronizing deactivation of the source radio interface with activation of the transmitter in the target radio interface.
|SHORT MESSAGE TRANSMISSION AND HANDOVER PROCEDURES - The present invention relates to an improved method for handover of a mobile node from E-UTRAN to UTRAN in a scenario where SMS is the only service of the mobile node. The improved handover method allows saving radio resources by establishing the signalling connection for SMS exchange in the target network, and avoiding the data connection in the target network, since it is not used. The MME takes the decision to establish or not the data connection in the target UTRAN, and accordingly instructs the SGSN and UE to set the corresponding PDP contexts for the data connection to a "preserved" state, so as to avoid the establishment of same. Embodiments further relate to improved SMS delivery for IDLE mode UEs that activate ISR so as to avoid the involvement of the MSC server. Instead, packet-switched domain nodes are to be involved only.
|WIRELESS BASE STATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD - Provided are a wireless base station apparatus and communication control method whereby a peripheral terminal device immediately hands over to a base station apparatus when said base station apparatus is activated. In response to timer values and the number of terminal units within a coverage area, a controller (
|LOW PRIORITY INDICATION IN EXTENDED SERVICE REQUEST FOR ENHANCED OVERLOAD HANDLING - There is provided user entity and a method for a user entity adapted for interacting with a mobility management entity node MMEI, such as being paged
|Method for Managing Handover of a User Equipment - Methods and arrangements (
|HANDOVER APPARATUS AND METHOD IN A HETEROGENEOUS WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus are provided for handing over from a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network to a Circuit Switching (CS) network by a call manager in a wireless communication system. The method includes receiving, from an Enhanced Node B (ENB) of the LTE network, a handover required message for a Packet Switching (PS) to CS handover from the LTE network to the CS network, when the PS to CS handover is decided based on measurement reports of a User Equipment (UE); sending, to a Mobile Switching Center (MSC) of the CS network, a PS to CS handover request message including an International mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) for identifying the UE and a target IDentifier (ID) for a target cell of the CS network; receiving a PS to CS handover response message from the MSC; and sending, to the UE via the ENB, a handover command message.
|METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING FRAMES IN TALK-AROUND DIRECT COMMUNICATION - A permutated channel structure based on a block structure in talk-around direct communication is provided. A dedicated subchannel interferes with only one adjacent dedicated subchannel, even with a large synchronization error, by permutating the dedicated subchannels by cyclic shifts, whereby diversity gain can be maintained and interference between adjacent channels can be minimized.
|METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMISSION OF UPLINK SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNALS IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH LARGE NUMBER OF ANTENNAS - Methods for preventing timing collisions in a wireless communication network include transmitting a data uplink symbol of normal duration via a first base pair using a first timing advance (TA) corresponding to the first base pair. Scheduling to transmit a second uplink symbol via a second base pair (BP) corresponding to the transmit RF chain. Predicting a timing collision will occur based on a different between the first TA and a second TA corresponding to the second BP. Preventing the timing collision by: reducing the duration of the second symbol by an adjustment amount calculated based on the first TA and the second TA; inserting a guard interval to delay transmission of the second symbol by the calculated adjustment amount; and increasing the duration of a cyclic prefix of the second symbol but refraining from transmitting a portion of the enlarged CP.
|Methods and Arrangements for Estimating Timing Offset Differences in a Cellular Network - A method in a first network node (
|Method and Device for Adjusting Demodulation Pilot Frequency in Wireless Communication System - Disclosed is a method for configuring a pilot frequency in a wireless communication system, comprising: on the basis of at least one item among a current wireless channel characteristic parameter, device capability information of a correspondent node, and system requirement information, configuring in real-time a pilot frequency for different transmissions during a transmission process; and transmitting the configuration result to the correspondent node. Also disclosed is a corresponding device for configuring the pilot frequency. The present invention allows for configuration in real-time of the pilot frequency. This facilitates improved transmission reliability and guaranteed communication quality, and reduces pilot frequency overhead, and at the same time, is applicable in additional number of channel environments and application scenarios.
|Method, Apparatus And Computer Program Product For Triggering The Determination Of A Timing Advance For One Component Carrier Based Upon Another Component Carrier - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to facilitate the determination of the timing advances of each of a plurality of component carriers by triggering the determination of the timing advances in response to certain pre-defined events that are indicative of a need for the timing advance to be determined. A method may include determining that a pre-defined event has occurred and triggering a determination of a timing advance for a second component carrier relative to a timing advance of a first component carrier based upon occurrence of the predefined event. In this regard, both the component carriers are concurrently allocated to a mobile terminal. The method may also utilize the timing advance to synchronize communications on the second component carrier between the mobile terminal and a network. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product may also be provided.
|SLOTTED ACCESS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES AND CONTROL THEREOF - An example method provides a method of determining access times and channels for a wireless communication device. One embodiment includes selecting, at a wireless communication device, one of a plurality of time intervals in a periodically repeating access cycle for transmission of an access signal based on an identification number identifying the wireless communication device, negotiating a preamble assignment for the selected one of the plurality of time intervals, and transmitting the access signal over an access channel in the selected one of the plurality of time intervals using a preamble corresponding to the preamble assignment.
|SYNCHRONIZED CHANNEL ACCESS IN COEXISTING WIRELESS NETWORKS - A system and method for arbitrating channel access in a wireless device including co-located network transceivers are disclosed herein. A wireless device includes a first wireless transceiver and a second wireless transceiver. The first transceiver is configured for operation with a first wireless network. The second transceiver is configured for operation with a second wireless network. The wireless device further includes logic that determines which of the first and second transceivers is enabled to transmit at a given time. The logic causes the first transceiver to transmit a notification signal indicating a time period during which the second transceiver of the wireless device will perform a first wireless transaction, and during which, based on receiving the notification signal, a different wireless device performs a second wireless transaction via the second wireless network without transmitting a notification signal.
|MIMO SLOTTED ALOHA (MSA) SYSTEM - A method including receiving at a synchronizing node a first reference frame from a first reference node at a first time and storing a first time value representing the first time, and calculating a timing estimator by subtracting a minimum time value, representing the distance from the synchronizing node to the first reference node, from the first time value. The method includes receiving at the synchronizing node a second reference frame at a second time and transmitting from the synchronizing node to the first reference node a short tuning contention time frame. The method includes receiving at the synchronizing node from the first reference node an arrival time value representing the time at which the first reference node received the short timing contention frame and calculating a time drift from the first arrival time value and the second time value and adjusting the timing estimator based on the time drift.
|PRIVATE LINE AUTOMATIC RINGDOWN-LIKE CONNECTION FOR A MOBILE DEVICE - Providing a private connection for a mobile device in a wireless local area network includes a mobile device operable to associate to a home wireless local area network (WLAN), request a temporary digital extension from the WLAN, receive an assigned temporary digital extension from the WLAN, register with the WLAN using the temporary digital extension, and initiate a call from the temporary digital extension to a target extension. In addition, an in-store server is operable to register the temporary digital extension, recognize the temporary digital extension in the initiated call, establish the call to the target extension, and route the call between the temporary digital extension and the target extension.
|WIRELESS NETWORK SERVICE TRANSACTION PROTOCOL - A mobile device may retrieve service information about a network prior to associating with the network. Utilizing an advertisement protocol to transmit service query messages, a mobile device may receive service query responses from a network that identify the services available prior to establishing network capability (i.e., prior to the exchange of any authentication parameters between the device and the network as well prior to the establishment of a recognized session between the device and the network.
|SYSTEM, POLICY NODES, AND METHODS TO PERFORM POLICY PROVISIONING OF TRAFFIC OFFLOADED AT A FIXED BROADBAND NETWORK - A system, policy nodes, and methods are described herein for establishing a policy session (e.g., IP-CAN session) for a user equipment between a first policy node (e.g., BPCF) which is associated with a fixed broadband access network (e.g., non-
|COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A communication device including an electric charger configured to perform a power supply operation with another device located at a shorter distance than a coverage distance of wireless communication by a first communication system, the power supply operation including providing a power supply to, or receiving a power supply from, the another device. The communication device starts preparation for wireless communication by a second communication system, which has a larger coverage distance than the coverage distance of wireless communication by the first communication system, when a currently-active power supply operation is interrupted during selection of the first communication system for wireless communication with the another device. The communication device then starts wireless communication by the second communication system, in place of the first communication system, based on the preparation for wireless communication by the second communication system.
|BASE STATION DEVICE, DATA TRANSMISSION CONTROL METHOD, AND DATA TRANSMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM - A base station device receives an acquisition request for data from a first terminal and transmits, to the first terminal, data associated with the acquisition request. At this point, while the base station device is in the process of transmitting the requested data to the first terminal by using a first transmission line, the base station device receives, from a second terminal, an acquisition request for data that is the same as the requested data. In such a case, the base station device transmits, to both the first terminal and the second terminal by using the first transmission line, data that has not been transmitted to the first terminal to which the requested data is being transmitted among the requested data and transmits, to the second terminal by using a second transmission line, data that has been transmitted to the first terminal among the requested data.
|COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL METHOD - Provided is a communication apparatus including a first communication unit for performing communication using a carrier having a first frequency, a second communication unit having a plurality of antennas, for performing communication using a carrier having a second frequency, a first communication processing unit for processing a signal received by the first communication unit and causing to transmit a signal, and a second communication processing unit for processing a signal received by the second communication unit and causing to transmit a signal. The second communication processing unit includes a synchronization unit for specifying a start position of a second transmission request in which a plurality of transmission beam patterns are set in one packet based on information indicating reception initiation, and an automatic gain control unit for performing automatic gain control based on a first automatic gain control setting value.
|TECHNIQUES FOR COMMUNICATING DATA BETWEEN A HOST DEVICE AND AN INTERMITTENTLY ATTACHED MOBILE DEVICE - A relatively simple protocol for transferring files and other data between endpoints. The endpoints are a host electronic device and a client electronic device. The connection between the end points can utilize a reliable stream transport connection. Communication is accomplished utilizing packets that have a header and a body with information to be used in transmitting data between the end points. Various packet types are utilized to achieve data transfer.
|SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOCATION MANAGEMENT AND EMERGENCY SUPPORT FOR A VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL DEVICE - An example method stores a nomadic service designator and an operating mode designator in association with a public user identifier. The nomadic service designator indicates whether an IP device is allowed to access VoIP services from different network locations. The public user identifier facilitates establishing a call with the IP device. The operating mode designator indicates when the IP device is in a suspended operating mode and an unrestricted mode. The suspended operating mode restricts the IP device to a subset of communication services associated with a service subscription of the IP device, and to a 911 service. The unrestricted operating mode is based on a registered geographic location associated with the IP device being a current geographic location of the IP device, and is based on a service provider being able to provide an E911 service including a location-identification service at the current geographic location of the IP device.
|APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING PACKETS - When a first transfer-device in a first network receives, from a first communication-device in the first network, a packet addressed to a second communication-device in a second network, the first transfer-device requests a location management server to provide first information identifying a second transfer-device that is included in the second network and operable to transfer the packet to the second communication-device. The location management server notifies at least one of transfer-devices in the first network of the first information. After the transfer-devices in the first network have been notified of second information identifying a third transfer-device that is included in the first network and coupled to the second transfer-device via a route whose state is relatively favorable, the third transfer-device transfers the packet to the second transfer-device via a communication tunnel coupling the third transfer-device with the second transfer-device.
|Hierarchical Flow-Level Multi-Channel Communication - Embodiments herein provide systems and methods of transferring data in a communication system. An embodiment transfers data by assigning a portion of data among groups of channels coupled to a remote node, such assigning being based on the respective flows to which the portion is associated. The portion of data across is at least two channels in the assigned group of channels, and the split portions are transferred substantially simultaneously among the channels to which they are assigned.
|50 Gb/s ETHERNET USING SERIALIZER/DESERIALIZER LANES - Systems, devices, and methods of implementing 50 Gb/s Ethernet using serializer/deserializer lanes are disclosed. One such device includes circuitry operable to provide a media access control (MAC) interface. The MAC interface is associated with a port having a 50 Gb/s link rate. The device also includes circuitry operable to generate Ethernet frames from data received at the MAC interface and circuitry operable to distribute the Ethernet frames across a group of serializer/deserializer (SERDES) lanes associated with the port, the group having size N. The device also includes circuitry operable to transmit the distributed Ethernet frames on each of the SERDES lanes at a 50/N Gb/s rate.
|VIDEO/AUDIO NETWORK - A packet-based data network including: an audio/video network including a packet-switched network over which data including audio and/or video data packets can be carried; at least one data source connected to the network and operable to assemble packetised data comprising audio/video data at a first resolution and at a second resolution greater than the first resolution, and to transmit data packets carrying multiple audio/video streams at the first resolution by multicast network transmission; and at least one client connected to the network, being a data handling device for handling packetised audio/video data and being arranged to join the multicast group to receive the multiple audio/video streams at the first resolution. The client is associated with a graphical user interface configured in conjunction with a processor to select an audio/video stream.
|MULTICAST METHOD AND MULTICAST DEVICE - The present invention provides a multicast method and a multicast device. The method includes: receiving a multicast request from a user, where the multicast request includes multicast channel information and a user VLAN tag; selecting a first target multicast VLAN from pre-configured multiple multicast VLANs; after replacing the user VLAN tag in the multicast request with the first target multicast VLAN tag, forwarding the multicast request to a multicast router; receiving multicast traffic sent by the multicast router through the first target multicast VLAN, and forwarding the multicast traffic to the user. In the present invention, a target multicast VLAN is selected according to multicast channel information, so that multicast requests for the same multicast channel can be added to the same multicast VLAN. In this way, only one copy of multicast traffic of the same channel exists on a local area network, thereby saving network bandwidth resources.
|ROUTER APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND PACKET TRANSFER METHOD - A router apparatus connecting a first network and a second network including a storage unit which stores association information associating an address of one of a plurality of second router apparatuses with an address of a corresponding one of a plurality of server apparatuses with an identical address, each of the plurality of second router apparatus connecting the first network to each of a plurality of third networks to which the respective plurality of server apparatuses is connected, a receiving unit which receives a packet transmitted from a terminal apparatus and transferred via the second network, an encapsulating unit which encapsulates the packet received into a packet with a destination address corresponding to the address of the second router apparatus associated with an address of the packet based on the association information, and a transmitting unit which transmits the packet encapsulated by the encapsulating unit to the first network.
|Communication System and Communication Control Device - Provided is a communication system which connects a unified C/U router to a network having C/U separation, wherein the stopping of U-plane communication of the unified C/U router is prevented even when the messages transmitted from a C-plane controller of the network having C/U separation do not arrive because of faults in the network having C/U separation. The routing information of a C-plane message (routing protocol) received by a U-plane controller is sent to an adjacent peer without being reflected in a routing table of the U-plane controller. The routing table of the U-plane controller is generated on the basis of the routing information (FIB information) received directly from the C-plane controller. In addition, a keep-alive packet from the unified C/U router is not sent to the C-plane controller and keeps alive the connection with the user router at the transmission destination.
|Extended Subnets - There is provided a router for use in a datacenter, the router including a frame receiving module operative to receive a traffic frame and a frame forwarding module operative to forward the traffic frame to a second router in a second datacenter if a Destination Media Access Control (DMAC) address included in the traffic frame is different from all of the following:
|DIVERSE PATH FORWARDING THROUGH TRIAL AND ERROR - In one embodiment, a node determines an intention to transmit a diversely forwarded packet through a computer network, and as such, transmits a first version of the packet having a packet identifier (ID) and a first distinguisher value to a first next-hop node, and transmits a second version of the packet having the same packet ID and a second distinguisher value different from the first distinguisher value to a second next-hop node different from the first next-hop node. In another embodiment, a next-hop node that receives the packet determines whether any previously received packet at the next-hop node had a same packet ID and a different distinguisher value. In response to determining that no previously received packet has the same packet ID and different distinguisher value, the next-hop node stores the packet ID and the distinguisher value, and forwards the packet to a selected next-hop node.
|PROPAGATION OF ROUTING INFORMATION IN RSVP-TE FOR INTER-DOMAIN TE-LSPs - In one embodiment, a traffic engineering (TE) label switched path (LSP) is established between a head-end node in a local domain and a tail-end node in a remote domain. The TE-LSP spans one or more intervening domains located between the local domain and the remote domain. The head-end node sends a routing information request over the TE-LSP to a target node on the TE-LSP that is in the remote domain. The head end node receives routing information from the target node. The received routing information includes a list of address prefixes reachable by the target node. The head end node uses the received routing information to calculate routes reachable via the TE-LSP to the target node. The calculated routes have a next-hop interface set to be the TE-LSP. The calculated routes are inserted into a routing table of the head-end node.
|COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A communication apparatus includes a receiver, a memory, a processor, and a transmitter. The receiver receives a route information frame and a first frame that is not the route information frame. The memory holds a route information table. The route information table records route information included in the route information frame. When the route information table does not include the source address of the first frame, the processor associates the source address with the address of a transfer-source apparatus that has transferred the first frame to the receiver, and registers these addresses in a registration table. In order to transmit a second frame addressed to a destination apparatus that is not recorded in the route information table, the processor obtains the address of a transfer-source apparatus registered in association with the address of the destination apparatus. The transmitter transmits the second frame to the address obtained by the processor.
|INTELLIGENT POLICY SERVER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BANDWIDTH CONTROL IN AN ATM NETWORK - An intelligent policy server system and method for providing multiple service features and for controlling bandwidth usage in an ATM network. Profile arrays are provided which define feature authorizations and provisioning for subscribers and Customer Logical Ports served by edge switches. Depending on triggers associated with a signaling message received in an edge switch, a particular feature is invoked and executed by a policy server.
|NETWORK SYSTEM AND VLAN TAG DATA ACQUIRING METHOD - In the present situation, a switch cannot identify inner tag data (VLAN ID data before QinQed in the input of OF-NW) given to each of packets which flow in an open flow network (OF-NW). Therefore, OF-NW composed only one VLAN cannot handle a plurality of VLANs. Specifically, a controller handles a plurality of VLANs in the OF-NW in which there is only one VLAN, by mapping the inner tag data given to the packets which flow through the OF-NW, and flow cookie data showing the flow entry corresponding to the packets which flow through the OF-NW. Specifically, the flow flowing into the OF-NW is transferred from the switch to the controller, and the controller learns VLAN ID data in the input of the OF-NW, and handles the plurality of VLANs by mapping this VLAN ID and the flow cookie data showing the flow entry corresponding to the packet in the OF-NW.
|COMMUNICATION CONTROL SYSTEM, SWITCH NODE AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD - In a switch node connected with an external control server, a high functional service protocol processing can be realized by utilizing a multi-route compatible switch and a network interface (NW I/F), which are prescribed by the PCI express. Specifically, in a system which is provided with a switch node and a control server, a plurality of CPUs having a great deal of memories and a plurality of extended NW I/Fs are connected by a multi-route compatible PCI express switch, to configure a switch port of the plurality of extended NW I/Fs. Load distribution transfer processing to the plurality of CPUs from the network interfaces is made possible.
|OPTIMIZING FORWARD DATABASE FOR A BURSTY NETWORK TRAFFIC - The present invention discloses a method for optimizing forwarding database (FDB Table) in a bursty traffic computer network environment. In one embodiment herein there is provided a small lookup table that is created by manually filling static entries of nodes, and by filling dynamic entries that are automatically made by the switch while learning and forwarding process. A MAC address is looked in the small lookup table first, and upon finding the said address, the same is used for forwarding a packet. The MAC address may be copied from the FDB Table into the small lookup table upon not finding the said address into the small lookup table.
|METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTING RESOURCE AND SCHEDULING DEVICE - The present invention provides a method for dynamically adjusting a resource and a scheduling device. By adopting the method for dynamically adjusting a resource and the scheduling device that are provided in the present invention, when routing is performed according to the adjusted routing table, a resource only needs to process a session in a number segment allocated to the resource itself, thereby avoiding an error caused by scheduling across number segments, improving correctness of the method for dynamically adjusting a resource, avoiding that a resource cannot be released because a service session exists for a long time, and improving resource utilization of the method for dynamically adjusting a resource.
|BANDWIDTH ADJUSTMENT METHOD, BUS CONTROLLER, AND SIGNAL CONVERTOR - Embodiments of the present invention provide a bandwidth adjustment method, a bus controller, and a signal convertor. The method includes: obtaining, by a bus controller, a first frequency and a first channel number; sending a bandwidth negotiation request carrying the first frequency and the first channel number to a bus controller of a first peer end to determine whether or not the bus controller of the first peer end is capable of controlling a physical component of the first peer end to receive data via a channel corresponding to the first channel number according to the first frequency; and receiving a negotiation result sent by the first peer end and controlling the physical component to transmit data according to the negotiation result. In the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, bandwidth adjustment is flexible and the loss of data is avoided.
|DYNAMIC TRAFFIC REARRANGEMENT AND RESTORATION FOR MPLS NETWORKS WITH DIFFERENTIATED SERVICES CAPABILITIES - At least one substitute path is provided in place of a plurality of existing paths of a network to reallocate traffic carried by the plurality of existing paths. The total bandwidth needed to carry the traffic of the plurality of existing paths is determined. A proposed route is generated from the available links in the network. A portion of the bandwidth of a proposed route may be allocated to the needed bandwidth when the bandwidth of a proposed route is greater than or equal to the needed bandwidth. When the bandwidth of the proposed route is less than the needed bandwidth, at least one further route is generated, and the needed bandwidth is divided among the proposed route and the at least one further route such that a minimum number of further routes are generated.
|METHOD OF GENERATING PACKET, METHOD OF TRANSMITTING PACKET, AND METHOD OF RANGING OF PHYSICAL LAYER TRANSMITTER OF WIRELESS PERSONAL AREA NETWORK SYSTEM - A method of generating a packet of a physical layer transmitter of a TV white space (TVWS) wireless personal area network (WPAN) system operating a WPAN service in TVWS is provided. A packet that is generated by the method of generating the packet includes a preamble, a start frame delimiter that is positioned after the preamble, a first physical layer header that is positioned after the start frame delimiter, and a physical layer service data unit that is positioned after the first physical layer header. Here, the first physical layer header represents whether the packet is a ranging packet for ranging, and includes a ranging packet identification bit corresponding to a reserved bit of the second physical layer header in a SUN system and a LECIM system, and a parity bit.
|CAN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, CAN TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, CAN RECEPTION APPARATUS, AND CAN COMMUNICATION METHOD - A CAN communication system of the present invention includes: a transmission apparatus that transmits transmission data instead of the bit data protocol, the transmission data being data in which a stuff bit having an inverted value of the same logical value has been inserted next to the predetermined number of continuous bits having the same logical value in the bit data; a reception apparatus that synchronizes transmission and reception of the transmission data to and from the transmission apparatus according to detection of an edge from the second logical value to the first logical value in the transmission data transmitted from the transmission apparatus. The transmission apparatus has a transmission control unit that rewrites to the first logical value any of the predetermined number −1 of bits continuing from the predetermined number of continuous bits having the first logical value in the bit data.
|Reducing The Spectral Bandwidth Of Lasers - A laser system for semiconductor inspection includes a fiber-based fundamental light source for generating fundamental light that is then converted/mixed by a frequency conversion module to generate UV-DUV laser light. The fundamental light source includes a nonlinear chirp element (e.g., a Bragg grating or an electro-optic modulator) that adds a nonlinear chirp to the seed light laser system prior to amplification by the fiber amplifier(s) (e.g., doped fiber or Raman amplifiers). The nonlinear chirp includes an x
|LIGHT DELIVERY COMPONENT AND LASER SYSTEM EMPLOYING SAME - A light delivery component includes a delivery fiber configured to include a core and a clad; and a heat radiating member, wherein the delivery fiber is configured to include a first light emitting unit connected to a first heat radiating member which is a portion of the heat radiating member and a second light emitting unit connected to a second heat radiating member which is another portion of the heat radiating member, and at least the second light emitting unit is bent, and wherein the first light emitting unit is installed closer to a light incidence end of the delivery fiber than the second light emitting unit, and a bending radius of the first light emitting unit is set to be larger than that of the second light emitting unit.
|MULTI-CHIP OPS-LASER - A two-chip OPS laser includes first and second OPS-chips each emitting the same fundamental wavelength in first and second resonators. The first and second resonators are interferometrically combined on a common path terminated by a common end-mirror. The interferometric combination provides for automatic wavelength-locking of the laser, which can eliminate the need for a separate wavelength selective device in the laser.
|DISK LASER - The different advantageous embodiments provide an apparatus and method comprising a substrate configured to increase an intensity of light at a desired wavelength. The substrate has a front side, a back side, and an outer edge. The substrate is configured to reflect the light received on the front side of the substrate. The substrate comprises ceramic. The substrate comprises a plurality of sections. The method and apparatus also comprise a material configured to attenuate the light passing between the plurality of sections. The material surrounds an edge of each section of the plurality of sections. The apparatus and method also comprise a cooling system configured to allow liquid nitrogen to be transmitted through the cooling system and receive heat generated in the substrate from the back side of the substrate.
|Semiconductor Device and Fabrication Method - A semiconductor device is disclosed comprising: a substrate having a surface comprising germanium; a layer of gallium on said surface; and a layer of gallium arsenide on the gallium covered surface. The semiconductor heterostructure of gallium arsenide on germanium is fabricated by the steps of: protecting by a shutter a surface comprising germanium in an environment having a partial pressure of arsenic less than 10
|Metallic Contact for Optoelectronic Semiconductor Device - A contact to a semiconductor layer in a light emitting structure is provided. The contact can include a plurality of contact areas formed of a metal and separated by a set of voids. The contact areas can be separated from one another by a characteristic distance selected based on a set of attributes of a semiconductor contact structure of the contact and a characteristic contact length scale of the contact. The voids can be configured to increase an overall reflectivity or transparency of the contact.
|SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT AND LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE USING THE SAME - A semiconductor light-emitting element includes: a substrate; a semiconductor stacked film including a first cladding layer of a first conductivity type formed on the substrate, a light-emitting layer formed on the first cladding layer, and a second cladding layer of a second conductivity type formed on the light-emitting layer, and having an optical waveguide; a first electrode formed so as to be electrically connected to the first cladding layer; and a second electrode formed so as to be electrically connected to the second cladding layer. The light-emitting layer generates guided light that is guided in the optical waveguide, and non-guided light that is not guided in the optical waveguide, and the non-guided light is emitted from one of the substrate side and the semiconductor stacked layer side to the outside.
|PUMP LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR A DISC LASER - A pump light assembly (
|FURNACE DAMPER CONTROL SYSTEM - A furnace damper control system including a furnace having at least one opening through which electromagnetic radiation from within the furnace may be sensed, an exhaust duct capable of receiving an exhaust gas stream emerging from the furnace, and a controllable damper capable of adjusting the pressure in the exhaust duct. A sensor is capable of sensing electromagnetic radiation through one or more of the openings of the furnace and generating a sensor signal corresponding to the electromagnetic radiation, and a processor is capable of processing the sensor signal and generating a monitoring signal responsive to a parameter of the electromagnetic radiation indicative of furnace emissions. A controller is capable of controlling the damper responsive to the monitoring signal indicative of the furnace emissions.
|METHOD FOR MEASURING THE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF AN ANISOTROPIC THIN MATERIAL - A method for measuring the thermal conductivity along three directions of an anisotropic thin material includes: positioning on the surface of the material a plurality N of sensors able to measure the temperature of the material at N measuring points; generating a heat flux from a heat source positioned on a surface of the material; determining a mapping of the theoretical temperature of the material at the N measuring points of the N sensors along three directions by using a calculator, determining a mapping of the real temperature on the surface of the anisotropic material by measuring the temperature of the material at the N measuring points of N sensors; determining using the calculator the real thermal conductivity of the thin anisotropic material, along three directions, by a plurality of adjustments of the theoretical thermal conductivity by minimising the difference between the theoretical temperature and the real temperature for each of the N temperature measuring points.
|ENERGY HARVESTING SURVEY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DETECTING THERMAL ENERGY - An energy harvesting survey apparatus includes a main body having a first end positioned proximate to a machine configured to produce thermal energy and a second end positioned a predefined distance from the first end. At least one first sensor is coupled to the first end and is configured to detect a temperature of a surface of the machine. At least one second sensor is coupled to the second end and is configured to detect a temperature of ambient air substantially surrounding the machine. A circuit is coupled to the first and second sensors, and is configured to generate at least one output representative of an expected power output of a thermoelectric generator coupled to the machine based at least in part on the detected machine surface temperature and the detected ambient air temperature. A display device is coupled to the circuit and is configured to display the output.
|DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE TEMPERATURE OF A VIBRATING BEAM AND APPLICATION TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE PRECISION OF MEASUREMENT OF A VIBRATING-BEAM SENSOR - The invention is a device for measuring the temperature of the vibrating beam of a vibrating-beam sensor. It comprises a resonator (
|METHOD FOR MONITORING WATER TEMPERATURE - Methods are provided for monitoring water temperature using light reflected therefrom, where measurement of reflected light can be obtained from satellite imagery. Such methods include determining a temperature of a body of water by obtaining a measurement of thermal radiation from at least a portion of the body of water. The temperature of at least the portion of the body of water is then determined from the thermal radiation measurement by applying an algorithm relating the measurement to the temperature. The determined temperature can be output in various ways, including as numerical data and as graphical data, such as a temperature map of the body of water.
|INPUT DEVICE - An input device for triggering a function of an electronic device comprises a temperature sensor (
|ON-CHIP TEMPERATURE SENSOR - A method and apparatus for determining a temperature of a semiconductor device is provided herein. One aspect of the disclosed subject matter is seen in a temperature sensing device. The temperature sensing device comprises a diode and a circuit. The diode is adapted to be reverse biased by a charging voltage applied thereto. The circuit determines a temperature of the diode based on a rate that the voltage on the diode discharges in response to the charging voltage being uncoupled from the diode.
|DAMPED EGT PROBE - A temperature probe includes a flange, a support structure, thermocouple wires, and guide plates. The flange has a midline. The support structure is attached to the midline and extends away from the flange. The thermocouple wires extend along the support structure, and terminate in a set of outer sensing tips and a set of inner sensing tips. The guide plates secure the thermocouple wires to the support structure. The guide plates are offset laterally from the midline of the flange.
|CARBON NANOTUBE TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE SENSORS - The present invention, in one embodiment, provides a method of measuring pressure or temperature using a sensor including a sensor element composed of a plurality of carbon nanotubes. In one example, the resistance of the plurality of carbon nanotubes is measured in response to the application of temperature or pressure. The changes in resistance are then recorded and correlated to temperature or pressure. In one embodiment, the present invention provides for independent measurement of pressure or temperature using the sensors disclosed herein.
|HIGH-TEMPERATURE SENSOR WITH A SENSOR ELEMENT AND A DEVICE FOR HOLDING AND POSITIONING THE SENSOR ELEMENT, ESPECIALLY FOR AUTOMOTIVE USES - A high-temperature sensor comprising a sensor element and a device for holding and positioning the sensor element in a point of use, especially for automotive uses, has a holding part with a pouch molded into it in which the sensor element is received such as to be flush with the surface. In this way, the sensor element is reliably held in a high-temperature sensor and its safe operation is guaranteed also when the sensor is subject to vibrations.
|QUADRATURE MODULATION WITHOUT CARRIER - Transmitters, receivers and associated methods are disclosed for providing phase and amplitude modulation in a carrier-less communication system (e.g., an ultra-wide band communication system). An approximate quadrature signal is provided by delaying the in-phase signal by an amount determined by various criteria, such as the bandwidths of the component signals, minimizing the mean square error between an approximate quadrature signal and the true quadrature signal, and minimizing the auto-correlation function of the in-phase signal.
|Arrangement for Synchronizing Access Points in WLAN Using Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum Signaling - An arrangement for providing synchronization between a number of overlapping area access points within a wireless LAN utilizes an Ethernet cable connection to transmit synchronization signals from a centralized hub/switch to each of the access points connected to the cable. The synchronization signal takes the form of a direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-SS) signal. At each access point, a filter is used to recover the synchronization signal, allowing for the group of access points to share a common beacon signal and allowing frequency re-use among the access points.
|INVERTED SPREADING DSSS FOR SMART UTILLITY NETWORKS - A method of operating a transmitter (FIGS.
|SPREAD-SPECTRUM CODES GENERATION - Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to a method for generating Golay codes and generalized Golay codes in a wireless communication system, and for efficient spreading at a transmitter and despreading at a receiver.
|METHOD AND APPARATUS TO DYNAMICALLY SELECT UE PROCESSING CAPABILITIES BASED ON CHANNEL IMPULSE RESPONSE ESTIMATES - A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided in connection with dynamic selection of a UE receiver. In one example, a communications device is equipped to obtain one or more channel impulse response (CIR) estimates, generate a delay spread metric value that characterizes a multipath delay spread of a channel based on the obtained one or more CIR estimates, and select a receiver option with a first power consumption value, for use by the UE, from a plurality receiver options with different optimal power consumption values, based on the generated delay spread metric value. In an aspect, a comparatively more complex receiver option may be selected when the channel is rich in multipath. In another aspect, a comparatively less complex receiver option may be selected when the channel exhibits flat fading.
|COMMUNICATION DEVICE, NOISE REMOVING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A communication device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a communication antenna that receives a transmission signal where a spectrum spread signal subjected to a spectrum spread is modulated; an intermediate frequency converting unit that converts the transmission signal received by the communication antenna into an intermediate frequency signal having a predetermined frequency; an analog to digital converting unit that discretizes the intermediate frequency signal and outputs a discretization signal; a noise removing unit that detects a noise other than a normal thermal noise included in the discretization signal and removes the detected noise from the discretization signal; and a demodulating unit that demodulates the spectrum spread signal, based on the discretization signal that is output from the noise removing unit.


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After Republicans bailed on Vice President Joe Biden's deficit talks Thursday, the government once again hit an impasse in resolving the burgeoning debt crisis, but by Friday, President Obama signaled his readiness to enter the fray. Republicans, meanwhile, signaled their ongoing displeasure over talk of tax hikes. —KA
Obama will meet separately with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Monday. The meetings follow the collapse Thursday of talks between Vice President Joe Biden and congressional leaders.
The sticking point, as expected, is taxes. Democrats argue that any deal to reduce the deficit and raise the country's borrowing limit must include new revenues. Republicans say they won't go there.
"The president is willing to make tough choices, but he cannot ask the middle class and seniors to bear all the burden for deficit reduction and to sacrifice while millionaires and billionaires and special interests get off the hook," White House press secretary Jay Carney said Friday. That's not "a fair and balanced approach."
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Vice President Biden and President Obama hold an economic meeting with senior advisers in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Thursday.


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How To Repair Heated Seat elements WITHOUT Removing The Seat
I just bought a 2004 SLS with the same problem. I was able to remove the lower seat covers without removing the seat from the vehicle.
First, I raised the seat using the controls so I could get my hands underneath. Then I removed the buttons and trim panel from the controls on the side of the seat. I pulled the cover out from underneath. There are two star/torx screws along the front edge of the seat that holds a c-channel which runs along the other edges of the seat. You should be able to work this channel off the seat frame all the way around the seat, unhooking the rear part last. There will be orange fibers connecting the cover to Velcro strips on the foam cushion. Be careful separating them as they may tear the foam of the cushion. I wasn't sure how they were connected at first, but after looking closely, I realized it was possible. You will have to get in the back seat to remove the rear clips. The wiring to the element runs to the rear of this seat cover, so be mindful of that. Dis connect the harness, and peel the Velcro, and out she comes!! The drivers seat took me an hour to get off, but the passenger seat only took 5 minutes knowing how to do it.
Once removed, look for burn marks on the cushion or the inside of the pad. That should show you where the break in the element is. For some reason they used un insulated wire buried into the foam, and that's where I found the breaks. I had to gently pick away the gauze like cover over the element to access the wires. I cleaned them up, soldered the broken ends together, covered them in electrical tape, replaced the gauze material, then covered that with duct tape. Before I reassembled the seat, I plugged in the harness and tested it. Success! Didn't cost me a dime. Just take your time when putting back together.
Good Luck!!


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With the 2014 MLB Draft set to get underway this coming Thursday, we kick off our draft coverage today with a look back at Milwaukee's 2013 draft.
The Brewers were without a first round pick due to their signing of pitcher Kyle Lohse, and were without a choice until #54 overall. Milwaukee grabbed high school right-hander Devin Williams with their first selection, a player many believed would not be around when they selected.
The Brewers also had a supplemental pick at the end of the second round and again went with a young high school player, selecting third baseman Tucker Neuhaus.
Milwaukee selected 40 players in all, and agreed to terms with 31 of the 40 draft choices. They selected 23 pitchers, 7 infielders, 8 outfielders and a pair of catchers.
Pitcher Tanner Poppe has advanced the furthest out of the 2013 draft class, currently pitching at Double-A Huntsville, while two more players – first baseman Garrett Cooper and pitcher Hobbs Johnson – are playing at High-A Brevard County.
Here's a quick look at the progress of each of the Brewers 2013 draft picks.
2. Devin Williams (RHP) Extended Spring Training – Williams debuted last season in the Rookie Arizona League where he made 13 appearances, including six starts, and struck out 39 batters in 34.2 innings of work. He held opponents to a .215 batting average and posted an ERA of 3.38.
2. Tucker Neuhaus (3B) Extended Spring Training – Neuhaus struggled a bit in his first season of pro ball, batting just .231 in 51 games with the AZL Brewers. He did show potential however, as his 29 runs scored were second on the team to only Brandon Diaz and 13 of his 45 hits went for extra bases.
3. Barrett Astin (RHP) Wisconsin – The former Arkansas closer appeared in 12 games for Helena last season, starting eight of them. He began 2014 at Class-A Wisconsin where he currently has a record of 5-3 with a 4.22 ERA in 11 outings.
4. Taylor Williams (RHP) Wisconsin – After signing out of Kent State last season, Williams saw action in 12 games for Helena, going 3-1 with a 4.25 ERA. Williams was Wisconsin's opening day starter this year and currently has a record of 2-1 with a 3.51 ERA in 11 appearances.
5. Josh Uhen (RHP) Extended Spring Training – The former UW-Milwaukee flame-thrower pitched in 14 games in the AZL last season, striking out 31 batters in 37.2 innings of work.
6. Garrett Cooper (1B) Brevard County – After being drafted by the Brewers in June, Cooper made short work of Helena and earned a promotion to Wisconsin last season where he hit .287. He started 2014 at High-A Brevard County where he was hitting .216 with two home runs before landing on the disabled list.
7. Omar Garcia (OF) Wisconsin – Garcia hit .305 as the leadoff man for a Helena team that made the postseason last year, stealing 28 bases in 54 games. This season with the Timber Rattlers, he is batting .228 with 23 steals through 48 games while splitting time between left and center field.
8. Brandon Diaz (OF) Extended Spring Training – Diaz hit .286 with an on base percentage of .395 in 45 games with the AZL Brewers last season. He scored 37 runs and stole 21 bases.
9. Tyler Linehan (LHP) Extended Spring Training – The left-handed Linehan pitched in 14 games for Helena last year, going 2-2 with a 2.45 ERA. He began 2014 with Wisconsin but struggled, allowing 13 earned runs in 11.2 innings before being returned to extended spring training.
10. Michael Ratterree (OF) Wisconsin – The outfielder from Rice University destroyed Pioneer League pitching on his way to winning league MVP honors last season. This year at Class-A Wisconsin, he is hitting .246 with nine home runs in 46 games. He also saw brief action with Double-A Huntsville earlier in the season when the Stars suffered a rash of injuries in the outfield.
11. Andy Hillis (RHP) Extended Spring Training – Hillis emerged as a dominant reliever at Helena last season, going 3-1 with a 0.44 ERA in 17 appearances and saving five games.
12. Trevor Seidenberger (LHP) Wisconsin – Seidenberger had a rough start to his pro career last season posting a 6.75 ERA in ten games for Helena, but has turned things around this year with the Timber Rattlers. In 12 relief appearances he has gone 4-1 with a 1.19 ERA and has allowed just three earned runs all season.
13. Tanner Norton (C) Extended Spring Training – After signing out of high school last season, Norton saw action in 30 games for the AZL Brewers in 2013. The 18-year-old catcher collected 21 hits and knocked in 13 runs.
14. Hobbs Johnson (LHP) Brevard County – The UNC lefty made 11 appearances between Helena and Wisconsin last season. This year he has a record of 4-6 with an ERA of 2.95 at High-A Brevard.
15. David Denson (1B) Wisconsin – Denson belted six home runs in 40 games in the AZL last season, and began 2014 at Low-A Wisconsin. He was batting .245 with three home runs before breaking his hamate bone on May 23rd.
16. Cory Miller (RHP) Unsigned – The highest Brewers pick not to agree to terms, Miller chose to return to Pepperdine for his senior season rather than sign with Milwaukee. In 15 starts this season he has gone 9-4 with a 1.75 earned run average.
17. Brandon Moore (RHP) Extended Spring Training – Another Arkansas pitcher drafted by the Brewers, Moore saw action in 13 games for Helena in 2013. He went 1-3 with a 6.68 earned run average.
18. Clint Terry (LHP) Wisconsin – Terry went 3-1 with 1.54 ERA in 14 appearances in the Arizona Rookie League last season. He started this year in extended spring training before being promoted to Wisconsin last week. In one game with the Timber Rattlers so far he's worked 4.2 scoreless innings.
19. Josh Matheson (RHP) Unsigned – Matheson opted to return to Minnesota State for his sophomore season. he appeared in 11 games for the Mavericks this season going 2-1 with a 4.40 ERA.
20. Ryan Yarbrough (LHP) Unsigned – The left-handed pitching Yarbrough returned to Old Dominion for his senior season rather than signing with the Brewers. He appeared in 18 games going 6-7 with a 4.50 ERA.
21. Tristan Archer (RHP) Wisconsin – Archer went 2-1 with a 3.08 ERA in 15 appearances for Helena last season. In 2014 he has appeared in nine games for the Rattlers, going 2-2 with a 4.54 earned run average.
22. Johnny Davis (OF) Wisconsin – Davis hit .294 in 30 AZL games last year, collecting 17 stolen bases. This year, he is batting .280 through 43 contests and has also tallied 17 steals.
23. Eric Williams (OF) Extended Spring Training – The 19-year-old Texan saw action in 37 games for the AZL Brewers in 2013, hitting .260 with six stolen bases and 13 runs batted in.
24. Chris Razo (RHP) Wisconsin – Razo pitched in 15 games last season between Helena and Wisconsin. He began 2014 back at Wisconsin and has recorded three saves in twelve relief appearances.
25. Drew Ghelfi (RHP) Extended Spring Training – The LaCrosse, Wisconsin native pitched in 14 AZL games last season, starting six, and went 2-5 with a 7.49 earned run average.
26. Kyren Gilmore-Parrott (OF) Unsigned – Drafted out of high school, Parrott chose to attend college at James Madison rather than turn pro. In his freshman season he hit .265 in 16 games.
27. Tyler Alexander (LHP) Wisconsin – The lefty out of Florida International went 2-0 with a 1.72 ERA in 13 relief appearances at Helena last season. With the Timber Rattlers in 2014, he has a record of 4-3 with a 3.43 ERA in 11 games.
28. Alex Moore (RHP) Retired – Alex Moore pitched in three AZL games last season before being promoted all the way to High-A Brevard County. He made 13 appearances for the Manatees, but decided to retire from baseball this past spring.
29. Nick Eicholtz (RHP) Unsigned – Eicholtz opted to attend the University of Alabama rather than sign with Milwaukee. In his freshman year he appeared in 20 games, going 3-2 with a 3.35 ERA.
30. Luis Aviles (SS) Extended Spring Training – The 19-year-old shortstop out of Miami, Florida hit .207 in 42 games in the AZL in 2013. He knocked in 14 runs and also scored 14.
31. Tanner Poppe (RHP) Huntsville – Poppe pitched in 15 games last season between the AZL and Helena. He skipped over Wisconsin and began 2014 at Brevard County where he posted a 2.25 ERA in 12 games and recorded nine saves. That earned him a promotion to Double-A Huntsville and in five outings with the Stars, he has allowed just one earned run.
32. Ryan Deeter (RHP) Extended Spring Training – Deeter made seven relief appearances last season in the Arizona League and was unscored upon, working 11 total innings and picking up one save.
33. Charles Leblanc (SS) Unsigned – The 17-year-old Canadian shortstop did not sign with the Brewers, returning to Canada instead. He will be draft eligible again in 2014.
34. Dylan Brock (RHP) Extended Spring Training – Brock went 0-1 with a 2.84 ERA in nine AZL appearances. He was suspended this fall for 50 games following a positive drug test for a performance enhancing drug.
35. William Travis (RHP) Unsigned – Travis opted to return for his sophomore season at Southwest Mississippi Community College and struggled in ten appearances, going 1-7 with a 5.05 ERA.
36. Jesse Weiss (1B) Released – Weiss hit .273 and scored ten runs in 15 games at Helena in 2013. He was release by the Brewers towards the tail end of Spring Training in March of this year.
37. JaVon Shelby (SS) Unsigned – The son of Brewers coach John Shelby, JaVon chose to attend college at the University of Kentucky. He played in 55 games as a freshman, batting .253 with four home runs and 21 runs batted in for the Wildcats.
38. Charlie Markson (OF) Released – The former Notre Dame outfielder hit .288 in 46 games for Helena last season. He knocked in 21 runs and scored 35. Markson spent the spring in the Brewers minor league camp but was released in late March.
39. Jack Cleary (C) Extended Spring Training – Cleary played in 25 games in the AZL last year and three more with Helena. He hit a combined .244 in 86 at bats.
40. Kenneth Meimerstorf (OF) Unsigned – Milwukee couldn't lure Meimerstorf away from a scholarship to the University of Arizona. As a freshman this season, he played in 39 games, batting .204.


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Inconsistently weaving between kitschy electro-lounge and not-so-minimal house, Frivolous' new disc for Pole's ~Scape label seems as unsure of what it's trying to accomplish as we are of what to do with it. The opening pair of dancefloor tracks are skillful enough, if unexciting, but vocals detract in both cases especially the second's quickly tiresome seven-minute "why aren't you dancing" monologue. This culminates in the cloying pop-jazz of "Long Way" which, faintly catchy in spite of itself, would still be an excellent choice for background music in a terrible-jazz-club movie scene. Oddly, it's the short transition tracks that show the most promise, namely the disconcerting wobbling advertising jingle of "Post-Depression" and the sample-infused space opera of "Abandoned Earth". Late in the album, "Goodbye Regrets" manages to slide along as a solid exercise in oozing ambient techno, fleshed out with well-handled samples and synths, but the effect is wrecked shortly after by the insipid "You Gotta Sing", which is little more than an updated "When You're Happy and You Know It".
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AU fundraising spurs share rally, seen signaling demand for panels
By Faith Hung
TAIPEI (Reuters) - AU Optronics' plans to raise as much as $350 million in an overseas share issue sparked a surge in its shares, signaling that strong demand for high-definition displays in tablets and TVs is breathing new life into the loss-making panel maker's fortunes.
Shares in the Taiwanese company, which supplies screens for Apple Inc's iPad mini, surged their 7 percent daily limit for a second day in a row on Tuesday after it announced plans to sell 640 million to 800 million shares as American depositary receipts (ADRs).
"It's urgent and necessary for AU to raise the funds to upgrade its technology," said Oscar Chung, a fund manager at Capital Securities Investment Trust in Taipei, pointing to rising demand for high-definition panels.
"This year will be the first in a few years that sees the industry's gap between demand and supply narrowing," said Chung, who manages $372 million and has been accumulating AU shares this month.
The company did not put a figure on how much it aimed to raise or how the money would be used, saying only that proceeds from the sale will be used for raw material purchases. At AU's latest share price, the issue could raise up to $350 million.
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The loss forced it to forgo a dividend payment, which it announced along with the rights issue late on Monday. It also said it would cut its capital expenditure budget by T$8.6 billion ($290 million). Continued...


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Geologic history of Florida : major events that formed the Sunshine State
- Responsibility
- Albert C. Hine ; illustrated by Carlie Williams.
- Language
- English.
- Imprint
- Gainesville : University Press of Florida, c2013.
- Physical description
- xx, 229 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm
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- Author/Creator
- Hine, Albert C.
- Contributor
- Williams, Carlie.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Introduction
- Florida defined
- Florida lost : wandering the globe and finding home (~700 Ma to ~200 Ma)
- The big split : formation of three oceans and the establishment of the Florida basement (~225 Ma to ~140 Ma)
- The carbonate factory cranks up : Florida being born from the sea (~160 Ma to present)
- An environmental crisis : drowning of the West Florida margin and development of the West Florida escarpment (~100 Ma to ~80 Ma)
- Clash of geologic terrains : colliding with Cuba (~56 Ma to ~40 Ma)
- Dissolution tectonics : sinkhole development (~140 Ma to present)
- Sands from the north : the quartz sand invasion (~30 Ma to present)
- Erosion in the ocean, marine fertility, and huge sharks : the Florida phosphate story (~22 Ma to ~5 Ma)
- The finish line in sight : approaching modern Florida and the emergence of South Florida (~2.5 Ma to ~10 ka)
- Epilogue.
- Publisher's Summary
- In this complete geologic history of the Sunshine State, Albert Hine takes the reader on a journey that begins with the breaking apart of Pangea and ends with the emergence of south Florida and the Keys; explaining the shape and form of the state as we know it today. Geologic History of Florida chronicles the creation of the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea, the western Atlantic Ocean, and other major events in Florida's geologic past. It looks back 160 million years, to a time when the ancient igneous and metamorphic basement rocks were covered by a large sedimentary carbonate platform nearly 3 miles thick, known as the Florida Platform. Today, Florida still rests upon this larger geologic feature, fifty percent of which is submerged. Consequently, the geologic story of the state includes what lies beneath the seafloor as much as it involves the land surface. Writing in a clear and accessible manner, Hine discusses the geologic changes of the Florida Platform, from dissolution tectonics, which formed great underwater caverns and sinkholes, to the plate collision with Cuba. Hine explains geological phenomenon like the influx of quartz-rich sand from the southern Appalachian Mountains that made Florida's white-sand beaches a destination for tourists from around the world. He examines the state's phosphate-rich deposits, which account for thirty percent of the world's phosphate production, and other hot-button issues such as oil drilling and climate change. With a glossary of essential terms at the end of each chapter, Geologic History of Florida will be an invaluable resource for geologists, students of Earth history, and anyone interested in how the Sunshine State physically came to be.
(source: Nielsen Book Data)9780813044217 20160612
- Subject
- Geology > Florida.
- Historical geology > Florida.
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- Publication date
- 2013
- 9780813044217 (alk. paper)
- 0813044219 (alk. paper)
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