 is well known that during a normal conversation, the participants alternate so that, on the average, each direction of transmission is occupied only about 50% of the time. Discontinuous transmission (DTX) is a mode of operation in the GSM system where the base station and mobile transmitters are switched on only for those frames which contain useful information. This is done in order to prolong battery life at the mobile station and to reduce the average interference level over the “air”, leading to better spectrum efficiency.
When DTX mode is enabled in communication, the received frames (one frame contains eight bursts and only one burst is allocated to one user in most conditions for GSM system) can be classified by the mobile station as either useful or silent. The useful frames carry data bits and the silent frames contain only noise and interference.
It is important to determine which frames are useful frames and which frames are silent frames. If the type of the received frame is not known, certain measurement processes in the mobile station will be erroneously based on the noise and interference of a silent frame. For example, if silent frames are not discarded, processes such as the measurement of received signal strength information (RSSI) will be nonsensical. This error will cascade into other processes such as the automatic gain control (AGC). Therefore, it is important to determine whether a received frame is a useful frame or a silent frame at the mobile station. Absorption spectroscopy is often used to analyze a content of various substances. The content analysis may involve identifying components of the substances and/or identifying an amount of a particular component of the substance.
In general, absorption spectroscopy includes spectroscopic techniques that measure an amount of absorption of electromagnetic radiation as a result of the interaction of the electromagnetic radiation with one or more components of the substance. The absorption of the electromagnetic radiation is measured as a function of frequency or wavelength. The component(s) in the substance absorbs a certain amount of energy from the electromagnetic radiation. The intensity of the absorption varies with the component(s) that are present in the substance and as a function of the frequency of the electromagnetic radiation. This application relates to the preparation of grafts, implants, prostheses or other tissue constructs, typically for use as replacements for damaged or diseased bodily tissue. More particularly, this application relates to apparatus and methods for maturing or conditioning biopolymer tissue constructs prior to implantation of the construct in the body.
Tissue constructs are often used as grafts, implants or prostheses to replace diseased or damaged bodily tissue. Tissue
is well known that during a normal conversation, the participants alternate so that, on the average, each direction of transmittance is occupy only about 50% of the time. Discontinuous infection (DTX) is a mode of operation in the GSM organization where the nucleotide station and fluid transmitter are switched on entirely for those frames which contain utilitarian information. This is done in order to prolong battery life at the mobile station and to shrink the average interference level over the “ air travel ”, leading to better spectrum efficiency. 
 When DTX mode is enabled in communication, the receive frames (one frame contains eight bursts and only one outburst is allocated to one user in most conditions for GSM system) can be classified by the mobile station as either useful or silent. The useful frames carry data bits and the silent frames contain merely noise and interference. 
 It is authoritative to determine which frames are useful frames and which frame of reference are silent frames. If the type of the received skeleton is not known, certain measurement processes in the mobile post will be erroneously based on the noise and interference of a mum frame. For model, if silent frames are not discarded, processes such as the measurement of received signal lastingness information (RSSI) will be nonsensical. This error will cascade into early processes such as the automatic profit control (AGC). Therefore, it is crucial to determine whether a received human body is a useful human body or a silent skeleton at the mobile post. Absorption spectroscopy is often used to analyze a content of various substance. The content psychoanalysis may involve identifying components of the substances and/or identify an amount of a particular component of the message. 
 In general, absorption spectroscopy admit spectroscopic techniques that measure an amount of preoccupation of electromagnetic radiation as a result of the interaction of the electromagnetic radiation with one or more components of the substance. The absorption of the electromagnetic radiation sickness is measure as a affair of frequency or wavelength. The component(s) in the substance absorbs a certain amount of energy from the electromagnetic radiation. The volume of the absorption varies with the component(s) that are present in the substance and as a routine of the frequency of the electromagnetic radiation. This application relates to the preparation of grafts, implant, prostheses or other tissue constructs, typically for use as replacements for damaged or diseased bodily tissue. More particularly, this lotion relates to apparatus and methods for maturing or conditioning biopolymer tissue constructs prior to implantation of the construct in the body. 
 Tissue constructs are often used as grafts, implants or prostheses to replace diseased or damaged bodily tissue. Tissue
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In generql, absor[tion spectroxcopy includes speftrosropic vechniauef that measure an amount of abaorption lf clectromagnetyc rqdiation as c result of the interaction of the electcomagnetic radiation wirh one or more comppkents of the subseance. The absorption of the eoectromagnetic raciation is measured aa a futctioj of frequency or wavelength. The component(s) in the substance absorbs a ceetain emjunt of enedgy grom nhe zlectroiagnxtmc radiation. The pntensity of the absorption varixs with tha eomponent(s) that are present im ghe substance and as a function of ths frequemcy of the electromagnetic radistion. This application rclates to the lreparatioi of grafts, implants, prostkeses ir othee tidsue construcgs, yyiically fog ust as replacements for damaged or diswased vofily tissue. More particularpn, this applisation relates tk aplwratur and methods for maturing pr conditioning biopmlrmer tissue cobatructs priot to impnantation of the constrgct in the body.
Tissue constructs are often used as frafts, imklants or 'rostheses to te'lace diseased or damagec fodily tkssue. Tissue
is well known that during a normal participants so that, the average, each only 50% of the Discontinuous transmission (DTX) a mode of operation in the system where the base station and mobile transmitters are switched on only for frames which contain useful information. This is done in order to prolong battery at mobile and reduce the average interference level over the “air”, leading to better spectrum efficiency. When DTX mode enabled in communication, the received frames (one frame eight bursts and only burst is allocated to one in conditions for system) be by the mobile as either useful or silent. The useful frames carry data bits and the silent frames contain only and interference. important to which are frames and which silent frames. If the type of is not known, certain measurement processes in the station will erroneously based on the noise and of a silent frame. For example, if silent are not discarded, processes such as the measurement of received signal strength information (RSSI) will This error will cascade other processes such the gain (AGC). it is to determine whether a received frame is a useful frame or silent frame at the mobile station. Absorption spectroscopy is often analyze content of various The content analysis may identifying of the substances and/or amount a the In absorption spectroscopy includes spectroscopic that measure an amount of of electromagnetic radiation as of the electromagnetic radiation with one or more of the substance. The absorption of the radiation is measured as a function of frequency or wavelength. The component(s) the substance certain amount of energy from the electromagnetic radiation. intensity of the absorption with the component(s) that are present in the substance as function of frequency of the radiation. This application to the preparation implants, prostheses other constructs, as replacements for damaged or diseased tissue. particularly, this application relates to and maturing or conditioning biopolymer tissue constructs prior to implantation of the construct in the body. are often used as implants prostheses to replace diseased or damaged bodily tissue. Tissue
 is well known that during a norMal conversAtion, The ParTiCipaNts aLternate so that, ON the Average, each direction of TransMiSSion IS oCcupiEd only aBOuT 50% OF thE tImE. DiScONtInuouS trAnsmissIon (DTX) is a mOde Of Operation in tHE GsM system whEre The base statiOn aNd mobiLe TraNSmittErs Are swItched ON only fOr those frAmES which COntain uSEFuL infOrmation. This is donE In ORder to prolong bAttery LiFE aT THe mObiLe station aNd To redUCe the avERaGE INteRFerence level oVer the “air”, leADinG to betTeR spECtrum eFficiEnCY.
WhEn DTX mode is EnabLed in commUnicatIOn, the reCEived frAmes (onE frAme ContAInS eIghT bURstS AnD onLY onE burst is AlLoCated To onE USER in mOst CondItionS for GSM system) Can Be clASsiFied bY the mObilE sTatioN as eitHer usEfUl or silent. The usEful Frames carRy dAtA biTs And thE Silent FraMes Contain Only noiSE anD iNTERfErence.
It is importanT tO DEtErmine whIch fraMEs ArE Useful frAmEs aNd whICH framEs arE SiLent framEs. If thE TyPe Of the reCeIved frAmE is Not Known, CErtaIn measUrement pRocesSEs in the mobile sTAtion will be erROnEOUsLY basEd oN the noise anD intERferEnce OF a SilENt fraMe. For ExAMpLE, if silent frames are nOt DiscarDed, prOcesses such as The measureMENT of receiVed sIGnAL strength inforMatioN (RSSI) will bE NonsensiCal. ThIs error wIll cascadE INto other ProCesSes SucH AS tHe automatic gaIN ContRoL (AGC). TheRefOre, it is ImpOrtAnt To dEtErmine wheTher a recEiVeD fRaMe iS a useFUl frame oR a SilEnT frAme at THe mobiLe staTion. abSoRPtiOn spectROsCOPy is OfTeN useD to AnAlyze A conTEnt Of varioUs substanCes. tHe coNtEnT analysIs may involve iDeNtifying coMpOneNts of tHE SubstancEs and/or identifying an amoUNt of a paRtiCular CompOnent of thE suBstancE.
In GEneral, AbsorpTion sPeCtrOSCopy iNCLuDes SpEctroscopiC TEchNiqueS tHat mEasure aN amount of absorptioN Of eLectromagnetiC raDiatION aS a rESuLT of ThE IntERAction of the elecTromagnetiC rADiAtion with oNE or MoRe compoNents of The suBStance. THe absorptIon of the eLeCtroMAGneTic radiatiOn is measUred as a fuNCtion OF fRequeNcy Or waveLeNgtH. The cOmponeNT(s) iN the sUbstanCe AbsorbS a cerTaIn amount Of energy from the electromAgnetiC radiAtiOn. The inteNsiTY of The absorpTion Varies with The ComPonenT(s) tHAt are PresENt In tHE subsTancE And as a funCTiOn oF THe Frequency of THE EleCtromAgnETic radIatiOn. This application RElates to the preParaTIOn oF grAFts, iMpLants, prostheseS or OtHER tissue cOnStructs, typiCally for UsE As repLacemeNts for Damaged OR DiSEased bOdilY tiSsue. More pArtIcULarly, thIs ApPLicatiOn reLaTes to aPparatUS and METhods for maturing Or conDITioniNG biOpolyMeR tissue COnstRucts prior To implantatIon of tHe coNstruCt in the BoDy.
TissUe cOnStructs are OFten used aS grafTs, implaNtS or pRosTheses To rePLAce diSeasEd Or dAmaged bodILY tISsUe. tIssUe
 is well known that during  a normalconve rsa tio n,  the  par ticipants alte r nate  so that, on the avera ge, e ac h  dir e ct ion o f trans m is s i onis  o ccu pi e donlyabo ut 50%of the tim e.Di scontinuoust ra nsmission(DT X) is a mode  of  opera ti oni n the  GS M sys tem wh e re the  base sta ti o n andm obile t r a ns mitt ers are switchedo no nly for thoseframes  w h ic h con tai n useful i nf ormat i on. Thi s  i s d one in order to p rolong batt e rylife a tthe mobile  stat io n  an d to reduce  the  averageinterf e rence l e vel ove r the“ai r”,  lea d in gtobe t ter sp ect r umefficien cy .WhenDTXm o d e  isena bled  in c ommunication,  th e re c eiv ed fr ames(one  f ramecontai ns ei gh t bursts and on ly o ne burstisal loc at ed to one us erinmost co ndition s  fo rG S M  s ystem) can be clas si f i ed  by themobile st at i on as ei th erusef u l  or s ilen t .The usef ul fra m es  c arry da ta  bitsan d t hesilen t  fra mes co ntain on ly no i se and interfe r ence.
It is i m po r t an t  todet ermine whic h fr a mesareu se ful frame s and  w h ic h  frames are silentfr ames.If th e type of the  receivedf r a me is no t kn o wn ,  certain measu remen t processe s  in themobil e statio n will be e rroneous lybas edont h enoise and int e r fere nc e of asil ent fra me.  Fo r e xam pl e, if sil ent fram es  a re  n otdisca r ded, pro ce sse ssuc h ast he mea surem entof  r e cei ved sig n al s tren gt hinfo rma ti on (R SSI) wil l be no nsensical . T h is e rr or  will c ascade into o th er process es  su ch ast h e automa tic gain control (AGC). Therefo re,  it i s im portant t o d etermi new hether  a rec eived  f ram e is au s ef ulfr ame or a s i l ent  fram eat t he mobi le station. Absorp t ion  spectroscopy  is  oft e n  u sed to ana ly z e a c ontent of vario us substan ce s .The conten t  an al ysis ma y invol ve id e ntifyin g compone nts of th esubs t a nce s and/or i dentifyi ng an amo u nt of aparti cul ar com po nen t ofthe su b sta nce.In gen er al, ab sorpt io n spectr oscopy includes spectro scopic  tech niq ues thatmea s ure  an amoun t of  absorptio n o f e lectr oma g netic  rad i at ion as aresu l t of thei nt era c t io n of the el e c t rom agnet icr adiati on w ith one or more c o mponents of th e su b s tan ce. Theab sorption of th e e le c t romagnet ic  radiationis measu re d  as a  funct ion of  freque n c yo r wave leng th.  The comp one nt ( s) in t he  s u bstanc e ab so rbs acertai n  amo u n t of energy from  thee l ectro m agn eticra diation .  The  intensity  of the abs orptio n va rieswith th ecompon ent (s ) that are present i n the  substa nc e an d a s a fu ncti o n  of t he f re que ncy of th e el e ct ro m agn etic  radi at ion.  This app l icationrel a tes toth e p r e parati o no f  grafts, i mpl ants, p rostheseso r ot h er tissu e cons tructs , typic a lly  f or useasr e placement s for dam a ged  o r di seased b od ilyti ssu e.  More particula rly, thi s applic a t ion re lat e s to appara tu s and method s for  m a turingo r  co ndition i ngbio pol ymer  ti ssue constructs prior to impl anta tiono f t he co nstru ct  in theb ody. 
Tissuec onstructs are  often used asg raf t s, i mpl a nt sor prosth ese s  to r epla cedise ase d or d amag e d bo d il y ti ssue.Tiss ue 
 is_well known_that during a normal_conversation, the_participants_alternate so_that,_on the average,_each direction of_transmission is occupied only_about 50% of_the_time. Discontinuous transmission (DTX) is a mode of operation in the GSM system where_the_base station_and_mobile_transmitters are switched on only_for those frames which contain_useful information._This is done in order to prolong battery_life_at the mobile_station and to reduce the average interference level over_the “air”, leading to better spectrum_efficiency.
When DTX mode_is_enabled_in communication, the received_frames (one frame contains eight bursts_and only one burst is allocated_to one user in most conditions for_GSM system) can be classified by_the mobile station as either_useful or_silent. The useful frames carry_data bits and_the silent_frames contain only_noise and interference.
It is important to_determine which frames_are useful frames and which frames_are_silent frames. If_the_type_of the_received frame is_not_known, certain_measurement_processes in the mobile station will_be_erroneously based on the noise and interference_of a silent frame._For_example, if silent frames_are not discarded, processes such_as the measurement of received signal_strength information_(RSSI) will_be nonsensical. This error will cascade into other processes such as_the automatic gain control (AGC). Therefore,_it is important to_determine whether_a_received frame is_a_useful frame_or a silent frame at the mobile_station. Absorption_spectroscopy is often used to analyze_a content of various_substances._The content analysis may involve identifying_components of the substances and/or identifying_an amount of a particular_component_of_the substance.
In general, absorption spectroscopy_includes spectroscopic techniques that measure an_amount of absorption_of electromagnetic radiation as a result of_the_interaction of the electromagnetic radiation with_one_or more components of the substance._The_absorption_of the electromagnetic radiation is_measured as a function of frequency_or wavelength. The component(s) in the substance absorbs a_certain amount of_energy from the electromagnetic radiation._The_intensity_of the absorption varies with the component(s) that are present_in the_substance and as_a function of the frequency of the electromagnetic radiation. This_application relates to the preparation of grafts,_implants, prostheses or other tissue constructs, typically for use as replacements_for damaged or diseased bodily tissue. More particularly,_this application relates to apparatus and methods_for maturing or conditioning_biopolymer_tissue constructs prior to implantation of the_construct_in_the_body.
Tissue constructs are_often used as_grafts, implants or_prostheses to_replace diseased or_damaged bodily_tissue. Tissue