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An apparatus for plasma etching, comprising: a process chamber having a plasma forming region; a substrate support pedestal disposed in the process chamber; an RF power source adapted for forming a plasma within the chamber in the plasma forming region; a shield disposed in the process chamber above the substrate support pedestal and below the plasma forming region in the chamber, the shield configured to control a distribution of ionic and neutral species of the plasma, wherein the shield comprises a shield plate comprising two zones having at least one characteristic different from each other, the at least one characteristic being one of material or potential bias, wherein, when the characteristic of the two zones different from each other is potential bias, the two zones are physically separated or electrically isolated from each other; at least one gas inlet for providing a gas flow into the chamber; and a deflector plate assembly disposed above the substrate support pedestal and within the plasma forming region of the chamber, the deflector plate assembly comprising a first plate having an aperture formed therein and a second plate disposed above the first plate and having a downward protruding portion disposed proximate to the aperture in the first plate, wherein the deflector plate assembly redirects the gas flow in the process chamber and is configured to control radial and vertical components of a gas flow pattern between the gas inlet and the substrate support pedestal in response to changes in gas velocity. a process chamber having a plasma forming region; a substrate support pedestal disposed in the process chamber; an RF power source adapted for forming a plasma within the chamber in the plasma forming region; a shield disposed in the process chamber above the substrate support pedestal and below the plasma forming region in the chamber, the shield configured to control a distribution of ionic and neutral species of the plasma, wherein the shield comprises a shield plate comprising two zones having at least one characteristic different from each other, the at least one characteristic being one of material or potential bias, wherein, when the characteristic of the two zones different from each other is potential bias, the two zones are physically separated or electrically isolated from each other; at least one gas inlet for providing a gas flow into the chamber; and a deflector plate assembly disposed above the substrate support pedestal and within the plasma forming region of the chamber, the deflector plate assembly comprising a first plate having an aperture formed therein and a second plate disposed above the first plate and having a downward protruding portion disposed proximate to the aperture in the first plate, wherein the deflector plate assembly redirects the gas flow in the process chamber and is configured to control radial and vertical components of a gas flow pattern between the gas inlet and the substrate support pedestal in response to changes in gas velocity.
A 2 n -quadrature amplitude modulation optical modulator device comprising: a first optical modulation apparatus configured to apply a 2 n-2 amplitude modulation scheme having 2 n-2 constellation points arranged in a first quadrant of its constellation diagram to a received optical signal in order to generate an intermediate optical signal, a second optical modulation apparatus configured to apply a quaternary phase shift keying modulation scheme to the intermediate optical signal received from the first optical modulation apparatus to produce 2 n constellation points distributed across the four quadrants of the constellation diagram. a first optical modulation apparatus configured to apply a 2 n-2 amplitude modulation scheme having 2 n-2 constellation points arranged in a first quadrant of its constellation diagram to a received optical signal in order to generate an intermediate optical signal, a second optical modulation apparatus configured to apply a quaternary phase shift keying modulation scheme to the intermediate optical signal received from the first optical modulation apparatus to produce 2 n constellation points distributed across the four quadrants of the constellation diagram.
A radio transmission apparatus that transmits a reference signal using n,n is a natural number of 2 or greater, bandwidth blocks that are positioned at intervals from each other in a direction of frequency, the apparatus comprising: a formation section that forms the reference signal based on one of a first formation method, in which n subsequences are formed as the reference signal by dividing one code sequence into a length to match each bandwidth block, and a second formation method, in which n code sequences are formed as the reference signal by adjusting lengths of n code sequences to match each bandwidth block; and a switch section that switches reference signal formation methods in the formation section between the first formation method and the second formation method based on a switch threshold value and the number of the bandwidth blocks n. a formation section that forms the reference signal based on one of a first formation method, in which n subsequences are formed as the reference signal by dividing one code sequence into a length to match each bandwidth block, and a second formation method, in which n code sequences are formed as the reference signal by adjusting lengths of n code sequences to match each bandwidth block; and a switch section that switches reference signal formation methods in the formation section between the first formation method and the second formation method based on a switch threshold value and the number of the bandwidth blocks n.
A method comprising: moving a leading edge of a print medium in a media advance direction through a first cutter to form a first cut in the print medium in a direction parallel to the media advance direction, moving the print medium in a reverse direction opposite to the media advance direction so that the first cut aligns with a second cutter, and simultaneously moving the first cutter in a direction transverse to the media advance direction as the print medium is moved in the reverse direction, and cutting the print medium with the second cutter in a direction transverse to the media advance direction to form a second cut in the print medium transverse to the first cut. moving a leading edge of a print medium in a media advance direction through a first cutter to form a first cut in the print medium in a direction parallel to the media advance direction, moving the print medium in a reverse direction opposite to the media advance direction so that the first cut aligns with a second cutter, and simultaneously moving the first cutter in a direction transverse to the media advance direction as the print medium is moved in the reverse direction, and cutting the print medium with the second cutter in a direction transverse to the media advance direction to form a second cut in the print medium transverse to the first cut.
A data transmission method, characterized in that the method comprises: for a direct memory access channel, determining an arbitration unit corresponding to the channel among a plurality of arbitration units according to transmission performance corresponding to data in the channel; when determining that data in channels corresponding to at least two arbitration units need to be transmitted, transmitting the data according to priorities of the at least two arbitration units; wherein the transmission performance corresponding to the data in the channel is a transmission time of the data corresponding to the channel or a transmission rate of the data corresponding to the channel; when the transmission rate of the data corresponding to the channel is higher, the priority of the arbitration unit corresponding to the channel is higher; when the transmission time of the data corresponding to the channel is smaller, the priority of the arbitration unit corresponding to the channel is higher; the transmitting the data according to the priorities of the at least two arbitration units comprises: first transmitting data in a channel corresponding to an arbitration unit with a higher priority; when the arbitration unit with the higher priority corresponds to multiple channels, then transmitting data in a channel among the multiple channels corresponding to the arbitration unit with the higher priority through a fixed priority, or in a round-robin mode, or through transmission rates of data in the multiple channels. for a direct memory access channel, determining an arbitration unit corresponding to the channel among a plurality of arbitration units according to transmission performance corresponding to data in the channel; when determining that data in channels corresponding to at least two arbitration units need to be transmitted, transmitting the data according to priorities of the at least two arbitration units; wherein the transmission performance corresponding to the data in the channel is a transmission time of the data corresponding to the channel or a transmission rate of the data corresponding to the channel; when the transmission rate of the data corresponding to the channel is higher, the priority of the arbitration unit corresponding to the channel is higher; when the transmission time of the data corresponding to the channel is smaller, the priority of the arbitration unit corresponding to the channel is higher; the transmitting the data according to the priorities of the at least two arbitration units comprises: first transmitting data in a channel corresponding to an arbitration unit with a higher priority; when the arbitration unit with the higher priority corresponds to multiple channels, then transmitting data in a channel among the multiple channels corresponding to the arbitration unit with the higher priority through a fixed priority, or in a round-robin mode, or through transmission rates of data in the multiple channels.
A communications connector, comprising: a housing; a plurality of conductive pins that are mounted in the housing, the conductive pins arranged as a plurality of differential pairs of conductive pins that each include a tip conductive pin (130-1, 130-3, 130-5, 130-7) and a ring conductive pin (130-2, 130-4, 130-6, 130-8); wherein each of the conductive pins has substantially the same length, wherein each conductive pin has a first end that is configured to be received within a respective socket of a mating connector, and a second end that is configured to be received within a metal-plated opening in a printed circuit board or is configured as a crimped contact for mating with a conductive wire, wherein the tip conductive pin (130-1, 130-3, 130-5, 130-7) of each differential pair of conductive pins crosses over its associated ring conductive pin (130-2, 130-4, 130-6, 130-8) to form a plurality of tip-ring crossover locations; wherein each conductive pin comprises a substantially rigid conductive pin, and wherein first ends of the tip conductive pins (130-1, 130-3, 130-5, 130-7) are substantially aligned in a first row that extends along a first axis and the first ends of the ring conductive pins (130-2, 130-4, 130-6,130-8) are substantially aligned in a second row that extends along the first axis, the second row being offset from the first row along a second axis that is normal to the first axis. a housing; a plurality of conductive pins that are mounted in the housing, the conductive pins arranged as a plurality of differential pairs of conductive pins that each include a tip conductive pin (130-1, 130-3, 130-5, 130-7) and a ring conductive pin (130-2, 130-4, 130-6, 130-8); wherein each of the conductive pins has substantially the same length, wherein each conductive pin has a first end that is configured to be received within a respective socket of a mating connector, and a second end that is configured to be received within a metal-plated opening in a printed circuit board or is configured as a crimped contact for mating with a conductive wire, wherein the tip conductive pin (130-1, 130-3, 130-5, 130-7) of each differential pair of conductive pins crosses over its associated ring conductive pin (130-2, 130-4, 130-6, 130-8) to form a plurality of tip-ring crossover locations; wherein each conductive pin comprises a substantially rigid conductive pin, and wherein first ends of the tip conductive pins (130-1, 130-3, 130-5, 130-7) are substantially aligned in a first row that extends along a first axis and the first ends of the ring conductive pins (130-2, 130-4, 130-6,130-8) are substantially aligned in a second row that extends along the first axis, the second row being offset from the first row along a second axis that is normal to the first axis.
A method for generating slice data from a voxel representation comprising: obtaining a shape specification of the 3-D object; obtaining a material specification of the 3-D object; merging the shape specification and the material specification to create a voxel representation of the 3-D object, wherein each voxel in the voxel representation includes a plurality of data types to encode features of the 3-D object at a higher resolution than is provided by the voxel representation; and generating slice data from the voxel representation, wherein the slice data provides a higher resolution than that provided by the voxel representation using the plurality of data types; wherein slice data is data that is provided to and used by a 3-D printer to print the 3-D object. obtaining a shape specification of the 3-D object; obtaining a material specification of the 3-D object; merging the shape specification and the material specification to create a voxel representation of the 3-D object, wherein each voxel in the voxel representation includes a plurality of data types to encode features of the 3-D object at a higher resolution than is provided by the voxel representation; and generating slice data from the voxel representation, wherein the slice data provides a higher resolution than that provided by the voxel representation using the plurality of data types; wherein slice data is data that is provided to and used by a 3-D printer to print the 3-D object.
A method for protecting a link in an optical network, said link being configured for transmitting digital data employing a predetermined modulation format, wherein • said modulation format uses a constellation diagram comprising a number of symbols, • each symbol is represented by a point in an n-dimensional Euclidean signal space with n ≥ 1, • a binary address is associated with each symbol, and • said modulation format allows for a constellation distortion, according to which the relative positions of constellation points in the constellation diagram are varied in a predetermined way by a predetermined degree as compared to a non-distorted constellation, said method comprising the following steps: A) partitioning the traffic to be transmitted over the link in two or more priority classes, B) mapping higher priority traffic to predefined bit positions within the binary symbol addresses, C) evaluating the quality of a predetermined protection link via which a part of the traffic could be transmitted in case of failure of the given link, D) determining a degree of distortion of the constellation diagram such that a desired transmission quality for the transmission of the traffic of the highest priority class or classes via said predetermined protection link and a desired transmission quality for the full traffic via said given link are simultaneously ensured, and E) employing a distorted constellation diagram with the determined degree of distortion for said transmission of digital data over said given link. • said modulation format uses a constellation diagram comprising a number of symbols, • each symbol is represented by a point in an n-dimensional Euclidean signal space with n ≥ 1, • a binary address is associated with each symbol, and • said modulation format allows for a constellation distortion, according to which the relative positions of constellation points in the constellation diagram are varied in a predetermined way by a predetermined degree as compared to a non-distorted constellation, A) partitioning the traffic to be transmitted over the link in two or more priority classes, B) mapping higher priority traffic to predefined bit positions within the binary symbol addresses, C) evaluating the quality of a predetermined protection link via which a part of the traffic could be transmitted in case of failure of the given link, D) determining a degree of distortion of the constellation diagram such that a desired transmission quality for the transmission of the traffic of the highest priority class or classes via said predetermined protection link and a desired transmission quality for the full traffic via said given link are simultaneously ensured, and E) employing a distorted constellation diagram with the determined degree of distortion for said transmission of digital data over said given link.
Reel-changing apparatus for feeding working machines, wherein there is provided an assembly for cutting and reconnecting the reeled material, comprising: - a mobile cutting tool capable of intercepting a first face of the material of a band unwound from a first reel standing in the working position; - a counter-acting tool capable of intercepting a second face of the material of said band, at the mobile cutting tool, and provided with a suction head; wherein the mobile cutting tool and the counter-acting tool cooperate with each other for cutting the material unwound from the band of said first reel and wherein the counter-acting tool holds by air suction the edge of the material cut from said first reel for bringing said edge to being reconnected to the leading edge of a second reel brought to the working position by the apparatus in replacement of the first reel (BB 1), characterized in that the mobile cutting tool is movable transversely with respect to the band to be cut and is retractable. - a mobile cutting tool capable of intercepting a first face of the material of a band unwound from a first reel standing in the working position; - a counter-acting tool capable of intercepting a second face of the material of said band, at the mobile cutting tool, and provided with a suction head;
A method for an access point, the method comprising: receiving, from at least one mobile station, at least one message comprising timing information from the at least one mobile station; and determining, using the received timing information, at least one timing advance parameter for channel usage beacon signals, CUBS, transmission and an associated clear channel assessment, CCA, window for the at least one mobile station based on reducing a timing difference between the at least mobile station. receiving, from at least one mobile station, at least one message comprising timing information from the at least one mobile station; and determining, using the received timing information, at least one timing advance parameter for channel usage beacon signals, CUBS, transmission and an associated clear channel assessment, CCA, window for the at least one mobile station based on reducing a timing difference between the at least mobile station.
An immunoglobulin which binds an interleukin 3 receptor α (IL-3Rα) chain and competitively inhibits the binding of monoclonal antibody 7G3, as produced by the hybridoma designated 7G3 as deposited with the ATCC under accession number HB-12009, to IL-3Rα and which depletes plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) and basophils to which it binds for use in treating lupus in a mammal, wherein the immunoglobulin is not conjugated to a toxic compound that kills a cell to which the immunoglobulin binds and wherein the immunoglobulin is capable of inducing an enhanced level of effector function, wherein the effector function is: (i) antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC); (ii) antibody-dependent cell-mediated phagocytosis (ADCP) and/or (iii) complement-dependent cytotoxicity. (i) antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC); (ii) antibody-dependent cell-mediated phagocytosis (ADCP) and/or (iii) complement-dependent cytotoxicity.
A washer dryer comprising: a cabinet; a tub installed in the cabinet; a rotatable drum installed in the tub; a dryer installed above the tub, the dryer being arranged to heat and circulate air exhausted from the tub; and a cooler installed above the tub and adjacent to the dryer, the cooler being arranged to cool down air in the cabinet to control a temperature rise of the washer dryer wherein the cooler comprises a cooler fan for exhausting air in the cabinet to outside the cabinet; and the washer dryer further comprises: a temperature sensor arranged to detect the temperature of the dryer; and a controller arranged to control the cooler fan according to the temperature detected by the temperature sensor to cool down air in the cabinet while a drying course is in progress. a cabinet; a tub installed in the cabinet; a rotatable drum installed in the tub; a dryer installed above the tub, the dryer being arranged to heat and circulate air exhausted from the tub; and a cooler installed above the tub and adjacent to the dryer, the cooler being arranged to cool down air in the cabinet to control a temperature rise of the washer dryer wherein the cooler comprises a cooler fan for exhausting air in the cabinet to outside the cabinet; and the washer dryer further comprises: a temperature sensor arranged to detect the temperature of the dryer; and a controller arranged to control the cooler fan according to the temperature detected by the temperature sensor to cool down air in the cabinet while a drying course is in progress. a temperature sensor arranged to detect the temperature of the dryer; and a controller arranged to control the cooler fan according to the temperature detected by the temperature sensor to cool down air in the cabinet while a drying course is in progress.
An optical communication system comprising - at least two optical channels for communicating optical data signals; - at least one optical filter arrangement (5, 50) for compensating distortions of the optical data signals communicated via the optical channels and/or crosstalk between the optical channels, - wherein the optical filter arrangement (5, 50) comprises at least one optical filter (OFij) assigned to one of the optical channels and at least one optical filter (OFij) assigned to the other one of the optical channels, - wherein each one of the optical filters (OF ij) is configurable in such a way that different wavelength components of an incoming optical signal will be modified individually, characterized in that the optical characteristics of the optical filters (OFij) are set using the results of a calibration measurement that uses a channel estimation scheme with respect to the at least two optical channels. - at least two optical channels for communicating optical data signals; - at least one optical filter arrangement (5, 50) for compensating distortions of the optical data signals communicated via the optical channels and/or crosstalk between the optical channels, - wherein the optical filter arrangement (5, 50) comprises at least one optical filter (OFij) assigned to one of the optical channels and at least one optical filter (OFij) assigned to the other one of the optical channels, - wherein each one of the optical filters (OF ij) is configurable in such a way that different wavelength components of an incoming optical signal will be modified individually,