1. A method of gating wireless transmissions, comprising:
increasing transmit power by a delta transmit power;
determining a final physical layer data rate rfinal based on the increased transmit power and system performance;
determining a duty cycle based on maintaining an original application data rate given the final physical layer data rate rfinal; and
gating the wireless transmissions based on the duty cycle.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising increasing the transmit power such that a next higher physical layer data rate is enabled.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the duty cycle is based on the ratio of the original application data rate over the final physical layer data rate rfinal.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein the physical layer data rate rfinal is based on a signal-to-interference-and-noise ratio (SINR).
5. The method of claim 4, wherein the physical layer data rate rfinal is further based on implementation losses.
6. A wireless terminal, comprising:
means for increasing transmit power by a delta transmit power;
means for determining a final physical layer data rate rfinal based on the increased transmit power and system performance;
means for determining a duty cycle based on maintaining an original application data rate given the final physical layer data rate rfinal; and
means for gating the wireless transmissions based on the duty cycle.
7. A wireless terminal, comprising:
a receiver for detecting signal-to-interference-and-noise ratio (SINR);
a processor for determining a duty cycle based on maintaining an original application data rate given the SINR and an increase in transmit power, the processor coupled to the receiver; and
a transmitter for gating the wireless transmissions based on the duty cycle, the transmitter coupled to the baseband processor.
8. Computer readable media embodying a program of instructions executable by a computer program, said computer readable media comprising:
a computer readable program code means for increasing transmit power by a delta transmit power;
a computer readable program code means for determining a final physical layer data rate rfinal based on the increased transmit power and system performance;
a computer readable program code means for determining a duty cycle based on maintaining an original application data rate given the final physical layer data rate rfinal; and
a computer readable program code means for gating the wireless transmissions based on the duty cycle.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method of breast surgery comprising:
removing an area of breast tissue to create a cavity, an opening, or a space;
placing an oncoplastic device into the cavity, the opening, or the space, the oncoplastic device comprising a body having an open framework and formed of a bioabsorbable material, the open framework comprising an anterior, a posterior, and lateral regions, and an array of cross-member elements that impart an ellipsoid profile to the open framework;
manipulating tissue surrounding the cavity, the opening, or the space; and
attaching the open framework to the manipulated tissue.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein manipulating tissue surrounding the cavity comprises mobilizing one or more tissue flaps.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein manipulating tissue surrounding the cavity comprises approximation of tissues within the open framework.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein manipulating tissue surrounding the cavity comprises draping tissues over an anterior region of the oncoplastic device.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein attaching the open framework to tissue surrounding the cavity comprises suturing the open framework to the manipulated tissue.
6. The method of claim 5, wherein the manipulated tissue is sutured to the anterior region of the oncoplastic device.
7. The method of claim 5, wherein the manipulated tissue is sutured to the posterior region of the oncoplastic device.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein attaching the open framework to tissue surrounding the cavity decreases the tension placed on the manipulated tissue.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein the area of breast tissue removed to create a cavity comprises cancerous breast tissue.
10. An implantable oncoplastic device comprising a body formed of a bioabsorbable material and having an open framework, wherein the body has a length, width, and height, and wherein the open framework comprises a periphery and an array of cross-member elements that impart an ellipsoid profile to the open framework.
11. The implantable oncoplastic device of claim 10, wherein the bioabsorbable material comprises a bioabsorbable polymer.
12. The implantable oncoplastic device of claim 11, wherein the bioabsorbable polymer is selected from the group consisting of collagen, polygalactin, poliglecaprone, polylactic acid, polyglycolic acid, caprolactone, lactide, glycolide, and copolymers and blends thereof.
13. The implantable oncoplastic device of claim 10, wherein the height of the body is substantially less than the width and length of the body.
14. The implantable oncoplastic device of claim 10, wherein the height of the body is about 1.0 cm.
15. The implantable oncoplastic device of claim 10, wherein the body comprises a plurality of discrete radiographically visible elements spaced upon the periphery of the open framework.