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What is claimed is:

1. A gas conducting system which includes a filter for removing moisture from a gas passed therethrough, wherein said filter is provided with a desiccant arranged in a filter housing structure having an inlet and an outlet for the gas to flow through, and wherein the housing structure is provided with a seal which seals the housing relative to the surrounding environment of the gas conducting system, said seal comprising at least one weakened area with a lower pressure limit for failure than the rest of the seal.
2. A gas conducting system according to claim 1, wherein the moisture removing filter is a disposable filter in which the desiccant cannot be replaced.
3. A gas conducting system according to claim 1, wherein the housing structure of the filter can be opened and the desiccant can be replaced.
4. A gas conducting system according to claim 1, wherein the weakened area of the seal is formed by a reduced cross section compared to the rest of the seal.
5. A gas conducting system according to claim 1, wherein the seal with the weakened area is provided between the filter housing structure and a mounting location for the filter on the gas conducting system.
6. A gas conducting system according to claim 5, wherein the seal is fixed in a recess at the mounting location.
7. A gas conducting system according to claim 1, wherein the seal with the weakened area is provided between two housing parts of the filter housing structure.
8. A gas conducting system according to claim 1, wherein the seal with the weakened area is made of a material that has substantially constant sealing properties within an operating temperature range specified for the gas conducting system.
9. A gas conducting system according to claim 1, wherein said gas conducting system is a compressed air brake system of a motor vehicle.
10. A moisture removing filter comprising a desiccant arranged in a housing structure, said filter having a seal for sealing the housing structure relative to the surrounding environment of the housing structure, wherein said seal comprises at least one weakened area with a lower pressure limit for failure than the rest of the seal.
11. A filter according to claim 10, wherein the filter housing has an inlet and an outlet for connection to a gas conducting system.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1-16. (canceled)
17. A method in an access point (AP), the method comprising:
determining an expected data rate for communications over a link between the access point and a mobile station and an actual data rate of communications over the link, wherein the expected data rate is based on radio frequency power levels of signals received at the mobile station over the link; and
in response to determining the expected data rate, determining a measure of a quality of a link between the access point and a mobile station.
18. The method of claim 17, further comprising determining whether to trigger the mobile station to initiate a handoff from the access point based, at least in part, on the measure of the quality of the link.
19. The method of claim 18, further comprising selecting a different access point as a target of the handoff based on a determination that a link with the different access point experiences less interference than the link between the mobile station and the access point.
20. The method of claim 17, further comprising determining based, at least in part, on the measure of the quality of the link whether to transfer to the link a communication session currently being carried over a different link between the mobile station and the access point.
21. The method of claim 17, further comprising using signal strength measurements of the signals as an indication of the power levels.
22. The method of claim 17, further comprising using received channel power indicator measurements of the signals as an indication of the power levels.
23. The method of claim 17, further comprising selecting a network based, at least in part, on the measure of the quality of the link.
24. A mobile station comprising:
a wireless local area network communication interface through which the mobile station is able to communicate with an access point over a communication link; and
one or more processors coupled to the wireless local area network communication interface and configured to:
determine an expected data rate for communications over a link between the access point and a mobile station and an actual data rate of communications over the link, wherein the expected data rate is based on radio frequency power levels of signals received at the mobile station over the link; and
determine a measure of a quality of a link between the access point and a mobile station by comparing the expected data rate to the actual data rate.
25. The mobile station of claim 24, the one or more processors further configured to determine whether to trigger the mobile station to initiate a handoff from the access point based, at least in part, on the measure of the quality of the link.
26. The mobile station of claim 25, the one or more processors further configured to select a different access point as a target of the handoff based on a determination that a link with the different access point experiences less interference than the link between the mobile station and the access point.
27. The mobile station of claim 24, the one or more processors further configured to determine based, at least in part, on the measure of the quality of the link whether to transfer to the link a communication session currently being carried over a different link between the mobile station and the access point.
28. The mobile station of claim 24, the one or more processors further configured to use signal strength measurements of the signals as an indication of the power levels.
29. The mobile station of claim 24, the one or more processors further configured to use received channel power indicator measurements of the signals as an indication of the power levels.
30. The mobile station of claim 24, the one or more processors further configured to select a network based, at least in part, on the measure of the quality of the link.
31. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions to cause a processor to perform operations comprising:
determining an expected data rate for communications over a link between the access point and a mobile station and an actual data rate of communications over the link, wherein the expected data rate is based on radio frequency power levels of signals received at the mobile station over the link; and
in response to determining the expected data rate, determining a measure of a quality of a link between the access point and a mobile station.
32. The computer readable medium of claim 31, the instructions further comprising determining whether to trigger the mobile station to initiate a handoff from the access point based, at least in part, on the measure of the quality of the link.
33. The computer readable medium of claim 32, the instructions further comprising selecting a different access point as a target of the handoff based on a determination that a link with the different access point experiences less interference than the link between the mobile station and the access point.
34. The computer readable medium of claim 31, the instructions further comprising determining based, at least in part, on the measure of the quality of the link whether to transfer to the link a communication session currently being carried over a different link between the mobile station and the access point.
35. The computer readable medium of claim 31, the instructions further comprising using signal strength measurements of the signals as an indication of the power levels.
36. The computer readable medium of claim 31, the instructions further comprising selecting a network based, at least in part, on the measure of the quality of the link.

1. A system for deterring bird strikes incorporated in an aircraft, the system comprising:
at least one light configured to project light at optical wavelengths within an avian species optical sensitivity but having low or no observability by pilots; and
at least one audio projection device configured to broadcast alert or predatory calls within avian species auditory capability,
wherein the audio projection device is capable of audio projection in airflow having speeds up to about 250 KIAS.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one light is further configured to flash.
3. The system of claim 2, wherein the at least one light is configured to flash at 0.75 Hz.
4. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one light is configured to project light in a violet range at 380 to 430 nm.
5. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one light is a first light, the system further comprising:
a second light configured to project light at optical wavelengths within an avian species optical sensitivity but having low or no observability by pilots and being further configured to flash,
wherein the first light and second light are positioned on opposite sides of a fuselage of the aircraft.
6. The system of claim 1, wherein the audio projection device is configured to broadcast at frequencies between about 500 Hz to about 4000 Hz.
7. The system of claim 6, wherein the audio projection device is configured to broadcast at a frequency of about 1500 Hz.
8. The system of claim 1, wherein the audio projection device is mounted inside a forward baggage compartment.
9. The system of claim 1, wherein the audio projection device is mounted on an articulating arm attached to a fuselage of the aircraft, the articulating arm configured to move from a first position integral with the aircraft to a second deployed position directing an output of the audio projection device in a direction forward of the aircraft.

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 data processing element, comprising:
an input unit configured to provide instructions for scalar, vector and array processing;
a scalar processing unit configured to provide a scalar pipeline datapath for processing a scalar quantity;
a vector processing unit coupled to the scalar processing unit and configured to provide a vector pipeline datapath employing a vector register for processing a one-dimensional vector quantity; and
an array processing unit coupled to the vector processing unit and configured to provide an array pipeline datapath employing a parallel processing structure for processing a two-dimensional vector quantity.
2. The data processing element as recited in claim 1 wherein the parallel processing structure includes a two-dimensional vector register for processing the two-dimensional vector quantity.
3. The data processing element as recited in claim 2 wherein a one-dimensional vector quantity can be inserted separately and directly into the two-dimensional register on a row-wise or a column-wise basis.
4. The data processing element as recited in claim 2 wherein a one-dimensional vector quantity can be extracted separately and directly from the two-dimensional register on a row-wise or a column-wise basis.
5. The data processing element as recited in claim 1 wherein the parallel processing structure includes a parallel multiplying accumulator for processing the two-dimensional vector quantity.
6. The data processing element as recited in claim 5 wherein the parallel multiplying accumulator provides a resultant one-dimensional vector quantity.
7. The data processing element as recited in claim 6 wherein the resultant one-dimensional vector quantity is processed in the vector pipeline datapath.
8. A method of operating a data processing element, comprising:
fetching instructions for scalar, vector and array processing;
processing a scalar quantity through a scalar pipeline datapath;
also processing a one-dimensional vector quantity through a vector pipeline datapath employing a vector register; and
further processing a two-dimensional vector quantity through an array pipeline datapath employing a parallel processing structure.
9. The method as recited in claim 8 wherein the parallel processing structure includes a two-dimensional vector register for processing the two-dimensional vector quantity.
10. The method as recited in claim 9 wherein a one-dimensional vector quantity can be inserted separately and directly into the two-dimensional register on a row-wise or a column-wise basis.
11. The method as recited in claim 9 wherein a one-dimensional vector quantity can be extracted separately and directly from the two-dimensional register on a row-wise or a column-wise basis.
12. The method as recited in claim 8 wherein the parallel processing structure includes a parallel multiplying accumulator for processing the two-dimensional vector quantity.
13. The method as recited in claim 12 wherein the parallel multiplying accumulator provides a resultant one-dimensional vector quantity.
14. The method as recited in claim 13 wherein the resultant one-dimensional vector quantity is processed in the vector pipeline datapath.
15. a MIMO receiver, comprising:
a MIMO input element, coupled to multiple receive antennas, that provides receive data for scalar, vector and array processing;
a data processing element, including:
an input unit that provides instructions for the scalar, vector and array processing,
a scalar processing unit that provides a scalar pipeline datapath for processing scalar data,
a vector processing unit, coupled to the scalar processing unit, that provides a vector pipeline datapath employing a vector register for processing one-dimensional vector data, and
an array processing unit, coupled to the vector processing unit, that provides an array pipeline datapath having a parallel processing structure for processing two-dimensional vector data; and

a MIMO output element, coupled to the data processing element, that provides an output data stream corresponding to the receive data.
16. The receiver as recited in claim 15 wherein the parallel processing structure includes a two-dimensional vector register for processing the two-dimensional vector data.
17. The receiver as recited in claim 16 wherein one-dimensional vector data can be inserted separately and directly into the two-dimensional register on a row-wise or a column-wise basis.
18. The receiver as recited in claim 16 wherein one-dimensional vector data can be extracted separately and directly from the two-dimensional register on a row-wise or a column-wise basis.
19. The receiver as recited in claim 15 wherein the parallel processing structure includes a parallel multiplying accumulator for processing the two-dimensional vector data.
20. The receiver as recited in claim 19 wherein the parallel multiplying accumulator provides resultant one-dimensional vector data.