Abstract: A gel composition, in particular a gelled electrolyte, comprising: i) fumed alumina particles, wherein the mean primary particle size of the particle is from 5 to 50 nm and the BET specific surface area is from 40 to 400 m2/g; ii) at least two organic solvents; and iii) a lithium salt; wherein the amount of the alumina particles is 0.2-10% by weight based on the total weight of the gel composition. A method to prepare a gelled electrolyte, a Li-ion battery, a Li-ion battery and a device are also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method performed by one or more computing devices implementing a data readiness manager to proactively migrate and replicate user session data in a distributed edge cloud. The method includes receiving, from a local data management agent of a source data node, an indication to perform data readiness operations for a user session, wherein the source data node is associated with a service instance being accessed by a user associated with the user session, determining a predicted mobility of the user, determining one or more target data nodes based on the predicted mobility of the user, wherein each of the one or more target data nodes is associated with a service instance that is determined to have a sufficiently high probability of being accessed by the user at a future time, and causing data associated with the user session to be migrated and replicated from the source data node to each of the one or more target data nodes.

Abstract: A mobile terminal, includes a housing, and a middle frame and a display that are disposed in the housing. The display is coupled to the middle frame. An accommodation space is formed between the display and the middle frame. In addition, the mobile terminal further includes a first magnet and a second magnet, and a part of the first magnet and a part of the second magnet are disposed in the accommodation space. The first magnet is disposed on a back facet of the display, the second magnet is disposed on the middle frame, and the first magnet and the second magnet are disposed face to face.

Abstract: The application relates to a method for operating a first scaling entity 100 of a container based cloud infrastructure distributed over a plurality of geographically distributed edge sites 20-22 of a network, wherein the container based cloud infrastructure provides at least one service to a user of the network, the method comprising: the step of determining at least one performance parameter influencing a performance how a first part of the container based cloud infrastructure provided on a first edge site of the plurality of edge sites where the first scaling entity is located provides the service to the user.

Abstract: A method and device for registering an embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card (eUICC) for a device and a method and device for controlling authorization of operation of a device being equipped with an eUICC. In an aspect, a method of a service node of registering an eUICC for a device is provided. The method comprises receiving information specifying ownership of the device and an identifier of the device, receiving an identifier of the eUICC and an identifier of the device, and storing the received information, wherein ownership of the device and the identifier of the eUICC being arranged in the device is registered with the service node.

Abstract: According to embodiments described herein there is provided methods and apparatus for providing communications to a wireless device using device-to-device communication with an unmanned vehicle. A method in a wireless device comprises establishing a device-to-device, D2D, wireless connection to the unmanned vehicle; and responsive to receiving an operation command over the D2D wireless connection, performing an operation. A method in an unmanned vehicle comprises determining a current location of a wireless device; travelling to within a wireless range of the current location of the wireless device; establishing a device-to-device, D2D, wireless connection with the wireless device; and transmitting an operation command to the wireless device over the D2D wireless connection to instruct the wireless device to perform an operation.

Abstract: Methods and devices of determining and controlling whether or not a user subscription profile hosted on an embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card (eUICC) of a user device is allowed to be modified. In an aspect, a method of a network node of determining whether or not a user subscription profile hosted on an eUICC of a user device is allowed to be modified is provided. The method includes receiving a request to modify the user subscription profile of the user device, acquiring, from a network node configured to store user subscription information, information indicating if the user device is an autonomous device, and if so acquiring, information indicating operational status of the user device, and allowing the user subscription profile to be modified if the information indicating operational status of the user device indicates that the user device currently not is in operation.

Abstract: A method and device for registering an embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card (eUICC) for a device and a method and device for controlling authorization of operation of a device being equipped with an eUICC. In an aspect, a method of a service node of registering an eUICC for a device is provided. The method comprises receiving information specifying ownership of the device and an identifier of the device, receiving an identifier of the eUICC and an identifier of the device, and storing the received information, wherein ownership of the device and the identifier of the eUICC being arranged in the device is registered with the service node.

Abstract: An embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card (eUICC) for a device and an entity configured to perform the method. The method further relates to eUICC profile provisioning of a device and an entity configured to perform the method. The method further provides for a device manufacturer of registering an eUICC for a device. The method comprises registering an eUICC identifier and a device identifier with a registering authority being responsible for registering ownership of the device, wherein an owner of the device subsequently registers ownership of the device by providing the device identifier to the registering authority along with an owner identifier.

Abstract: According to embodiments described herein there is provided methods and apparatus for providing communications to a wireless device using device-to-device communication with an unmanned vehicle. A method in a wireless device comprises establishing a device-to-device, D2D, wireless connection to the unmanned vehicle; and responsive to receiving an operation command over the D2D wireless connection, performing an operation. A method in an unmanned vehicle comprises determining a current location of a wireless device; travelling to within a wireless range of the current location of the wireless device; establishing a device-to-device, D2D, wireless connection with the wireless device; and transmitting an operation command to the wireless device over the D2D wireless connection to instruct the wireless device to perform an operation.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a high accuracy measurement system for focusing and leveling. The system determines an off-focus distance in the perpendicular direction within the exposure field and an inclination in the horizontal direction by measuring heights of four detection points on a substrate by using a four-channel detection method, thereby achieving focusing and leveling of the substrate. The detection of the substrate heights is implemented by a focusing method based on dual-channel light intensity modulation. Two superposed grating fringes are formed with phase difference of ?/2. The shift can be resolved by the phase variation of corresponding fringes. According to the method, the off-focus distance can be derived. The present disclosure effectively eliminates the error due to the intensity changes caused by the fluctuations of the source or the reflectance of the substrate surface. The apparatus for focusing and leveling is easy to be implemented and has an accuracy of nanoscale.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a high accuracy measurement system for focusing and leveling. The system determines an off-focus distance in the perpendicular direction within the exposure field and an inclination in the horizontal direction by measuring heights of four detection points on a substrate by using a four-channel detection method, thereby achieving focusing and leveling of the substrate. The detection of the substrate heights is implemented by a focusing method based on dual-channel light intensity modulation. Two superposed grating fringes are formed with phase difference of ?/2. The shift can be resolved by the phase variation of corresponding fringes. According to the method, the off-focus distance can be derived. The present disclosure effectively eliminates the error due to the intensity changes caused by the fluctuations of the source or the reflectance of the substrate surface. The apparatus for focusing and leveling is easy to be implemented and has an accuracy of nanoscale.

Abstract: The invention discloses a process for preparing a polynuclear ferric hydroxide-saccharide complex, including: adding an aqueous solution of an alkaline substance drop-wise into an aqueous solution of iron salt at a temperature of 5-20° C. until pH 6-8, collecting the polynuclear ferric hydroxide from the reaction mixture by a conventional method; reacting the polynuclear ferric hydroxide with a saccharide in a solution of an alkaline substance for 10-40 hours at 106-125° C. under pH 10-12, resulting in a crude product having an isoelectric point of 4.4-5.3 and a weight average molecular weight of 20,000-100,000 Daltons, and then harvesting the polynuclear ferric hydroxide-saccharide complex from the crude product. The process can precisely control the molecular weight of the polynuclear ferric hydroxide-saccharide complex without an effect on the other characteristics of the product, for example its saccharide content or isoelectric point etc. Furthermore, it is very simple and readily applicable in industry.

Abstract: The present invention provides stabilized immunoglobulin molecules that have increased storage stability and/or in vivo half-lives due to the mutation of one or more amino acids that would otherwise render the immunoglobulin molecules susceptible to degradation. In a preferred embodiment, the stabilized immunoglobulins of the invention have mutations at the heavy chain constant domain hinge region. Such stabilized immunoglobulin molecules, i.e., immunoglobulin molecules with increased storage stability have one or more of the following advantages they are more readily transported and/storable for longer periods and/or less stringent conditions than non-stabilized counterparts; that smaller amounts and or less frequent dosing is required in the therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic use of such stabilized molecules.

Abstract: The invention discloses a process for preparing a polynuclear ferric hydroxide-saccharide complex, including: adding an aqueous solution of an alkaline substance drop-wise into an aqueous solution of iron salt at a temperature of 5-20° C. until pH 6-8, collecting the polynuclear ferric hydroxide from the reaction mixture by a conventional method; reacting the polynuclear ferric hydroxide with a saccharide in a solution of an alkaline substance for 10-40 hours at 106-125° C. under pH 10-12, resulting in a crude product having an isoelectric point of 4.4-5.3 and a weight average molecular weight of 20,000-100,000 Daltons, and then harvesting the polynuclear ferric hydroxide-saccharide complex from the crude product. The process can precisely control the molecular weight of the polynuclear ferric hydroxide-saccharide complex without an effect on the other characteristics of the product, for example its saccharide content or isoelectric point etc. Furthermore, it is very simple and readily applicable in industry.

Abstract: The present invention provides stabilized immunoglobulin molecules that have increased storage stability and/or in vivo half-lives due to the mutation of one or more amino acids that would otherwise render the immunoglobulin molecules susceptible to degradation. In a preferred embodiment, the stabilized immunoglobulins of the invention have mutations at the heavy chain constant domain hinge region. Such stabilized immunoglobulin molecules, i.e., immunoglobulin molecules with increased storage stability have one or more of the following advantages they are more readily transported and/storable for longer periods and/or less stringent conditions than non-stabilized counterparts; that smaller amounts and or less frequent dosing is required in the therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic use of such stabilized molecules.