Abstract: A broadband multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna with self-decoupling characteristics includes: a dielectric substrate, a metal patch printed on an upper surface of the dielectric substrate, and a pair of horizontal back-to-back elliptical tapered slots and a vertical elliptical tapered slot etched on the metal patch. A microstrip line and another bent micro strip line are respectively used to feed the vertical elliptical tapered slot and the pair of horizontal elliptical tapered slots, and characteristic modes of the horizontal slots excited by the bent microstrip line and characteristic modes of the vertical slot excited by the micro strip line are mutually orthogonal. By adopting the technical scheme, no additional decoupling structure needs to be introduced, and lower coupling can be realized in a wider working frequency band.

Abstract: A Satellite Radio Access Network includes a base station for communicating with standard compliant user equipment (UE) via a satellite having a field of view. A network broadcasting signal is provided via an inactive or access beam covering a plurality of cells in the field of view. An access request is detected from a user device, such as a smartphone, within an area covered by the inactive beam. In response to the access request, a beam is transitioned from inactive to active to provide network access to the user device. Once the user device is out of range, the active beam is transitioned back to an inactive beam. An inactivity timer is used to detect an idle active cell that should be transitioned to an inactive cell.

Abstract: A broadband multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna with self-decoupling characteristics includes: a dielectric substrate, a metal patch printed on an upper surface of the dielectric substrate, and a pair of horizontal back-to-back elliptical tapered slots and a vertical elliptical tapered slot etched on the metal patch. A microstrip line and another bent micro strip line are respectively used to feed the vertical elliptical tapered slot and the pair of horizontal elliptical tapered slots, and characteristic modes of the horizontal slots excited by the bent microstrip line and characteristic modes of the vertical slot excited by the micro strip line are mutually orthogonal. By adopting the technical scheme, no additional decoupling structure needs to be introduced, and lower coupling can be realized in a wider working frequency band.

Abstract: A base station for communication with a terminal station having a plurality of terminal station antennas. The base station has a plurality of directional antennas, each of the plurality of directional antennas in communication with satellites in view. The base station also has a processing device (e.g., eNodeB) to transmit each of the multiple base-station antenna signals via each of the plurality of directional antennas to satellites and/or the beams of the same satellite seen by the terminal station for retransmission to the plurality of terminal station antennas.

Abstract: A GSM satellite communication system is in communication with a first satellite having a first field of view including a first plurality of cells in which a plurality of active User Equipment (UEs) are located. The plurality of active UEs are in direct communication with the first satellite. The satellite communication system includes a first feeder link and a first tracking antenna configured to communicate with the plurality of active UEs via the first satellite directly serving the first plurality of cells; a first processing device configured to communicate with the plurality of active UEs; and a second processing device configured to normalize delay for a plurality of beam centers of the first plurality of cells, and provide the normalized delay to the first processing device.

Abstract: A ground station communicates with a satellite having a field of view (FOV), the satellite directly communicating with user equipment (UE) over uplink signals and downlink signals. The ground station has a Dynamic Time Division Duplex (DTDD) controller configured to establish UE uplink time slots during which the UE sends UE uplink signals, the UE uplink time slots based on a unique delay for the UE, whereby UE uplink signals are received at the satellite during a same satellite uplink time slot. The controller avoids overlapping uplink and downlink signals being received at the satellite, as well as at the UE.

Abstract: A base station for communication with a terminal station having a plurality of terminal station antennas. The base station has a plurality of directional antennas, each of the plurality of directional antennas in communication with satellites in view. The base station also has a processing device (e.g., eNodeB) to transmit each of the multiple base-station antenna signals via each of the plurality of directional antennas to satellites and/or the beams of the same satellite seen by the terminal station for retransmission to the plurality of terminal station antennas.

Abstract: A GSM satellite communication system is in communication with a first satellite having a first field of view including a first plurality of cells in which a plurality of active User Equipment (UEs) are located. The plurality of active UEs are in direct communication with the first satellite. The satellite communication system includes a first feeder link and a first tracking antenna configured to communicate with the plurality of active UEs via the first satellite directly serving the first plurality of cells; a first processing device configured to communicate with the plurality of active UEs; and a second processing device configured to normalize delay for a plurality of beam centers of the first plurality of cells, and provide the normalized delay to the first processing device.

Abstract: A GSM satellite communication system is in communication with a first satellite having a first field of view including a first plurality of cells in which a plurality of active User Equipment (UEs) are located. The plurality of active UEs are in direct communication with the first satellite. The satellite communication system includes a first feeder link and a first tracking antenna configured to communicate with the plurality of active UEs via the first satellite directly serving the first plurality of cells; a first processing device configured to communicate with the plurality of active UEs; and a second processing device configured to normalize delay for a plurality of beam centers of the first plurality of cells, and provide the normalized delay to the first processing device.

Abstract: A LEO satellite communication system is in communication with a first setting satellite having a first field of view including a first plurality of cells, and a second rising satellite having a second field of view including a second plurality of cells. The first and second satellites have an overlapping field of view having an overlapping plurality of cells located therein. A first processing device has a first communication port communicating with a first cell of the first plurality of cells via said first antenna over a first beam, and a second communication port communicating with an overlapping cell of the overlapping plurality of cells via said second antenna over a second beam. Said first processing device switches from said first communication port to said second communication port in response to the first cell of the first plurality of cells moving into the overlapping field of view.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and device for identifying a product purchased by a user and intelligent shelf system. The method includes acquiring a weight of products carried in a container, acquiring a first monitoring image acquired in a monitoring area corresponding to the container, identifying the first monitoring image, and obtaining an identification result, wherein the identification result comprises user identity information when it is determined that the weight of the products is reduced, acquiring a time when at least one product carried in the container is picked up, and determining information of at least one picked-up product, obtaining the user identity information corresponding to the at least one picked-up product, and associating the user identity information with the information of the at least one picked-up product.

Abstract: A base station for communication with a terminal station having a plurality of terminal station antennas. The base station has a plurality of directional antennas, each of the plurality of directional antennas in communication with satellites in view. The base station also has a processing device (e.g., eNodeB) to transmit each of the multiple base-station antenna signals via each of the plurality of directional antennas to satellites and/or the beams of the same satellite seen by the terminal station for retransmission to the plurality of terminal station antennas.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a tri-axial MEMS accelerometer that has a top cap silicon wafer and a bottom cap silicon wafer coupled with a measurement mass. The measurement mass has a two level structure, each level having an inner frame coupled to an outer frame by a plurality of first elastic beams, a mass coupled to the inner frame by a plurality of second elastic beams, and a comb coupling structure between the mass and the inner frame. The comb coupling structures are arranged in an orthogonal orientation. The top level and bottom level measurement masses measure acceleration in perpendicular directions. The top level and bottom level measurement masses and the inner frame form an integral unit which moves along a third direction. Acceleration in the third direction is measured from the change in capacitance between the integral unit and the top cap silicon wafer and bottom cap silicon wafer.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a mold. The mold may comprise mold features with nanometer-scale resolution or minimum dimensions (e.g. the mold replicates nanometer-scale features of a master). The mold may comprise mold features with nanometer to micrometer-scale resolution or minimum dimensions (e.g. the mold replicates nanometer to micrometer-scale features of a master). The method may comprise providing a plate; applying a solvent to a first surface of the plate; allowing the solvent to penetrate from the first surface into the plate to thereby soften a first region of the plate, the first region of the plate including the first surface; pressing a master against the first region of the plate after the first region of the plate has softened to thereby deform at least a portion of the first region into a negative mold; and removing the master from contact with the plate.

Abstract: A MEMS anti-phase vibratory gyroscope includes two measurement masses with a top cap and a bottom cap each coupled with a respective measurement mass. The measurement masses are oppositely coupled with each other in the vertical direction. Each measurement mass includes an outer frame, an inner frame located within the outer frame, and a mass located within the inner frame. The two measurement masses are coupled with each other through the outer frame. The inner frame is coupled with the outer frame by a plurality of first elastic beams. The mass is coupled with the inner frame by a plurality of second elastic beams. A comb coupling structure is provided along opposite sides of the outer frame and the inner frame. The two masses vibrate toward the opposite direction, and the comb coupling structure measures the angular velocity of rotation.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide an apparatus that includes interface circuitry with a serializer/deserializer (SERDES) circuit. The interface circuitry includes a receiving circuit that receives a signal that carries a sequence of digital values. The receiving circuit includes sampler circuit and a feedback equalization circuit. The sampler circuit includes an amplifying portion and a latch portion coupled at an intermediate node. The amplifying portion varies, with an amplifying gain, an intermediate signal at the intermediate node in response to an input signal to the sampler circuit, and the latch portion generates a digital output based on the intermediate signal at the intermediate node. The feedback equalization circuit is coupled to the intermediate node to vary the intermediate signal at the intermediate node based on a previous digital output from the latch portion of the sampler circuit.

Abstract: A method of wireless communication by a user equipment includes determining an allocation of a set of tones in a symbol for conveying data. The method further includes determining to use m-ary phase shift keying (MPSK) to modulate the data onto a subset of tones of the set of tones. The method further includes modulating the data onto the subset of tones based on a mapping, wherein the mapping maps pairs of data values with a largest Hamming distance from each other to pairs of constellation points with a maximum Euclidean distance from each other.

Abstract: A wireless access point system includes a wireless access point (WAP) apparatus, a location-setting module, and a portable electronic device. The location-setting module stores a location list recording a location and an optimum direction corresponding to the location. The portable electronic device has a detection mode and a connection mode. In the detection mode, the portable electronic device controls the WAP apparatus to radiate a wireless signal and change the radiation direction within a specified direction range. The portable electronic device analyzes the wireless signal to obtain the optimum direction having an optimum signal receiving strength, so as to update the location list with the optimum direction and the location corresponding to the optimum direction. In the connection mode, the portable electronic device loads the optimum direction corresponding to the location and controls the radiation direction to be adjusted as the loaded optimum direction.

Abstract: Described herein are compositions and methods for treating or preventing an injury associated with transplant. Specifically, the disclosure provides a composition for treating or preventing an injury associated with transplantation, comprising (a) a targeted inhibitor molecule wherein the targeted inhibitor molecule comprises a targeting portion and an inhibitor portion, wherein the molecule inhibits complement pathways, and (b) a sub-therapeutic dose of an immunosuppressant agent. Further provided are methods of treating or preventing an injury associated with transplantation with activated complement by using the compositions.

Abstract: A wireless access point system includes a wireless access point (WAP) apparatus, a location-setting module, and a portable electronic device. The location-setting module stores a location list recording a location and an optimum direction corresponding to the location. The portable electronic device has a detection mode and a connection mode. In the detection mode, the portable electronic device controls the WAP apparatus to radiate a wireless signal and change the radiation direction within a specified direction range. The portable electronic device analyzes the wireless signal to obtain the optimum direction having an optimum signal receiving strength, so as to update the location list with the optimum direction and the location corresponding to the optimum direction. In the connection mode, the portable electronic device loads the optimum direction corresponding to the location and controls the radiation direction to be adjusted as the loaded optimum direction.