Abstract: Systems and methods for performing listen-before-talk (LBT) operations include a first wireless communication device which schedules a data burst comprising a plurality of chirps for transmitting on a channel to a second device. The wireless communication device may perform an LBT operation on the channel between the first device and the second device to determine that the channel is available, prior to transmitting a first chirp of the plurality of chirps. The wireless communication device may transmit the first chirp on the channel responsive to performing the LBT operation.

Abstract: A method may include transmitting a downlink frame that is eliciting a response from a plurality of stations, the downlink frame including a first address field, receiving an uplink frame in response to the downlink frame, the uplink frame including a second address field, and receiving the uplink frame on a resource allocated by resource allocation information included in the downlink frame for an uplink multi-user transmission. The second address field is set to a value of the first address field when the downlink frame is of a first type or a value of an address associated with a station (STA) when the downlink frame is of a second type. The AP simultaneously receives uplink frames in response to the first type of downlink frame, where the AP simultaneously receives uplink data frames.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for synchronization signal block (SSB) periodicity optimization in a wireless network. A method includes measuring a network load and comparing the measured network load to a first predetermined threshold. The method further includes automatically adjusting an SSB periodicity when the network load meets the first predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A patient transfer device includes a chamber formed by an upper layer coupled to a lower layer, the chamber configured to be inflated and supported by a support surface in contact with the lower layer. The patient transfer device further includes a port configured for connection to an air flow device. In various embodiments, the patient transfer device includes a low-friction sheet coupled to a bottom surface of the lower layer, wherein the low-friction sheet is configured to slide against itself to facilitate sliding of the chamber relative to the support surface. In other embodiments, the patient transfer device includes at least one air-expelling region disposed within a bottom surface of the lower layer, wherein the region is configured to expel air from within the first chamber along the bottom surface of the lower layer to facilitate sliding of the first chamber relative to the support surface.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure includes methods and apparatuses for mesh processing and a method of processing mesh data. The apparatus for mesh processing includes processing circuitry configured to receive coded information indicating that a displacement field of a chroma component of a current frame is down-sampled according to a sampling format. The down-sampled displacement field of the chroma component includes a first array of displacement vectors. The processing circuitry is configured to reconstruct the first array of displacement vectors of the down-sampled displacement field and up-sample the down-sampled displacement field according to the sampling format to generate an up-sampled displacement field of the chroma component that includes a second array of displacement vectors. The second array of displacement vectors includes the first array of displacement vectors and additional displacement vectors.

Abstract: Dendritic cells containing tumor lysate loaded particles are prepared. The dendritic cells present tumor antigens to elicit the Major Histocompatibility Complex class I pathway and can be used as a vaccine to treat cancer, including ocular melanoma.

Abstract: A method including reacting carboxylic acids obtained from fermentation and a carboxylic acid recovery step from said fermentation to produce short- or medium-chain triglycerides, wherein the reacting carboxylic acids comprises direct esterification with glycerol in the presence of a catalyst. Such method mentioned above wherein the produced short- or medium-chain triglycerides are further interesterified with an oil, butter, fat or other lipids in the presence of a catalyst to produce structured lipids. Yet another method comprising reacting carboxylic acids obtained from fermentation and a carboxylic acid recovery step from said fermentation to produce structured lipids, wherein reacting the carboxylic acids comprises transesterification with an oil, butter, fat or other lipids in the presence of a catalyst. The use of such short-chain triglycerides, medium-chain triglycerides and structured lipids as nutritional additives, dietary supplements, or both.

Abstract: An article comprises a tube having peripheral areas, including an upper section, a lower section, an inner section, and an outer section, the tube further comprising a tube wall having an outer layer of a semipermeable membrane that is permeable to vapors but impermeable to liquids, and the tube further comprising at least one inlet port integrated into the tube wall to permit the flow of an activated or activatable foamable composition into the tube interior, wherein the tube further has a plurality of holes that penetrate through the outer layer of the tube to allow expanding foam to both fill the interior of the tube and exit the tube and fill a space exterior to the tube.

Abstract: A device may include a back plate comprising one or more clip receivers and a plurality of slots. A plurality of straps may be included and may be configured to pass through the slots to releasably secure the back plate to a backpack. The one or more clip receivers may be configured to receive a clip to releasably secure a firearm to the back plate.

Abstract: Disclosed are hardware and techniques for correcting computer process faults by identifying risk associated with correcting a computer process fault and computer processes that may depend on the corrected computer process. The interdependent computer processes in a network may be determined by evaluating a stream of process break flags from a monitoring component coupled to the network. Each computer process break flag in the stream of computer process break flags indicates a process fault detected by the monitoring component and is correlated to a corrective response. The break flag and the corrective response are assigned a risk. A risk matrix accounts for interdependencies between computer processes and identified corrective actions. A final response strategy that corrects the computer process faults is determined using the assigned risk and computer system interdependence.

Abstract: Various embodiments that may generally relate to mobile gaming, location determination, mobile devices, authentication, and so on are described. Various methods are described. Various apparatus are described. Further embodiments are described.

Abstract: Methods of forming semiconductor packages include providing a first insulator layer coupled with a first metallic layer. A recess is formed in the first metallic layer and a semiconductor die is mechanically coupled therein. The die is mechanically coupled with a second metallic layer and the second metallic layer is coupled with a second insulator layer. The die and layers are at least partially encapsulated to form the semiconductor package. The first and/or second metallic layers may be insulator-metal substrates, metal-insulator-metal (MIM) substrates, or may be formed of lead frames. In implementations the package does not include a spacer between the die and the first metallic layer and does not include a spacer between the die and the second metallic layer. In implementations the first insulator layer and the second insulator layer are exposed through the encapsulant or are mechanically coupled with metallic layers exposed through the encapsulant.

Abstract: A fluoropropene composition comprising E-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, 1,1,3,3,3-pentafluoropropene, and 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, wherein the total amount of 1,1,3,3,3-pentafluoropropene and 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene is 1.0 wt. % or less, based on the total weight of the fluoropropene composition. A method of producing the fluoropropene, composition and methods for using the fluoropropene composition are also disclosed.

Abstract: A piping connection system and method to connect a double pipe system such as a double pipe heat changer to a housing, for example a housing of a manifold. In examples, the piping connection system and method may include a transition member configured to bond or connect to the double pipe system and to the housing. In examples, the piping connection system may include a baffle configured to redirect flow from the housing to the double pipe system through an opening and towards the transition member. In examples, the piping connection system and method may be used to manufacture a quench exchanger such as a primary quench exchanger.

Abstract: Disclosed within are various embodiments that provide for an automated rod coil cutting station for both ferrous and non-ferrous wire rod mills.

Abstract: A method for converting alkanes to olefins includes contacting a feed stream comprising alkanes with an oxidative dehydrogenation that does not comprise tellurium catalyst in a reaction zone and dehydrogenating the alkanes without a co-feed of oxygen to yield a product stream having olefins. The oxidative dehydrogenation catalyst has the formula: MovVwNbyAzOx, where v is 1.0, w is from 0.1 to 0.5, y is from 0.001 to 0.3, A is Bi, Sb, Pr, or mixtures thereof, z is from 0.01 to 0.3, and x charge-balances the structure. The oxidative dehydrogenation catalyst has a crystallographic structure with Pba2-32 space group, characterized by reflections determined with Cu-K? X-ray diffraction (XRD) as follows.

Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for rupturing a test seal part from a vent positioned on a roof of a structure and without requiring a person on site to accomplish the same includes a test seal part, wherein the seal part removably sealably connects to the plumbing vent pipe, and a remote controlled apparatus and/or remote controller directly or indirectly ruptures the test seal part.

Abstract: This invention relates generally to a thermal conductivity probe. In one embodiment, a thermal conductivity probe includes, but is not limited to, at least one heating element, at least one thermal insulator, and at least one thermistor thermally isolated from the at least one heating element by the at least one thermal insulator.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for generating a 3D avatar or instructions for movement of robotic limbs using a biomechanical analysis of observed actions with a focus on representing actions through computer-generated 3D avatars or instructions for movement of robotic limbs. Physical quantities of biomechanical actions can be measured from the observations, and the system can analyze these values, compare them to target or optimal values, and use the observations and known biomechanical capabilities to generate 3D avatars or instructions for movement of robotic limbs.

Abstract: A computer includes a processor and a memory, the memory stores instructions executable by the processor to generate a first cropped image by applying a first cropping operation to a captured image, in which the first cropping operation is selected based on a first component to be actuated. The instructions can additionally be to apply a live person image recognition algorithm to the first cropped image to determine whether a recognized person is represented in the first cropped image and to output a signal to initiate actuation of the first component in response to the live person image recognition algorithm responsive to determining that the recognized person is in the first cropped image and is permitted to actuate the first component.