Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for transmitting, by a terminal, a sounding reference signal (SRS). The terminal receives a grant for uplink multiple subframes from a base station. The terminal determines a first subframe for an SRS transmission of the terminal among the uplink multiple subframes on the basis of SRS transmission position information received from the base station. Further, the terminal transmits the SRS in the first subframe.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for DTX and DRX operations. A method of a terminal may comprise: receiving cell DTX/DRX configuration information for serving cells including a first serving cell of a base station; receiving DCI including a first field from a second serving cell among the serving cells; entering a cell DTX inactive time in the first serving cell based on the first field; and skipping a reception operation of semi-persistent signals in the cell DTX inactive time of the first serving cell.

Abstract: A tool for an offshore wind power foundation pile includes a steel pipe pile, a pile core, a pile cap, and a pile shoe. A cutting shoe portion is arranged at a bottom of the steel pipe pile, and an outer diameter of the pile shoe is larger than an outer diameter of the cutting shoe portion; the pile cap is detachably connected to the top of the steel pipe pile; the pile core is located in the steel pipe pile, the pile core is detachably connected to the pile shoe, and a length of the pile core is larger than or equal to a length of the steel pipe pile; the pile cap is further provided with a pile core accommodating groove and a pile core limiting portion; the pile core limiting portion includes a pile core limiting block and a limiting hole.

Abstract: Provided herein are achiral cereblon (CRBN) ligands based on phenyl dihydrouracil that have optimal binding to CRBN without having chiral carbons. Also provided herein are the proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs) comprising the CRBN ligands and a protein binder, pharmaceutical compositions containing the PROTACs, and methods of treating diseases using the PROTACs.

Abstract: An anti-jamming time synchronization method and apparatus for maintaining time synchronization between a global positioning system (GPS) and a satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) are provided. The anti-jamming time synchronization method includes receiving a GPS signal from a GPS satellite using an omnidirectional antenna, receiving an SBAS signal from an SBAS satellite using a directional antenna, calculating measurement values of the GPS signal and the SBAS signal, decoding a GPS message of the GPS signal and an SBAS message of the SBAS signal, when the measurement values are values within a normal range, synchronizing time with GPS time based on a measurement value of the GPS signal and the GPS message, and when the measurement values are values beyond the normal range, synchronizing time with the GPS time based on a measurement value of the SBAS signal and the SBAS message.

Abstract: A composition of styrene butadiene rubber containing spinel type metal oxides and will find application for insulating layers and supports in flexible antennas that can be worn close to the human body without adversely affecting it. The composition contains spinel-type metal oxides, in which the ingredients per 100 mass parts of styrene butadiene rubber/SBR/are: zinc oxide from 1 to 5 mass parts, stearic acid from 1 to 2 mass parts, filler from 25 to 75 mass parts, vulcanization accelerator/TBBS/—from 1 to 1.5 mass parts, sulfur from 1.5 to 2.0 and the filler is spinel type metal oxides and is Zn0.53Co0.48Mn0.01Cr2O4. The spinel type of metal oxides has the following chemical composition in weight percentages: Cr—62, 10; Mn—0, 19; Co—16, 92; Zn—20, 79, and particle sizes range from submicron 0.2-0.5 ?m to 2-3 ?m.

Abstract: Provided herein are binding polypeptides, such as binding peptides and antibodies, against a SARS CoV-2. The binding polypeptides relate to or are based on bovine antibodies, particularly those containing an ultralong CDR3. Also provided herein are methods of treating a virus infection, such as a coronavirus infection, by delivering to a subject in need a provided binding polypeptide.

Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for preserving pancreatic ?-cell populations and for the treatment of diabetes. In particular, embodiments of the invention relate to the use of newly identified prostaglandin receptor 3 (EP3) antagonists that are exceptionally effective in enhancing the viability and/or activity of pancreatic P cells.

Abstract: Systems, methods, network devices, and machine-readable media disclosed herein perform chosen ciphertext attack secure encryption given any public key infrastructure that has been established with only chosen plaintext attack security. The resulting chosen ciphertext attack secure encryption makes black-box use of the chosen plaintext attack secure scheme and other underlying primitives, and specifically new public keys do not need to be created or distributed.

Abstract: Disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention is a substrate heating apparatus, comprising a holding unit, a rotating unit, a heating unit, and a control unit. The heating unit comprises multiple fluid supply pipes and multiple groups of fluid cartridges, a substrate region heated by the fluid cartridges in the same group is a circular ring or a circle, and substrate regions heated by the fluid cartridges in different groups are not overlapped with each other and are concentric. The control unit can measure and adjust the temperatures of the substrate regions in real time. Because the structure of the heating unit is optimally designed and the control unit is added, the substrate heating apparatus of the present invention can adjust the temperatures of the regions on the substrate in real time, so that the temperatures of the regions on the substrate tend to be consistent, and high substrate heating efficiency and high temperature adjustment response speed are achieved.

Abstract: An iridium-ruthenium-based oxide anode catalyst for water electrolysis includes a heterostructure within the particles, different phases within the particles being adjacent to each other, and the different phases within the particles consist of iridium and ruthenium, the catalyst is synthesized using metal sulfides (MxS) as precursors, and the catalyst is characterized by the introduction of transition metal elements as dopants.

Abstract: A method of generating an output movement layout for a traffic intersection, includes receiving intersection geographical data, establishing a center point for the intersection, receiving connected vehicle (CV) data from vehicles approaching and within the traffic intersection based on a predetermined distance from the center point, establishing an area of interest for the intersection based on the received CV data, establishing entry and exit headings for each vehicle based on the CV data, generating directional groups based on the entry and exit headings of each vehicle, and generating an output movement layout for the intersection based on the generated directional groups.

Abstract: A tunable radio frequency (RF) resonator may include an RF cavity core defining an RF cavity. The RF cavity core may include a post positioned within the RF cavity. The tunable RF resonator may further include a flexible membrane covering the RF cavity. A gap may be defined between the flexible membrane and the post. An actuator may cause movement of the flexible membrane and vary the distance between the membrane and the post. The RF cavity core is may be injection molded plastic with a metalized electroplating.

Abstract: A solid-state photomultiplier with a high-k dielectric hole blocking layer (HBL) is provided. The HBL may include a n-type material. The photomultiplier may comprise an amorphous selenium (a-Se) bulk layer. The HBL may be a non-insulating layer. The photomultiplier may also comprise an electron blocking layer (EBL). The EBL may comprise a p-type material. The p-type material may also have a high k dielectric. The a-Se layer may be sandwiched between the HBL and the EBL. Methods for manufacturing a solid-state photomultiplier are also provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns scalable single-pot synthesis, anion binding features, liquid-liquid extraction of salts of the triazolophane macrocycle of Formula (I): wherein the substituents R are independently selected from the group consisting of a linear and branched alkyl, a linear and branched alkyl substituted with an ionizable functional group such as an amine or carboxylic acid, a linear and branched alkoxy (R=—OR), an alkyl comprising —O(CH2CH2O)nCH3, where n is 1-20, an amide —CO—NR1R2, where R1 is any alkyl, organic substituent, R2 is any alkyl, organic substituent, wherein R1 and R2 may be identical or different, —OCO—R, wherein R is any alkyl, organic substituent, an aromatic ring and their substituted analogues, any length and sequence of natural and unnatural amino acids that make up a peptide chain, and —C?C—R where R is any alkyl, organic substituent.

Abstract: A long-acting antibacterial anti-stenosis functional urethral stent and preparation method thereof is provided; the urethral stent is a tubular structure consisting of three layers: inner, middle and outer layers; the middle layer is a fabric tube; the outer layer is a silk fibroin film carrying anti-stenosis drugs; the inner layer is an antibacterial antifouling coating, consisting of chitosan-nanosilica arrays, villi, microvilli and antibacterial drugs; the preparation method includes: after making yarns into the fabric tube by textile molding, preparing the antibacterial and anti-fouling coating on the inner surface, and the silk fibroin film carrying anti-stenosis drugs on the outer surface respectively, to obtain the long-acting antibacterial anti-stenosis functional urethral stent.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating a disease or disorder characterized by electro-mitochondrial desynchronization in a subject in need thereof, comprising confirming the disease or disorder is characterized by electro-mitochondrial desynchronization in the subject and administering an agent that modulates mitochondrial calcium concentration and/or increases mitochondrial calcium channel activity in a tissue of the disease or disorder in the subject. Multichambered cardiac organoids comprising cardiomyocytes and endothelial cells and at least two chambers beating in synchrony are provided. Further provided are methods of using the multichambered cardiac organoid, methods of producing a cardiac organoid. Systems for making measurements within cellular aggregates or tissues and the use of same for testing therapeutic agents is also provided.

Abstract: To provide a strong candidate for prevention or treatment of a disease or disorder related to glucose metabolism, by discovering a substance capable of inducing the expression of the GLUT family. The followings are provided by some aspects of the present invention: an expression inducer of class I glucose transporter (GLUT) comprising, as an active ingredient, at least one oligonucleotide selected from the group consisting of hvu-miR168-3p and ata-miR168-5p, their precursors and their derivatives; a pharmaceutical composition and a food or beverage composition containing the expression inducer (for example, a composition for prevention or treatment (improvement) of a disease or disorder related to glucose metabolism).

Abstract: A cable management apparatus includes a housing, an axle, a rotary member, and a gear member. The housing includes a front face and a rear face, the front face including a first opening. The axle is positioned within the housing and defines a longitudinal axis. The rotary member is positioned within the first opening and defines a bore shaped to receive a cable therethrough. The gear member provides a rotatable coupling between the rotary member, the housing, and the axle. The gear member further includes a first bearing and a second bearing. The first bearing provides a rotatable coupling between the rotary member and the axle, and the second bearing provides a rotatable coupling between the rotary member and the housing.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a sputtering process comprising the steps of ionizing a process gas with a laser to form an ionized process gas and accelerating the ionized process gas into a target material surface using an electric field generated by at least one electrode.