Abstract: A method for determining a need for a message content for a transmitting station. The method includes: determining an anticipated need for a message content according to one or more receiver stations, wherein the anticipated need with respect to the message content is based on the need of the transmitting station; computing at least one metadata configuration for the message content based on the determining of the anticipated need for the message content; augmenting the message content based on the computed at least one metadata configuration, wherein the metadata configuration specifies in which way the message content is to be adapted dependent on the one or more receiver stations and/or according to a message type to be transmitted.

Abstract: A reusable shipper container has a container body with a payload chamber for holding goods and a lid operable to access the payload chamber. The reusable shipper container also has one or more sensors in the payload chamber to senses a humidity or temperature of the payload chamber or the goods. The reusable shipper container also has a tablet display screen detachably coupled to the container body that wirelessly communicates with the sensors in the payload chamber and that displays one or more of an electronic shipping label, packing instructions, return instructions and maintenance status.

Abstract: According to at least one of embodiments disclosed in the application, a method of receiving a signal by a device in a wireless communication system, may comprise receiving a time-domain signal including one or more orthogonal frequency divisional multiplexing (OFDM) symbols; and obtaining a frequency-domain signal by performing a fast Fourier transform (FFT) based on the time-domain signal, wherein each OFDM symbol in the time-domain signal may include a data part, a cyclic prefix (CP) part, and a time domain reference signal (TDRS) part, wherein the TDRS part may include a known sequence that is predefined for phase noise compensation in a time-domain, and wherein the phase noise compensation can be performed in a symbol level in the time-domain based on the TDRS part in each OFDM symbol.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of an Al—Ce—Cu alloy for use in additive manufacturing. The disclosed alloy embodiments provide fabricated objects, such as bulk components, comprising a heterogeneous microstructure and having good mechanical properties even when exposed to conditions used during the additive manufacturing process. Methods for making and using alloy embodiments also are disclosed herein.

Abstract: A vehicle including a transceiver, a telematics control unit and a processor is disclosed. The transceiver may be configured to receive tour information associated with a tour, and the telematics control unit may be determine a real-time vehicle geolocation. The processor may be configured to obtain a trigger signal, and obtain the tour information and the real-time vehicle geolocation responsive to obtaining the trigger signal. The processor may be further configured to determine that a predefined condition may be met based on the tour information and the real-time vehicle geolocation. The processor may modify a first vehicle component setting associated with a vehicle component to a second vehicle component setting, responsive to determining that the predefined condition may be met.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) radio frequency (RF) coil that has a discontinuous cylindrical-like shape and that has a decoupling ring enhanced to accommodate a discontinuity in the discontinuous cylindrical-like shape without use of electrical connectors. As seen hereafter, such enhancement allows the decoupling ring to extend in a closed path fully within the discontinuous cylindrical-like shape, which may, for example, be a U shape, a C shape, or some other suitable shape.

Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatuses, systems, and methods for technologies for managing discontinuous reception timers in wireless networks.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods to synthesize perovskite nanoparticles in solution and at a relatively low temperature (110-300 C). This synthesis of low-temperature, solution-based chalcogenide perovskites were shown to produce materials with excellent optoelectronic properties. Furthermore, disclosed is a technique to stabilize the desired phase of these perovskites (particularly those phases which can not be fabricated in existing techniques). In addition, the material of the composition BaZrS3 (barium zirconium sulfide) has been synthesized in the perovskite crystal structure as nanoparticles for the first time.

Abstract: Systems and methods for efficient convolution based on matrix multiply and add (MMA) are described. An example processor having a plurality of processing lanes is configured to perform convolution of a matrix of activation elements and a filter matrix in accordance with a configurable series of instructions including a plurality of MMA instructions and shift instructions while reusing activation elements already loaded to the datapath or associated memory over a plurality of MMA operations. Associated methods are also described.

Abstract: A method for adjusting the user interface for a video conferencing application is provided. The method includes receiving an indication of a motion of a first client device of a first participant of a plurality of participants of a virtual meeting. The method further includes determining, based on the indication of the motion of the first client device of the first participant, a set of interface adjustments for a virtual meeting user interface to be presented on the first client device of the first participant. The method further includes causing the virtual meeting user interface presented on the first client device of the first participant to reflect the set of user interface adjustments during the virtual meeting.

Abstract: A reversibly adhesive film, comprising: at least two hydroxyl-bearing polymer chains being crosslinked by one or more boronic ester bonds, the film having accessible hydroxyl groups at a surface of the film. An reversible adhesive, comprising: a first film layer, the first film layer comprising at least two first hydroxyl-bearing polymer chains crosslinked by first crosslinks that comprise one or more boronic ester bonds; and a second film layer, the first second layer comprising at least two second hydroxyl-bearing polymer chains crosslinked by second crosslinks that comprise one or more boronic ester bonds, wherein (1) the first hydroxyl-bearing polymer chains differ from the second hydroxyl-bearing polymer chains in one or more of composition and concentration, or (2) the boronic ester bonds are present in the first film layer at a different density than the boronic ester bonds in the second film layer, or (3) both (1) and (2).

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of Formula (I)-(III) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof to their use in medicine; to compositions containing them; to processes for their preparation; and to intermediates used in such processes. The compounds the present invention may be useful in the treatment, prevention, suppression and amelioration diseases, disorders and conditions such as cancers.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for a lift pin mechanism for substrate processing chambers are provided herein. In some embodiments, the lift pin mechanism includes a lift pin comprising a shaft with a top end, a bottom end, and a coupling end at the bottom end; a bellows assembly disposed about the shaft. The bellows assembly includes an upper bellows flange having an opening for axial movement of the shaft; a bellows having a first end coupled to a lower surface of the upper bellows flange such that the shaft extends into a central volume surrounded by the bellows; and a bellows guide assembly coupled to a second end of the bellows to seal the central volume. The shaft is coupled to the bellows guide assembly at the coupling end. The bellows guide assembly is axially movable to move the lift pin with respect to the upper bellows flange.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to the field of RNA to prevent or treat coronavirus infection. In particular, the present disclosure relates to methods and agents for vaccination against coronavirus infection and inducing effective coronavirus antigen-specific immune responses such as antibody and/or T cell responses. Specifically, in one embodiment, the present disclosure relates to methods comprising administering to a subject RNA encoding a peptide or protein comprising an epitope of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (S protein) for inducing an immune response against coronavirus S protein, in particular S protein of SARS-CoV-2, in the subject, i.e., vaccine RNA encoding vaccine antigen.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a grating coupler, the grating coupler comprising: a substrate comprising a first major surface and a second major surface; and a surface relief structure located on at least one of the major surfaces of the substrate wherein: the grating coupler has a first order diffraction efficiency of at least 0.3 (30%) across at least a 20° incident light angle range. The surface relief structures described herein can comprise a plurality of notches, each of the notches facing substantially in a x-direction and having a radius of curvature greater than about 50 nm.

Abstract: An electrocautery device with a retractable suction tube is described. The electrocautery device includes a suction tube assembly that can move between an extended or retracted position using vacuum force generated by a suction source. In some embodiments, the suction tube assembly automatically locks into the extended position when extended such that axial force cannot cause the suction tube assembly to retract. The device may be suitable for use in laparoscopic procedures. The suction tube may be coaxially aligned with the electrocautery tip.

Abstract: A proning device includes a conformable structure that adapts to the shape of a subject, surrounded by a shell that imparts a substantially elliptical cross-sectional shape to an exterior of the device to facilitate rotation of the subject within the device when the device is wrapped around the subject. A low-friction interface may also be provided to further facilitate rotation of the subject. The device advantageously reduces staffing needs for proning a subject while facilitating extended proning and periodic re-orientation of the subject. Also disclosed herein are methods for making and using such a proning device.

Abstract: An electrocautery device with a retractable suction tube is described. The electrocautery device includes a suction tube assembly that can move between an extended or retracted position using vacuum force generated by a suction source. In some embodiments, the suction tube assembly automatically locks into the extended position when extended such that axial force cannot cause the suction tube assembly to retract. The device may be suitable for use in laparoscopic procedures. The suction tube may be coaxially aligned with the electrocautery tip.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides variant OmpG polypeptides, compositions comprising the OmpG variant polypeptides, and methods for using the variant OmpG polypeptides as nanopores for determining the sequence of single stranded nucleic acids. The variant OmpG nanopores reduce the ionic current noise versus the parental OmpG polypeptide from which they are derived and thereby enable sequencing of polynucleotides with single nucleotide resolution. The reduced ionic current noise also provides for the use of these OmpG nanopore variants in other single molecule sensing applications, e.g., protein sequencing.

Abstract: A proning device includes a conformable structure that adapts to the shape of a subject, surrounded by a shell that imparts a substantially elliptical cross-sectional shape to an exterior of the device to facilitate rotation of the subject within the device when the device is wrapped around the subject. A low-friction interface may also be provided to further facilitate rotation of the subject. The device advantageously reduces staffing needs for proning a subject while facilitating extended proning and periodic re-orientation of the subject. Also disclosed herein are methods for making and using such a proning device.