Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for operating in an unlicensed band are disclosed herein. In one example, a device may receive configuration information that includes a maximum channel occupancy time (MCOT) and a plurality of parameters including a plurality of transmission opportunity windows (TOWs). Based on the configuration information, the device may split a transmission into a plurality of bursts that may be grouped into sets of bursts based on how many bursts fit within a TOW. The number of bursts in a set of bursts may be less than or equal to the MCOT. The device may perform a clear channel assessment (CCA) to determine if the channel is busy and to determine a start time within the TOW for the bursts. The device may then transmit the set of bursts for that TOW, where each burst may have a burst indicator (BI).

Abstract: A method for recognizing a reference point associated with a fiducial marker including the steps of: obtaining or receiving image data of the fiducial marker; determining the degree of which the image data of the fiducial marker is aligned with one or more reference images; of which if the degree of alignment is determined to be less than an acceptable threshold predicting a set of coordinates of the reference point associated with the fiducial marker; incorporating the set of coordinates with the image data to form a modified image data; and determining the degree of which the modified image data of the fiducial marker is aligned with one or more reference images.

Abstract: A method of implementing a revocable threshold hierarchical identity-based signature scheme may include receiving an identifier associated with a user. A first secret key based on the identifier may be generated. A string and the identifier may be directed to be posted on a block of a blockchain. A second secret key may be generated using the string, the first secret key, and the identifier. The block that includes the string and the identifier may be signed using the second secret key. A message may be signed using the second secret key to generate a signature. The signature may be provided to a device. The signature may be verifiable by the device using the string and the identifier obtained from the block by the device.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, systems, etc., directed to performing positioning of a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) while it is in idle mode and/or inactive mode (collectively “idle/inactive mode”) in NR are disclosed herein. Performing positioning, including positioning measurement and/or reporting, in idle/inactive mode may allow for increased positioning accuracy and/or decreased latency of location determination. In various embodiments, a WTRU in idle/inactive mode may transmit a positioning measurement report in various ways, including (i) in a Random-Access Channel (RACH) preamble; (ii) appended to a RACH preamble; and/or (iii) in a Physical Uplink Shared Channel. In various embodiments, a WTRU in idle/inactive mode may transmit uplink-based positioning related reference signals. In various embodiments, a WTRU in an idle/inactive mode may transmit, over a dedicated physical channel, (e.g., downlink) positioning measurement reports and/or reference signals (RSs) for uplink positioning measurements.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for sensing a cluster of closely-spaced objects are described herein. A method implemented in a first station (STA) may include receiving, from a second STA, a multicast message including information indicating a request for one or more STAs to participate in a sensing procedure and information indicating one or more sensing parameters. The method may include transmitting, to the second STA, an indication that the first STA is capable of participating in the sensing procedure based on the one or more sensing parameters, the indication including information associated with a participation ability of the first STA. The method may include receiving, from the second STA, configuration information for performing the sensing procedure sensing as a transmit responder based on the information associated with the participation ability of the first STA, and performing the sensing procedure as the transmit responder by transmitting beamformed signals.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for operating in an unlicensed band are disclosed herein. In one example, a device may receive configuration information that includes a maximum channel occupancy time (MCOT) and a plurality of parameters including a plurality of transmission opportunity windows (TOWs). Based on the configuration information, the device may split a transmission into a plurality of bursts that may be grouped into sets of bursts based on how many bursts fit within a TOW. The number of bursts in a set of bursts may be less than or equal to the MCOT. The device may perform a clear channel assessment (CCA) to determine if the channel is busy and to determine a start time within the TOW for the bursts. The device may then transmit the set of bursts for that TOW, where each burst may have a burst indicator (BI).

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product for executing a relational database management system (RDBMS) in a computer system, wherein the RDBMS manages a relational database comprised of at least one column-partitioned base table storing data. Column values from at least one column of the column-partitioned base table are stored in one or more containers spread across one or more data blocks. Metadata comprising summarized information about the column values in the containers is stored in a metadata index subtable. A query with a filtering condition on the column is applied to the metadata index subtable before the column-partitioned base table is accessed, so that only qualified containers and data blocks are accessed, and unqualified containers and data blocks are eliminated, when responding to the query.

Abstract: An Integrated Access and Backhaul, IAB, node determines link degradation in a primary path to a first Distributed Unit, DU, of a gNB, establishes a secondary path with a second DU of a gNB, detects link failure in the primary path, releases the primary path and makes the second primary path as a new primary path. A first IAB donor node receives an indication of link degradation from an IAB node in a network managed by the first IAB donor node, determines that an available IAB node is in a network managed by a second IAB donor node, sends to the second IAB donor node a request to connect the IAB node with the second IAB donor node and, in case the request is accepted, requests the IAB node to connect with the second IAB donor node.

Abstract: A hybrid electric propulsion system including: a gas turbine engine comprising a low speed spool and a high speed spool, the low speed spool comprising a low pressure compressor and a low pressure turbine, and the high speed spool comprising a high pressure compressor and a high pressure turbine; an electric motor configured to augment rotational power of the high speed spool or the low speed spool; at least one blade outer air seal positioned between an outer case of the high pressure turbine and a plurality of blades of the high pressure turbine; a clearance control system operably coupled to the at least one blade outer air seal, the clearance control system configured to vary a position of the at least one blade outer air seal with respect to the plurality of blades of the high pressure turbine; and a controller operably coupled to the electric motor and the clearance control system, wherein the controller is configured to operate the clearance control system based upon an operational state of the electri

Abstract: Systems and methods for predicting cancer metastasis and screening of drugs. Embodiments herein disclose methods and systems for determining the ability of at least one cancer cell to metastasize and for screening of compounds/drugs for their potential use in inhibiting cancer metastasis.

Abstract: A method of facilitating an anonymous message board may include receiving a secret key share associated with a published public key. An initial table state may be generated by encrypting, via the public key, an initial table including a table index and table initial values. A user post encrypted via the public key may be received, the user post including a message and a message index value. The initial table state may be updated to an updated table state by replacing an initial table value of the initial table values with the message. In response to a time interval associated with a predetermined length of time expiring after generating the initial table state, the updated table state may be partially decrypted via the first secret key share as a partially decrypted table. The partially decrypted table may be broadcast.

Abstract: Systems, devices and methods for a backscatter measurement based multiple RACH preamble transmissions are disclosed. A WTRU may receive a JCS-RS configuration comprising a minimum RACH preamble retransmission interval. The JCS-RS configuration may comprise a JCS backscatter power fraction (?) of the WTRU transmit power (PTx). The WTRU may transmit a RACH preamble in a RACH occasion corresponding to a preferred SS/PBCH Index using an initial WTRU transmit beam, having an associated first RA-RNTI value. The backscatter power (PBS) may be measured using the WTRU receive beam corresponding to the WTRU transmit beam used for the RACH preamble transmission. On a condition that PBS>?PTx, the WTRU may retransmit the RACH preamble after a retransmission interval, on resources associated with a second RA-RNTI value.

Abstract: Embodiments include a package structure with one or more layers of dielectric material, where an interconnect bridge substrate is embedded within the dielectric material. One or more via structures are on a first surface of the embedded substrate, where individual ones of the via structures comprise a conductive material and have a tapered profile. The conductive material is also on a sidewall of the embedded substrate.

Abstract: According to an aspect of an embodiment, operations include receiving a Quadratic Integer Programming (QIP) problem including an objective function and a set of constraints on integer variables associated with the objective function. The operations further include obtaining an approximation of the QIP problem by relaxing the QIP problem and generating an approximate solution by solving the obtained approximation. The operations further include generating a Quadratic Unconstrained Binary Optimization (QUBO) formulation of the QIP problem based on the generated approximate solution and the received QIP problem. The operations further include submitting the generated QUBO formulation to an optimization solver machine and receiving a solution of the submitted QUBO formulation from the optimization solver machine. The operations further include publishing an integral solution of the received QIP problem on a user device based on the received solution.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are via-trace structures with improved alignment, and related package substrates, packages, and computing device. For example, in some embodiments, a package substrate may include a conductive trace, and a conductive via in contact with the conductive trace. The alignment offset between the conductive trace and the conductive via may be less than 10 microns, and conductive trace may have a bell-shaped cross-section or the conductive via may have a flared shape.

Abstract: A method of solving a large scale combinatorial optimization problem including inputting, via at least one processor, an objective function and an initial solution as a mapping from a plurality of n nodes, randomly clustering the plurality of nodes into k clusters of n/k nodes each, for each cluster of the k clusters, assigning binary variables to denote each possible permutation of a label set within the cluster, determining that there are u=k2 variables if k>2, and u=1 variables if k=2, expressing the objective function in terms of the un/k variables, solving the objective function in terms of the un/k variables using a Quadratic Unconstrained Binary Optimization (QUBO) solver to obtain an updated solution, determining whether a convergence criteria is satisfied for the updated solution, and upon a determination that a convergence criteria is satisfied, outputting the updated solution to the objective function.

Abstract: Methods, architectures, apparatuses and systems directed to active sensing in a wireless communications system (WCS) are provided.

Abstract: A method may include obtaining, by a first entity, a verification key from a second entity to which an asset is to be transferred. The method may also include proving to an administrator of a blockchain that the first entity is a current owner of the asset, the blockchain hosting a token associated with the asset. The method may additionally include providing an updated randomness value and the token to the second entity. The method may also include sending an updated hash value of the token and the updated randomness, a signed indication of the transfer of the asset from the first entity to the second entity, and the verification key of the second entity to an administrator of the blockchain.

Abstract: A method of facilitating an anonymous message board may include receiving a secret key share associated with a published public key. An initial table state may be generated by encrypting, via the public key, an initial table including a table index and table initial values. A user post encrypted via the public key may be received, the user post including a message and a message index value. The initial table state may be updated to an updated table state by replacing an initial table value of the initial table values with the message. In response to a time interval associated with a predetermined length of time expiring after generating the initial table state, the updated table state may be partially decrypted via the first secret key share as a partially decrypted table. The partially decrypted table may be broadcast.

Abstract: A method may include splitting an original token into a first sub-token and a second sub-token, generating a first hash value of the first sub-token and a first randomness value, and generating a second hash value of the second sub-token and a second randomness value. The method may also include evaluating an NIZKP regarding the split, and sampling first and second signature keys and verification keys associated with the first and second sub-tokens, respectively. The method may additionally include generating first and second signed values of concatenations of the first and second hash values and the first and second verification keys, respectively, and signed using an initial signature key of a current owner of the original token. The method may additionally include sending the NIZKP, the first and second hash values, the first and second signed values, and the first and second verification keys to the blockchain.