Abstract: Some of the present implementations provide a method for a user equipment (UE) for receiving a power saving signal. The method receives, from a base station, a power saving signal comprising a minimum applicable K0 (K0min) that indicates a minimum scheduling offset restriction between a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) and a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH). The method determines an application delay based on a predefined value. The method then applies the minimum scheduling offset restriction after the application delay.

Abstract: A method for PDCCH monitoring performed by a UE is provided. The method includes performing the PDCCH monitoring in a first group associated with at least one first PDCCH monitoring configuration; receiving, from a base station, DCI comprising an indicator; performing the PDCCH monitoring in a second group associated with at least one second PDCCH monitoring configuration; and stopping the PDCCH monitoring in the first group after receiving the indicator.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) and a method performed by the UE are provided. The method includes transitioning from a radio resource control (RRC) inactive (RRC_INACTIVE) state to an RRC idle (RRC_IDLE) state upon determining that the UE has failed to find a suitable cell and camped on an acceptable cell; and discarding a radio access network (RAN) notification area (RNA) configuration that comprises at least one of a list of tracking area identities (IDs) or a list of RAN area IDs in response to the transitioning from the RRC_INACTIVE state to the RRC_IDLE state. The acceptable cell fulfills a minimum set of requirements to initiate an emergency call and to receive one or more Earthquake & Tsunami Warning System (ETWS) and Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS) notifications. The suitable cell provides normal services. The acceptable cell provides limited services.

Abstract: A method for LBT failure detection performed by a UE is provided. The method includes: receiving, by a MAC entity of the UE, an LBT failure indication from a lower layer for all UL transmissions; increasing an LBT failure counter when the MAC entity receives the LBT failure indication; determining an LBT failure event occurs when the LBT failure counter is greater than or equal to a threshold; and resetting the LBT failure counter after the MAC entity has not received the LBT failure indication for a time period.

Abstract: An infant care apparatus includes a piezoelectric sensor and an infrared array sensor. The piezoelectric sensor senses a respiration rate and a heart rate of an infant. The infrared array sensor senses a body temperature and an occupancy state of the infant in a non-contact manner. The abovementioned infant care apparatus can assist in determining an abnormality of the respiration rate and the heart rate of the infant based on the occupancy state of the infant output by the infrared array sensor, so as to reduce a false alarm rate.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing silicon carbide crystal is provided and includes a composite structure formed by a plurality of graphite layers and silicon carbide seed crystals, wherein a density or thickness of each layer of graphite is gradually adjusted to reduce a difference of a thermal expansion coefficient and Young's modulus between the graphite layers and silicon carbide. The composite structure can be stabilized on a top portion or an upper cover of a crucible made of graphite, thereby preventing the silicon carbide crystal from falling off.

Abstract: A method performed by a BS for CHO is provided. The method includes transmitting a CHO command to a UE, the CHO command including a CHO command ID and a measurement ID associated with the CHO command ID; causing the UE to execute the CHO command to handover to a target BS when a trigger condition associated with the measurement ID is fulfilled; causing the UE to forgo transmitting the measurement report during the execution of the CHO command despite the UE being configured, via a report configuration associated with the measurement ID, to transmit the measurement report; transmitting, to the UE, a message that causes the UE to remove the CHO command; and after transmitting the message to the UE, determining that the report configuration is removed by the UE without transmitting, to the UE, an instruction to remove the report configuration.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a metal oxide nano-composite magnetic material, fabrication method, and method for linkage, enrichment, and isolation of phosphorylated species. The metal oxide nano-composite magnetic material comprises the magnetic iron oxide nanoparticle, a silica layer immobilized onto the magnetic iron oxide nanoparticle and a metal oxide layer coated onto the silica layer. The magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles can be used for absorbing microwave radiation to accelerate the enrichment and linkage for phosphorylated species onto the metal oxide nano-composite magnetic material. Furthermore, the magnetic property of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles leads to isolation of the metal oxide nano-composite magnetic material-target species conjugates by simply employing an external magnetic field.

Abstract: A box assembly has a bottom board respectively connected to a pair of first side boards and a pair of second side boards. The bottom board has a foldable slot at its four edges, and each two facing edges are respectively connected to the pair of first side boards and the pair of second side boards. The pair of first side boards respectively has an assembling end at its two outer sides, and the inner edge of the assembling end has a plurality of engaging protrusions. The pair of second side boards respectively has an engaging end at its two outer sides, the engaging end has an engaging slot, and the inner edge of the engaging end has a plurality of assembling apertures connecting to the engaging slot. The assembling end and the engaging end of the first side boards and the second side boards can be alternated, such that the first side boards respectively has the engaging end, and the second side boards respectively has the assembling end.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a novel functional nanoparticle-based antibiotics and preparation method thereof, especially related to an antibiotics-modified nanoparticle. The functional nanoparticle-based antibiotics according to the present invention can be used as the affinity probes and the photothermal agents to effectively inhibit the cell growth of pathogenic bacteria under NIR irradiation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a metal oxide nano-composite magnetic material, fabrication method, and method for linkage, enrichment, and isolation of phosphorylated species. The metal oxide nano-composite magnetic material comprises the magnetic iron oxide nanoparticle, a silica layer immobilized onto the magnetic iron oxide nanoparticle and a metal oxide layer coated onto the silica layer. The magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles can be used for absorbing microwave radiation to accelerate the enrichment and linkage for phosphorylated species onto the metal oxide nano-composite magnetic material. Furthermore, the magnetic property of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles leads to isolation of the metal oxide nano-composite magnetic material-target species conjugates by simply employing an external magnetic field.

Abstract: A backlight module including a light box and a plurality of lamps in the light box is provided. The light box includes a bottom plate and an opening above the bottom plate. The lamp is disposed at an angle to the bottom plate of the light box. A liquid crystal display including the above backlight module and a liquid crystal panel is further provided. The backlight module provides the plane light source for display.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a metal oxide nano-composite magnetic material, fabrication method, and method for linkage, enrichment, and isolation of phosphorylated species. The metal oxide nano-composite magnetic material comprises the magnetic iron oxide nanoparticle, a silica layer immobilized onto the magnetic iron oxide nanoparticle and a metal oxide layer coated onto the silica layer. The magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles can be used for absorbing microwave radiation to accelerate the enrichment and linkage for phosphorylated species onto the metal oxide nano-composite magnetic material. Furthermore, the magnetic property of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles leads to isolation of the metal oxide nano-composite magnetic material-target species conjugates by simply employing an external magnetic field.

Abstract: The invention is directed towards a backlight module including a light box and a plurality of lamps in the light box. The light box includes a bottom plate and an opening above the bottom plate. The lamp is disposed at an angle to the bottom plate of the light box. The present invention further provides a liquid crystal display including the above backlight module and a liquid crystal panel. The backlight module provides the plane light source for display. By using the backlight module of this invention, uniform plane light source is provided and display quality of the liquid display panel is enhanced.

Abstract: The invention provides a simple, rapid and cost-effective metal oxide-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MOALDI MS) without the addition of light-absorbing organic-matrix, comprising the use of (a) an inorganic metal oxide with light absorbing capability as an assisting material to render desorption/ionization of samples in laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry and (b) a citric acid buffer as the proton source for enhancing the ionization efficiency for analytes. Metal oxide assisting materials is not only restricted to the uses of films. Metal oxide nanoparticles are also suitable to be used as the assisting materials. Low matrix background, stable surface feature, homogeneous sample deposition, and wide detectable mass range are the merits of MOALDI MS.

Abstract: The invention provides a simple, rapid and cost-effective metal oxide-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MOALDI MS) without the addition of light-absorbing organic-matrix, comprising the use of (a) an inorganic metal oxide with light absorbing capability as an assisting material to render desorption/ionization of samples in laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry and (b) a citric acid buffer as the proton source for enhancing the iorization efficiency for analytes. Metal oxide assisting materials is not only restricted to the uses of films. Metal oxide nanoparticles are also suitable to be used as the assisting materials. Low matrix background, stable surface feature, homogeneous sample deposition, and wide detectable mass range are the merits of MOALDI MS.

Abstract: The nozzle of a gene injection gun is lined inside with a conduit, which has a narrow throat. The throat has a convergent inlet and a divergent outlet. Compressed gas is fed from the inlet, and accelerates to supersonic speed in the throat region. Liquid drug is released to the throat region as droplets, and carried by the accelerated gas flow toward the outlet of the muzzle for injection into a biological body.