Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a network node. In one embodiment, the method includes the network node transmitting a first slot format information (SFI) to a User Equipment (UE), wherein the first SFI indicates transmitted direction of symbols of a first set of slots. The method also includes the network node transmitting a second SFI carried by a group common physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) to the UE, wherein the second SFI indicates transmitted direction of symbols of a second set of slots, and wherein if the first set of slots and the second set of slots are partially overlapped in time domain and the second SFI is transmitted after the first SFI, transmitted direction of overlapped symbols indicated by the second SFI is aligned with transmitted direction of the overlapped symbols indicated by the first SFI.

Abstract: A method of monitoring a fluid includes: applying the fluid from within a nozzle to a surface of a wafer outside of the nozzle; emitting light, by a light source, from the nozzle to the surface; receiving light reflected from the surface by a light sensor and causing the reflected light to propagate into the nozzle; and determining whether a variation of the fluid occurs according to the reflected light.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for improving HARQ feedback in shortened TTI in a wireless communication system are disclosed herein. In one method, a user equipment is configured with a processing interval between receiving a downlink data and transmitting a corresponding acknowledgement (ACK)/negative acknowledgement (NACK) response. The UE receives downlink data with 1 millisecond TTI at a downlink subframe. The UE transmits the ACK/NACK response of the downlink data on a resource at an uplink subframe, wherein the resource is based on an offset value if the processing interval is shorter than 4 milliseconds.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a first UE. In one embodiment, the method includes a first UE configured with TTI(s) shorter than one subframe; wherein there are X TTIs in one subframe. The method further includes the first UE receiving a downlink control information which indicates resource allocation for first resources and second resources; wherein there are X TTIs in the first resources.

Abstract: An authenticating server is coupled to a blockchain network is configured to: (1) receive a transaction application data from a user, wherein the transaction application data includes a wallet data containing a wallet address data and a user's signature data; (2) check whether an amount of a cryptocurrency corresponding to the wallet address data on the blockchain network is sufficient to perform the transaction; and (3) when the amount of the cryptocurrency corresponding to the wallet address data on the blockchain network is sufficient to perform the transaction, transmit a multi-signature wallet transaction data to the blockchain network for validating a blockchain operation, and send a confirmation data of the transaction associated with the transaction application data to an opposing party of the transaction. The multi-signature wallet transaction data includes the wallet address data, the user's signature data and a signature date of the authenticating server.

Abstract: A magnetic adsorption device includes an electromagnet, a pickup member made of a magnetizable material and disposed in a magnetic field of the electromagnet, and a magnetic shield sleeve sleeved on the pickup member and movable back and forth with respect to the pickup member. The pickup member is adapted to adsorb an electronic device by a magnetic force. A length of a portion of the pickup member exposed from the magnetic shield sleeve is adjustable by moving the magnetic shield sleeve to adjust the magnetic force of the pickup member.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed. In an example from the perspective of a User Equipment (UE), a Slot Format Indication (SFI) is received within a first Channel Occupancy Time (COT) of a serving cell. The SFI is indicative of one or more slot formats of one or more slots of the serving cell. A first signal indicative of an ending position of the first COT is received. A beginning of at least one slot of the one or more slots is after the ending position. The UE determines whether to apply a slot format, of a slot of the one or more slots, to the slot based upon whether the slot is within the first COT, wherein the slot format of the slot is indicated by the SFI.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a User Equipment (UE). In one embodiment, the method includes the UE performing transmission and/or reception in a serving cell, wherein the serving cell is in unlicensed spectrum. The method further includes the UE being configured to receive slot format indication (SFI) on periodic SFI monitoring occasion(s), wherein periodic SFI monitoring occasion(s) is (pre-)configured by a network. The method also includes the UE, in response to receiving and/or detecting a channel indicator, monitoring and/or detecting a first SFI-related signal on a first occasion, wherein the first occasion is not one of (pre-)configured periodic SFI monitoring occasion(s).

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a network. In one embodiment, the method includes the network configuring a DL (Downlink) BWP (Bandwidth Part) and an UL (Uplink) BWP in a first serving cell to a UE (User Equipment). The method also includes the network configuring a paired spectrum operation in the first serving cell to the UE. The method further includes the network transmitting a first DCI (Downlink Control Information) to the UE, wherein the first DCI comprises a slot format combination indicating one or more slot format values for the DL BWP and one or more slot format values for the UL BWP. In addition, the method includes the network prevents from setting an amount of slot format values in the slot format combination in the first DCI to be not divided by a first number, wherein the first number is associated with an absolute value of a difference of a first SCS (Subcarrier Spacing) configuration and a second SCS configuration.

Abstract: A nozzle for emitting a fluid comprises a channel, a light source and a light sensor. The channel is configured to flow the fluid. The light source is configured to emit light towards a surface on which the fluid is applied and the light sensor is configured to receive reflected light from the surface.

Abstract: Embodiments of pixel circuits for light emitting elements are disclosed herein. In one example, a pixel circuit includes a pixel driver and a bridge transistor. The pixel driver is configured to receive a data signal and drive a light emitting element based on the data signal. The bridge transistor includes a gate terminal receiving a first bias signal, a source terminal coupled to the pixel driver, a drain terminal coupled to a terminal of the light emitting element, and a body terminal coupled to the source terminal or receiving the data signal. The first bias signal controls a voltage at the source terminal.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a network. In one embodiment, the method includes the network configuring a UE (User Equipment) with a plurality of DL (Downlink) BWPs (Bandwidth Parts) of a serving cell, wherein the plurality of DL BWPs comprises a first DL BWP with a first SCS (Sub-Carrier Spacing) and a second DL BWP with a second SCS, wherein the second SCS is different from the first SCS. The method further includes the network configuring the UE with a first monitoring occasion for indicating slot format indication (SFI) in the first DL BWP by indicating a first slot offset and a first slot periodicity.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a User Equipment (UE). In one embodiment, the method includes the UE being configured with a first DL (Downlink) BWP (Bandwidth Part) and a second DL BWP. The method also includes the UE receiving and/or monitoring a DCI (Downlink Control Information) in a scheduling CORESET (Control Resource Set) in the first DL BWP, and for determining size of the DCI for decoding, the UE determines whether a TCI (Transmission Configuration Indication) field is present in the DCI or not based on a parameter of the scheduling CORESET before the UE decodes the DCI successfully. The method further includes the UE truncates or pads zero-bits to at least one field (other than the TCI field) in the DCI based on configuration of the second DL BWP after the UE decodes successfully the DCI, wherein a BWP indicator field in the DCI indicates the second DL BWP different from the first DL BWP.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a UE. In one embodiment, the method includes the UE receiving a first configuration for PUSCH transmission with configured grant, wherein the first configuration indicates a first SRI value, and the first SRI value is associated with a first reference signal. The method also includes the UE transmitting a first PUSCH with configured grant by using a transmission precoder or a spatial filter, wherein the transmission precoder or the spatial filter is for transmitting the first reference signal. The method further includes the UE transmitting, in response to detecting beam failure recovery, a RA preamble on a PRACH resource for beam failure recovery, wherein the PRACH resource is associated with a candidate reference signal.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a UE (User Equipment). In one embodiment, the method includes the UE being configured with a first cell. The method further includes the UE being configured with a second cell. The method includes the UE changing active downlink BWP (Bandwidth Part) of the first cell from a first downlink BWP to a second downlink BWP, wherein a first occasion in the first cell is prior to finishing the change of active downlink BWP of the first cell, and a second occasion in the second cell is prior to finishing the change of active downlink BWP of the first cell. In addition, the method includes the UE transmitting an uplink signal in a slot on the first cell after the change of active downlink BWP, wherein the uplink signal comprises HARQ-ACK (Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request Acknowledgment) associated with the second occasion and not associated with the first occasion.

Abstract: Elastomeric components, such as a shoe outsole, are treated with a plasma application to clean and activate the elastomeric component. The application of plasma is controlled to achieve a sufficient surface composition change to enhance adhesion characteristics while not adversely physically deforming the elastomeric component. The plasma treatment is applied to increase carbonyl functional group concentrations within an altered region of the elastomeric component to within at least a range of 2%-15% of carbon atomic percentage composition. The cleaning and activation is controlled, in part, by ensuring a defined height offset range is maintained between the elastomeric component and the plasma source by a generated tool path. The elastomeric component may then be adhered, with an adhesive, to another component.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a UE (User Equipment). In one embodiment, the method includes the UE being configured with a first CORESET (Control Resource Set), wherein (i) the first CORESET is not used to monitor and/or receive a DCI (Downlink Control Information) scrambled by C-RNTI (Cell Radio Network Temporary Identifier) in response to transmitting a preamble for beam failure recovery, (ii) the UE is configured to perform a first number of channel estimation attempts and a second number of blind decode attempts for receiving and/or monitoring the PDCCH(s) (Physical Downlink Control Channel) candidates in the first CORESET in a first slot, and (iii) the UE is configured to perform the first number of channel estimation attempts and the second number of blind decode attempts for receiving and/or monitoring the PDCCH(s) candidates in the first CORESET in a second slot.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a UE (User Equipment) and/or a base station. In one embodiment, the method includes the base station configuring the UE with a first serving cell and a second serving cell. The method also includes the base station configuring the UE with a periodicity for monitoring a downlink control signal in the first serving cell, wherein the base station is not allowed to configure the UE such that the periodicity includes a non-integer number of symbol(s) of the second serving cell, and wherein the downlink control signal includes a pre-emption indication (PI) for the second serving cell.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for QCL association indication for discontinuous transmission indication are disclosed herein. In one method, the UE receives a first configuration of a plurality of reference signals or a configuration of a plurality of reference signal sets in a cell, wherein a reference signal serves as a quasi-co-location reference. The UE receives a second configuration of an association between a pre-emption indication (PI) and one reference signal from the plurality of reference signals or one reference signal set from the plurality of reference signal sets. The UE receives data based on a reference signal from a first reference signal set. The UE processes data according to the PI for the first reference signal set and not processing the data according to the PI for a second reference signal set.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for providing control resource set configuration in a wireless communication system are disclosed herein. In one method, a network node transmits a signal indicating at least a first duration and a bit map, wherein the first duration is time duration of a control resource set (CORESET) and the bit map indicates first symbol(s) of monitoring occasion(s) of the CORESET within a slot, and wherein a set of bit position indicates value one in the bit map. The network node is not allowed to transmit the signal such that an interval between two bit positions in the set in the bit map is smaller than a second duration.