Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may be capable of operating according to a first transmission efficiency operating mode and a second transmission efficiency operating mode that is less power efficient than the first transmission efficiency operating mode. The first transmission efficiency operating mode may be associated with a first undesired emission level that is greater than a second undesired emission level associated with the second transmission efficiency operating mode. The UE may select to operate in one of the two transmission efficiency operating modes based on one or more communication parameters (e.g., indicated by control signaling received from a base station). For example, the UE may select to operate in the first transmission efficiency operating mode based on determining that one or more of the communication parameters satisfies at least one parameter criterion for operating in the first transmission efficiency operating mode.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure are directed towards apparatus and techniques for wireless communication. An example apparatus generally includes: a first transmit chain; a first receive chain; a first coupler coupled to the first transmit chain; a second coupler coupled to the first receive chain; a first analog interference cancellation (AIC) circuit having an input coupled to the first coupler and an output coupled to the first receive chain; and a first routing device coupled between the first coupler and the input of the first AIC circuit, the first routing device being further coupled between the first coupler and a digital interference cancellation (DIC) circuit.

Abstract: The invention provides an assembly for anorectal manometry, comprising a manometer (10, 210, 410) and a sheath (14) which provides a barrier against contamination of the manometer with foreign matter, and hence a precaution against transmission of infection. The manometer comprises a probe (12, 212, 212) comprising a proximal portion (264b) and a distal tip portion (264a), the probe being insertable through an anus so that the distal tip portion extends into the rectum, and the probe being provided with a plurality of proximal pressure sensors (40, 164, 240) responsive to pressures applied to the proximal portion of the probe. The sheath is formed to receive the probe and to provide a continuous covering over at least the proximal portion and the distal tip portion of the probe.

Abstract: A system and method for system for controlling power supplied to electronic components (12) powered by a battery (11) of a vehicle (10), the system comprising: a vehicle control unit (14) including a controller (16) and a transmitter (18) for transmitting wirelessly vehicle control signals (20); a wireless latching relay (22) including a receiver (24) configured for receiving the vehicle control signals (20) from the transmitter (18), and a latching relay (26); wherein the relay (26) is connected in series with the negative terminal (25) or positive terminal (29) of the battery (11).

Abstract: A system and method for controlling a transmission of electrical signals in a vehicle wiring harness (12) of a vehicle (10). The system includes: a vehicle sharing control unit (14) including a controller (16) and a transmitter (18) for transmitting wirelessly vehicle sharing control signals (20); a wireless latching relay (22) including a receiver (24) configured for receiving the vehicle sharing control signals (20) from the transmitter (18), and a latching relay (26). In use, the vehicle wiring harness (12) is cut to define first and second ends (28, 30), and the first and second ends (28, 30) are connected in series with the latching relay (26).

Abstract: A decision feedback equalizer (DFE) may include a summer configured to receive a signal stream, and a plurality of feedback taps including a first feedback tap connected to the summer. The first feedback tap may include a pre-amplifier, a combined latch and a digital to analog converter (DAC). The pre-amplifier may be configured to be clocked by a first clock signal, wherein the pre-amplifier may be configured to receive an output signal of the summer and to receive a first postcursor generated by the DFE of a previous signal in the signal stream. The combined latch may be configured to be clocked by a first clock signal and a second clock signal. The DAC may be coupled to an output node of the combined latch. The first postcursor may be provided to the pre-amplifier without being provided to the summer.

Abstract: A decision feedback equalizer (DFE) may include a summer configured to receive a signal stream, and a plurality of feedback taps including a first feedback tap connected to the summer. The first feedback tap may include a pre-amplifier, a combined latch and a digital to analog converter (DAC). The pre-amplifier may be configured to be clocked by a first clock signal, wherein the pre-amplifier may be configured to receive an output signal of the summer and to receive a first postcursor generated by the DFE of a previous signal in the signal stream. The combined latch may be configured to be clocked by a first clock signal and a second clock signal. The DAC may be coupled to an output node of the combined latch. The first postcursor may be provided to the pre-amplifier without being provided to the summer.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling a transmission of electrical signals (11) by a proximity remote (10) to a receiver (22) for regulating a remote access to premises of a vehicle. The proximity remote (10) is configured to be powered by a battery (19) mounted therein on first and second battery base contacts (24, 25). The system includes: a internal control device (20) insertable within the proximity remote (10) and connectable to the first and second battery base contacts (24, 25); first and second conductors (27) connectable to the control device (20) at respective first and second contacts thereof for controlling a power supplied to the proximity remote (10); and a power supply control device (28) connectable to the first and second connectors (27) for controlling the power supplied to the proximity remote (10), thereby respectively permitting and inhibiting the transmission.

Abstract: A test strip for sampling a bodily fluid may include multiple layers of a substrate material, an adhesive between at least some of the multiple layers, and a microfluidic channel formed between at least some of the multiple layers. The test strip may further include multiple electrodes on one of the multiple layers, positioned and partially exposed within the microfluidic channel, an additional material positioned at or near an entrance to the microfluidic channel, to selectively limit the flow of at least one of bubbles or debris into the microfluidic channel, and at least one exit port in at least one of the multiple layers to allow for release of pressure from the test strip. In some embodiments, the test strip is a saliva analysis test strip. In some embodiments, the test strip includes multiple exit ports to prevent blockage of sample flow.

Abstract: A method for using saliva to measure at least one substance or physiological parameter of a human or animal subject may involve inserting a first end of a sensor into a handheld saliva testing device. The method may also involve receiving saliva from the subject on a second end of the sensor, moving the saliva from the second end of the sensor to the first end, and processing the saliva with the handheld saliva testing device to provide initial saliva data related to the at least one substance or physiological parameter of the subject. In some embodiments, the sensor remains inserted in the handheld device while the subject deposits saliva on the opposite, free end of the sensor.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a laser driver are described herein. In an embodiment, a laser driver system includes: an external set of inductors including a first external inductor and a second external inductor; an internal set of inductors including a first internal inductor and a second internal inductor; and a DC-to-DC convertor configured to bias a first output path defined by the first external inductor and the first internal inductor and a second output path defined by the second external inductor and the second internal inductor.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for frequency-based predistortion signal generation. In an example aspect, the apparatus includes a predistortion linearizer circuit configured to be coupled to an input of an amplifier. The amplifier has non-linearities associated with multiple frequencies. The multiple frequencies include a first subset of frequencies and a second subset of frequencies. The predistortion linearizer circuit is also configured to accept an input signal. The predistortion linearizer circuit is additionally configured to generate, based on the input signal, a compensation signal to attenuate the non-linearities existing within the first subset of frequencies more than the non-linearities existing within the second subset of frequencies. The predistortion linearizer circuit is further configured to generate a pre-distorted signal based on the input signal and the compensation signal.

Abstract: A test strip for sampling a bodily fluid may include multiple layers of a substrate material, an adhesive between at least some of the multiple layers, and a microfluidic channel formed between at least some of the multiple layers. The test strip may further include multiple electrodes on one of the multiple layers, positioned and partially exposed within the microfluidic channel, an additional material positioned at or near an entrance to the microfluidic channel, to selectively limit the flow of at least one of bubbles or debris into the microfluidic channel, and at least one exit port in at least one of the multiple layers to allow for release of pressure from the test strip. In some embodiments, the test strip is a saliva analysis test strip. In some embodiments, the test strip includes multiple exit ports to prevent blockage of sample flow.

Abstract: A method for using saliva to measure at least one substance or physiological parameter of a human or animal subject may involve inserting a first end of a sensor into a handheld saliva testing device. The method may also involve receiving saliva from the subject on a second end of the sensor, moving the saliva from the second end of the sensor to the first end, and processing the saliva with the handheld saliva testing device to provide initial saliva data related to the at least one substance or physiological parameter of the subject. In some embodiments, the sensor remains inserted in the handheld device while the subject deposits saliva on the opposite, free end of the sensor.

Abstract: A system and method for system for controlling power supplied to electronic components (12) powered by a battery (11) of a vehicle (10), the system comprising: a vehicle control unit (14) including a controller (16) and a transmitter (18) for transmitting wirelessly vehicle control signals (20); a wireless latching relay (22) including a receiver (24) configured for receiving the vehicle control signals (20) from the transmitter (18), and a latching relay (26); wherein the relay (26) is connected in series with the negative terminal (25) or positive terminal (29) of the battery (11).

Abstract: An exemplary method includes maintaining a receiver-side mesh-vertices list, receiving duplicative-vertex information from a sender, and responsively reducing the receiver-side mesh-vertices list in accordance with the received duplicative-vertex information, and rendering, using the reduced receiver-side mesh-vertices list, viewpoint-adaptive three-dimensional (3D) personas of a subject at least in part by weighting video pixel colors from different video-camera vantage points of video cameras that capture video streams of the subject, the weighting being performed according to a respective geometric relationship of each video-camera vantage point to a user-selected viewpoint.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling a transmission of electrical signals in a vehicle wiring harness (12) of a vehicle (10). The system includes: a vehicle sharing control unit (14) including a controller (16) and a transmitter (18) for transmitting wirelessly vehicle sharing control signals (20); a wireless latching relay (22) including a receiver (24) configured for receiving the vehicle sharing control signals (20) from the transmitter (18), and a latching relay (26). In use, the vehicle wiring harness (12) is cut to define first and second ends (28, 30), and the first and second ends (28, 30) are connected in series with the latching relay (26).

Abstract: A device for indicating violation of a temperature limit of an item is provided. The device is positionable near the item and includes a sensor configured to change its state permanently when the temperature limit is violated. The change in sensor state is machine-readable to provide a permanent indication of the temperature limit violation. The sensor includes a reservoir for storing a fluid that changes phase from a solid to a liquid when the temperature limit is violated and a channel in fluid communication with the reservoir for receiving flow of the fluid in liquid phase from the reservoir. The sensor is arranged to allow flow of the fluid in the liquid phase such that the state of the sensor is permanently changed. The sensor is further configured to prevent the fluid flow from permanently changing the sensor state until activation of the sensor from a resting state. A system and method for detecting violation of a temperature limit of an item using the device is also provided.

Abstract: An exemplary method includes generating a 3D mesh of a subject based on frames of time-synchronized video streams of a subject, the frames associated with a first time and generating a transformed facial-mesh model based on a facial portion of the 3D mesh and a facial-mesh model. The method further includes generating a hybrid mesh by combining the transformed facial-mesh model and at least a portion of the 3D mesh. The method further includes generating a current 3D mesh based on frames of the time-synchronized video streams associated with a second time that temporally follows the first time. The method further includes generating a deformed historical 3D mesh by applying a non-rigid deformation process to the hybrid mesh based on the current 3D mesh. The method further includes compressing the deformed historical 3D mesh to form at least one triangle-based 3D submesh including a plurality of submesh triangles.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling a transmission of electrical signals (11) by a proximity remote (10) to a receiver (22) for regulating a remote access to premises of a vehicle. The proximity remote (10) is configured to be powered by a battery (19) mounted therein on first and second battery base contacts (24, 25). The system includes: a internal control device (20) insertable within the proximity remote (10) and connectable to the first and second battery base contacts (24, 25); first and second conductors (27) connectable to the control device (20) at respective first and second contacts thereof for controlling a power supplied to the proximity remote (10); and a power supply control device (28) connectable to the first and second connectors (27) for controlling the power supplied to the proximity remote (10), thereby respectively permitting and inhibiting the transmission.