Abstract: The invention describes, in part, improved methods, assays, and kits for detecting analytes in biological samples with magnetic particles.

Abstract: Methods of operating a network device for a user equipment, UE, in a telecommunications network is provided. Methods include generating a transmission gap at an end of a first type of uplink, UL, transmission and scheduling a second type of UL transmission that corresponds to the transmission gap. Generating the transmission gap includes sending, to the UE, a radio resource control that configures a potential sounding reference signal, SRS, transmission that generates the transmission gap.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a radio node in a Radio Access Network, the method including communicating utilizing frequency resources based on allocation information received in a message, the message having an allocation information structure containing the allocation information.

Abstract: The disclosure pertains to a method of operating a user equipment in a Radio Access Network. The method includes transmitting signaling in a first transmission timing structure starting at a starting symbol, the starting symbol being determined based on a received transmission timing structure indication, the transmission timing structure indication indicating the first transmission timing structure. The disclosure also pertains to related methods and devices.

Abstract: Various methods, computer storage media, and systems for implementing hierarchical data integrity verification, in distributed computing systems, are provided. A data manager operates to perform hierarchical data integrity verification operations on message-digests that are associated based on a linear property of a non-cryptographic function, such that a data integrity of source data is verifiable based on the message-digests combined based on an exclusive-or (XOR) operator. The data manager accesses data fragments that are erasure coded fragments and a parity fragment generated from the data fragments, which correspond to source data. The data manager generates and stores the data-fragment message-digests, data-parity message-digests, and parity-fragment message-digests in corresponding data fragment zones and parity fragment zones.

Abstract: Methods for treating age-related eye diseases or conditions are provided. Methods for treating an age-related eye disease or condition in a subject by administering one or more demethylation compounds or agents are provided.

Abstract: Methods and related radio network nodes and user equipment are described for the indication of waveform in wireless communication networks. The methods include, and related radio network nodes and user equipment adapted to, receiving a downlink transmission from a radio network node, where the downlink transmission having at least one characteristic; selecting one waveform from two or more waveforms for an upcoming uplink transmission to the radio network node, where the waveform being selected based at least in part on the at least one characteristic of the downlink transmission; and transmitting the uplink transmission to the radio network node using the selected waveform.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to detect and issue warning signal when an occupant(s) inside a dangerous vehicle. An exemplary system and method may include operations and/or instructions comprising measuring temperature at multiple zones; calculating temperature gradients versus time and space; calculating distances among temperatures and among temperature gradients; analyzing temperatures, temperature gradients, distances and their histories to detecting an occupant(s) inside a vehicle; and giving out warning alarms when an occupant(s) inside the vehicle.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and methods for its use that is configured to be used to treat various skin conditions. The apparatus includes a water-permeable absorbent material and a plant material comprising a water-soluble skin-active ingredient. The plant material is enclosed within the water-permeable absorbent material, and the water-permeable absorbent material is configured to absorb water and allow the absorbed water to contact the plant material so as to release the active ingredient from the plant material. The active ingredient is then absorbed by the absorbent material, which is then topically applied to skin in need of skin treatment.

Abstract: A method performed by a wireless device (120) for handling a first transport block received from a transmitting device (101) is provided herein. The first transport block comprises a first set of code blocks. At least a first subset of code blocks has been unsuccessfully decoded by the wireless device (120). The wireless device (120) and the transmitting device (101) operate in a wireless communications network (100). The wireless device (120) determines (802), based on a first number of unsuccessfully decoded code blocks, a second number of code blocks to be allocated in a first memory (1111) of the wireless device (120), to store the unsuccessfully decoded code blocks. The wireless device (120) also allocates (803) the determined second number of code blocks. The wireless device (120) then initiates (805) storage of the unsuccessfully decoded code blocks in the first set, in the allocated determined second number of code blocks.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a network node in a radio access network, the method includes transmitting a resource allocation message comprising a bit field, the resource allocation message being transmitted for reception in a common search space to which a first bandwidth part with a first unit size of resource allocation is associated. The bit field allocates resources in a second bandwidth part with a second unit size of resource allocation. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: Systems and method are provided for controlling a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving, by a processor, a lane plan; determining, by a processor, from the lane plan an upcoming turn; determining, by a processor, if the upcoming turn is at least one of an unprotected left turn, an inside right turn, and an inside left turn; when at least one of an unprotected left turn, an inside right turn, and an inside left turn is determined, modifying, by a processor, a lane boundary; and controlling the vehicle based on the modified lane boundary.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a radio node in a Radio Access Network, the method including communicating utilizing frequency resources based on allocation information received in a message, the message having an allocation information structure containing the allocation information.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a user equipment in a radio access network. The method includes transmitting feedback control signaling, the feedback control signaling representing a number I of information bits, the I information bits being encoded with a code rate based on a code rate indication. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a method for synchronous control of timing configurations includes operating a wireless device according to a first timing configuration associated with a first delay duration for transmitting feedback to a network node. A second timing configuration associated with a second delay duration for transmitting feedback to the network node is received from the network node. The second delay duration is different from the first delay duration. In response to a first downlink transmission from the network node, a first feedback is scheduled for transmission at a transmission time determined based on the second delay duration associated with the second timing configuration.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a network node in a radio access network, the method includes transmitting a resource allocation message comprising a bit field, the resource allocation message being transmitted for reception in a common search space to which a first bandwidth part with a first unit size of resource allocation is associated. The bit field allocates resources in a second bandwidth part with a second unit size of resource allocation. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: According to one aspect, a method includes selecting at least one of a common bandwidth scheme and a common power scheme. If the selected at least one scheme includes a common bandwidth scheme, a common bandwidth to be used by the wireless device for transmission of two data channels in two successive short transmission time intervals, sTTIs, that share a common demodulation reference signal, DMRS, is determined. An indication of the common bandwidth to the wireless device to enable the wireless device to set the bandwidth of the two data channels to a common bandwidth value is sent. If the selected at least one scheme includes a common power scheme, then a common power control command to control an output power to be set by the wireless device for two data channels in two successive sTTI, that share a common DMRS is determined.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methodologies for manufacturing photovoltaic devices. In particular, the disclosure relates to the use of hydrogen during manufacturing of photovoltaic devices for passivating defects in the silicon and addressing light-induced degradation. The methodologies in the present disclosures take advantage of generation and manipulation of hydrogen in the neutral or charged state to optimise defect passivation. Some of the methodologies disclose use thermal treatments, illumination with sub-bandgap photons, electric fields or defects in the silicon to control the state of charge or hydrogen, move hydrogen to different locations in the device or retain hydrogen at specific locations.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method for processing a silicon wafer that allows improving performance by exploiting the properties of crystallographic imperfections. The method comprises the steps of: forming a silicon layer with crystallographic imperfections in the proximity of a surface of the silicon; exposing at least a portion of the device to hydrogen atoms in a manner such that hydrogen atoms migrate towards the region with crystallographic imperfections and into the silicon along the crystallographic imperfections; and controlling the charge state of hydrogen atoms located at the crystallographic imperfections to be positive when the imperfections are in a p-type region of the wafer; and negative when the imperfections are at an n-type region of the wafer by thermally treating the silicon while exposing the silicon to an illumination intensity of less than 10 mW/cm2.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a radio node in a Radio Access Network, the method including communicating utilizing frequency resources based on allocation information received in a message, the message having an allocation information structure containing the allocation information.