Abstract: A steel cord containing a core layer and an sheath layer, the core layer containing a plurality of core wires with a number of n and the sheath layer comprises a plurality of sheath wires with a number of m, and the steel cord has a flat cross-section with a major axis and a minor axis, the flat cross-section has a flat ratio being the ratio of the length of the major axis and the length of the minor axis, the flat ratio is more than 1.2, the steel cord has a breaking load being BLcord, the core wires and the sheath wires have a sum breaking load being Sum BLwires when the core wires and the sheath wires are un-twisted from the steel cord, BLcord and Sum BLwires satisfies the following formula: BLcord/Sum BLwires>96%. The steel cord has higher breaking load.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method performed by a first node is provided, comprising determining whether direct data forwarding between a third node and a second node is available, performing direct data forwarding if the direct data forwarding is available, otherwise, performing indirect data forwarding.

Abstract: The present invention belongs to the technical field of alloy materials, and particularly relates to high pressure and corrosion resistant steel and a preparation method and an application thereof. The high pressure and corrosion resistant steel provided by the present invention has a tensile strength of 1,020-1,100 MPa, a yield strength of 980-1,050 MPa, an elongation of 20%-22%, a reduction of area of 60%-80%, and impact energy of more than 100 J at a low temperature of 40° C., and has excellent high pressure and corrosion resistance.

Abstract: There is provided a method in a network element of a wireless communication network, the method comprising: receiving a service request from a service provider; initiating determination of a transmission scheme for the service request; obtaining multicast capability information on a plurality of terminal devices and network nodes; obtaining distribution information on the plurality of terminal devices; obtaining traffic load information on the network nodes; based on the multicast capability information, the distribution information, and the traffic load information, determining the transmission scheme for the service request, the transmission scheme including at least one unicast transmission and at least one multicast transmission; and indicating one or more unicast transmitting entities about the at least one unicast transmissions and indicating one or more multicast transmitting entities about the at least one multicast transmissions.

Abstract: The invention generally relates to a sample dispenser including an internal standard and methods of use thereof.

Abstract: There is provided a method in a network element of a wireless communication network, the method comprising: receiving a service request from a service provider; initiating determination of a transmission scheme for the service request; obtaining multicast capability information on a plurality of terminal devices and network nodes; obtaining distribution information on the plurality of terminal devices; obtaining traffic load information on the network nodes; based on the multicast capability information, the distribution information, and the traffic load information, determining the transmission scheme for the service request, the transmission scheme including at least one unicast transmission and at least one multicast transmission; and indicating one or more unicast transmitting entities about the at least one unicast transmissions and indicating one or more multicast transmitting entities about the at least one multicast transmissions.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). A communication method and a terminal in a communication system are provided. The terminal determines multiple quasi co-location (QCL) information and information indicating a transmission state corresponding to a same downlink signal. The terminal measures and estimates a downlink channel state according to the determined multiple QCL information. The terminal demodulates the same downlink signal according to the information of multiple QCL, the information indicating the transmission state, and the downlink channel state.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and device for data duplication cutover. The method includes initiating duplication of initial data from a source device to a destination device, wherein the initial data are data of a file system stored on the source device upon the initiating. The method further includes, in response to completing the duplication of the initial data, updating a session associated with the file system. Furthermore, the method includes, after updating the session, triggering the source device and the destination device into a data unavailable state to perform duplication of delta data from the source device to the destination device, wherein the delta data are data of the file system changed during duplication of the initial data. Utilization of the cutover mechanism proposed in the present disclosure enables effective reduction of data unavailable period of time.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method, a system, a computer apparatus, and a storage medium for inspecting an operation period of a valve box. The method for inspecting the operation period of the valve box includes at least one of a pressure of the liquid outlet, a stress of the housing, and an acceleration of the housing is acquired. Single operation periods of the valve box are calculated according to at least one of the pressure of the liquid outlet, the stress of the housing, and the acceleration of the housing. Finally, the single operation periods of the valve box are accumulated to obtain a total operation period of the valve box.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The present invention relates to a method for channel measurement and device.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a load-sensing multi-way valve with a variable differential pressure, where each valve group uses a new element: an electro-hydraulic pressure compensation valve, so as to implement continuous real-time adjustment and control of compensated differential pressure and real-time position feedback and monitoring of a compensation valve trim, and overcome a flow mismatch problem of a conventional LS system in a flow saturation working condition and problems of a fixed shunting proportion of an LUDV system and poor operation coordination of actuators. The load-sensing multi-way valve with a variable differential pressure disclosed in the present invention has advantages such as strong working condition applicability, high flow distribution accuracy, and strong technicality.

Abstract: A method of selectively broadcasting a message to a client by a server without knowing the client's internet protocol (IP) address includes performing target recognition and tracking on one or more targets, including position of the one or more targets, extracting target-specific context parameters from the one or more recognized and tracked targets, encoding the target-specific context parameters into a header, thereby generating a context address for the one or more targets, appending the context address to a message for the one or more targets from a predetermined set of messages based on the position of the one or more targets, thereby generating one or more packets of information, and broadcasting the one or more packets wirelessly to one or more client mobile devices each associated with the one or more targets.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatuses and computer program for content pushing service in a wireless mobile communication system. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving a proactive pushing service request from an internet content provider; determining, for the proactive pushing service request, a proactive pushing strategy based on auxiliary information predetermined for network optimization processing; and sending, to at least one network element in the wireless mobile communication system, a command for the proactive pushing service so that at least a part of internet contents designated by the proactive pushing service request are proactively pushed to one or more users based on the determined proactive pushing strategy.

Abstract: The present application discloses a PEGylated asparaginase and use thereof. In this application, the polyethylene glycol (PEG) is coupled to the N-terminal amino of 1 or 2 subunits of L-asparaginase, and the molecular weight of the PEG is 30-40 KDa. The PEG is preferably branched and has an aldehyde serving as an activating group. The PEGylated asparaginase is useful in the preparation of anti-tumor drugs.

Abstract: The present invention relates to components, systems, and methods transcriptional modification (e.g., transcriptional activation) or methods of identifying transcriptional effectors based on Cas9-transcription effector fusion protein and gRNA sequence targeting.

Abstract: A method for making a carbon nanotube composite structure is related. A substrate having a first surface is provided. A carbon nanotube structure including a plurality of carbon nanotubes is placed on the first surface, wherein the plurality of carbon nanotubes is in direct contact with the first surface. A monomer solution is coated to the carbon nanotube structure, wherein the monomer solution is formed by dispersing a monomer into an organic solvent. The monomer is polymerized, and then the substrate is removed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for assigning user equipment HARQ time and base station HARQ time in a radio communication network, wherein the user equipment HARQ time is for the user equipment to process the HARQ process, the base station HARQ time is for the base station to process the HARQ process, the user equipment HARQ time being longer than the base station HARQ time.

Abstract: A method of selectively broadcasting a message to a client by a server without knowing the client's internet protocol (IP) address includes receiving video feeds of an area of interest from one or more cameras, performing target recognition and tracking on one or more targets, including position of the one or more targets, extracting target-specific context parameters from the one or more recognized and tracked targets, encoding the target-specific context parameters into a header, thereby generating a context address for the one or more targets, appending the context address to a message for the one or more targets from a predetermined set of messages based on the position of the one or more targets, thereby generating one or more packets of information, and broadcasting the one or more packets wirelessly to one or more client mobile devices each associated with the one or more targets.

Abstract: A flame deposition method is disclosed for forming hydrophobic nanotextured surfaces with improved adhesion and durability for long-term use. The method according to present disclosure can produce nanotextured surfaces with contact angles greater than 140°. Coatings thus prepared exhibit enhanced durability, maintaining water contact angles of greater than 120° after approximately 200,000 abrasion cycles using a cloth wipe resistance test.

Abstract: A method includes identifying a plurality of local tracklets from a plurality of targets, creating a plurality of global tracklets from the plurality of local tracklets, wherein each global tracklet comprises a set of local tracklet of the plurality of local tracklets, wherein the set of local tracklet corresponds to a target of the plurality of targets; extracting motion features of the target from the each global tracklet of the plurality of global tracklets, wherein the motion features of each target of the plurality of targets from each global tracklet of the plurality of global tracklets are distinguishable from the motion features of remaining targets of the plurality of targets from remaining global tracklets; transforming the motion features into an address code by using a hashing process; and transmitting a plurality of address codes and a transformation parameter of the hashing process to a communication device.