Abstract: Controller and method for Handover (HO) based 1×CSFB communicates Calling Party Number (CPN) to User Equipment (UE) a in a cellular communication system. A first solution provides Interworking Solution (IWS) adding CPN sent to target Base Station Controller (BSC) via Mobile Switching Center (MSC) in Interoperability Specification (IOS) HO messages. A second solution provides that IWS sends CPN with Air Interface HO message and stores the CPN until UE transition to the target Radio Access Network and acquires a traffic channel. A third solution provides that IWS receives CPN from MSC with a paging message and stores the CPN until UE transition to the target Radio Access Network and acquires a traffic channel. A fourth solution provides sending AWI message to the target Radio Access Network from the MSC.

Abstract: In an approach for determining an unauthorized device, a computer receives detection information from a computing device, wherein the detection information includes a broadcast transmission from one or more devices. The computer creates a state trajectory map based on the received detection information, wherein the state trajectory map identifies connections between at least the computing device and a first device of the one or more devices and the computing device and a second device of the one or more devices. The computer one or more anomalies within the created state trajectory map. The computer determines an unauthorized device based on the determined one or more anomalies.

Abstract: A method in a first network entity, which is capable of communicating over a plurality of communication links with a second network entity using a two-way timestamp exchange, comprises the step of receiving at the first network entity a first message from the second network entity. The link on which the first message was received is determined.

Abstract: A surface treatment of a magnesium alloy includes preparing a substrate of magnesium alloy, micro-arc oxidizing the substrate of magnesium alloy, forming an oxide layer with a hydroxyl group on the substrate of magnesium alloy, silylizing the oxide layer of the substrate of magnesium alloy with the oxide layer, by soaking the substrate of magnesium alloy in a processing solution with a silyl group-containing compound for 1-300 minutes, and placing the substrate of magnesium alloy with the silylized oxide layer at 70-200° C. for 1-300 minutes, allowing a condensation reaction to occur. The manufactured surface-treated magnesium alloy shows a decreased degradation rate in vivo.

Abstract: An issuing method for a forwarding adjacency link and a logical node are provided. The method comprises: a first logical node receiving node information about a second edge forwarding node which is sent by a node management module of a controller in a virtual cluster; according to the node information about the second edge forwarding node, the first logical node generating a logical link between a first edge forwarding node and the second edge forwarding node; the first logical node adding the logical link between the first edge forwarding node and the second edge forwarding node to an IGP protocol message link state advertisement (LSA)/link state protocol data unit (LSP); and the first logical node issuing the logical link between the first edge forwarding node and the second edge forwarding node through the IGP protocol message LSA/LSP.

Abstract: Disclosed is a charging method and system based on a SDN EPC network, which includes: receiving, by a controller, a charging rule from a charging rule generator, and establishing, through binding, a correspondence between a flow table of the controller and the charging rule; setting, by the controller, entries for the flow table bound to the charging rule, and sending the set flow table to a UGW; and receiving, by the controller, a statistical result, reported from the UGW, regarding traffic and/or duration consumed by a service in the flow table, and charging for the service according to the statistical result and the charging rule bound to the flow table.

Abstract: Multiplexed ion mobility spectrometry (IMS), mass spectrometry (MS) such as time-of-flight mass spectrometry (TOFMS), or hybrid IM-MS is carried out on a sample, and the resulting measurement data are deconvoluted. A pulse sequence controlling ion pulsing is utilized in conjunction with the multiplexing. The pulse sequence may be modified based on the raw measurement data acquired. A demultiplexing matrix based on the modified pulse sequence is utilized to improve deconvolution.

Abstract: A method of reducing electricity usage during peak demand periods includes the steps of establishing predetermined load reduction criteria representative of a desire by a power provider to reduce loading on an electricity supply grid, and coordinating with a facility having lighting equipment to permit the power provider to turn-off one or more of the lighting equipment by sending instructions to a master controller at the facility in response to the predetermined load reduction criteria, and establishing a list of lighting equipment to be turned-off in response to the instructions, and configuring the master controller to send an override control signal to the lighting equipment to implement the instructions, and configuring the lighting equipment to send a response signal to the master controller providing a status of the lighting equipment.

Abstract: Provided are a composite carrier for immobilization of a protein, polypeptide or oligopeptide, a preparation method and an application thereof. The composite carrier is a porous material which comprises: (1) a porous organic foam material containing open pores; and (2) a crosslinked product having aldehyde groups and immobilized on the surface of the walls of one or more pores of the porous organic foam material, wherein the aldehyde groups are able to react with the protein, polypeptide or oligopeptide, and the crosslinked product are formed by chitosan via a crosslinking reaction with a polyaldehyde compound.

Abstract: Certain aspects relate to methods and apparatus for wireless communications, comprising determining to use a reduced paging cycle to page a user equipment (UE) of a first type that supports the reduced paging cycle, the reduced paging cycle having a shorter period relative to a paging cycle used with UEs of a second type which do not support the reduced paging cycle, and paging the UE of the first type in accordance with the reduced paging cycle. Certain aspects relate to methods and apparatus for conveying system information by a base station, comprising broadcasting a first system information common to each cell of a group of cells in an area and broadcasting a second system information that can vary between cells in the group of cells, wherein the second system information is broadcast more frequently than the first system information.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for network charging, which includes: a data centre management network element, upon reception of a charging resource request message from a controller, supports a charging function of a processing network element by a virtual machine and feeding back information of the processing network element to the controller; the data centre management network element sending charging strategy information, user state information and information of UGW to the processing network element, which implements transmission of a traffic flow with the UGW according to the information of UGW, charges for the traffic flow according to the charging strategy information and the user state information, and feeds back charging processing information to the data centre management network element; and the data centre management network element feeding back the charging processing information to the controller. The disclosure further provides a data centre, controller, UGW and system for network charging.

Abstract: Biomarkers and methods related to microbiota for predicting the risk of a disease, particularly colorectal cancer (CRC), are described.

Abstract: Disclosed are a header assembly and a heat exchanger. The header assembly includes: a header; a distribution member disposed in the header and having a distribution opening; a regulating member disposed movably at the distribution member and configured to regulate the distribution opening; and a driving member configured to magnetically drive the regulating member to move so as to regulate the distribution opening. By means of changing the position of the driving member, the header assembly and the heat exchanger are capable of changing the position of the regulating member via magnetic force, thereby regulating the distribution opening. Therefore, requirements under different operating conditions can be satisfied, and the applicability and distributing effect for refrigerant are improved.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided in which at least one bit rate for allocating network resources from a broadcast-multicast service center (BM-SC) is received. The network resources are then allocated based on the at least one bit rate. Moreover, all evolved Node Bs (eNBs) in a broadcast/multicast area are informed of the network resource allocation. Additionally, the network resources are allocated for a session based on a first bit rate, wherein the first bit rate is greater than a guaranteed bit rate (GBR), and the network resource allocation is adjusted to a second bit rate based on the occurrence of an event, wherein the second bit rate is equal to GBR.

Abstract: A method and system for learning recommendation simulations for an online learning environment includes a topic graph generator, a virtual learner generator, and a learning recommendation simulator, A virtual learner traverses topics on the topic graph and learns from learning nuggets included in each topic. The virtual learner's learning performance is assessed and used to modify learning nugget attributes for each of the learning nuggets.

Abstract: An epitaxial wafer structure of light-emitting diode includes, from bottom to up, a substrate, an N-type GaN layer, a MQW light-emitting layer and a P-type GaN layer, in which, at least one InyGa1?yN/AlN composition layer (0<y?1) is inserted in the N-type GaN and at least one multi-layer AlN/InzGa1?zN composition layer (0<z?1) is inserted in the P-type GaN layer; and AlN part in the inserting layer increases barrier to form a blocking layer and the InyGa1?yN layer reduces barrier to form a carrier capture layer so as to generate two-dimensional electron gas of higher concentration and more-concentrated distribution in the N-type GaN layer and the P-type GaN layer, thereby improving current spreading capacity.

Abstract: A heat pipe is divided into an evaporation section, an insulation section and a condensation section. The insulation section includes a pipe section and a liquid delivery structure. The pipe section has a top wall and a bottom wall. The liquid delivery structure is a solid structure and in contact with the top and bottom walls of the pipe section. The liquid delivery structure and the top and bottom walls of the pipe section form a vapor channel. The liquid delivery structure is divided into a center portion and an outer layer, and the center portion has a porosity greater than the porosity of the outer layer. The outer layer is coupled to the center portion, and the center portion and the vapor channel are spaced from one another, so as to achieve the liquid and vapor isolation and improve the heat conducting effect of the heat pipe.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery units, a protective circuit module on each of the plurality of battery units and that is electrically connected to each of the plurality of battery units, and an upper cover on the protective circuit module. Each of the battery units includes a bare cell including a can, an electrode assembly in the can, and a cap plate that seals an opening of the can, and a holder between the bare cell and the protective circuit module. The bare cells are located side by side along a first direction such that each cap plate is exposed along the same direction. One of the holder and the upper cover includes a protrusion that protrudes in a second direction, and another one of the holder and the upper cover includes a hole combined with the protrusion.

Abstract: A heat pipe comprises a first pipe and at least a second pipe. The first pipe includes an evaporator, a heat insulator and a condenser communicating with each other to define a hollow chamber. Two ends of first pipe along an axial direction of the heat pipe are sealed. The second pipe is disposed in the hollow chamber and includes an accommodating space and a first capillary structure disposed in one end of the accommodating space closer to the evaporator. The hollow chamber of the first pipe is mainly a channel for vapor, the second pipe is mainly a channel for working fluid, the vapor is driven by the vapor pressure difference to move in the first pipe and from the evaporator to the condenser, and the working fluid is driven by the vapor pressure difference to flow in the second pipe and from the condenser to the evaporator.

Abstract: A heat pipe comprises a pipe and at least a wick structure. The pipe includes a hollow chamber. The wick structure is disposed in the hollow chamber and extended along an axial direction of the pipe. A section of the wick structure along the axial direction is not a uniform section between two ends of the pipe.