Abstract: In a first configuration, a UE receives, from a service provider, a certificate authority list. The certificate authority list is at least one of integrity protected or encrypted based on a credential known by the UE and the service provider and stored on a smartcard in the UE. The UE authenticates a server using the received certificate authority list. In a second configuration, the UE receives a user service discovery/announcement including a reception report configuration and an address of a server. The UE sends a protected reception report to the server based on the reception report configuration. In a third configuration, the UE receives a protected broadcast announcement and communicates based on the broadcast announcement. The broadcast announcement is at least one of integrity protected or encrypted based on a credential known by the UE and stored on a smartcard in the UE.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method used in a BS for transmitting control information to a UE, and an associated BS. The method includes: generating a first indication indicating whether data, which are downlink data transmitted from the BS to the UE or uplink data transmitted from the UE to the BS, are in an initial transmission or a retransmission, the first indication being comprised in the control information; if the data are in the initial transmission, generating a second indication for determining modulation mode and Transport Block, TB, size of the data, the second indication being comprised in the control information; and transmitting the control information to the UE.

Abstract: Method and server system for location sharing are disclosed. The method includes: determining a motion state of a first user in accordance with respective information items related to a current location and a previous location of a first device associated with the first user; in accordance with a determination that the motion state of the first user is a stationary state, determining a user direction of the first user based an orientation of the first device associated with the current location; in accordance with a determination that the motion state of the first user is a moving state, determining the user direction of the first user based on a motion direction from the previous location to the current location of the first device; and sending the determined user direction of the first user to one or more second devices associated with one or more second users for location sharing.

Abstract: A method for sending and receiving an email includes providing an email interface for an email sender to compose the email, inputting a number of recipients and an email message of the email to corresponding input fields of the email interface, setting a reading privilege for each recipient, sending the email to the number of recipients according to the reading privileges, and receiving the email sent from the email sender. The email received by each recipient only contains designated contents of the email according to the reading privilege set by the email sender.

Abstract: An electric connection is provided, and has a first copper (Cu) layer, a second Cu layer, and a composite metal layer disposed between the first Cu layer and the second Cu layer. The composite metal layer has 0.01 wt. %?gallium (Ga)?20 wt. %, 0.01 wt. %?copper (Cu)?50 wt. %, and 30 wt. %?nickel (Ni)?99.98 wt. %. Moreover, a method of manufacturing the electric connection is provided, and has the steps of: (1) providing a first Cu layer and a second Cu layer; (2) forming a first Ni layer on the first Cu layer; (3) forming a second Ni layer on the second Cu layer; (4) forming a Ga layer on the first Ni layer; and (5) keeping the second Ni layer in contact with the Ga layer and carrying out a thermo-compress bonding therebetween to form the electric connection.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus monitors a page during a current paging cycle on a first frequency. In addition, the apparatus switches to a second frequency after the current paging cycle to receive multicast/broadcast information on the second frequency. Furthermore, the apparatus attempts to receive the multicast/broadcast information on the second frequency before a predetermined time.

Abstract: A latching comparator includes a switching logic circuit coupled to receive a first signal from a first signal circuit, and a second signal from a second signal circuit. The switching logic circuit is further coupled to receive a latching signal that is a rectangular pulse waveform in either a first or a second state. An output circuit having an input terminal is coupled to the switching logic circuit. The input terminal of the output circuit is coupled to receive both the first and second signals to compare the first signal and second signal when the latching signal is in the first state. The input terminal of the output circuit is coupled to receive only one of the first and second signals when the latching signal is in the second state.

Abstract: A method of performing a search of heterogeneous data based on an input query includes: generating an index including at least two hash tables, where each hash table corresponds to a different data domain of the heterogeneous data and includes hash code sets, where at least one of the hash code sets is mapped to a hash code set of another one of the tables. The method further includes performing a hash on the input query to generate a hash code, by referring to the index, determining a first hash code set that the generated hash code belongs to, and determining a second hash code set that the determined first hash code set is mapped to, and providing at least one result based on the determined second hash code set.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a solid catalyst component for olefin polymerization, comprising magnesium, titanium, a halogen, and an electron donor, wherein the electron donor is at least one selected from the group consisting of diol diester compounds as shown in Formula (I). The catalyst according to the present disclosure has significantly improved polymerization activity, hydrogen response, and stereoselectivity. According to the present disclosure, when the catalyst system containing a diol diester compound as shown in Formula (I) of the present disclosure is used in olefin polymerization, the catalyst shows good comprehensive performance, including high catalytic activity. In particular, in the presence of highly concentrated hydrogen, the catalyst has an improved hydrogen response and/or isotacticity of the polymers obtained can be significantly improved.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a photobioreactor system designed for optimal algae productivity at large volumes in order to deliver a high yield per acre. The photobioreactor system comprises photobioreactor units, that may be isolated from each other to reduce culture clashes; an array of diffused acrylic rods attached to the bottom of a removable acrylic circular top in each photobioreactor unit that provides more light into the photobioreactors; a double parabolic trough mirror system, which utilizes two parabolic trough mirrors to reflect and concentrate sunlight into fiber optic cables; and an algae-cycling system mounted at the bottom of each photobioreactor unit and driven by air to circulate the algae suspension in a vertical motion.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method used in a BS for identifying that a UE transmits a SR, and an associated BS. The method includes: determining a first Walsh code for the UE transmitting HARQ feedback based on a CCE index allocated to the UE; transmitting to the UE an indication indicating a second Walsh code for the U E transmitting the HARQ feedback, the second Walsh code being different from the first Walsh code; receiving the HARQ feedback from the U E; and identifying that the UE transmits the SR, if the received HARQ feedback uses the second Walsh code. The present disclosure also relates to a method used in a UE for transmitting a SR to a BS, and an associated UE.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode includes at least an N-type layer, a light-emitting layer and a P-type layer, wherein the light-emitting layer forms a “V”-shaped indentation or pit during epitaxial process and the V pit is filled in with at least one type of metal nanoparticles to generate surface plasma coupling effect and to improve recombination probability of holes and electrons, thus improving internal quantum efficiency; further, a V pit is generated in the N-type layer during epitaxial process; surface plasma coupling effect is generated by filling metal nanoparticles in the V pit to increase light reflection, light extraction efficiency and external quantum efficiency, thereby improving light emitting efficiency of LED; and the V pit is formed directly by adjusting growth rate, thickness, temperature, pressure or doping during epitaxial process instead of etching, which causes no damage to the LED epitaxial layer, thus simplifying process and improving device stability.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus may be a UE that receives a multicast/broadcast data transmission via a group bearer. The UE receives a paging message including a type of the group bearer. In addition, the UE determines whether to remain in or change to an RRC idle mode or an RRC connected mode based on the type of the group bearer received in the paging message.

Abstract: The present provides a method for preparing a composite material, wherein the method comprises the following steps: (1) compounding a dispersion solution of an ion exchange resin containing a free radical initiator and a high-valence metal compound, with a functional monomer-grafted porous fluoropolymer membrane with a microporous structure by performing solution pouring, tape casting, screen printing process, spraying, or impregnating process; (2) subjecting a wet membrane to heat treatment at 30˜300° C., so that the free radical initiator can initiate crosslinking reaction between the porous membrane and the resin to obtain the composite material.

Abstract: A method of ranking curations includes receiving a query. The method also includes calculating, based on the query, a content similarity measurement for each of multiple curations. The method also includes extracting, from each of the curations, multiple curation-specific features. The method also includes calculating a curation credit measurement for each of the curations based on the extracted curation-specific features. The method also includes ranking each of the curations based on the corresponding content similarity measurement and the corresponding curation credit measurement.

Abstract: A control circuit for use in an isolated power converter includes an output-side first controller having a switch control signal generator and an extremum locator. The switch control signal generator communicates a control signal to a second controller on the input side of the power converter via an isolated interface to initiate a transition of a switch from an OFF state to an ON state. The extremum locator enables the switch control signal generator to communicate the control signal in response to an oscillating voltage signal at an output terminal of the energy transfer element. The extremum locator enables the switch control signal generator such that the transition of the switch from the OFF state to the ON state occurs substantially at a time that the oscillating voltage signal reaches an extremum.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus may be a UE. The UE monitors a first component carrier and at least one second component carrier of a plurality of aggregated component carriers for a service and configuration information associated with the service. The UE receives the service concurrently via the first component carrier and the at least one second component carrier. At least one of the first component carrier or the at least one second component carrier carries the service via broadcast.

Abstract: A LED fabrication method includes: providing a substrate; forming a low-temperature AlxGa1-xN (0?x?1) layer over the growth substrate; setting the growth pressure from high to low and temperature and rotation rate from low to high to realize change from three-dimensional growth to two-dimensional growth of the GaN structure layer before growth of the multiple quantum-well layer, in which, Si is doped at position approximate to the multiple quantum-well layer to form an undoped gradient GaN layer and an N-type gradient GaN layer; growing a multiple quantum-well layer, an AlxGa1-xN (0?x?1) layer and a P-type layer; and during later chip fabrication, dividing the epitaxial wafer over the etched N-type platform into chip grains and immersing them in chemical solutions for wet etching; and forming an inverted pyramid structure with rough side wall over the multiple quantum-well layer to improve light-emitting efficiency.

Abstract: Provided are compounds that are capable of modulating the activity of the influenza A virus via interaction with the M2 transmembrane protein. Also provided are methods for treating an influenza A-affected disease state or infection comprising administering a composition comprising one or more compounds that have been identified as being capable of interaction with the M2 protein.

Abstract: Systems and methods for indexing data include formulating an objective function to index a dataset, a portion of the dataset including supervision information. A data property component of the objective function is determined, which utilizes a property of the dataset to group data of the dataset. A supervised component of the objective function is determined, which utilizes the supervision information to group data of the dataset. The objective function is optimized using a processor based upon the data property component and the supervised component to partition anode into a plurality of child nodes.