Abstract: A communication device is provided herein. The communication device may include a processor and the transceiver configured to monitor for one or more frames in a plurality of beamforming sectors during a time interval. The processor and the transceiver may be configured to receive at least one frame in at least one the plurality of beamforming sectors during the time interval. The processor and the transceiver may be configured to transmit a response frame using beamforming parameters based on one of the plurality of beamforming sectors in which the at least one frame is received, wherein the response frame is transmitted using a subsequent time interval associated with the one of the plurality of beamforming sectors. The processor and the transceiver may be configured to operate in an unlicensed frequency band.

Abstract: A method for use in a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU). The method comprises: receiving LRRE information from an AP; determining whether a first condition is satisfied by the WTRU, wherein the first condition is satisfied by the WTRU, on a condition that the first condition is satisfied, sending a mode change request to the AP to change an operation mode to a LRRE HARQ mode; receiving a response regarding the mode change request from the AP; and communicating with the AP using a plurality of PPDUs, each of the PPDUs comprising at least one field enabling transmissions between the WTRU and the AP under the first condition and a LRRE HARQ mode indication.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for multiple input-multiple output (MIMO) channel access are provided herein. A method performed by a station (STA) may include receiving, from an initiating STA, a frame including information indicating a broadcast address and a control trailer. The control trailer may include information indicating that a multi-user multiple input-multiple output (MU-MIMO) frame is to be received from the initiating STA, and information indicative of a plurality of STAs, the plurality of STAs including the STA. The method may include transmitting a response frame to the indicated broadcast address based on the received frame and receiving the MU-MIMO frame from the initiating STA.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are described herein for multiple access schemes for Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) with full-duplex radios. For example, an access point (AP), in response to receiving a request to send (RTS) from a first station (STA), may transmit a full-duplex clear to send (FD CTS) to the first STA and a full-duplex request to send (FD RTS) to a second STA. In response to transmitting the FD RTS to the second STA, the AP may receive a clear to send (CTS) from the second STA. The AP may transmit, to both the first STA and the second STA, a FD trigger frame that includes scheduling information to enables FD communication with the first STA for uplink (UL) data and the second STA for downlink (DL) data at a same time. The scheduling information may include timing information and channel information for the FD communication.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for beamforming (BF) training are disclosed. In some examples, a receiver is configured to receive sector sweep (SSW) training frames from an initiator device that each indicate an antenna sector of the initiator device. A transmitter is configured to transmit sector sweep (SSW) training frames to the initiator device that indicate a best received antenna sector of the initiator device. The receiver receives a sector sweep feedback (SSW FB) frame from the initiator device, and the transmitter transmits transmit a sector sweep acknowledgement (SSW ACK) frame to the initiator device that indicates an antenna sector of the initiator device that is different from the antenna sector indicated by the SSW FB frame, if the SSW FB frame was best received by an antenna not corresponding to the best received antenna sector of the initiator device.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed for adaptation of multiple input multiple output (MIMO) mode in mmW Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) systems. A first station (STA) may receive a mode change request from a second STA. The mode change request may indicate a mode change for a MIMO mode, a polarization mode, and/or an orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) mode. The mode change request may include one or more STA fields. The one or more STA fields may include a STA field associated with the first STA. Each of the one or more STA fields may include a MIMO mode subfield, a polarization mode subfield, and/or an OFDMA mode subfield. The first STA may change the MIMO mode, the polarization mode, and/or the OFDMA mode, for example, based on the mode change request. The first STA may send a mode change response to the second STA.

Abstract: A bottom cylinder for a high-temperature and high-pressure environment simulator of a high-fidelity corer is provided. The bottom cylinder includes a cylinder barrel. The bottom of the cylinder barrel is provided with a cylinder base. The piston is provided inside the cylinder barrel and divides an inner cavity of the cylinder barrel into a rodless cavity and a rod cavity. The piston is provided with a piston rod. The outer wall of the cylinder barrel is provided with an oil inlet hole communicated with the rodless cavity, an oil outlet hole communicated with the rod cavity, and a reserved hole. The lower end surface of the piston is provided with a first buffer ring, and the upper surface of the cylinder base is provided with a second buffer ring mated with the first buffer ring. The bottom cylinder is applied to the simulator for oil and gas resource exploitation.

Abstract: A wireless station (STA) for parameterized spatial reuse (PSR) operation. The STA may receive, from a first access point (AP) that the STA is not associated with, a trigger frame. The trigger frame includes a signal (SIG) field that includes a PSR field. The PSR field includes a plurality of subfields each corresponding to a respective subchannel associated with the trigger frame. This information includes transmission power level information. The STA may then determine, for each subchannel, using the transmission power level information, transmission power upper bounds for each of the subchannels.

Abstract: A method of multi-access point (multi-AP) communication performed by a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) comprises: receiving a first trigger frame from a first access point (AP) of a plurality of APs, the first trigger frame comprising first information; receiving a second trigger frame from a second AP of the plurality of APs at a predetermined time duration after receiving the first trigger frame, the second trigger frame also comprising the first information of the first trigger frame; generating a synchronization frame based on the first trigger frame and the second trigger frame, the synchronization frame comprising synchronization information; transmitting the synchronization frame to at least the first AP and the second AP; and receiving a data transmission based on the synchronization information from each of the first AP and the second AP.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for interference discovery for simultaneous transmission and reception are provided. In an embodiment, a station (STA) receives a STR request message from an access point (AP). The STA transmits a first STR response message to the AP based on the received STR request message. The STA receives a second STR response message transmitted from a second STA to the AP. The STA determines a received power of the received second STR response message. The STA receives a first trigger message from the AP. The first trigger message indicates a STA role field. The STA transmits interference information to the AP. The interference information is based on the determined received power. The STA role field comprises an indication of at least one or more of a primary STA and a secondary STA. The STA aggregates the interference report with a data transmission to the AP in response to the first trigger message.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described herein for dynamic allocation of multiple channels and data streams for multi-channel transmission and multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO). For example, a station (STA) may receive an enhanced poll (EPoll) frame that includes a time offset, a channel offset and antenna/sector settings from an access point (AP). The STA may transmit, based on the received EPoll frame, an enhanced service period request (ESPR) frame that includes a MIMO control field and a multi-channel control field. The MIMO control field may indicate whether the STA supports MIMO transmission. The multi-channel control field may indicate whether the STA supports multi-channel transmission. Upon transmitting the ESPR frame, the STA may receive an enhanced grant frame from the AP. The enhanced grant frame may include an antenna configuration and a multi-channel allocation to enable the STA to perform the MIMO transmission and the multi-channel transmission.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for beamforming (BF) training are disclosed. In some examples, a receiver is configured to receive sector sweep (SSW) training frames from an initiator device that each indicate an antenna sector of the initiator device. A transmitter is configured to transmit sector sweep (SSW) training frames to the initiator device that indicate a best received antenna sector of the initiator device. The receiver receives a sector sweep feedback (SSW FB) frame from the initiator device, and the transmitter transmits transmit a sector sweep acknowledgement (SSW ACK) frame to the initiator device that indicates an antenna sector of the initiator device that is different from the antenna sector indicated by the SSW FB frame, if the SSW FB frame was best received by an antenna not corresponding to the best received antenna sector of the initiator device.

Abstract: A mold for manufacturing connection rod includes a main body. The main body is hollow to form a cavity and defines an axial direction. The cavity comprises a first section, a second section, a third section, a fourth section, and a fifth section along the axial direction. The first section has an inner diameter larger than or equal to an inner diameter of the second section. The inner diameter of the second section is larger than an inner diameter of the third section. The fifth section has an inner diameter smaller than or equal to the inner diameter of the third section. The fourth section has an inner diameter larger than the inner diameter of the third section and also larger than the inner diameter of the fifth section.

Abstract: A permanent magnet material and a method thereof. The permanent magnet material comprises one or more rare earth elements and one or more transition metal elements, wherein the atomic percentage of the one or more rare earth elements is less than or equal to 13%, and the permanent magnet material has a maximum magnetic energy product of greater than or equal to 18 MGOe.

Abstract: A permanent magnet material and a method thereof. The permanent magnet material comprises one or more rare earth elements and one or more transition metal elements, wherein the atomic percentage of the one or more rare earth elements is less than or equal to 13%, and the permanent magnet material has a maximum magnetic energy product of greater than or equal to 18 MGOe.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention is a purified human GMP synthetase and a method of purifying it from naturally occurring sources. Another aspect of the present invention is a recombinant human GMP synthetase as well as DNA sequences coding for human GMP synthetase, expression vectors comprising such a coding sequence, and host cells transformed with these expression vectors capable of producing human GMP synthetase. Also forming part of this invention is a recombinant process for the production of GMP synthetase. Further provided is a method of purifying GMP synthetase from natural or recombinant sources. Other aspects of the invention include antibodies to human GMP synthetase and the use of such antibodies to assay for human GMP synthetase. Another aspect of this invention is the use of purified naturally occurring human GMP synthetase or recombinant human GMP synthetase to identify inhibitors of GMP synthetase activity.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention is a purified human GMP synthetase and a method of purifying it from naturally occurring sources. Another aspect of the present invention is a recombinant human GMP synthetase as well as DNA sequences coding for human GMP synthetase, expression vectors comprising such a coding sequence, and host cells transformed with these expression vectors capable of producing human GMP synthetase. Also forming part of this invention is a recombinant process for the production of GMP synthetase. Further provided is a method of purifying GMP synthetase from natural or recombinant sources. Other aspects of the invention include antibodies to human GMP synthetase and the use of such antibodies to assay for human GMP synthetase. Another aspect of this invention is the use of purified naturally occurring human GMP synthetase or recombinant human GMP synthetase to identify inhibitors of GMP synthetase activity.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention is a purified human GMP synthetase and a method of purifying it from naturally occurring sources. Another aspect of the present invention is a recombinant human GMP synthetase as well as DNA sequences coding for human GMP synthetase, expression vectors comprising such a coding sequence, and host cells transformed with these expression vectors capable of producing human GMP synthetase. Also forming part of this invention is a recombinant process for the production of GMP synthetase. Further provided is a method of purifying GMP synthetase from natural or recombinant sources. Other aspects of the invention include antibodies to human GMP synthetase and the use of such antibodies to assay for human GMP synthetase. Another aspect of this invention is the use of purified naturally occurring human GMP synthetase or recombinant human GMP synthetase to identify inhibitors of GMP synthetase activity.

Abstract: An apparatus for prewarming tooth paste in a tooth paste tube prior to extrusion from the tube through an outlet opening in the end of the tube includes a cap-shaped member of plastic material detachably closing the opening and enveloping the outlet end of the tooth paste tube. The cap-shaped member has an outer skirt portion extending along and surrounding portion of the side wall of the tube adjacent the outlet opening and an electrical resistance heating element is embedded in the cap-shaped member including the outer skirt thereof for warming the outlet section of the tube when the terminals of the heating element are connected to an electrical power source while the tube is closed by the cap-shaped member. A thermostat unit embedded in the cap-shaped member is connected in series with the heating element to control the temperature to which the outlet section of the tube is heated.

Abstract: A window type air conditioner having a movable shield member installed on the air conditioner outer case at the rear radiator compartment portion thereof, to either block the ventilation passageways provided at the rear portion when the air conditioner is not in use, or to admit air to the air conditioner when the air conditioner is in use. The shield member can be either slidably, pivotably or rollably moved relative to the air conditioner ventilation passageways, and can be manually or electrically actuated.