Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of wireless communications. Disclosed are a time slot state update method and device, which are used to improve the time flexibility during update of the time slot state. In the present invention, a communications node determines an update period of a time slot state table, the update period comprising x continuous time slots and x being an integer not less than 1 and not greater than the total of the time slots comprised in one frame; and the communications node updating the time slot state table after the update period ends. It can be seen that, the solution can improve the time flexibility during update of the time slot state.

Abstract: In general, in one aspect, the disclosures describes a method that includes receiving multiple ingress Internet Protocol packets, each of the multiple ingress Internet Protocol packets having an Internet Protocol header and a Transmission Control Protocol segment having a Transmission Control Protocol header and a Transmission Control Protocol payload, where the multiple packets belonging to a same Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol flow. The method also includes preparing an Internet Protocol packet having a single Internet Protocol header and a single Transmission Control Protocol segment having a single Transmission Control Protocol header and a single payload formed by a combination of the Transmission Control Protocol segment payloads of the multiple Internet Protocol packets. The method further includes generating a signal that causes receive processing of the Internet Protocol packet.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel membrane module for separating a fluid feed stream into a permeate stream and a retentate stream. The membrane module according to the invention is characterized in that all components are housed in a 20?, 40?, 45? HC, 45? PW or 53? HC container, whereby the membrane module can be transported and handled in a very simple and cost-effective manner despite its comparatively large volume and its high weight. The membrane module is furthermore characterized by its large membrane surface area compared with usually used membrane modules, whereby the number of individual membrane modules required in practical use can be reduced many times over. The present invention furthermore relates to a process for separating a fluid feed stream into a permeate stream and a retentate stream using the membrane module according to the invention.

Abstract: An attestation protocol between a prover device (P), a verifier device (V), and a trusted third-party device (TTP). P and TTP have a first trust relationship represented by a first cryptographic representation based on a one-or-few-times, hash-based, signature key. V sends an attestation request to P, with the attestation request including a second cryptographic representation of a second trust relationship between V and TTP. In response to the attestation request, P sends a validation request to TTP, with the validation request being based on a cryptographic association of the first trust relationship and the second trust relationship. TTP provides a validation response including a cryptographic representation of verification of validity of the first trust relationship and the second trust relationship. P sends an attestation response to V based on the validation response.

Abstract: A cryptography accelerator system includes a direct memory access (DMA) controller circuit to read and write data directly to and from memory circuits and an on-the-fly hashing circuit to hash data read from a first memory circuit on-the-fly before writing the read data to a second memory circuit. The hashing circuit performs at least one of integrity protection and firmware/software (FW/SW) verification of the data prior to writing the data to the second memory circuit. The on-the-fly hashing circuit includes a bit repositioning circuit to designate an order of bits of a binary word in a register from a most significant bit (MSB) to a least significant bit (LSB) for performing computations without rotating bits in the register, and an on-the-fly round constant generator circuit to generate a round constant from a counter.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for improving optical alignment of panels manufactured on a same mother substrate. The technical defect in the prior art which affects product quality can be eliminated. The apparatus for improving optical alignment of panels manufactured on a same mother substrate includes a mother substrate (1), N columns of chips in a first group (2), N columns of chips in a second group (3), and a photomask (4). The N columns of chips in the first group (2) and the N columns of chips in the second group (3) are arranged in an alternate manner and are arranged on the mother substrate (1). An area of the chips in the second group (3) is larger than an area of the chips in the first group (2). The photomask (4) covers the N columns of chips in the first group (2) and the N columns of chips in the second group (3) so that ultraviolet irradiates the N columns of chips in the first group (2) and the N columns of chips in the second group (3) after passing through the photomask (4).

Abstract: The present invention relates to the well drilling field in petroleum industry, in particular to a drilling fluid additive composition that contains a lubricant, an emulsifier, and a rheological modifier, wherein, the lubricant contains: graphite oxide and a biquaternary ammonium salt compound in which the cation part is represented by formula (1); the emulsifier is one or more of compounds represented by formula (I); the rheological modifier is a dimer acid-organic amine copolymer comprising structural units from dimer acid, structural units from alkylamine and structural units from arylamine. The present invention further provides an oil-based drilling fluid containing the composition and a use thereof.

Abstract: A resonator device 10 is disclosed. The resonator device may be used in a transducer or a sensor such as a pressure, force or acceleration sensor. The resonator device comprises a resonator 20 provided on a diaphragm 30. A cap 40 is provided which may be fusion bonded to the diaphragm 30 to enclose the resonator 20 and form a hermetically sealed package 10. The resonator device is excited by applying electromagnetic stimulation, such as infra-red or optical stimulation, which may be from a laser via a fiber 50. The resonator device may be interrogated by applying an electromagnetic signal into the optical cavity formed between the resonator 20 and the inside surface of the cap 40 to derive a frequency change of the resonator. As the resonator device incorporates a hermetically sealed package and is stimulated by electromagnetic radiation, it is robust and able to operate in harsh environments.

Abstract: In image reconstruction using a variable-density spiral trajectory, a method includes acquiring magnetic resonance (MR) data, which includes determining a multi-level undersampling pattern based on sampling distance and probability functions, and determining a desired variable-density spiral trajectory based on the undersampling pattern. Acquiring the MR data also includes generating spiral gradient waveforms based on the desired trajectory, and tracing a variable-density spiral trajectory using the spiral gradient waveforms. After tracing, the MR data can be sub-sampled based on the variable-density spiral trajectory. One or more images can be reconstructed based on the acquired MR data.

Abstract: A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium to provide a user interface that allows a user to configure a traffic control service, the traffic control service including at least one of a content-based service, an application-based service, a time-based service, a location-based service, or a quality-of-service-based service; receive, via the user interface, selections of parameters that govern the traffic control service, and a unique identifier of an end user to which the traffic control service pertains; configure the traffic control service in a line card of a network device included in the data path, wherein the configuration includes the rules data and the unique identifier in the line card, and the traffic control service that includes an in-line quota enforcement service and a charging record service.

Abstract: Technologies for counter with CBC-MAC (CCM) mode encryption include a computing device that performs a CBC-MAC authentication operation on a message with an encryption key, using a 64-bit block cipher to generate a message authentication code. The computing device generates a first 64-bit authentication block including an 8-bit flag field and a length field of between 11 and 32 bits. The flag field indicates the length of the length field. Performing the CBC-MAC authentication operation includes formatting the message into one or more 64-bit authentication blocks. The computing device performs a counter mode encryption operation on the message with the encryption key using the 64-bit block cipher to generate a cipher text. Performing the counter mode encryption includes generating multiple 64-bit keystream blocks. The computing device generates an authentication tag based on the message authentication code and a first keystream block of keystream blocks. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A computer receives a first audio signal that is acquired by a first user device used by a first user in a conference and a second audio signal that is acquired by a second user device used by a second user in the conference. The computer processes the first audio signal based on the second audio signal to improve quality of the first audio signal, and sends the processed first audio signal to the conference.

Abstract: One embodiment provides an apparatus. The apparatus includes a lightweight cryptographic engine (LCE), the LCE is optimized and has an associated throughput greater than or equal to a target throughput.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel membrane module for separating a fluid feed stream into a permeate stream and a retentate stream. The membrane module according to the invention is characterized in that all components are housed in a 20?, 40?, 45? HC, 45? PW or 53? HC container, whereby the membrane module can be transported and handled in a very simple and cost-effective manner despite its comparatively large volume and its high weight. The membrane module is furthermore characterized by its large membrane surface area compared with usually used membrane modules, whereby the number of individual membrane modules required in practical use can be reduced many times over. The present invention furthermore relates to a process for separating a fluid feed stream into a permeate stream and a retentate stream using the membrane module according to the invention.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a signer device. The signer device includes hash signature control logic and signer signature logic. The hash signature control logic is to retrieve a first nonce, to concatenate the first nonce and a message to be transmitted and to determine whether a first message representative satisfies a target threshold. The signer signature logic is to generate a first transmitted signature based, at least in part, on the first message representative, if the first message representative satisfies the target threshold. The hash signature control logic is to retrieve a second nonce, concatenate the second nonce and the message to be transmitted and to determine whether a second message representative satisfies the target threshold, if the first message representative does not satisfy the target threshold.

Abstract: One embodiment provides an electronic control unit (ECU) for a vehicle. The ECU includes transceiver circuitry, voltage measurement circuitry and feature set circuitry. The transceiver circuitry is to at least one of send and/or receive a message. The voltage measurement circuitry is to determine at least one of a high bus line voltage (VCANH) value and/or a low bus line voltage (VCANL) value, for each zero bit of at least one zero bit of a received message. The received the message includes a plurality of bits. The feature set circuitry is to determine a value of at least one feature of a feature set based, at least in part, on at least one of a high acknowledge (ACK) threshold voltage (VthH) and/or a low ACK threshold voltage (VthL). The feature set includes at least one of an operating most frequently measured VCANH value (VfreqH2) of a number of VCANH values and/or an operating most frequently measured VCANL value (VfreqL2) of a number of VCANL values.

Abstract: One embodiment provides an apparatus. The apparatus includes an Internet of Things (IoT) device including a processor, a memory, a flash memory, a network interface and a boot Read Only Memory (ROM). A Root-of-Trust (RoT) application stored in the boot ROM causes the processor run the RoT after initialization of the IoT device. The RoT causes the device to determine a selected image by determining if an update mode is set. The RoT also causes the processor to load the selected image into memory and determine whether a verification of a signature of the selected image is successful.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a liquid crystal panel and a liquid crystal device. The liquid crystal panel includes a thin film transistor (TFT) substrate and a color filter (CF) substrate opposite to each other. Each of sub-pixel areas of the TFT substrate is configured with a first conductive film, and each of sub-optical-filter areas of the CF substrate is configured with a second conductive film opposite to the first conductive film, the first conductive film and the second conductive film are rectangular. A central point of the first conductive film projects on the central point of the second conductive film. A dimension of the second conductive film is greater than the dimension of the first conductive film, and a ring-shaped conductive film is formed in an area of the first conductive film not covered by the second conductive film.

Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compounds, compositions and methods, especially as they are related to compositions and methods for the treatment and/or prevention of a proliferation disorder, a cancer, a tumor, an inflammatory disease, an autoimmune disease, psoriasis, dry eye or an immunologically related disease, and in some embodiments diseases or disorders related to the dysregulation of kinase such as, but not limited to, EGFR (including HER), Alk, PDGFR, BLK, BMX/ETK, FLT3(D835Y), ITK, TEC, TXK, BTK, or JAK, and the respective pathways.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a medical image of a subject that includes functional information. First, two medical images are acquired. One is weighted based on functional information reflecting physiological functions of the subject and the other weighted based on anatomic information of the subject. A difference image between the two images are generated. By subjecting the difference image and the second image to a localized kernel, a local similarity image is generated. Using the local similarity image, an improved difference image is generated. Lastly, by subtracting the improved difference image from the first image, an enhanced medical image that retains the functional information reflecting physiological functions of the subject is generated.