Abstract: Biological strains, compositions, and methods of using the strains and compositions for reducing overall insect damage.

Abstract: A print control device comprises a linear modular component, a driving mechanism, and at least one guide rail. The guide rail and the linear modular component are arranged in parallel, and the driving mechanism is disposed on one end of the linear modular component. A group of sensors are respectively disposed at two ends of the linear modular component. The driving mechanism is configured to: control a print device disposed on the linear modular component to move along the guide rail in a predefined direction. The group of sensors are configured to: detect a position relationship between the print device and the sensor. If the print device arrives at the position of the sensor located in the predefined movement direction, the sensor located in the predefined movement direction stops sending the sensing signal to the driving mechanism, such that the driving mechanism controls the print device to stop movement.

Abstract: An IoT/M2M service layer may be provided with the capability to protect user privacy. This functionality may allow the IoT/M2M service layer to anonymize user data, particularly when user data is shared with third party consumers. A privacy policy service may enable the IoT service layer system to generate anonymization (e.g., privacy) policies based on inputs such as legal obligations, subscriber privacy preferences, and an authorization level of the data consumer. Data anonymization policies may be output from the privacy policy service and may be sent to a data anonymization service, where raw data may be anonymized based on the one or more data anonymization policies. The output from the data anonymization service function may be a privatized (e.g., anonymized) version of data that may prevent the data consumer from discovering one or more identifying characteristics of a user.

Abstract: Provided are a frequency band scheduling method, a communication node, and a computer-readable storage medium. The method includes that: a reference frequency band and at least one detection frequency band are acquired, where the reference frequency band is a frequency band in which a first system does not interfere with a second system, and the at least one detection frequency band is a frequency band in which the first system and the second system interfere with each other; frequency band configuration information is sent to a terminal device, where the frequency band configuration information includes configuration information of the reference frequency band and configuration information of all detection frequency bands; frequency band measurement information that the terminal device sends according to the frequency band configuration information is received.

Abstract: A method performed by a viewing device includes receiving a request for an operation to be performed by the viewing device. The request includes trigger criteria for performing the operation. The viewing device receives content from a content provider including content related metadata. A detection is made of a condition that the trigger criteria for the operation to be performed has been met. As a result, the viewing device performs the requested operation. The detection made be accomplished by the viewing device or by a service provider.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an ankle prosthesis containing zirconium-niobium alloy on oxidation layer and a preparation method thereof, the preparation method comprises: using zirconium-niobium alloy powder as a raw material, conducting a 3D printing for one-piece molding to obtain an intermediate products of the talus part and tibial part, and performing Sinter-HIP, cryogenic cooling and surface oxidation to obtain talus part and tibial part. The talus part is connected with the tibial part in a sliding mode; a bone trabeculae is respectively arranged on the lower surface of the talus body and the outer surfaces of the two first fixations, and on the upper surface of the tibial body and the outer surfaces of the two second fixations as well, so as to improve bone ingrowth.

Abstract: Methods of and systems for forming an image of a subterranean region of interest are disclosed. The method includes obtaining an observed seismic dataset and a seismic velocity model for the subterranean region of interest and generating a simulated seismic dataset based on the seismic velocity model and the source and receiver geometry of the observed seismic dataset. The method also includes forming a plurality of time-windowed trace pairs from the simulated and the observed seismic datasets, and forming an objective function based on a penalty function and a cross-correlation between the members of each pair. The method further includes determining a seismic velocity increment based on the extremum of the objective function and forming an updated seismic velocity model by combining the seismic velocity increment and the seismic velocity model, and forming the image of the subterranean region of interest based on the updated seismic velocity model.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for controlling pests are provided. The methods involve transforming organisms with a nucleic acid sequence encoding an insecticidal protein. In particular, the nucleic acid sequences are useful for preparing plants and microorganisms that possess insecticidal activity. Thus, transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, plant tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions are insecticidal nucleic acids and proteins of bacterial species. The sequences find use in the construction of expression vectors for subsequent transformation into organisms of interest including plants, as probes for the isolation of other homologous (or partially homologous) genes. The pesticidal proteins find use in controlling, inhibiting growth or killing Lepidopteran, Coleopteran, Dipteran, fungal, Hemipteran and nematode pest populations and for producing compositions with insecticidal activity.

Abstract: A control circuit is provided, including a random module and an output module. A first input terminal of the random module receives a refresh count signal, a second input terminal receives random data, and a control terminal is connected to an output terminal of the output module. The random module processes the refresh count signal and the random data based on a row hammer refresh (RHR) signal output by the output module to obtain and output a random signal. A first input terminal of the output module receives the refresh count signal, a second input terminal is connected to an output terminal of the random module. The output module generates and outputs the RHR signal according to the random signal and the refresh count signal.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for controlling pests are provided. The methods involve transforming organisms with a nucleic acid sequence encoding an insecticidal protein. In particular, the nucleic acid sequences are useful for preparing plants and microorganisms that possess insecticidal activity. Thus, transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, plant tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions are insecticidal nucleic acids and proteins of bacterial species. The sequences find use in the construction of expression vectors for subsequent transformation into organisms of interest including plants, as probes for the isolation of other homologous (or partially homologous) genes. The pesticidal proteins find use in controlling, inhibiting growth or killing Lepidopteran, Coleopteran, Dipteran, fungal, Hemipteran and nematode pest populations and for producing compositions with insecticidal activity.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a circuit, chip, system, and method for eliminating random perturbation. The circuit includes a weight calculating module for receiving digital signals and random perturbation digital quantity, using least mean square error algorithm to calculate weight deviation iteration coefficient based on digital signal and digital quantity, and updating perturbation weight in real-time according to weight deviation iteration coefficient; and a perturbation eliminating module for eliminating perturbation signal in output digital signal of quantizer according to perturbation weight updated in real-time and updating perturbation weight in real-time according to weight deviation iteration coefficient, and then calculating current perturbation weight in real time to realize self-calibration of perturbation weight.

Abstract: System and methods that improve the use of network functions on edge data networks are disclosed. A mechanism that supports edge-assisted UE context and trigger collection is described herein, where a UE can actively send its context information and/or any trigger (e.g. a request for a network function/service to be deployed in edge data networks, etc.) to an edge enabler server, which processes the received context and triggers from its UEs. The edge enabler server may also forward UE context and triggers to 5G core network (5GC) upon receiving a solicitation request from the 5GC, or if the 5GC has already made a subscription for getting notification on UE context and triggers. A network repository function is provided as a new network function collect, store, and manage edge data network information.

Abstract: A valve for a pneumatic system, has: a first enclosure defining a first chamber and a first connection port; a second enclosure defining a second chamber and a second connection port; a first shell subjected to a first pressure differential and movable from a default position to a reversed position via snap-through buckling upon the first pressure differential reaching a threshold; and a second shell having a shape different than a shape of the first shell, the second shell resiliently movable from an initial position to a deformed position when subjected to a second pressure differential, wherein a first flow rate of a fluid via the first connection port induces deformation of the second shell followed by a snapping of the first shell thereby generating a second flow rate greater than the first flow rate.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for forming plasma in a process chamber use an annular exciter formed of a first conductive material with a first end electrically connected to an RF power source that provides RF current and a second end connected to a ground and an annular applicator, physically separated from the annular exciter, formed of a second conductive material with at least one angular split with an angle forming an upper overlap portion and a lower overlap portion separated by a high K dielectric material which is configured to provide capacitance in conjunction with an inductance of the annular applicator to form a resonant circuit that is configured to resonate when the annular exciter flows RF current that inductively excites the annular applicator to a resonant frequency which forms azimuthal plasma from the annular applicator.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses that enable a Service Layer (SL) to support analysis of internet of things (IoT) data and enable shared access to information generated by the analysis. An analytics management service may allow SL entities to configure analytics functions for many different IoT sources of data and organize the results in a customizable manner. The SL may support coordinating the analysis of IoT data from multiple independent sources and organizing the results of the analysis.

Abstract: A filter media and methods are provided. The media is stretchable and exhibits a high degree of elongation which thereby extends its surface area during pleating. By extending surface area of media during pleating, the initial differential pressure is lowered as the area of media is stretched while keeping the same efficiency range with a compressed thickness of media on the affected area.

Abstract: Methods are described for dynamically managing device locationing groups. According to some aspects, mobile devices may be tracked on a group basis, e.g., as opposed to being tracking on an individual basis. For example, location information for each of a plurality of mobile devices may be received at a location group server (LGS) and the LGS may determine (e.g., based on the location information) that each of the plurality of devices are in a physical location. One or more location group operations may be triggered by the location group server (e.g., based on determining that each of the plurality of devices are in the physical location) and the LGS may receive a location update from a device of the plurality of mobile devices (e.g., wherein the location update is not received from a remainder of the plurality of mobile devices).

Abstract: A method for obtaining a row hammer refresh address, including: after a row hammer refresh signal arrives, obtaining a current sampling address, and determining whether a high address is locked in a current row hammer refresh cycle; in response to the high address being locked, determining whether a high address of the current sampling address is identical to the locked high address; in response to being identical, updating an access frequency of the locked high address, and updating access frequencies of low addresses with a low address of the current sampling address; and when a next row hammer refresh signal arrives, using a low address with a highest access frequency stored in the group of low registers as a low address of the row hammer refresh address, and using the locked high address as a high address of the row hammer refresh address.

Abstract: Biological strains, compositions, and methods of using the strains and compositions for reducing overall insect damage.