Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. According to one or more Examples, an infrastructure network node (16) for providing a virtual multiple-input multiple-output. MIMO, cellular network supporting a plurality of network nodes (16) associated with a plurality of service providers. SPs is provided. The infrastructure network node (16) is configured to determine a downlink coordinated precoder for online multi-cell MIMO wireless network virtualization. WNV, where the downlink coordinated precoder is based at least on imperfect channel state information. CSI, and to optionally indicate the downlink coordinated precoder.

Abstract: Copolymers comprising recurring units of a phenyl glycidyl ether and alkylene oxides are disclosed. Some of the copolymers comprise a di- or polyfunctional nucleophilic initiator and recurring units of the phenyl glycidyl ether and an alkylene oxide. The di- or polyfunctional nucleophilic initiator is an alcohol, phenol, amine, thiol, thiophenol, sulfinic acid, or deprotonated species thereof. Other copolymers comprise a monofunctional nucleophilic initiator selected from thiols, thiophenols, aralkylated phenols, sulfinic acids, secondary amines, C10-C20 terpene alcohols, and deprotonated species thereof. Pigments dispersions comprising the copolymers are also disclosed. The copolymers meet the growing needs of the industry with their ease of manufacture, diverse structures, and desirable performance attributes for dispersing a wide range of organic and inorganic pigments. Agricultural applications for the copolymers are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method, network node and processor for processing uplink signals transmitted from a wireless device (WD) to provide a combination of quantize-forwarding and decode-forwarding relayed signals in massive multiple input multiple output (MIMO) heterogeneous networks (HetNets). According to one aspect, whether quantize-forwarding or decode-forwarding is used depends on a ratio of a quality of a WD signal received at a Small Cell Base Station (SCBS) to a quality of the WD signal received at a Macro Cell Base Station (MCBS). When the ratio is less than a first threshold, signals received at the SCBS may be quantize-forwarded to the MCBS and when the ratio exceeds a second threshold larger than the first threshold, signals received at the SCBS may be decode-forwarded to the MCBS. When the ratio lies between the first and second threshold, signals received at the SCBS may be quantize-forwarded to the MCB.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. According to one aspect, a network node configured to communicate with a wireless device (WD), includes processing circuitry configured to perform downlink wireless network virtualization by minimizing an expected deviation of received signals at WDs subject to network node power constraints.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are modified Clostridial Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) polypeptides with a modified protease domains of Clostridial Botulinum serotype A1 or A2. Modifications include substitution amino acid mutations, isolated modified protease domains, chimeric molecules, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of using the same are also disclosed.

Abstract: Dilutable concentrates useful for hard surface cleaners with improved film/streak performance on high-energy surfaces are disclosed. The concentrates comprise a nonionic alkoxylated surfactant and a polyetheramine. A relatively minor proportion of a polyetheramine can resolve film/streak issues that characterize hard surface cleaners formulated with nonionic surfactants. The efficacy of polyetheramines for improving film/streak performance of hard surface cleaners formulated with nonionic alkoxylated surfactants far exceeds the benefits available from known improvements, such as the use of hydrotropes. Other inventive dilutable concentrates and hard surface cleaners comprise an amine-functional hydrophobe and an auxiliary surfactant. Still other dilutable concentrates or hard surface cleaners comprise a nonionic alkoxylated surfactant and lactic acid. An improved method for measuring film/streak properties of hard surface cleaners is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method and network node for online coordinated multi-cell precoding are provided. According to one aspect, a method includes receiving from each of the plurality of service providers a virtual precoder matrix determined by the corresponding service provider. The method also includes determining a precoder matrix by minimizing a precoding deviation from a virtualization demand of the network subject to at least one power constraint, the virtualization demand being based at least in part on a product of a channel state matrix and a virtual precoder matrix. The method further includes applying the determined precoder matrix to signals applied to a plurality of antennas to achieve a sum of throughputs for the plurality of service providers that is greater than a sum of throughputs for the plurality of service providers achievable when the virtual precoder matrices are applied to the signals.

Abstract: A method for performing online convex optimization is provided. The method includes receiving, from two or more worker nodes, a local decision vector and local data corresponding to each of the two or more worker nodes. The method includes performing a multi-step gradient descent based on the local decision vector and the local data received from the two or more worker nodes. Performing the multi-step gradient descent includes determining a global decision vector and corresponding global information. The method includes sending, to each of the two or more worker nodes, the global decision vector and corresponding global information.

Abstract: Copolymers comprising recurring units of a phenyl glycidyl ether and alkylene oxides are disclosed. Some of the copolymers comprise a di- or polyfunctional nucleophilic initiator and recurring units of the phenyl glycidyl ether and an alkylene oxide. The di- or polyfunctional nucleophilic initiator is an alcohol, phenol, amine, thiol, thiophenol, sulfinic acid, or deprotonated species thereof. Other copolymers comprise a monofunctional nucleophilic initiator selected from thiols, thiophenols, aralkylated phenols, sulfinic acids, secondary amines, C10-C20 terpene alcohols, and deprotonated species thereof. Pigments dispersions comprising the copolymers are also disclosed. The copolymers meet the growing needs of the industry with their ease of manufacture, diverse structures, and desirable performance attributes for dispersing a wide range of organic and inorganic pigments. Agricultural applications for the copolymers are also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are modified Clostridial Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) polypeptides with a modified receptor binding domain of Clostridial Botulinum serotype A1 or A2. Modifications include substitution amino acid mutations. Isolated modified receptor binding domains, chimeric molecules, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of using the same are also disclosed.

Abstract: The disclosure provides fusion proteins comprising a pleckstrin homology (PH) domain and a variant of Botulinum neurotoxin E (BoNT E) protease that cleaves certain non-canonical protein targets (e.g., PTEN). Fusion proteins described in the disclosure are useful for cleaving target proteins found in a cell, that is, in an intracellular environment. Aspects of the disclosure provide methods for inhibiting PTEN amount, activity, or function in a cell or subject, the methods comprising administering to a call or subject a fusion protein described herein.

Abstract: Embodiments of a method and network node for managing wireless devices (WDs) in a network are disclosed. In some embodiments, the method comprises grouping the plurality of WDs into clusters based at least in part on correlations between channels of the WDs. The method also includes determining beam forming weights for each cluster, the grouping into clusters and the determining of beam forming weights being performed to minimize a total transmit power to the plurality of WDs.

Abstract: A stator lamination includes a middle part, an annular yoke, and a plurality of stator teeth. The middle part includes a central hole. The plurality of stator teeth extend from the inner side of the annular yoke and are evenly distributed. A wire slot is formed between every two adjacent stator teeth, whereby the annular yoke includes a plurality of wire slots. Each of the plurality of stator teeth includes a tooth root and a pole shoe disposed at one end of the tooth root. The stator lamination has an outer diameter ranging from 61.75 mm to 68.25 mm, and the central hole has a diameter ranging from 31.6 mm to 35 mm. The plurality of wire slots are evenly distributed around an edge of a circle, and the bottom part of each wire slot is tangent to the circle.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are means for the detection and characterization of neurotoxins such as botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) or tetanus neurotoxin. The present disclosure provides methods for determining potency and activity of neurotoxins in vitro and in vivo. Also disclosed are polypeptides comprising N- and C-terminal fragments of a reporter protein that are split by a linker comprising a neurotoxin cleavage site. Cleavage of the linker by a neurotoxin decreases reporter protein activity, thereby indicating activity of the neurotoxin. Compositions and kits comprising the disclosed polypeptides, nucleic acids comprising nucleotide sequences encoding such polypeptides, and cells expressing such polypeptides are also disclosed.

Abstract: Sulfate and sulfonate derivatives of unsaturated fatty alcohols, processes for making them, and methods of using them are disclosed. In one aspect, a monounsaturated fatty alcohol composition is made by reducing a metathesis-derived monounsaturated alkyl ester. The fatty alcohol composition is then converted to a sulfate or sulfonate derivative by one or more of alkoxylation, sulfation, sulfonation, and sulfitation. Of particular interest are the sulfate and ether sulfate derivatives. Microscopy studies indicate that the unsaturated sodium sulfates in particular have a lamellar phase that should enable formulation at high actives levels. Sulfate compositions comprising 40 to 60 wt. % of a monounsaturated fatty primary alcohol sulfate and 40 to 60 wt. % of a secondary hydroxyalkyl primary alcohol sulfate are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method and network node configured to perform wireless network virtualization to allocate resources of an infrastructure provider (InP) among a plurality of service providers (SPs) are provided. According to one aspect, a method in a network node includes, in each of a plurality of successive time slots in a time interval, T: receiving precoding feedback information from each SP, allocating a virtual transmit power to each cell served by an SP based at least in part on the received precoding feedback information and determining a precoding matrix for each SP. The method also includes minimizing a loss function based at least in part on the received precoding feedback information received in multiple previous time slots.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a passive fiber optic cabinet and a system for detecting a state of a door of a passive fiber optic cabinet. A passive fiber optic cabinet is provided, comprising: a housing; a door coupled to the housing and configured to be switchable between an open state and a closed state; a switch sensor module including a detection fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensor and a stress applying mechanism corresponding to the detection FBG sensor, the stress applying mechanism configured to apply a stress o the detection FBG sensor, one of the detection FBG sensor and the stress applying mechanism being positioned at the door, and the other of the detection FBG sensor and the stress applying mechanism being positioned at the housing.

Abstract: A method and network node for distributed coordinated downlink precoding for multi-cell multiple input multiple output (MIMO) wireless network virtualization are disclosed. According to one aspect, a network node is configured to, in each of a plurality of successive transmission time periods: transmit to each of a plurality of SPs a corresponding set of channel information; receive from each of the plurality of SPs a service demand and a normalized precoding matrix, the normalized precoding matrix being determined by the corresponding SP based on the corresponding set of channel information; allocate a virtual transmit power to each of the plurality of SPs based at least in part on the received service demands and normalized precoding matrices; and determine a downlink precoding matrix to transmit messages to WDs, the downlink precoder matrix being based at least in part on the received service demands and normalized precoding matrices.

Abstract: Deimmunized botulinum toxin light chain (e.g., botulinum toxin serotype A light chains (BoNT/A-LC)) or fragments thereof are provided. Methods for treating or preventing diseases or disorders comprising administering to a subject a deimmunized botulinum toxin light chain (e.g., BoNT/A-LC) are provided.

Abstract: A method and network node for online coordinated multi-cell precoding are provided. According to one aspect, a method includes receiving from each of the plurality of service providers a virtual precoder matrix determined by the corresponding service provider. The method also includes determining a precoder matrix by minimizing a precoding deviation from a virtualization demand of the network subject to at least one power constraint, the virtualization demand being based at least in part on a product of a channel state matrix and a virtual precoder matrix. The method further includes applying the determined precoder matrix to signals applied to a plurality of antennas to achieve a sum of throughputs for the plurality of service providers that is greater than a sum of throughputs for the plurality of service providers achievable when the virtual precoder matrices are applied to the signals.