Abstract: Tissue access devices and methods of using the same are disclosed. The devices can have a sensor configured to occlude a flow path by deflecting a membrane into the flow path when the devices become dislodged from tissue. The sensor can be configured to partially or fully occlude the flow path. The sensor can have a spring. The spring can be biased to move the sensor from a sensor first configuration to a sensor second configuration when a force applied by the sensor first surface against a non-sensor surface changes from a first force to a second force less than the first force. The membrane can be deflected into the flow path when the sensor is in the sensor second configuration.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods, systems and kits for the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of bladder cancer in a subject. The invention also provides biomarkers that define subgroups of bladder cancer, clinically useful classifiers for distinguishing bladder cancer subtypes, bioinformatic methods for determining clinically useful classifiers, and methods of use of each of the foregoing. The methods, systems and kits can provide expression-based analysis of biomarkers for purposes of subtyping bladder cancer in a subject. Further disclosed herein, in certain instances, are probe sets for use in subtyping bladder cancer in a subject. Classifiers for subtyping a bladder cancer are provided. Methods of treating bladder cancer based on molecular subtyping are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods, systems and kits for the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of bladder cancer in a subject. The invention also provides biomarkers that define subgroups of bladder cancer, clinically useful classifiers for distinguishing bladder cancer subtypes, bioinformatic methods for determining clinically useful classifiers, and methods of use of each of the foregoing. The methods, systems and kits can provide expression-based analysis of biomarkers for purposes of subtyping bladder cancer in a subject. Further disclosed herein, in certain instances, are probe sets for use in subtyping bladder cancer in a subject. Classifiers for subtyping a bladder cancer are provided. Methods of treating bladder cancer based on molecular subtyping are also provided.

Abstract: Various aspects described herein relate to techniques of spectrum sharing in beacon-assisted multi-tier wireless communications systems (e.g., 5G New Radio). A method of spectrum sharing in multi-tier wireless communications is provided that may include generating, at a first apparatus, a beacon signal including information of spectrum usage, wherein the information includes at least one or more of a pilot reference, resources allocation, one or more usage entities, or one or more sharing parameters, and sending the beacon signal to at least a second apparatus, wherein the first apparatus and the second apparatus are in a same tier or different tiers.

Abstract: Various aspects described herein relate to techniques of spectrum sharing in beacon-assisted multi-tier wireless communications systems (e.g., 5G New Radio). A method of spectrum sharing in multi-tier wireless communications is provided that may include generating, at a first apparatus, a beacon signal including information of spectrum usage, wherein the information includes at least one or more of a pilot reference, resources allocation, one or more usage entities, or one or more sharing parameters, and sending the beacon signal to at least a second apparatus, wherein the first apparatus and the second apparatus are in a same tier or different tiers.

Abstract: Various aspects described herein relate to techniques of spectrum sharing in beacon-assisted multi-tier wireless communications systems (e.g., 5G New Radio). A method of spectrum sharing in multi-tier wireless communications is provided that may include generating, at a first apparatus, a beacon signal including information of spectrum usage, wherein the information includes at least one or more of a pilot reference, resources allocation, one or more usage entities, or one or more sharing parameters, and sending the beacon signal to at least a second apparatus, wherein the first apparatus and the second apparatus are in a same tier or different tiers.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A wireless node may receive stress beacons on a channel. Each stress beacon may include an indication of an allowable interference level for a corresponding wireless node that transmitted the stress beacon on the channel. The wireless node may update a backoff window for the channel based on the allowable interference levels indicated in the stress beacons.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods, systems and kits for the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of bladder cancer in a subject. The invention also provides biomarkers that define subgroups of bladder cancer, clinically useful classifiers for distinguishing bladder cancer subtypes, bioinformatic methods for determining clinically useful classifiers, and methods of use of each of the foregoing. The methods, systems and kits can provide expression-based analysis of biomarkers for purposes of subtyping bladder cancer in a subject. Further disclosed herein, in certain instances, are probe sets for use in subtyping bladder cancer in a subject. Classifiers for subtyping a bladder cancer are provided. Methods of treating bladder cancer based on molecular subtyping are also provided.

Abstract: In a transmission scheme wherein multi-slot packet transmissions to a remote station can be terminated by an acknowledgment signal from the remote station, code symbols can be efficiently packed over the multi-slot packet so that the remote station can easily decode the data payload of the multi-slot packet by decoding only a portion of the multi-slot packet. Hence, the remote station can signal for the early termination of the multi-slot packet transmission, which thereby increases the data throughput of the system.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A wireless node may receive stress beacons on a channel. Each stress beacon may include an indication of an allowable interference level for a corresponding wireless node that transmitted the stress beacon on the channel. The wireless node may update a backoff window for the channel based on the allowable interference levels indicated in the stress beacons.

Abstract: Various aspects described herein relate to techniques of spectrum sharing in beacon-assisted multi-tier wireless communications systems (e.g., 5G New Radio). A method of spectrum sharing in multi-tier wireless communications is provided that may include generating, at a first apparatus, a beacon signal including information of spectrum usage, wherein the information includes at least one or more of a pilot reference, resources allocation, one or more usage entities, or one or more sharing parameters, and sending the beacon signal to at least a second apparatus, wherein the first apparatus and the second apparatus are in a same tier or different tiers.

Abstract: In a transmission scheme wherein multi-slot packet transmissions to a remote station can be terminated by an acknowledgment signal from the remote station, code symbols can be efficiently packed over the multi-slot packet so that the remote station can easily decode the data payload of the multi-slot packet by decoding only a portion of the multi-slot packet. Hence, the remote station can signal for the early termination of the multi-slot packet transmission, which thereby increases the data throughput of the system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods, systems and kits for the diagnosis, prognosis and the determination of cancer progression of cancer in a subject. The invention also provides methods, systems and kits for determining the treatment modality of a cancer in a subject. The methods, systems and kits comprise expression-based analysis of biomarkers. Further disclosed herein, certain instances, are probe sets for use in assessing a cancer status in a subject. Further disclosed herein are classifiers for analyzing a cancer, such as, for example, bladder cancer.

Abstract: Interference that occurs during wireless communication may be managed through the use of fractional reuse and other techniques. In some aspects fractional reuse may relate to HARQ interlaces, portions of a timeslot, frequency spectrum, and spreading codes. Interference may be managed through the use of a transmit power profile and/or an attenuation profile. Interference also may be managed through the use of power management-related techniques.

Abstract: Interference that occurs during wireless communication may be managed by hybrid time reuse. A method, apparatus amend medium of communication determines one or more time reuse patterns of respective one or more unplanned access points. A second time reuse pattern that is less interfering with the one or more time reuse patterns is selected. Signals are transmitted according to the second time reuse pattern from a second unplanned access point to an associated access terminal.

Abstract: Interference that occurs during wireless communication may be managed by hybrid time reuse. A method, apparatus amend medium of communication determines one or more time reuse patterns of respective one or more unplanned access points. A second time reuse pattern that is less interfering with the one or more time reuse patterns is selected. Signals are transmitted according to the second time reuse pattern from a second unplanned access point to an associated access terminal.

Abstract: Interference that occurs during wireless communication may be managed through the use of fractional reuse and other techniques. In some aspects fractional reuse may relate to HARQ interlaces, portions of a timeslot, frequency spectrum, and spreading codes. Interference may be managed through the use of a transmit power profile and/or an attenuation profile. Interference also may be managed through the use of power management-related techniques.

Abstract: Techniques to support handover of a terminal from a source base station to a target base station are described. In one design, a determination is made whether a change in personality is requested by the terminal. If the answer is ‘Yes’, then the personality of the terminal may be switched by sending one or more appropriate messages. The connection and RLP for the terminal may be reset due to the change in personality. A buffer of data reported by the source base station as being served to the terminal (e.g., no NAK was sent) may be saved by a BSC/PCF. The buffer of data may be sent to the target base station when handover occurs. New data may thereafter be sent to the target base station. This buffer of duplicate data may avoid both loss of data and retransmission timeout by TCP during the handover.

Abstract: An apparatus may be configured to generate document data representing a document for use in providing a service comprising a number of different activities that are to be carried out in providing the service. The apparatus may enable a user to retrieve previously stored document portions in accordance with the activity to which the document portion relates so that it is not necessary for the user to identify a specific document portion, a specific filename or an inventory part number allocated to that document portion. In one embodiment, an apparatus may be configured to generate a document that enables a user to assemble a document in accordance with the activities to which the document relates rather than to the actual content of the document. Thus, the user wishing to assemble a document may be concerned with the activities instead of which precise document portions to include in the document.

Abstract: A method of constructing an artificial reef. The method includes attaching a reef element (2) to a support structure (100). The support structure (100) and the attached reef element (2) are then transported to a location on the surface of a body of water above an installation location on the seabed. The support structure (100) is secured to the seabed using a coupling means (4) while the support structure (100) and the reef element (2) are at the surface location. The support structure (100) and the reef element (2) are then moved from the surface to the installation location on the seabed using the coupling means (4).