Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a wireless communication device may generate a Reed Muller generating matrix for an information bit vector that includes a plurality of information bits. The wireless communication device may remove, from the Reed Muller generating matrix, a row vector consisting of all 1-values to form a modified Reed Muller generating matrix. The wireless communication device may encode the information bit vector using the modified Reed Muller generating matrix to form a codeword. The wireless communication device may transmit the codeword without transmitting a pilot signal or demodulation reference signal for the codeword. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: A plant for preparing a purified isomeric methylene diphenyl diisocyanate monomer from a mixture of different isomeric monomers is disclosed herein. The plant can comprise a distillation apparatus, which comprises: a) a distillation column including a structured packing, b) a source for a mixture of different isomeric methylene diphenyl diisocyanate monomers, c) an evaporator, d) an overhead vapor condenser, e) optionally, an overhead vacuum system and f) a flow-controlled reflux system. The overhead vapor condenser comprises a shell and tube arrangement and is embodied so as to directly subcool the condensate to less than 47° C. The flow-controlled reflux system comprises a heater, which is embodied so as to reheat a partial stream of the condensate formed in the overhead vapor condenser up to 190° C.

Abstract: Novel compounds, compositions, and methods of using and preparing the same, which may be useful for treating alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD).

Abstract: Serial-solvent biomaterials are described. Embodiments include materials made in an organic solvent that are stripped of the solvent and used in a patient, where they imbibe water and form a hydrogel. These materials are useful for, among other things, delivering therapeutic agents, tissue augmentation, and radiological marking.

Abstract: A temperature measuring device for determining a temperature of a medium via a temperature of a measuring point on a surface surrounding the medium includes: at least one measuring sensor; at least one reference sensor; and a measurement value processing means, which is connected via a first supply line to the at least one measuring sensor and via a second supply line to the at least one reference sensor. The first and second supply lines each are mineral-insulated sheathed lines with an outer sheath of metal, the outer sheath enclosing at least two inner conductors which are insulated from the outer sheath with highly compressed metal oxide powder. The at least one measuring sensor is connected to the at least two inner conductors of the first supply line and the at least one reference sensor is connected to the at least two inner conductors of the second supply line.

Abstract: The invention relates to the treatment and prevention of problem behaviour by the administration of a composition that includes an effective amount of Prevotella.

Abstract: Crosslinkable adhesive compound comprising at least a first base polymer component having functional groups suitable for covalent crosslinking and for coordinative crosslinking, and comprising at least one covalent crosslinker and at least one coordinative crosslinker, wherein the coordinative crosslinker is present in molar excess in relation to the covalent crosslinker.

Abstract: An apparatus for immobilizing a pane having a circumferential side edge within a positional tolerance on a carrier mold, wherein the apparatus includes a stopper, which is movable between a first position and a second position, which has a free end and an end opposite the free end that is connected to a device for moving the stopper between the first position and the second position. In the second position, the free end of the stopper is directed toward the side edge of the pane to be immobilized and the distance between the free end of the stopper and the side edge corresponds at most to the positional tolerance. In the first position, the free end of the stopper is offset back and/or upward in the plane of the pane compared to the second position.

Abstract: The invention relates to substituted bicyclic compounds, which are useful for inhibition of BET protein function by binding to bromodomains, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, and use of the compounds and compositions in therapy.

Abstract: The invention provides a controller, system, method, and computer program product for controlling a wireless network to perform radiofrequency-based motion detection. Thereto, the invention provides a controller for controlling a wireless network comprising a plurality of nodes to perform radiofrequency-based motion detection, wherein each unique pair of the plurality of nodes forms a respective node pair and collectively results in a plurality of node pairs, wherein the controller is configured to: select a reference node pair from the plurality of node pairs; obtain at least one reference characteristic of the reference node pair; select a subset of node pairs from the plurality of node pairs, wherein each respective node pair in the subset of node pairs comprises a respective characteristic matching the at least one reference characteristic; perform the radiofrequency-based motion detection with said subset of node pairs.

Abstract: A method for functional testing of an electromechanical fill level monitoring device. In order to test the plausibility of a signal emitted by a fill level monitoring device of a first pressure medium chamber, a forced actuation of this fill level monitoring device is carried from time to time. This forced actuation is carried out in that a pressure medium delivery unit in a pressure medium circuit having the first pressure medium chamber is activated for a predefined period. This delivers the pressure medium fill level monitoring device into a second pressure medium chamber via a pressure medium connection. On the basis of the signal profile output by the fill level monitoring device, the proper operation of the fill level monitoring device is inferred in the electronic control unit.

Abstract: Example adaptive vehicle headlights are disclosed. An example system includes a photodetector, an illumination source configured to generate first light during a first operating mode, a spatial light modulator (SLM), and a dichroic filter optically coupled to the illumination source and to the SLM, wherein the dichroic filter is configured to direct the first light to the SLM, and the SLM is configured to direct second light to the dichroic filter during a second operating mode, wherein the dichroic filter is configured to direct the second light having a first color to the photodetector, and direct the first light during the first operating mode.

Abstract: Embodiments provided herein relate to methods and compositions for preparing nucleic acid libraries. Some embodiments include preparing libraries from nucleic acids obtained from degraded samples, such as ancient samples and fixed samples.

Abstract: A system for simulating a breathing motion of a living being. The system includes a manikin representing the living being and having a chest region and an abdominal region. For reliably and realistically verifying the functionality of a breathing monitoring device, the system further includes: an actuator system configured to generate a chest motion in the chest region and an abdominal motion in the abdominal region; and a control unit configured to independently control the chest motion and the abdominal motion to represent the breathing motion.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment may identify, when using carrier aggregation and a plurality of component carrier groups, first traffic associated with a first service type and second traffic associated with a second service type for concurrent transmission. The user equipment may transmit, concurrently, the first traffic associated with the first service type using a first component carrier group of the plurality of component carrier groups, and the second traffic associated with the second service type using a second component carrier group of the plurality of component carrier groups. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Described example user interface control apparatus includes a first structure, with a first side, conductive capacitor plate structures spaced along a first direction on the first side, a movable second structure with an auxiliary conductive structure, and an interface circuit to provide excitation signals to, and receive sense signals from, the conductive capacitor plate structures to perform a mutual capacitance test and a self-capacitance test of individual ones of the conductive capacitor plate structures to determine a position of the second structure or a user's finger relative to the first structure along the first direction.

Abstract: A crankcase ventilation system comprises a housing defining an internal volume structured to receive a. rotating air/oil separator element. The housing has a housing inlet structured to receive a to fluid and a housing outlet defined tangentially in a sidewall of the housing which is structured to allow the fluid to exit the housing. An outlet conduit is fluidly coupled to housing outlet. The outlet conduit comprises an outlet conduit first portion axially aligned with the housing outlet, and an outlet conduit second portion positioned downstream of the outlet, conduit first, portion. A swirl breaking structure is positioned in at least one of an outlet conduit inlet and the outlet conduit second portion. The swirl breaking structure is configured to disrupt swirling flow of the fluid into the outlet conduit so as to reduce a pressure drop experienced by the fluid as the fluid flows from the housing into the outlet conduit.

Abstract: A decentralized device is provided for the execution of verified coins as mined by subscribers in a network for communications. The mining method relates to active use of handset or a group thereof and utilization of communication system resources, which is used to generate participation units that are then converted into multiple levels of digital currency in the form of a coin, where the conversion is based on stabilized network tariffs that are derived from value of gold. These multi-layer digital currency coins are traded as securities.

Abstract: A pellicle for a lithographic apparatus, the pellicle including nitridated metal silicide or nitridated silicon as well as a method of manufacturing the same. Also disclosed is the use of a nitridated metal silicide or nitridated silicon pellicle in a lithographic apparatus. Also disclosed is a pellicle for a lithographic apparatus including at least one compensating layer selected and configured to counteract changes in transmissivity of the pellicle upon exposure to EUV radiation as well as a method of controlling the transmissivity of a pellicle and a method of designing a pellicle.

Abstract: A material sampling system for obtaining a plurality of substantially similar samples of granular material, such as grain or other crop material, from a load of granular material is provided. The system can include a sample extractor for obtaining a sample portion of granular material, a sample divider operative to divide the sample portion of granular material into a plurality of smaller samples of granular material in a plurality of sample containers and a sample transfer conduit for transferring the sample of granular material from the sample extractor to the sample divider. The sample portions can be taken at regular sample time intervals throughout the entire load of granular material to get an accurate representation of the granular material and information about the samples in the sample containers can be obtained by the system while it is obtaining the samples and this information stored for later use and display.