Abstract: A method performed by an Access and mobility Management Function (AMF). The method includes receiving from a Session Management Function (SMF) a request to establish User Plane (UP) for a user equipment's (UE's) protocol data unit (PDU) session. The request includes information indicating an access type. The method also includes, in response to the request, performing the steps of: determining that the UE is in the idle state with respect to both a 3GPP access and a non-3GPP access and, as a result of determining that the UE is in the idle state with respect to both a 3GPP access and a non-3GPP access, the AMF initiates paging of the UE by the 3GPP access, the paging initiation comprising transmitting to a Radio Access Network, RAN, node a page request to page the UE.

Abstract: When a beam failure is detected, appropriate actions may be taken to recover the connection. A beam failure recovery request may be sent by a user equipment (UE) apparatus to initiate the recovery of the connection. The UE detects a beam failure for at least one active downlink and uplink beam pair for full duplex communication with a secondary cell (SCell). The UE transmits a beam failure recovery request (BFRQ) for the SCell to a base station using an uplink resource of the SCell or a primary cell (PCell) based on a layer 1 signal to interference and noise ratio (L1-SINR) measurement for the at least one active downlink and uplink beam pair of the SCell.

Abstract: The present application provides a color filter substrate, an array substrate and a display panel. A first dielectric grating layer in the color filter substrate is stacked with a first dielectric layer, and ridges and grooves are arranged at intervals periodically on one side of the first dielectric grating layer away from the first dielectric layer; a first polarizing layer in the color filter substrate is located in the grooves of the first dielectric grating layer; a second polarizing layer in the color filter substrate is located on the ridges of the first dielectric grating layer.

Abstract: A composition comprising the following structure: (1) wherein Re represents a rhenium ion having a +1 charge; (I) represents an uncharged bidentate ligand containing at least one ring containing a ring nitrogen atom bound to the rhenium (Re), and the bidentate ligand containing another nitrogen atom, either in a ring or not in a ring, bound to the rhenium (Re); and L1, L2, L3, and L4 are neutral ligands with at least one neutral ligand being an isonitrile ligand of the formula —CN—R, wherein R is an aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon group containing 1-20 carbon atoms; and X? represents a non-coordinating monovalent anion; wherein the bidentate ligand and R are optionally substituted by one or more groups selected from (i)-(xi) as further discussed above. Methods for treating a condition that benefits from ER stress induction, such as cancer, by administering the above rhenium complex are also disclosed.

Abstract: A User equipment (UE) receives a control resource set (CORESET) configuration for a full duplex CORESET. The UE performs a measurement for full duplex operation based on at least one of a downlink beam or an uplink beam for full duplex beam failure detection based on one or more quasi co-location (QCL) relationships to one or more transmission configuration indication (TCI) states of the CORESET based on an absence of a configuration of a reference signal for the full duplex beam failure detection.

Abstract: A method for image combination may include obtaining a first image and a second image; dividing the first image into a plurality of first image blocks and dividing the second image into a plurality of second image blocks; for each of the plurality of first image blocks, determining a first block weight based on edge information of the first image block and determining a second block weight based on overall information of the first image block; for each of the plurality of second image blocks, determining a third block weight based on overall information of the second image block; determining an exposure gain ratio based on the second block weights and the third block weights; determining a first combination weight and a second combination weight based on the exposure gain ratio; generating a third image based on the first combination weights and the second combination weights.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to wireless communications, and more particularly, to techniques for updating a slot format during full duplex (FD) operation. An example method by a user equipment (UE) generally includes receiving signaling for the UE to operate on at least one active bandwidth part (BWP) and participating in FD communications in the at least one active BWP on at least some symbols, based on a first slot format associated with the at least one active BWP.

Abstract: The invention relates to the application of the ERH gene in the preparation of bladder cancer diagnosis and treatment products. The ERH gene is found to have a good correlation with bladder cancer. In addition, an RNA interference vector is constructed to perform cell function experiments to study the effect of ERH gene on the proliferation and clonality of bladder cancer cells. The present invention provides a research basis for clinical diagnosis and treatment of bladder cancer and has a good application prospect.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method for fabricating semiconductor device. The method includes characterizing an etch process that is used to etch channel holes and dummy channel holes in a stack of alternating sacrificial gate layers and insulating layers upon a substrate of a semiconductor device. The channel holes are in a core region and the dummy channel holes are in a staircase region. The stack of alternating sacrificial gate layers and insulating layers extend from the core region into in the staircase region of a stair-step form. The method further includes determining a first shape for defining the dummy channel holes in a layout based on the characterization of the etch process. The first shape is different from a second shape for defining the channel holes.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the field of wireless communication technologies, and for example, to a method for determining a timing relationship, including: receiving a timing relationship set indication indicating a timing relationship set for use at a User Equipment (UE); determining the timing relationship set based on the timing relationship set indication; receiving timing relationship indication information indicating a timing relationship for use at the UE; and determining the timing relationship for use at the UE based on the timing relationship set and the timing relationship indication information.

Abstract: An anti-biofouling shape-memory composite aerogel includes a unidirectional chitosan aerogel channel, a plant polyphenol coating, and a polyphenol/iron ion chelate. The plant polyphenol coating is evenly distributed on an inner wall of the unidirectional chitosan aerogel channel, and the polyphenol/iron ion chelate is located at a top end of the unidirectional chitosan aerogel channel. The anti-biofouling chitosan-based composite aerogel has an evaporation rate of 1.96 kg·m?2·h?1 at an illumination intensity of 1 kW/m2. The composite aerogel has shape-memory properties, and can quickly restore its original shape in water after extrusion, thereby accelerating the diffusion of substances to complete the modification of inner channels. In this way, desirable anti-biofouling ability is achieved, and excellent structural stability as well as continuous and efficient photothermal water evaporation are guaranteed in a complex water environment.

Abstract: A mechanical type lifting shifter provided below a wheelchair body, including a bottom supporting assembly having a pair of oppositely arranged supporting members and gear rack columns provided on the supporting members; a movable upper supporting assembly having movable supporting members slidably sleeving the gear rack columns; a gear roller assembly having a rotating shaft and a pair of lifting gears provided on the two end portions of the rotating shaft; two ends of the rotating shaft are respectively and fixedly connected to a pair of movable supporting members and support the movable supporting members, and the lifting gears are engaged with the gear rack columns; a pedal transmission assembly mounted on the rotating shaft and in transmission connection with the rotating shaft; and a pedal clutch assembly connected to the pedal transmission assembly to switch clockwise and anti-clockwise motion transmission between the pedal transmission assembly and the rotating shaft.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided which comprises: a substrate, the substrate comprising crystalline material, a first set of one or more contacts on a first substrate surface, a second set of one or more contacts on a second substrate surface, the second substrate surface opposite the first substrate surface, a first via through the substrate coupled with a first one of the first set of contacts and with a first one of the second set of contacts; a second via through the substrate coupled with a second one of the first set of contacts and with a second one of the second set of contacts, a trench in the substrate from the first substrate surface toward the second substrate surface, wherein the trench is apart from, and between, the first via and the second via, and dielectric material filling the trench. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to wireless communications, and more particularly, to techniques for activation of configurations. Certain aspects provide a method for wireless communication by a first wireless node. The method generally includes receiving multiple configurations allocating resources for communication with one or more second wireless nodes, each of the multiple configurations being mapped to a configuration identifier; and receiving a message including the configuration identifier mapped to at least two of the multiple configurations, the message activating the at least two of the multiple configuration for the communication with the one or more second wireless nodes. The method may also include communicating with the one or more second wireless nodes using the at least two of the multiple configurations activated via the message.

Abstract: Methods for wireless communications over a wideband carrier are provided. Time-frequency resources of the wideband carrier within a transmission time interval are divided into multiple time-frequency resource blocks. Each of the time-frequency resource blocks corresponds to a group of contiguous subcarriers of the wideband carrier and orthogonal frequency division multiplexing symbols. Data streams may be scheduled to be transmitted in different time-frequency resource blocks, and may be destined for different user equipments or the same user equipment. Baseband processing operations may be performed on data streams scheduled in different time-frequency resource blocks independently from one another. Separate control channels or one common control channel may be configured for data transmissions in different time-frequency resource blocks.

Abstract: A modulator and method of fabrication thereof are provided. In various embodiments, the modulator is a Franz-Keldysh (FK) effect electro-absorption modulator. In an example embodiment, the modulator comprises a waveguide column formed from waveguide material deposited onto a substrate; a first contact layer doped with a P-type dopant and deposited on a first side of the waveguide column; a second contact layer doped with an N-type dopant and deposited on a second side of the waveguide column; and first and second contacts. The first contact is in electrical communication with the first contact layer and the second contact is in electrical communication with the second contact layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a quick detachable hard disk bracket. When the cross beam hinging rod and the enclosure frame driving rod rotate upwards or downwards, the enclosure frame is driven to transversely move opposite to the cross beam. The locking hook is slidably assembled at the cross beam in a transverse direction. The locking hook is hinged with a hook driving rod. When the cross beam hinging rod and the enclosure frame driving rod rotate upwards or downwards, the locking hook is driven to transversely move opposite to the cross beam. When the cross beam hinging rod and the enclosure frame driving rod rotate downwards, the locking hook and the enclosure frame move in opposite directions respectively, and the locking hook and the enclosure frame move out of the two ends of the cross beam respectively.