Abstract: A method, in a wireless device that supports carrier aggregation (CA), the method comprising: receiving a configuration message, from a wireless network node, indicating that the wireless device is to directly activate two or more secondary cells. The method further comprises determining that at least a first one of the two or more secondary cells is to be activated by a first time and that at least a second one of the two or more secondary cells is to be activated by a second time, following the first time. The method also comprises activating the first one of the secondary cells by the first time and subsequently activating the second one of the secondary cells by the second time.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods for a user equipment to perform measurements on a plurality of target cells in a radio access network. Embodiments include receiving a measurement configuration relating to one or more radio resource operations and comprising first and second sets of conditions related to respective first and second target cells; and performing measurements of radio signals associated with the first target cell and/or the second target cell. Embodiments also include performing a radio resource operation toward the first target cell, based on a first determination that the measurements of the radio signals associated with the first target cell fulfill at least one condition of the first set. Embodiments also include performing the radio resource operation toward the second target cell, based on a second determination that the measurements of the radio signals associated with the second target cell fulfill at least one condition of the second set.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hazardous voltage interlock loop, HVIL, system (10), comprising a first HVIL circuit (12) being associated with a first high voltage bus (52) and a second HVIL circuit (14) being associated with a second high voltage bus (54), wherein the first and second high voltage buses (52, 54) are separated and not electrically connected to each other. The system further comprises a galvanically isolated relay (16) connected to the first and second HVIL circuits, wherein the galvanically isolated relay is configured to open the first HVIL circuit when no electrical current is flowing in at least a portion of the second HVIL circuit comprising the galvanically isolated relay. The present invention also relates to a vehicle comprising such a system. The present invention also relates to a method of operating a hazardous voltage interlock loop system.

Abstract: Example methods and apparatuses provide for the advantageous use of “first” and “second” indicators for cell state control with respect to a wireless communication device. When sent singularly, the first indicator indicates activated/deactivated state transitions according to corresponding sequential state transition logic implemented in the device, and the second indicator indicates activated/dormant state transitions according to corresponding sequential state transition logic implemented in the device. When sent Jointly for a given serving cell of the device, the first and second indicators operate as a combinational pair that indicates what the operational state of the cell shall be for the device, irrespective of the current cell state.

Abstract: A method for generating a probability map for a cell served by a network node is provided. The method includes generating a first probability map (P1) indicating a likelihood of primary beam directions (step 602). Generating the first probability map includes recording a first direction of a first user equipment (UE), the first direction indicating a direction of a first beam (e.g., a first set of antenna weights (a.k.a., precoding vector)) associated with the first UE when the first UE appears in the cell served by the network node. The method further includes generating a second probability map (P2) indicating a joint likelihood of primary and secondary beam directions (step 604). Generating the second probability map includes recording a second direction of a second beam associated with the first UE when the first UE switches from the first beam to the second beam, the second direction being recorded in association with the first direction.

Abstract: A terminal device for a wireless communication network is configurable with a plurality of transmission time intervals. An example method comprises: receiving a grant message comprising an indication of radio resources in which the terminal device can transmit one or more wireless messages, the radio resources being configured according to a first transmission time interval of the plurality of transmission time intervals; determining the presence of data to transmit, the data being associated with a logical channel; determining a maximum transmission time interval associated with the logical channel; and, responsive to a determination that the maximum transmission time interval associated with the logical channel is less than the first transmission time interval, transmitting a scheduling request message. The scheduling request message is configured according to a second transmission time interval of the plurality of transmission time intervals, shorter than the first.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method in a terminal device for a wireless communication network. The terminal device is configurable with a plurality of transmission time intervals. The method comprises; receiving a first grant message from the wireless communication network, the first grant message comprising an indication of first radio resources in which the terminal device can transmit one or more wireless messages, the first radio resources being configured according to a first transmission time interval of the plurality of transmission time intervals; determining the presence of data to transmit, the data being associated with a first logical channel; determining a maximum transmission time interval associated with the first logical channel; and, responsive to a determination that the maximum transmission time interval associated with the logical channel is less than the first transmission time interval, transmitting a scheduling request message to the wireless communication network.

Abstract: A wireless device (e.g., UE) and a method implemented by the wireless device are described herein where the wireless device is configured with resources for both Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) and short PUCCH (sPUCCH), and determines whether or not the sPUCCH performance is equal to the PUCCH performance, and based on a result of the determination applies a strategy for determining when to trigger a fallback where the strategy is based on a number of failed Scheduling Request (SR) transmissions to a wireless access node (e.g., eNB, eNodeB, ng-eNB, gNB). A wireless access node and method implemented by the wireless access node are also described herein.

Abstract: A method in a network node (115) comprises determining (404), for one or more wireless devices (110), whether one or more or a short transmission time interval (TTI) and a reduced processing time are supported by the one or more wireless devices. The method comprises assigning (405) the one or more wireless devices to one of at least two available scheduling pools (215, 220) based on the determination of whether one or more of the short TTI and the reduced processing time are supported.

Abstract: According to the present disclosure, behaviors of User Equipment (UE) and base station (BS) pertinent to Scheduling Request (SR) and/or Buffer Status Report (BSR) as well as resource management in short Transmission Time Interval (sTTI) relevant scenarios are discussed. UE may firstly determine if the SR is triggered by a buffer status change of a delay-critical data which needs a sTTI. If so, UE will send the SR to BS on a first type of uplink control channel designed for sTTI. Otherwise, UE will send the SR to the base station on a second type of uplink control channel designed for legacy TTI.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of evaluation of molecular binding interactions at a sensing surface, and more particularly to a method for evaluation of screening data obtained from an interaction between an analyte in a fluid sample and a ligand immobilized on a sensor surface of a biosensor that is independent of interaction models. Preferably the biosensor is a SPR biosensor. The invention also relates to a biosensor system arranged to perform the method and a computer program arranged to control the operation of the biosensor system.

Abstract: A method and system for interaction analysis are disclosed. An example method for evaluation of an interaction between an analyte in a fluid sample and a ligand immobilized on a sensor surface of a biosensor includes providing a reference binding curve, representing a reference interaction for a predetermined acquisition cycle, by acquiring, using the biosensor, one or more binding curves for a reference-analyte ligand interaction at the predetermined acquisition conditions, acquiring, using the biosensor, a sample binding curve for the analyte ligand interaction for the predetermined acquisition cycle including at least one association phase wherein the sensor surface is put into contact with a fluid sample including analyte at a predetermined concentration, and generating a graphical user interface, including an upper threshold curve and a lower threshold curve defined with respect to the reference binding curve.

Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a method for synchronous control of timing configurations includes operating a wireless device according to a first timing configuration associated with a first delay duration for transmitting feedback to a network node. A second timing configuration associated with a second delay duration for transmitting feedback to the network node is received from the network node. The second delay duration is different from the first delay duration. In response to a first downlink transmission from the network node, a first feedback is scheduled for transmission at a transmission time determined based on the second delay duration associated with the second timing configuration.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for determining affinity of a biomolecule, including the steps of: determining a theoretical saturation response value (Rmax) based on known properties of the biomolecule or a similar biomolecule; providing a sensor surface having the biomolecule immobilized thereon as a ligand; contacting the sensor surface with a plurality of samples containing different concentrations of an analyte that is able to bind to the ligand; registering an equilibrium response (R) from binding of the analyte to binding sites of the ligand for each of the plurality of samples, said sensor response giving equilibrium response values for each sample; creating an equilibrium response sequence comprising the determined equilibrium response values; determining a plurality of values for a dissociation constant for the plurality of concentrations based on said equilibrium response sequence; and determining a theoretical dissociation constant at zero concentration based on the plurality of values for the dissociation

Abstract: A data conversion server mutually converts a structure of a communication data transmitted and received between a data transfer server and an application server, based on a metadata which makes a structure of a communication data defined for each research client system associate with a structure of a communication data commonly used by a plurality of the application servers connected to a researcher terminal.

Abstract: A method for evaluation of an interaction between an analyte in a fluid sample and a ligand immobilized on a sensor surface of a biosensor, which comprises the steps of: providing a reference binding curve, representing a reference interaction for a predetermined acquisition cycle, acquiring, using the biosensor, a sample binding curve for the analyte ligand interaction for the predetermined acquisition cycle, registering the deviation of the sample binding curve from the reference binding curve, and classifying the analyte ligand interaction as equivalent to the reference interaction when the registered deviation is less than a predetermined deviation criteria. There is further provided a biosensor system and a computer program.

Abstract: A method of determining kinetic parameters for a reversible molecular interaction between a ligand immobilized to a solid support surface and a binding partner to the ligand in solution, comprises sequentially, without intermediate regeneration or renewal of the immobilized ligand, flowing a plurality of fluid volumes containing different known concentrations of the binding partner over the solid support surface, monitoring the momentary amount of binding partner bound to the solid support surface related to time and solution concentration of binding partner and collecting the binding data, and determining the kinetic parameters by globally fitting a predetermined kinetic model for the interaction between the binding partner and the immobilized ligand to the collected binding data, which model allows for mass transport limitation at the solid support surface.

Abstract: A network node, a wireless device for communication with a network node and corresponding methods are provided. The network node includes processing circuitry configured to stop a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process associated with data to be retransmitted and retransmit the data using a procedure that is different from the stopped HARQ process.