Abstract: A thermal system for controllably altering a temperature within a reaction chamber in a sample processing assembly is described. The reaction chamber is bounded by a substrate and cover member in the sample processing assembly. The thermal system includes at least one thermal generator for generating temperature changes, one or more transfer layers for transferring temperature changes between the thermal generator and the sample on the substrate and a fluid isolator for isolating the thermal generator from fluid dispensed into the reaction chamber.

Abstract: An autonomous vehicle control system may include one or more processors configured to receive an electrical signal generated based on a returned optical signal that is reflected from an object. The one or more processors may determine a Doppler frequency shift of the returned optical signal over a first duration of the electrical signal. The one or more processors may generate a corrected electrical signal based on the Doppler frequency shift. The one or more processors may determine a range to the object based on the corrected electrical signal over a second duration that is shorter than the first duration. The one or more processors may control at least one of a steering system or a braking system based on the range.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a vehicle may include a frame having longitudinal axis. The vehicle may include a steering assembly having a steering input and at least one wheel. The steering assembly may be coupled to the frame and configured to steer the vehicle based on input from a steering input. The vehicle may include a first drive wheel and a second drive wheel. The vehicle may include a steering position sensor configured to detect steering input including a position of the steering input and at least one of i) a rate of change of position of steering input and ii) steering position time. The vehicle may include at least one controller configured to process a signal from the steering position sensor and, in response to the processed signal, drive the first drive wheel and the second drive wheel, the first drive wheel being driven independent of the second drive wheel.

Abstract: Temporary access to a digital whiteboard is enabled for conference participants during a conference (e.g., a video conference). Based on a request to share a digital whiteboard with conference participants during a conference, ones of the conference participants to which to grant temporary access permissions for the digital whiteboard are determined. The temporary access permissions are granted to enable the ones of the conference participants to access the digital whiteboard during the conference. Based on an event occurrence, which may, for example, correspond to a termination of the conference or a disconnection of an owner of the digital whiteboard from the conference, the temporary access permissions are revoked to restrict further access to the digital whiteboard by the ones of the conference participants.

Abstract: An unmanned moving body includes a directional speaker that outputs sound in an orientation direction and a processor that obtains one or more instances of sensing data. The processor: determines whether or not a second target is present in a vicinity of a first target in accordance with at least one of the one or more instances of sensing data; calculates a positional relationship between the first target and the second target when it is determined that the second target is present; and determines a first position of the unmanned moving body in accordance with the positional relationship and causes the unmanned moving body to move to the first position, the first position being a position that places the first target and the second target within a range over which the sound from the directional speaker reaches at at least a predetermined quality.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to the efficient generation of synthetic datasets that represent many-to-many relationships. In particular, certain embodiments implement a particular factorization for many-to-many generative models, which leads to a scalable generation framework by combining random graph theory and representation learning. Further embodiments we extend the framework to establish the notion of differential privacy within the synthetically generated data. The embodiments described herein are therefore able to generate synthetic datasets efficiently while preserving information within and across many-to-many datasets with improved accuracy.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for transmitting Positioning Reference Signals (PRSs) in cells supporting two different Radio Access Technologies (RATs), where the two RATs (e.g. 4G LTE and 5G NR) employ dynamic spectrum sharing. To avoid interference between the PRSs and between the two RATs, the PRSs may be time aligned to the same set of PRS positioning occasions, and may be assigned orthogonal characteristics such as different muting patterns, orthogonal code sequences, different frequency shifts or different frequency hopping. UEs supporting both RATs may be enabled to measure PRSs for both RATs. UEs supporting only one RAT (e.g. 4G LTE) may be enabled to measure PRSs for just this RAT. A location server such as an LMF, E-SMLC or SLP may provide assistance data to UEs, and request measurements from UEs, for PRSs in one or both RATs.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a projection for a vehicle frame rail and a corresponding method. In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a vehicle, including: a frame rail; and a projection extending laterally outward from a laterally outer surface of the frame rail, wherein the projection is a part of a running board assembly.

Abstract: Described herein is a water-soluble unit dose with a particle having a ratio of Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonate to Alkylethoxylated Sulfate of greater than 1.

Abstract: A UE may include IoT NTN device, and the UE may acquire the GNSS location to perform the time/frequency pre-compensation. A NAS layer of the UE may initiate a connection request procedure based on the GNSS fix procedure at one or more lower layer of the UE. A network may transmit a paging request to the UE, and manage a paging response timer based on the GNSS fix procedure at the UE.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) communicates with remote endpoints by accessing a space vehicle (SV) in a store and forward (S&F) mode when the SV has no feeder link to a network. The SV includes RAN and CN capability to enable the UE to communicate with an on board proxy. The UE sends mobile originated voice and data to the remote endpoints via the proxy and a second proxy in an S&F center (SFC) and similarly receives mobile terminated data from the remote endpoints. Secure access by the UE to the SV and by the second proxy to a ground network is enabled by providing, to the SV and SFC, UE security key data derived non-reversibly from a security key on the UE USIM. The derived security key data avoids exposing the USIM security key and enables SV access without pre-subscription to an SV operator.

Abstract: Techniques are described to enable a user equipment (UE) to communicate with remote endpoints by accessing a space vehicle (SV) in a store and forward (S&F) mode when the SV does not have a feeder link to a ground based network. The SV can include on board radio access network and core network capability which can enable the UE to communicate with an on board proxy for the remote endpoints. The proxy stores mobile originated (MO) voice and data sent by the UE and returns mobile terminated (MT) voice and data sent by the remote endpoints. When the SV has a feeder link, the proxy forwards MO data to a second proxy in an S&F center for forwarding to the remote endpoints and can receive MT data from the second proxy for the UE. UEs can access SVs without restriction and are registered only while accessing an SV.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) communicates with remote endpoints by accessing a space vehicle (SV) in store and forward (S&F) mode when the SV has no feeder link to a network. The SV includes RAN and CN capability to enable the UE to communicate with an on board proxy. The UE sends mobile originated (MO) voice and data to the proxy in a packaged data set and receives mobile terminated voice and data from the remote endpoints also as a packaged data set. When the SV has a feeder link, the proxy forwards the packaged MO data set to a second proxy in an S&F center. The second proxy may unpackage the packaged MO data set and forward the MO data to the remote endpoints or forward the packaged MO data set for unpackaging by a remote endpoint. The packaging can significantly reduce SV access time by the UE.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for utilizing resource capability maps and resource usage maps for sidelink (SL) positioning among a group of user equipments (UEs). According to some aspects, each UE of the group of UEs may send, to a coordinating entity (e.g., a UE or a server), resource information comprising: (1) a resource capability map indicative of the respective UE's capability of transmitting an SL positioning signal, receiving an SL positioning signal, or both, using one or more frequencies; and/or (2) a resource usage map indicative of the respective UE's scheduled usage of SL positioning time and frequency resources, the scheduled usage comprising transmitting an SL positioning signal and/or receiving an SL positioning signal. The coordinating entity can determine an SL positioning configuration for each UE in the group based at least in part on the resource information and send the SL positioning configurations to these UEs.

Abstract: A breathing assistance apparatus has a housing with an engagement feature and an electrical component in the housing and a removable component. The electrical component has a receptacle. The removable component has an electrical connector that is a close or tight fit in the receptacle of the electrical component to assist with holding the removable component in connection with the electrical component. The removable component has a tab with a terminal end portion that can be flexed relative to the rest of the removable component. An engagement feature is provided on the terminal end portion of the tab and engages with the engagement feature of the housing to inhibit disconnection of the removable component from the housing in the absence of actuating the terminal end portion of the removable component to flex the tab.

Abstract: Provided are variant B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) cysteine-rich domain (CRD) molecules capable of binding to ligands B-cell Activating Factor of the TNF family (BAFF) and A Proliferation Inducing Ligand (APRIL) with higher affinity compared to wild-type BCMA. In some aspects, also provided are variant BCMA fusion proteins or constructs comprising an immunoglobulin Fc domain, dimers, conjugates, methods for producing the molecules, and related methods and uses thereof.

Abstract: A valve component 1 of the invention comprises a main valve 2 which is located on a centre line and at least one auxiliary valve 3 which is located radially outwardly of the main valve 2. The main valve may be used for sealing engagement with a cannula. In some cases the cannula may be used for introduction of a number of robotically controlled surgical instruments generally, including a camera. The auxiliary valves 3 may be utilised to introduce another instrument through the valve component. The valve component is mounted in a manner which ensures that the valve component 1 is rotatable about a centre line through the axis of the valve component 1. This ensures that the valve component 1 can be rotated relative to a cannula inserted through the main valve 2 and consequently that the auxiliary valves 3 are rotatable relative to the cannula allowing the auxiliary valves 3 to be positioned to facilitate optimum access and manipulation for an auxiliary instrument(s) inserted through the auxiliary valve(s) 2.

Abstract: A liquid seal mating system to accommodate thermal expansion during elevated-temperature operation, including a collar, sized and shaped to receive a discharge end of a gas-delivery conduit and a fence that surrounds the collar and is attached thereto, wherein when installed, the collar accommodates thermal expansion of the gas-delivery conduit along a longitudinal axis of the gas-delivery conduit and limits movement of the gas-delivery conduit perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. A method for suppressing bulk fluid motion in an elevated-temperature liquid seal, including attaching a mount to an outer shell of a liquid seal and receiving, within a mating collar, a discharge end of a gas-delivery conduit, the mating collar attached to the mount and being sized and shaped to accommodate thermal expansion of the gas-delivery conduit, filling the outer shell with liquid to submerge the discharge end of the gas-delivery conduit, and flowing gas through the gas-delivery conduit.

Abstract: A UE may include IoT NTN device, and the UE may acquire the GNSS location to perform the time/frequency pre-compensation. A NAS layer of the UE may initiate a connection request procedure based on the GNSS fix procedure at one or more lower layer of the UE. A network may transmit a paging request to the UE, and manage a paging response timer based on the GNSS fix procedure at the UE.