Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a wireless communication device may identify a first set of bits associated with a first set of modulation layers. The wireless communication device may interleave a second set of bits associated with a second set of modulation layers to obtain an interleaved second set of bits. The wireless communication device may generate a combined set of bits based at least in part on combining the second set of bits and at least a portion of the first set of bits. The wireless communication device may perform a transmission based at least in part on the combined set of bits and the second set of bits. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: A sensor device comprising a retro-reflecting element having a front boundary surface configured for entry of measuring light into the retro-reflecting element and a back boundary surface configured for reflecting a first part of the measuring light as reflected measuring light and configured for transmitting a second part of the measuring light as transmitted measuring light, wherein the front boundary surface and the back boundary surface are arranged on opposite sides of the retro-reflecting element, and a sensor unit configured and arranged so that the transmitted measuring light is detectable by the sensor unit. The front boundary surface and the back boundary surface are of curved shape.

Abstract: A ceramic waveguide includes: a doped metal oxide ceramic core layer; and at least one cladding layer comprising the metal oxide surrounding the core layer, such that the core layer includes an erbium dopant and at least one rare earth metal dopant being: lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, thulium, ytterbium, lutetium, scandium, or oxides thereof, or at least one non-rare earth metal dopant comprising zirconium or oxides thereof. Also included is a quantum memory including: at least one doped polycrystalline ceramic optical device with the ceramic waveguide and a method of fabricating the ceramic waveguide.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel lipids that can be used in combination with other lipid components, such as helper lipids, structural lipids, and cholesterols, to form lipid nanoparticles for delivery of therapeutic agents, such as nucleic acids (e.g., circular polynucleotides), both in vitro and in vivo.

Abstract: Techniques described herein relate to authorization between integrated cloud products. An example includes receiving, by a computing device and from a first resource, a first request for permission to access a certificate to verify a requestor's identity. The computing device can transmit a second request to a second resource to authorize permitting access to the certificate. The computing device can receive a response from the second resource comprising an authorization to permit access to the certificate. The computing device can grant permission to the first resource to access the certificate, wherein the first resource is configured to verify the requestor's identity based on accessing the certificate. The computing device can receive a third request from the first resource to generate an association object between the first resource and the certificate. The computing device can generate the association object, wherein the association object associates the first resource and the certificate.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for controlling an output laser pulse signal of a medical device. A control device defines a time duration of capacitive discharge to a laser device. The time duration corresponds to an intended energy of the output laser pulse signal. The control device generates a plurality of sub-pulse control signals. The sub-pulse control signals define a series of capacitive discharge events of the capacitor bank. The control device modulates one or more of a sub-pulse control signal period or a sub-pulse time duration of the sub-pulse control signals to modify the capacitive discharge of the capacitor bank to the laser device during the time duration.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for monitoring collection of subject condition data is provided. The method includes receiving a value of a parameter of subject condition data and a value of a sample time, for each of a plurality of sample times. The method also includes storing the subject condition data in a data structure including a first field for holding data indicating a current sample time and a second field for holding data indicating the value of the parameter. The method also includes determining a time gap defined by a duration between the current sample time and a most recent sample time and determining whether the time gap exceeds a time gap threshold and causing an apparatus to perform remedial action. A method for presenting the subject condition data on a display is also provided.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes first and second trenches in a semiconductor substrate and a semiconductor mesa between the first and second trenches. A source region having a first conductivity type and a body region having an opposite second conductivity type are located within the semiconductor mesa. A trench shield is located within the first trench, and a gate electrode is over the trench shield between first and second sidewalls of the first trench. A gate dielectric is on a sidewall of the first trench between the gate electrode and the body region, and a pre-metal dielectric (PMD) layer is over the gate electrode. A gate contact through the PMD layer touches the gate electrode between the first and second sidewalls, and a trench shield contact through the PMD layer touches the trench shield between the first and second sidewalls.

Abstract: A system and method for operating an electric vehicle. In another exemplary embodiment, a system for operating an electric vehicle is disclosed. The system includes a first motor and a transmission coupled to the first motor. The transmission is configured to shift gears when a speed of the electric vehicle crosses a shift threshold. The shift threshold is independent of a position of an acceleration pedal of the electrical vehicle.

Abstract: An adapter configured to electrically connect a test device to an implantable medical lead comprises a rotational electrical coupling. The rotational electrical coupling is configured to electrically connect a lead electrical connector to an adapter electrical connector. The rotational electrical coupling comprises a first conductive component configured to be electrically connected to the lead electrical connector and rotatable with a proximal portion of the implantable medical lead, and a second conductive component electrically connected to the first conductive component and the adapter electrical connector. The second conductive component may be rotationally fixed. The first and second conductive components may comprise graphite or another soft metal.

Abstract: This invention is in the field of medicinal chemistry. In particular, the invention relates to a new class of small-molecules having a thiopyrimidinone structure which function as inhibitors of ALDH protein, and their use as therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and other diseases.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of manufacturing at least a portion of a magnetic layer of a magnetic recording disk. The methods include forming a plurality of sacrificial, discrete structures via imprint lithography. The sacrificial, discrete structures are used to form a plurality of three-dimensional segregant structures in a magnetic layer of the magnetic recording disk. The present disclosure also relates to corresponding magnetic recording disks.

Abstract: An embodiment includes a method to increase the efficiency of security checkpoint operations. A security checkpoint kiosk serves as a Relying Party System (RPS). The RPS establishes a secure local connection between the RPS and a User Mobile-Identification-Credential Device (UMD). The RPS sends a user information request to the UMD, via the secure local connection, seeking release of user information associated with a Mobile Identification Credential (MIC). The RPS obtains authentication of the user information received in response to the user information request. The RPS retrieves user travel information based on the user information. The RPS determines that the user travel information matches the user information. When the user travel information matches the user information, the RPS approves the user to proceed past the security checkpoint kiosk.

Abstract: A zirconia ceramic material for use in dental applications is provided comprising an yttria-stabilized zirconia material comprising from 4.5 mol % to 5.1 mol % yttria. Optionally, the zirconia ceramic has a coloring agent that may comprise one or more metals selected from terbium (Tb), chromium (Cr), erbium (Er), and cobalt (Co), and further, may, optionally, comprise alumina, which if present may be in an amount from 0 wt % to 0.25 wt %. The zirconia ceramic materials exhibit both enhanced translucency and a flexural strength of at least 800 MPa when fully sintered.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to digital identification credential user interfaces.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a balun package comprising a set of inductive baluns for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) radio frequency (RF) coil. A first resonant circuit and a second resonant circuit each comprise an inductor. A first decoupling circuit leg is between and shared by the first and second resonant circuits and includes one or more decoupling inductors and/or one or more decoupling capacitors. A first cable bundle is wound to form the inductor of the first resonant circuit or is otherwise spaced from and inductively coupled to the inductor of the first resonant circuit.

Abstract: A method for visualizing luminance variance for an object may include receiving image data associated with a digital image of the object. An algorithm is applied to the image data to generate an enhanced image. The enhanced image includes connected pixel value lines representative of pixel value ranges from the input image to enable visualization of luminance variance of the object by the human eye.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. For example, the described techniques provide for a wireless device transmitting an initial transmission associated with a data payload, such as a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) payload. The initial transmission may include a set of bits modulated using a first bit ordering scheme, and the set of bits may include a first bit subset that are transmitted with a lower transmission reliability than a second bit subset of the set of bits. The wireless device may modulate the first bit subset using a second bit ordering scheme that differs from the first bit ordering scheme to generate a modulated bit set. The second bit ordering scheme may be associated with a higher transmission reliability for the first bit subset. The wireless device may transmit the second transmission for the data payload with the modulated bit set.

Abstract: A method of generating customizable goal representation is disclosed. A request from a user to view a goal representation is received. A flexible goal ontology is accessed that comprises one or more goal entities, one or more goal relationships between the goal entities, or one or more goal properties, the one or more goal properties including one or more metadata attributes relating to the one or more goal entities. A set of mapping rules is obtained that defines mappings between one or more goals. The set of mapping rules is evaluated to assemble a customized goal representation tailored to the user. The customized goal representation is updated based on a revaluation of the mapping rules affected by changes to the one or more goal entities, the one or more goal relationships, or the one or more properties.

Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a multi-turn (MT) birdcage magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) radio-frequency (RF) coil. The MT birdcage MRI RF coil includes a first conductive ring, a second conductive ring, and a plurality of conductive rungs. Each of the plurality of conductive rungs includes a first end coupled to the first conductive ring, and a second end coupled to the second conductive ring. At least one of the first conductive ring and the second conductive ring includes more than one turn. The first conductive ring, the second conductive ring, and the plurality of conductive rungs form a plurality of meshes.