Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for multi-RAT and DSDA capable wireless devices to handle frame blanking in a wireless communication system. A wireless device may establish wireless links according to a first radio access technology and a second radio access technology. The wireless device may determine to perform transmit and receive blanking for one or more antennas of the wireless device for the first radio access technology to perform sounding reference signal transmissions for the second radio access technology based at least in part on a band combination for the wireless links. The wireless device may determine a modification to channel state feedback reporting for the first radio access technology based at least in part on the transmit and receive blanking. The wireless device may perform channel state feedback reporting using the determined modification.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to microfluidic droplets and, including forming gels within microfluidic droplets. In some aspects, a fluid containing agarose or other gel precursors is transported into a microfluidic droplet, and caused to harden within the droplet, e.g., to form a gel particle contained within the microfluidic droplet. Surprisingly, a discrete gel particle may be formed even if the fluid containing the agarose or other gel precursor, and the fluid contained within the microfluidic droplet, are substantially immiscible. Other aspects of the present invention are generally directed to techniques for making or using such gels within microfluidic droplets, kits containing such gels within microfluidic droplets, or the like.

Abstract: A 6-dof parallel robot with a double-gyroscopic component comprises a fixed platform (1), a moving platform (2) and two modules of 3-dof translational robotic component (3); wherein two modules of 3-dof translational robotic component (3) are connected between the moving platform (2) and the fixed platform (1). The 6-dof parallel robot with a double-gyroscopic component provided by the present invention has the following advantages: excellent dynamic performance, compact structure, six degrees of freedom motion with no singularity, high rigidity, high precision, good stability, a large rotational workspace, etc., thus having a broad prospect in both scientific research and industrial application.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for sharing a communication resource. Two transmitters seek to use the same two communication slots to transmit two symbols each to a receiver. At each transmitter, data rotation provides two orthogonal combinations of two input symbols which are transmitted in the two slots. An additional phase rotation between slots at one of the transmitters provides phase diversity. The receiver receives superimposed signals from the transmitters, each slot providing information of all four symbols. Joint detection over the two slots provides coding gain and reliable recovery of all four symbols in the two communication slots. Performance results are provided. Disclosed techniques are lightweight and suitable for resource-constrained IoT devices.

Abstract: The invention provides high-sensitivity methods for detection and quantification of target analytes in liquid samples (e.g., biological or environmental samples). The methods can be multiplexed to allow simultaneous detection and quantification of multiple target analytes that are contained in the same sample. The invention also provides related compositions and kits.

Abstract: A 6-dof parallel robot with a double-gyroscopic component comprises a fixed platform (1), a moving platform (2) and two modules of 3-dof translational robotic component (3); wherein two modules of 3-dof translational robotic component (3) are connected between the moving platform (2) and the fixed platform (1). The 6-dof parallel robot with a double-gyroscopic component provided by the present invention has the following advantages: excellent dynamic performance, compact structure, six degrees of freedom motion with no singularity, high rigidity, high precision, good stability, a large rotational workspace, etc., thus having a broad prospect in both scientific research and industrial application.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to microfluidics and, in some embodiments, to the determination of cells. In some aspects, primers able to introduce restriction sites into certain amplified nucleic acids are used. For example, the primers may introduce restriction sites into normal (wild-type) nucleic acids, but be unable to introduce restriction sites into mutant nucleic acids, e.g., due to a mismatch in the nucleic acid sequences caused by the mutant. After amplification, the nucleic acids may be exposed to a suitable restriction enzyme, which may cleave normal nucleic acids but not the mutant nucleic acids. In this way, mutant nucleic acids may be relatively quickly identified. In some embodiments, cells may be contained within microfluidic droplets and assayed to determine the mutant cells. In certain cases, for example, the nucleic acids may be amplified within droplets and attached to suitable tags, e.g., prior to breaking or merging the droplets and sequencing of the nucleic acids.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to microfluidic droplets and, including forming gels within microfluidic droplets. In some aspects, a fluid containing agarose or other gel precursors is transported into a microfluidic droplet, and caused to harden within the droplet, e.g., to form a gel particle contained within the microfluidic droplet. Surprisingly, a discrete gel particle may be formed even if the fluid containing the agarose or other gel precursor, and the fluid contained within the microfluidic droplet, are substantially immiscible. Other aspects of the present invention are generally directed to techniques for making or using such gels within microfluidic droplets, kits containing such gels within microfluidic droplets, or the like.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to systems and methods for determining RNA in blood or other fluids. In certain embodiments, blood or other fluids may be treated to isolate or separate RNA, for example, from DNA, cells, and other material. In some cases, the RNA may arise from bacteria or other pathogens or foreign organisms that may be found within the blood or other fluid. In some cases, RNA stabilizing reagents, such as ammonium sulfate, may be added to stabilize RNA, then cells within the blood may be lysed to release the RNA (and other materials) from the cells, thereby producing a lysate. The lysate may be treated, e.g., to separate nucleic acids from other components within the lysate, and in some cases, DNA may be degraded, e.g., using DNAses or other suitable enzymes, leaving behind the RNA. The RNA can then be studied, purified, analyzed, amplified, stored, or the like.

Abstract: An order jeopardy manager is provided that manages order jeopardy. A jeopardy order condition to be applied to an order is received. The jeopardy order condition includes an order state transition path and a jeopardy time threshold. The order state transition path includes zero or more from-states and one or more to-states to define one or more order state transitions. The order is determined to be in jeopardy when the order fails to complete one of the order state transitions within the jeopardy time threshold. A jeopardy notification is generated, responsive to the determining, indicating that the order is in jeopardy.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for processing an order with a start-start dependency are disclosed. According to one exemplary method, the method occurs at an order management server that implements an electronic order management system. The order management server includes at least one processor and a memory. The method includes storing an orchestration plan for fulfilling an electronic order for a good or service. The method also includes receiving a request for adding a first order element having a start-start dependency with a second order element in the orchestration plan. The method further includes in response to the request, modifying the orchestration plan to reflect the start-start dependency. The method also includes processing the order in accordance with the orchestration plan.

Abstract: An order jeopardy manager is provided that manages order jeopardy. A jeopardy order condition to be applied to an order is received. The jeopardy order condition includes an order state transition path and a jeopardy time threshold. The order state transition path includes zero or more from-states and one or more to-states to define one or more order state transitions. The order is determined to be in jeopardy when the order fails to complete one of the order state transitions within the jeopardy time threshold. A jeopardy notification is generated, responsive to the determining, indicating that the order is in jeopardy.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of carbon protected superparamagnetic or magnetic nanospheres is claimed which comprises the steps: (A) coating FexOy particles with an organic polymer, (B) coating the product obtained in step (A) with silica, (C) subjecting the product of step (B) to pyrolysis conditions, and (D) removing silica. According to present process, structurally stable carbon protected magnetic nanospheres were obtained, which can be dispersed in various solvents like water, EtOH, toluene, etc.

Abstract: A grab bar for attachment to a wall mount surface includes a mount assembly having a sleeve, a base flange, and a set screw. The sleeve is attached to a wall facing side of the grab bar. The base flange has a base portion to be associated with the wall mount surface and a wall portion extending outwardly from the base portion. Once the sleeve is attached to the grab bar and the base flange is attached to the wall mount surface, the sleeve is received over the wall portion in an overlapping relationship. The set screw is then used to secure the sleeve to the base flange.