Abstract: In accordance with example embodiments of the invention there is at least a method, device, and computer readable medium for determining a Timing Advance. A method includes, the network device determines an estimation of a timing advance and an error of the timing advance based on a random access preamble received from the terminal device, the network device determines different communication modes with different lengths of overheads for the terminal device based on the error, and the network device can update the estimation of the timing advance based on feedback information from the terminal device. In this way, accuracy of the estimation of the timing advancing is improved.

Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to devices, methods, apparatuses and computer readable storage media of channel coordination in the unlicensed spectrum. The method comprises receiving, at a first device and from a plurality of second devices, information about carrier sensing to be performed by the plurality of the second devices; determining a transmission pattern for a target second device of the plurality of the devices based on the information about the carrier sensing and information about time sensitive traffic of the plurality of the second devices, the transmission pattern including at least a sensing period for transmission of time sensitive traffic of the target second device and a muting period of the target second device; and transmitting a first message indicative of the transmission pattern to the target second device. In this way, the interoperability of the TSN network device and the normal network device can be efficiently improved in an industrial automation scenario.

Abstract: A method for a base station includes sending a request for a report on beamforming capability to a target user equipment; receiving the report on the beamforming capability from the target user equipment; allocating at least one positioning reference signal resource for use by the target user equipment based on at least the capability information included in the report; determining a beam sweeping mle based on the at least one positioning reference signal resource allocated for the target user equipment; and sending the positioning reference signal resource allocation and the beam sweeping mle to the target user equipment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel secondary battery pack with improved thermal management useful for an all-electric vehicle (EV), a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV), a hybrid vehicle (HEV), or battery packs used for other vehicles batteries, and more particularly, to the use of a specific material for thermally insulating a secondary battery pack and further minimizing the propagation of thermal runaway within a battery pack.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a kit for preparing a customizable flesh simulating silicone gel or a flesh simulating silicone foam in particular for use in medical devices and a process for preparing said customizable flesh simulating silicone gel or silicone foam, in particular by using a 3D-printer.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose an optical switch. The optical switch includes at least one first port, at least one second port, a first wavelength division multiplexing WDM apparatus, an optical splitter, an optical monitoring apparatus, and an optical switching apparatus. The first port is configured to transmit an input first optical signal to the first WDM apparatus, where the first optical signal is a multi-wavelength signal. The first WDM apparatus is configured to demultiplex the first optical signal. The optical splitter is configured to split a demultiplexed first optical signal to obtain a first sub-signal and a second sub-signal. The optical switching apparatus is configured to perform optical switching on the first sub-signal. The second port is configured to output a first sub-signal obtained after optical switching. The optical monitoring apparatus is configured to perform optical performance monitoring on the second sub-signal.

Abstract: Provided in the present invention is a method for detecting copy numbers of survival of motor neuron genes SMN1 and/or SMN2 in a target genome, the method comprising: amplifying target regions in the SMN1 and/or SMN2 genes and an SMNP gene in a genome by using specific primer combinations, and then using an SMNP amplified product as a reference to determine the copy numbers of the SMN1 and/or SMN2 genes by means of comparing relative amounts of the amplified product. Further provided in the present invention is a reagent kit for detecting the copy numbers of SMN1 and/or SMN2.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to mechanism for transmission for wideband system in unlicensed spectrum. According to embodiments of the present application, a transmission coordination mechanism is proposed to facilitate transmission in a wideband system. The network device may puncture on-going transmission on neighbor bands to ensure no power leakage to the band with later transmission. In this way, it can minimize the in-device power leakage issue when the network device performs LBT for later transmission.

Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices, apparatuses and computer readable storage media for uplink (UL) positioning of idle or inactive terminal device. In example embodiments, a location management functionality determines a configuration related to an uplink positioning reference signal for a terminal device in an idle or inactive state. The location management functionality indicates the configuration to a location measurement unit. Further, the location management functionality causes a base station to inform the terminal device of the configuration via a paging message to trigger uplink positioning of the terminal device based on the configuration while the terminal device is in the idle or inactive state, or to release the uplink positioning while the terminal device is in the idle or inactive state.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a method, device and computer readable medium for paging in new radio systems. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the network device transmits an indication to multiple terminal devices to indicate whether the paging overload occurs on the PO. The terminal device determines whether to continue monitoring the paging message based on the indication. In this way, the power consumption is reduced.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide apparatus, methods and computer readable storage mediums for configuring resources for positioning reference signals. A method comprises determining a second set of resource configuration for positioning reference signal (PRS) mapping to resource elements in the second set, wherein the second set is an extension of the first set of resource configuration for PRS mapping with additional resource elements. The method further comprises transmitting configurations of at least one of the first set and the second set, to configure PRS transmission according to the first set or the second set.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for transmitting positioning measurement report are provided. The method includes a step of receiving a location information request from a serving base station or from a location server, a step of determining timing for transmitting a positioning measurement report, a step of generating a report assisted message based on the determined timing for transmitting the positioning measurement report, and a step of transmitting the report assisted message to the serving base station. The key idea of this disclosure is requesting UL resources for positioning measurement report in advance by transmitting a report assisted message. Consequently, the UE can transmit the positioning measurement report just after the measurement data being generated. The disclosure can minimize the delay from positioning measurement data generation to the positioning measurement report.

Abstract: Electrically conductive or semi-conductive curable silicone compositions with stable long term electrical resistivity/resistance are provided comprising a mixture of furnace black and acetylene black as conductive fillers. Methods for preparing the electrically conductive or semi-conductive curable silicone compositions and uses of the electrically conductive or semi-conductive curable silicone compositions are also provided.

Abstract: A biomimetic robotic manta ray includes a head cabin, a central cabin, a pair of pectoral fins and a caudal fin cabin. The pectoral fin includes a crank-rocker mechanism and a bevel gear mechanism. The biomimetic robotic manta ray achieves undulatory propulsion through a coordinated periodic motion of the crank-rocker mechanism. A complex closed motion trail of the tail end of the pectoral fin of the manta ray is traced through the coordination of the bevel gear mechanism and the crank-rocker mechanism. The biomimetic robotic manta ray achieves a combined motion of two vertical undulations superimposed on the pectoral fin of a natural manta ray. The motion trail, which has an important effect on the efficient motion of the manta ray, of the tail end of the pectoral fin is approximately simulated.

Abstract: There is provided a method comprising: receiving from a second cell at a user equipment in a first state of discontinuous reception mode for a first cell, an indication configured to cause the user equipment to operate in a second state of discontinuous reception mode for the first cell; and receiving, at the user equipment from the first cell, data, said data being scheduled based on the indication.

Abstract: A biomimetic robotic manta ray includes a head cabin, a central cabin, a pair of pectoral fins and a caudal fin cabin. The pectoral fin includes a crank-rocker mechanism and a bevel gear mechanism. The biomimetic robotic manta ray achieves undulatory propulsion through a coordinated periodic motion of the crank-rocker mechanism. A complex closed motion trail of the tail end of the pectoral fin of the manta ray is traced through the coordination of the bevel gear mechanism and the crank-rocker mechanism. The biomimetic robotic manta ray achieves a combined motion of two vertical undulations superimposed on the pectoral fin of a natural manta ray. The motion trail, which has an important effect on the efficient motion of the manta ray, of the tail end of the pectoral fin is approximately simulated.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and apparatus for transmitting uplink grant, the method comprising: transmitting the uplink grant by selecting a downlink subframe from a plurality of candidate downlink subframes each of the plurality of downlink subframes enabling scheduling of at least one user equipment to start transmitting burst data in a uplink subframe.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an article useful for circular economy which comprises of a substrate S in contact with a cured silicone elastomer Z which is peelable with clean-releasing properties and which can be easily removed by human force. The invention also relates to a recycling method comprised of peeling off the cured silicone elastomer Z from the support S of the article according to the invention and then recycling or re-using said article.

Abstract: A method, device and computer readable medium for determining TA. A method includes, the network device (120) determines an estimation of a timing advance and an error of the timing advance based on a random access preamble received from the terminal device (110). The network device (120) determines different communication modes with different lengths of overheads for the terminal device (110) based on the error. The network device (120) may update the estimation of the timing advance based on feedback information from the terminal device (110). In this way, accuracy of the estimation of the timing advancing is improved.

Abstract: Methods for improving the dispersion of optical brighteners in polymeric compositions are provided. Polymeric compositions obtained by these methods are also provided. Premixes for use in the methods are also provided. In particular, methods for incorporating an optical brightener in a polymeric composition comprising dissolving the optical brightener in a solvent prior to adding the optical brightener to the polymeric compositions are provided.