Abstract: A method for receiving feedback on a quality of multicast transmissions in a Wireless Local Access Network (WLAN) including a source electronic device (e.g., an access point) and a plurality of electronic devices is disclosed, according to some embodiments. The method can include (i) transmitting a plurality of multicast packets addressed to a subset of the plurality of electronic devices by the source electronic device; (ii) concurrently polling the subset of the plurality of electronic devices by the source electronic device; and (iii) receiving a plurality of block acknowledgements (BAs) from at least the subset of the plurality of electronic devices by the source electronic device. Each BA may include information on a quality of reception of two or more multicast packets received at an electronic device.

Abstract: The instant invention provides methods and compositions related to discovery of c-fos as a therapeutic target for treatment or prevention of neuronal diseases or disorders that are characterized by angiogenesis, or of vascular diseases of the eye and/or retinal degeneration. Therapeutic and/or prophylactic uses and compositions of c-fos inhibitors, including small molecules and nucleic acid agents, are described. Methods for identification of novel c-fos inhibitors are also provided.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for mitigating coexistence interference in a wireless device between a WLAN interface and a WPAN interface during a WLAN authentication process. The wireless device associates with a WLAN access point (AP), and after receiving a WLAN association response from the WLAN AP, the wireless device alternates between WLAN time periods, during which WLAN transmission is enabled and WPAN transmission is disabled, and WPAN time periods, during which WPAN transmission is enabled and WLAN transmission is disabled, during the WLAN authentication process. Durations of the WPAN time periods are based at least in part on a WPAN profile, e.g., a Bluetooth profile, in use by the wireless device. Durations of the WLAN time periods are based at least in part on receipt of WLAN authentication messages from the WLAN AP during the authentication process or expiration of WLAN authentication process timers.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for managing coexistence of multiple wireless devices that share a radio frequency band and communicate with a wireless network device. The wireless devices include both wireless personal area network (WPAN) and wireless local area network (WLAN) devices. The wireless network device monitors data activity for WPAN devices to determine whether the WPAN devices are active or inactive, and sets one or more polling intervals for the WPAN devices accordingly. The wireless network device consolidates polling for multiple WPAN devices into a common WPAN polling time period and sends a radio frequency (RF) reservation request to a WLAN access point (AP), the RF reservation request including an indication of a duration for the common WPAN polling time period, during which the multiple WPAN devices are polled. WLAN data packet transmission is delayed during the common WPAN polling time period to mitigate coexistence interference.

Abstract: The invention provides a sensing circuit having a driving apparatus, that is, a current drive circuit and a voltage drive circuit. The current drive circuit drives a sensor in a current drive mode, and the voltage drive circuit drives the sensor in a voltage drive mode. The sensing circuit further has a switch apparatus connected to the driving apparatus for controlling the driving apparatus, to enable the driving apparatus to switch between the current drive mode and the voltage drive mode. A temperature testing circuit with a negative temperature coefficient thermistor is further used to sense ambient temperature of the sensor, and the input voltage of the switch apparatus is changed by means of that the resistance of the thermistor changes as the temperature changes, so as to control on and off of the switch apparatus, to switch the drive mode of the sensor.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of electro-acoustic products. Disclosed is a speaker module installed in an electronic terminal, comprising: a housing receiving therein a speaker unit which is electrically connected with an external circuit of the module via an FPCB; and a sensor configured to detect ambient noise, the sensor being electrically connected with the FPCB, the sensor being installed at a position adjacent to a sound exit hole of the electronic terminal, and the sensor being used to transmit a detected ambient noise signal to a CPU of the electronic terminal via the FPCB. The electronic terminal installed with the speaker module may automatically tune the sound volume of the speaker module according to the amount of noise in the external environment, thereby ensuring a user to timely hear a prompt tone generated by the electronic terminal in any environment, and effectively avoiding missing an important event or call due to failure to hear the prompt tone.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for mitigating coexistence interference in a wireless device between a WLAN interface and a WPAN interface during a WLAN authentication process. The wireless device associates with a WLAN access point (AP), and after receiving a WLAN association response from the WLAN AP, the wireless device alternates between WLAN time periods, during which WLAN transmission is enabled and WPAN transmission is disabled, and WPAN time periods, during which WPAN transmission is enabled and WLAN transmission is disabled, during the WLAN authentication process. Durations of the WPAN time periods are based at least in part on a WPAN profile, e.g., a Bluetooth profile, in use by the wireless device. Durations of the WLAN time periods are based at least in part on receipt of WLAN authentication messages from the WLAN AP during the authentication process or expiration of WLAN authentication process timers.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for managing coexistence of multiple wireless devices that share a radio frequency band and communicate with a wireless network device. The wireless devices include both wireless personal area network (WPAN) and wireless local area network (WLAN) devices. The wireless network device monitors data activity for WPAN devices to determine whether the WPAN devices are active or inactive, and sets one or more polling intervals for the WPAN devices accordingly. The wireless network device consolidates polling for multiple WPAN devices into a common WPAN polling time period and sends a radio frequency (RF) reservation request to a WLAN access point (AP), the RF reservation request including an indication of a duration for the common WPAN polling time period, during which the multiple WPAN devices are polled. WLAN data packet transmission is delayed during the common WPAN polling time period to mitigate coexistence interference.

Abstract: Disclosed is a speaker module which relates to the technical field of electroacoustic products and comprises shells (10, 20), wherein a loudspeaker unit (30) is accommodated in the shells (10, 20); an elastic piece (40) is provided on the loudspeaker unit (30); and a conductive structure (22) electrically connected to the elastic piece (40) is provided on the shells (10, 20), the conductive structure (22) is fitted with shell surfaces of the shells (10, 20), one end of the conductive structure (22) is located inside an inner cavity of the module and is electrically connected to the elastic piece (40), the other end of the conductive structure (22) is located outside the inner cavity of the module and is electrically connected to a terminal circuit, and the conductive structure (22) is made of a metal material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a recoil reduction air gun and a method of reducing recoil of air guns when discharging. Said recoil reduction air gun comprises a cylinder that is slidably mounted to a main body of said air gun, and a recoil reduction device that is provided between the cylinder and a stock. Said recoil reduction device further comprises a recoil reduction spring seat, a first and a second springs, and a recoil rod.

Abstract: Disclosed is a speaker module which relates to the technical field of electroacoustic products and comprises shells (10, 20), wherein a loudspeaker unit (30) is accommodated in the shells (10, 20); an elastic piece (40) is provided on the loudspeaker unit (30); and a conductive structure (22) electrically connected to the elastic piece (40) is provided on the shells (10, 20), the conductive structure (22) is fitted with shell surfaces of the shells (10, 20), one end of the conductive structure (22) is located inside an inner cavity of the module and is electrically connected to the elastic piece (40), the other end of the conductive structure (22) is located outside the inner cavity of the module and is electrically connected to a terminal circuit, and the conductive structure (22) is made of a metal material.

Abstract: The invention provides a sensing circuit having a driving apparatus, that is, a current drive circuit and a voltage drive circuit. The current drive circuit drives a sensor in a current drive mode, and the voltage drive circuit drives the sensor in a voltage drive mode. The sensing circuit further has a switch apparatus connected to the driving apparatus for controlling the driving apparatus, to enable the driving apparatus to switch between the current drive mode and the voltage drive mode. A temperature testing circuit with a negative temperature coefficient thermistor is further used to sense ambient temperature of the sensor, and the input voltage of the switch apparatus is changed by means of that the resistance of the thermistor changes as the temperature changes, so as to control on and off of the switch apparatus, to switch the drive mode of the sensor.

Abstract: A multi-purpose heating device comprising: a first heating unit disposed at the bottom thereof; a second heating unit disposed at the top thereof; and a pillar which vertically connects one side end of the first heating unit with one side end of the second heating unit so as to form a space between the first and second heating units, the device being capable of cooking food through the first heating unit disposed at the bottom thereof and at the same time applying heat, through the second heating unit disposed at the top thereof, to the food being cooked by the first heating unit disposed at the bottom thereof, wherein the first and second heating units are controlled by individual power supply and power cut-off and the second heating unit can perform a heating function through up and down rotation on the basis of the pillar.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of electro-acoustic products. Disclosed is a speaker module installed in an electronic terminal, comprising: a housing receiving therein a speaker unit which is electrically connected with an external circuit of the module via an FPCB; and a sensor configured to detect ambient noise, the sensor being electrically connected with the FPCB, the sensor being installed at a position adjacent to a sound exit hole of the electronic terminal, and the sensor being used to transmit a detected ambient noise signal to a CPU of the electronic terminal via the FPCB. The electronic terminal installed with the speaker module may automatically tune the sound volume of the speaker module according to the amount of noise in the external environment, thereby ensuring a user to timely hear a prompt tone generated by the electronic terminal in any environment, and effectively avoiding missing an important event or call due to failure to hear the prompt tone.

Abstract: A method for receiving feedback on a quality of multicast transmissions in a Wireless Local Access Network (WLAN) including a source electronic device (e.g., an access point) and a plurality of electronic devices is disclosed, according to some embodiments. The method can include (i) transmitting a plurality of multicast packets addressed to a subset of the plurality of electronic devices by the source electronic device; (ii) concurrently polling the subset of the plurality of electronic devices by the source electronic device; and (iii) receiving a plurality of block acknowledgements (BAs) from at least the subset of the plurality of electronic devices by the source electronic device. Each BA may include information on a quality of reception of two or more multicast packets received at an electronic device.

Abstract: The embodiments described herein comprise a free association engine running on a server for capturing input data and recorded observations received from one or more electronic devices or other sources, optionally during user encounters with physical objects associated to the input data and observations; deriving underlying entities and associations of the input data using rules applied to the input data and observations; storing the derived entities and associations in a graph or triplestore database; executing dynamic operations based on the derived entities and associations; and generating visualizations concerning the express and inferred entities and associations. The embodiments allow a user to create rules that are applied to input data and observations to generate entities and associations.

Abstract: A viable strategy to enhance the bioavailability of poorly soluble drugs is to use amorphous solids in place of the more commonly used crystalline solids in pharmaceutical formulations. However, amorphous solids are physically meta-stable and tend to revert back to their crystalline counterpart. An effective approach to stabilizing an amorphous drug against crystallization is to disperse it in a polymer matrix. The drug's solubility in the chosen polymer defines the upper limit of drug loading without any risk of crystallization. Measuring the solubility of a drug in a polymer has been a scientific and technological challenge because the high viscosity of polymers makes achieving solubility equilibrium difficult and because pharmaceutically important drug/polymer dispersions are glasses, which undergo structural relaxation over time. The invention provides a method based on Differential Scanning calorimetry (DSC) for measuring the solubility of crystalline drugs in polymeric matrices.

Abstract: A literary recommendation engine is used to receive an object of interest to a user and make a recommendation based on the received object. For example, a user may provide a name of a book or author and receive a list of recommendations that a services determines to be responsive to the user's interests based on a profile for the “seed” book (or author) and/or the user profile.

Abstract: Disclosed is a drainage canal structure, and in particular is a prefabrication type drainage canal structure which makes it possible to prevent a transformation and disengagement of a drainage canal in such a way that a plurality of drainage canal bodies each equipped with a waveform reinforcing unit are assembled in series, and a protection net is arranged over the drainage canal bodies which are buried underground, and a side reinforcing unit is installed into the ground so that a bottom foundation can be expanded, and the drainage canal bodies can be fixed in place on the ground. Trees, gravels, etc. can be prevented from penetrating into the drainage canal bodies thanks to the protection net. The drainage canal structure with an increased self-weight can be provided, which can keep it in place. Work and construction time can be saved because the drainage canal structure can be manufactured on the spot.

Abstract: Provided is a Simple Aggregation Format (SAF) synchronization packet structure including a SAF synchronization packet header and a SAF synchronization packet payload and multiplexing diverse element streams which include a scene description elementary stream. The SAF synchronization packet header includes time information related to an access unit included in the SAF synchronization packet payload, and the SAF synchronization packet payload includes header information on the access unit and payload information indicating the access unit. Since the present invention can multiplex diverse elementary streams effectively and simply into one data stream, synchronized data transmission is possible. Since the present invention accommodates a synchronization layer packet of the MPEG-4 system, it can be easily integrated with the MPEG-4 system and utilize the advantage of the MPEG-4 synchronization layer packet such as the concept of an access unit or a degradation priority.