Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The present invention provides a method of a base station for supporting an inter-system handover from an evolved packet system (EPS) system to a 5th generation (5G) system.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for transmitting a synchronization signal (SS), the method comprising: performing a listen-before-talk (LBT) operation in a pre-defined window; if the LBT operation succeeds, transmitting an SS block (SSB) in the window, wherein the SSB comprises the SS, or the SSB comprises the SS and a physical broadcast channel (PBCH). Compared with the prior art, the present disclosure may significantly improve the efficiency of data transmission and the access performance for the communication system by relaxing the time when the base station implements the LBT, that is, allowing the base station to implement the LBT in the pre-defined window and transmit the SSB after the LBT succeeds.

Abstract: A microfluidic apparatus, and its drive circuit and drive method are provided in the present disclosure. The drive circuit includes at least one switch unit, where the switch unit includes a first signal input terminal, a signal output terminal, first and second control signal terminals, a signal terminal, a first module, a second module, and a third module. The first module is electrically connected to the first signal input terminal, the signal output terminal and the second module; and the second module is electrically connected to the first control signal terminal. The first control signal terminal is configured to control the first module and the second module to be in conduction or disconnection, and the second control signal terminal is configured to control the third module to in conduction or disconnection, thereby controlling the signal output terminal to output a first or second signal.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to analyte determining methods and devices (e.g., electrochemical analyte monitoring systems) that have a sensing surface that includes two or more sensing elements disposed laterally to each other, where the sensing surface is on a working electrode of in vivo and/or in vitro analyte sensors, e.g., continuous and/or automatic in vivo monitoring using analyte sensors and/or test strips. Also provided are systems and methods of using the, for example electrochemical, analyte sensors in analyte monitoring.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a water-in-oil-in-water multiple emulsion, comprising: (a) mixing an active component with an internal aqueous phase to form a homogenized mixture; (b) mixing the homogenized mixture with an oleaginous phase to form a water-in-oil emulsion; and (c) mixing the water-in-oil emulsion with an external aqueous phase to form the water-in-oil-in-water multiple emulsion, wherein the external aqueous phase comprises water and an excipient, and wherein the excipient comprises a whey protein concentrate and a modified starch.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a device includes: a semiconductor device; and a redistribution structure including: a first dielectric layer; a first grounding feature on the first dielectric layer; a second grounding feature on the first dielectric layer; a first pair of transmission lines on the first dielectric layer, the first pair of transmission lines being laterally disposed between the first grounding feature and the second grounding feature, the first pair of transmission lines being electrically coupled to the semiconductor device; a second dielectric layer on the first grounding feature, the second grounding feature, and the first pair of transmission lines; and a third grounding feature extending laterally along and through the second dielectric layer, the third grounding feature being physically and electrically coupled to the first grounding feature and the second grounding feature, where the first pair of transmission lines extend continuously along a length of the third grounding feature.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure is disclosed. The semiconductor structure includes: a substrate; a plurality of gate conductive patterns on the substrate; an interlayer dielectric layer covering the gate conductive patterns on the substrate; an interconnect structure comprising a contact plug and a first contact pad, the contact plug extending through the interlayer dielectric layer to the substrate, the first contact pad fully covering a top of the contact plug and extending laterally over part of a top surface of the interlayer dielectric layer; and a second contact pad formed on the top surface of the interlayer dielectric layer and spaced apart from a side edge of the first contact pad, wherein the second contact pad is formed and fully overlays on the interlayer dielectric layer and an isolation plug is spaced apart from the first contact pad.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor structure includes the following steps. Decomposing a layout to first connection patterns and second connection patterns alternatively arranged with each other, where a to-be-split pattern is disposed between the first connection pattern and the second connection pattern; splitting the to-be-split pattern into a cutting portion and a counterpart cutting portion; forming a first photomask having a layout constructed by the first connection pattern and the cutting portion; forming a second photomask having a layout constructed by the second connection pattern and the counterpart cutting portion; transferring layouts of the first and second photomasks to a target layer to form connection patterns and a merged pattern, where the contour of the merged pattern is defined by the cutting portion and the counterpart cutting portion, and each end surface of the merged pattern comprises a recessed region and a protruded region.

Abstract: Provided is a road-rail dual purpose quick disassembly and assembly type rail grinding maintenance robot, including a left robot grinding unit, a right robot grinding unit and quick unit connecting devices. The two robot grinding units are fixedly connected to the left and right sides of the quick unit connecting devices by the quick unit connecting devices so as to achieve quick assembly and disassembly of the robot. Each of the robot grinding units includes a robot grinding device, a rail walking device, road walking devices, a frame, a shell component and an electric control component. The robot grinding device is fixedly installed on the inner side of the upper part of the frame. The rail walking device and the road walking devices are fixedly installed at the bottom of the frame. The degree of intelligent and flexible of rail grinding operation can be significantly improved.

Abstract: Various embodiments herein provide techniques for determination of hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process identifier (ID). The techniques may be used, for example, for multi-transmission scheduling by a single downlink control information (DCI) and/or in higher carrier frequencies. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: A system for exploiting natural gas hydrate with downhole gas-liquid synergic depressurization includes a casing configured to form an exploitation well. An upper end of the exploitation well is connected to a produced gas collection pipeline, and the produced gas collection pipeline is configured to be connected to a produced gas recovery system. A perforated channel is distributed in a section of the casing located in a natural gas hydrate reservoir. A tubular string component assembly is mounted in the exploitation well, and includes an outer string, a production tubular string and an auxiliary riser. A first check valve is mounted at the bottom of the outer string, a gas supply pipeline is connected into an upper portion of the outer string, and a flow controller is mounted in the gas supply pipeline. The production tubular string is mounted in the outer string.

Abstract: Disclosed are a measurement reporting method and apparatus, to resolve a problem that information about a measurement quantity change in a reporting periodicity is lost during measurement reporting in a current technology. The method includes: In a measurement reporting periodicity, a first communication device receives N reference signals sent by a second communication device in N reference signal periodicities, and measures the N reference signals to obtain M measurement values. The first communication device reports a measurement report of M measurement results to a positioning device, where N is an integer greater than 1, and M is less than or equal to N. The first communication device may be a terminal, and the second communication device is a base station. Alternatively, the first communication device may be a base station, and the second communication device is a terminal.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for modifying a polyphenylene ether resin, a laminated film composite, a laminated film, and a substrate. The method for modifying a polyphenylene ether resin using an indene oligomer to reduce the molecular weight of the polyphenylene ether to obtain an indene oligomer-modified polyphenylene ether resin. The modified polyphenylene ether with a smaller molecular weight has a lower softening point and melting point, a better interfacial adhesion, and can be better adhered to a substrate of an integrated circuit. Meanwhile, because it has a lower dielectric constant and dielectric loss, the dielectric constant and dielectric loss of the substrate can be reduced, thereby solving the technical problem of electric leakage and heat generation caused when the existing polyphenylene ether resin is applied to an integrated circuit when the feature size of the integrated circuit is reduced.

Abstract: This application discloses a cell reselection method and an apparatus. The method includes: A terminal receives first indication information indicating one or more positioning areas, each of the one or more positioning areas includes a plurality of cells having same resource configuration information; and the terminal performs cell reselection in accordance with the first indication information to reselect a cell in the positioning area.

Abstract: The present disclosure belongs to the technical field of membrane separation, and discloses a preparation method of a Ti3C2Tx MXene quantum dot (MQD)-modified polyamide (PA) reverse osmosis (RO) membrane. The preparation method includes the following steps: subjecting a Ti3C2Tx MXene material to liquid nitrogen intercalation and interlayer expansion to obtain a Ti3C2Tx MQD nanomaterial; preparing an aqueous phase solution with the Ti3C2Tx MQD nanomaterial and an organic phase solution; soaking an ultrafiltration (UF) base membrane in the aqueous phase solution , and removing the aqueous phase solution on a surface of the UF base membrane through blow-drying; soaking the second UF base membrane in the organic phase solution to allow interfacial polymerization to form an active layer; and allowing a composite membrane obtained after the interfacial polymerization to stand, followed by a heat treatment to further promote the interfacial polymerization.

Abstract: A communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IOT) may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method performed by a user equipment (UE)includes: receiving downlink data and/or downlink control signaling from a base station; determining uplink data and/or uplink control signaling, an uplink time unit and/or an uplink physical channel for transmitting the uplink data and/or the uplink control signaling based on the downlink data and/or the downlink control signaling; and transmitting the uplink data and/or uplink control signaling to the base station on the determined uplink time unit and/or uplink physical channel.

Abstract: An apparatus and system of supporting simultaneous physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) and physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission are described. A user equipment (UE) that supports service types with different priority levels is configured by a 5th generation NodeB (gNB) to multiplex transmissions with different priorities on different serving cells in different bands. The UE multiplexes and prioritizes high priority (HP) and low priority (LP) uplink transmissions with and without simultaneous PUCCH and PUSCH transmissions based on repetition and scheduling request (SR).

Abstract: Acupuncture needles may be used for piercing tissue with less trauma than may occur when employing larger gauge needles. However, because acupuncture needles are fabricated and packaged differently than are larger gauge needles, acupuncture needles may be less compatible with certain manufacturing processes. Needle assemblies compatible with manufacturing processes may comprise a continuous support material having a plurality of apertures defined therein, and a first injection molded coupler that surrounds a proximal portion of an acupuncture needle and connects the acupuncture needle to a first location upon the continuous support material, such that the acupuncture needle is held in a pre-determined orientation with respect to a longitudinal axis of the first injection molded coupler. The acupuncture needles in adjacent apertures may also be spaced apart substantially uniformly.

Abstract: A signal transmission method includes: a terminal device receives configuration information of a positioning reference signal and configuration information of a first reference signal that are from a first network device and that are sent by a serving base station, where the first reference signal and the positioning reference signal are quasi-co-located (QCLed); the terminal device determines, based on the configuration information of the positioning reference signal and the configuration information of the first reference signal, whether a second reference signal corresponding to the first reference signal exists; and if determining that the second reference signal exists, the terminal device receives the positioning reference signal sent by the first network device, where the positioning reference signal and the second reference signal are QCLed.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for performing machine learning. The technique includes applying one or more placement rules to a floorplan of a building to generate a set of candidate column locations in the floorplan. The technique also includes selecting, using a first reinforcement learning (RL) agent, one or more column locations from the set of candidate column locations based on a structural stability of the one or more column locations. The technique further includes outputting the floorplan that includes the one or more column locations as a structural design for the building.