Abstract: Chemical sensors and methods of forming and making the same include a semiconductor substrate having an input terminal and an output terminal. A negative capacitance structure is positioned on the semiconductor substrate and is configured to control a current passing from the input terminal to the output terminal. A functionalized electrode is in electrical contact with the negative capacitance structure and is configured to change surface potential in the presence of an analyte, such that a phase change in the negative capacitance structure is triggered when the surface potential exceeds a threshold.

Abstract: Chemical sensors and methods of using and making the same include a functionalized electrode configured to change surface potential in the presence of an analyte. A piezoelectric element is connected to the functionalized electrode and is configured to change in volume in accordance with the surface potential of the functionalized electrode. A piezoresistive element is in contact with the piezoelectric element and is configured to change in resistance in accordance with the volume of the piezoelectric element.

Abstract: A microscope apparatus includes an electromagnetic wave source configured to generate an illuminating electromagnetic wave, a first beam splitter configured to split the illuminating electromagnetic wave into a first component along a first path and a second component along a second path, a movable reflector module configured to adjust a portion of the second path, and a second beam splitter configured to recombine the first component and the second component. An observing device is configured to receive the recombined first component and second component and the microscope apparatus is configured acquire a phase image from the observing device based on positioning of the movable reflector module and representative of an electric field distribution near an object located along the first path between the first beam splitter and the second beam splitter.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for allocating wireless channels are disclosed. For example, the method, by an aggregator, aggregates sensed information received from a plurality of sensing devices, by an analyzer, analyzes the sensed information that is aggregated and determines when an incumbent is not detected based on the analysis, and allocates, by a channel allocator, a wireless channel of the targeted frequency spectrum to a user equipment when the incumbent is not detected.

Abstract: A network control system configured to manage radio communication devices for a Spectrum Access System (SAS) shared spectrum wireless network is disclosed. The network control system may include a receiver to receive an estimate of a proximity to a Priority Access License (PAL) radio communication device for a plurality of user terminals. The estimate may be based on measurements of signals transmitted by the PAL radio communication device. The network control system may also include a processor configured to cause a user terminal to be configured to perform measurements based on the estimate of the proximity to the PAL radio communication device. The performed measurements may include an interference measurement indicative of interference to the PAL radio communication device from a General Authorized Access (GAA) radio communication device.

Abstract: Examples provide an access node controller, an apparatus for an access node, an access node for a mobile communication system, a mobile communication system, method and computer program for an access node. The access node controller is configured to determine one or more transmission parameters for a first access node of a mobile communication system. The mobile communication system further comprises a second access node. The access node controller comprises one or more interfaces configured to obtain priority area information of the second access node. The second access node has priority access in the priority area compared to the first access node. The access node controller comprises a control module configured to control the one or more interfaces and configured to determine the one or more transmission parameters for the first access node based on the priority area information of the second access node and based on an access condition at a priority area boundary.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a core holding system, comprising: a sleeve in which a cavity capable of accommodating a core is formed; an adjustment plug set comprising a plurality of adjustment plugs having grooves of different diameters, wherein any one of the adjustment plugs is dismountably connectable to the sleeve, and when the adjustment plug is mounted on the sleeve, an end of the adjustment plug having the groove is insertable into the sleeve while abutting against the core; a heating module provided to sheathe the sleeve; and a thermal insulation module provided to sheathe the heating module.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of detecting a relapse of a lung adenocarcinoma in an individual based on marker human epididymis protein 4 (HE4) and optionally Cytokeratin-19 fragments (Cyfra21-1) as well as the use of a marker in the in vitro assessment of a relapse of a lung adenocarcinoma.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for allocating wireless channels are disclosed. For example, the method, by an aggregator, aggregates sensed information received from a plurality of sensing devices, by an analyzer, analyzes the sensed information that is aggregated and determines when an incumbent is not detected based on the analysis, and allocates, by a channel allocator, a wireless channel of the targeted frequency spectrum to a user equipment when the incumbent is not detected.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of identifying an individual having non-small cell lung carcinoma as to be treated by chemotherapy based on marker molecules cytokeratin-19 fragments (CYFRA 21-1) and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) as well as the use of the marker molecules for the identification of an individual to be treated by chemotherapy.

Abstract: A method receives physical location information for racks in which application running environments are located. Each rack includes multiple host computing devices in a cluster of host computing devices. Application running environment-rack associations are generated using the physical location information for the cluster where an application running environment-rack association maps an application running environment to a rack. The application running environment-rack associations are provided to the cluster. Then, the method provides a data set for storing in the cluster of hosts where the data set is associated with a placement strategy. The cluster uses the placement strategy to store a data block in the data set for a first application running environment and store a replica data block for a second application running environment at a location in the cluster based on the first application running environment being associated with a first rack from the application running environment-rack associations.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a core holding system, comprising: a sleeve in which a cavity capable of accommodating a core is formed; an adjustment plug set comprising a plurality of adjustment plugs having grooves of different diameters, wherein any one of the adjustment plugs is dismountably connectable to the sleeve, and when the adjustment plug is mounted on the sleeve, an end of the adjustment plug having the groove is insertable into the sleeve while abutting against the core; a heating module provided to sheathe the sleeve; and a thermal insulation module provided to sheathe the heating module.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for testing wettability of dense oil reservoir. The method comprises: by using a nuclear magnetic resonance testing method, testing nuclear magnetic resonance maps of the dense oil reservoir in the saturated water state and in the saturated oil state; by using the nuclear magnetic resonance maps, analyzing a water-wetting degree and an oil-wetting degree of the dense oil reservoir; calculating a mixed wettability index of the dense oil reservoir, and estimating the wettability of the dense oil reservoir according to the mixed wettability index. This disclosure can effectively improve testing efficiency, quantitatively analyze the water-wetting degree and the oil-wetting degree of the dense oil reservoir, and improve accuracy of testing results.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to compounds and methods for the treatment of disorders associated with fluid retention or salt overload, such as heart failure (in particular, congestive heart failure), chronic kidney disease, end-stage renal disease, liver disease, and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) gamma agonist-induced fluid retention. The present disclosure is also directed to compounds and methods for the treatment of hypertension. The present disclosure is also directed to compounds and methods for the treatment of gastrointestinal tract disorders, including the treatment or reduction of pain associated with gastrointestinal tract disorders.

Abstract: A communication circuit arrangement includes a sub sampling circuit configured to obtain wideband signal data including candidate reference sequences from a plurality of carrier channels and to downsample the wideband signal data to shift the candidate reference sequences closer to each other in frequency, a comparison circuit configured to compare the downsampled signal data to a composite detection sequence to detect whether any of the candidate reference sequences match any of a plurality of predefined reference sequences in the composite detection sequence, and a decision circuit configured to determine whether any of the plurality of carrier channels contain an active network based on the detection results.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to compounds and methods for the treatment of disorders associated with fluid retention or salt overload, such as heart failure (in particular, congestive heart failure), chronic kidney disease, end-stage renal disease, liver disease, and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) gamma agonist-induced fluid retention. The present disclosure is also directed to compounds and methods for the treatment of hypertension. The present disclosure is also directed to compounds and methods for the treatment of gastrointestinal tract disorders, including the treatment or reduction of pain associated with gastrointestinal tract disorders. The methods generally comprise administering to a mammal in need thereof a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound, or a pharmaceutical composition comprising such a compound, that is designed to be substantially active in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract to inhibit NHE-mediated antiport of sodium ions and hydrogen ions therein.

Abstract: A shared spectrum network device in a higher-tier network may include one or more processors configured to receive information provided from a lower-tier network, estimate, based on the information, interference to the higher-tier network from one or more transmitters of the lower-tier network, compare the estimated interference to a threshold value, and identify a geographic zone in which transmission by one or more transmitters of the lower-tier network is limited based on the comparison.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of forming a biocompatible structure that includes forming biodissolvable substrate comprising a flexible network of peptides, and a biocompatible structure having a biodissolvable substrate and, optionally, an electronic device on a surface thereof for use in implantable electronics.

Abstract: A network control system for a first wireless network may include a network control circuit configured to manage radio communications of the first wireless network, where the network control circuit is further configured to estimate a proximity to a second wireless network for a plurality of user terminals based on a measurement of the second wireless network reported by the plurality of user terminals, determine whether the second wireless network is experiencing excessive interference from the first wireless network, and if the second wireless network is experiencing excessive interference from the first wireless network, adjust a transmit power allocation of one or more selected user terminals of the plurality of user terminals based on the estimated proximity to the second wireless network for the one or more selected user terminals.

Abstract: A method includes embedding high-z oxide nanoparticles in a semiconductor package of a semiconductor packaged assembly, wherein the high-z nanoparticles are operative to emit electron radiation when exposed to a radiation source to render a semiconductor device in the semiconductor package inoperable.