Abstract: A tapered fiber optoacoustic emitter includes a nanosecond laser configured to emit laser pulses and an optic fiber. The optic fiber includes a tip configured to guide the laser pulses. The tip has a coating including a diffusion layer and a thermal expansion layer, wherein the diffusion layer includes epoxy and zinc oxide nanoparticles configured to diffuse the light while restricting localized heating. The thermal expansion layer includes carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) configured to convert the laser pulses to generate ultrasound. The frequency of the ultrasound is tuned with a thickness of the diffusion layer and a CNT concentration of the expansion layer.

Abstract: Compounds active on protein kinases are described, as well as methods of making and using such compounds to treat diseases and conditions associated with aberrant activity of protein kinases.

Abstract: An electrode assembly may comprise a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate, wherein a positive electrode active material layer of the positive electrode plate may comprise a positive electrode active material and a quinone compound; and a negative electrode active material layer of the negative electrode plate may comprise a negative electrode active material and a conductive polymer material, wherein based on the mass of the positive electrode active material layer, the mass content of the quinone compound mc % may be 0.5% to 3%; the capacity per gram of the quinone compound may be CapC; the capacity per gram of the positive electrode active material may be Cap; and based on the mass of the negative electrode active material layer, the mass content of the conductive polymer material may be mA %, satisfying the relationship of: 0.2 ? Cap C - Cap Cap × m C / m A ? 5.

Abstract: A plurality of different medium access control (MAC) addresses are assigned to a plurality of virtual access point (AP) multi-link devices (MLDs) that are implemented within a physical AP MLD such that each of the plurality of virtual AP MLDs is assigned a respective MAC address of the plurality of different MAC addresses. Wireless communications are then established with one or more stations (STAs) over a plurality of links.

Abstract: Switching operations are described that provide greater reliability for multilink operations between an access point multilink device (AP MLD) and a non-AP MLD in a wireless communications network. The AP MLD announces that the AP MLD switches one of the multilinks necessary for the multilink operation. The non-AP MLD determines whether an AP operating on a switching link has resumed basic service set (BSS) operation on a target channel.

Abstract: Switching operations are described that provide greater reliability for multilink operations between an access point multilink device (AP MLD) and a non-AP MLD in a wireless communications network. The AP MLD announces that the AP MLD switches one of the multilinks necessary for the multilink operation. The non-AP MLD determines whether an AP operating on a switching link has resumed basic service set (BSS) operation on a target channel.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes an integrated passive device (IPD) including one or more passive devices over a first substrate; and metallization layers over and electrically coupled to the one or more passive devices, where a topmost metallization layer of the metallization layers includes a first plurality of conductive patterns; and a second plurality of conductive patterns interleaved with the first plurality of conductive patterns. The IPD also includes a first under bump metallization (UBM) structure over the topmost metallization layer, where the first UBM structure includes a first plurality of conductive strips, each of the first plurality of conductive strips electrically coupled to a respective one of the first plurality of conductive patterns; and a second plurality of conductive strips interleaved with the first plurality of conductive strips, each of the second plurality of conductive strips electrically coupled to a respective one of the second plurality of conductive patterns.

Abstract: A thermoplastic composition includes a thermoplastic polymer and a polyaryletherketone polymer in admixture with the thermoplastic polymer.

Abstract: A tapered fiber optoacoustic emitter includes a nanosecond laser configured to emit laser pulses and an optic fiber. The optic fiber includes a tip configured to guide the laser pulses. The tip has a coating including a diffusion layer and a thermal expansion layer, wherein the diffusion layer includes epoxy and zinc oxide nanoparticles configured to diffuse the light while restricting localized heating. The thermal expansion layer includes carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) configured to convert the laser pulses to generate ultrasound. The frequency of the ultrasound is tuned with a thickness of the diffusion layer and a CNT concentration of the expansion layer.

Abstract: A first station (STA) and a second STA perform bandwidth negotiation with a bandwidth extension indication. Then the first STA and the second STA communicate wirelessly according to the bandwidth negotiation.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are drawn to systems, apparatus and methods that provide TSF information for a non-primary link to a non-AP STA operating on a primary link to avoid IDC interference and improve wireless throughput and efficiency. The TSF information includes a TSF offset value used to determining the timing of subsequent transmissions over different wireless links. The TSF offset value can be carried in a beacon frame, probe response frame, association frame, through a Reduced Neighbor Report element or a multi-link element, for example. Beacon frames can include timestamp and TSF offset information transmitted periodically. Some wireless links may share a TSF clock or have fixed TSF offsets.

Abstract: A plurality of different medium access control (MAC) addresses are assigned to a plurality of virtual access point (AP) multi-link devices (MLDs) that are implemented within a physical AP MLD such that each of the plurality of virtual AP MLDs is assigned a respective MAC address of the plurality of different MAC addresses. Wireless communications are then established with one or more stations (STAs) over a plurality of links.

Abstract: The use of a muscle stem cell in the preparation of a drug for preventing, alleviating and treating metabolic disorders, and a pharmaceutical composition for humans and animals, wherein the pharmaceutical composition comprises the muscle stem cell as a first active ingredient, a second active ingredient for regulating the glucose metabolism, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention transmit fragmented frames using a sequence control field in a MAC header that includes an extended 15-bit sequence number for tracking the order of frames, and a 1-bit PF field that indicates the position of a fragmented frame in conjunction with a 1-bit MF field carried in a frame control subfield of the MAC header. The fragmented frames can be received by a wireless device and defragmented according to the MF field, the PF field, and the sequence control number. The frames can be discarded if any are not received successfully.

Abstract: Circuitry, modules and devices for integrating front-end carrier aggregation architecture, are disclosed. In some embodiments, a front-end architecture includes a switching assembly configured to provide switching for two or more frequency bands. In some embodiments, the switching assembly includes at least one coupler configured to couple a signal associated with the switching assembly. The front-end architecture can also include a diplexer circuit including a first filter configured to pass a first frequency band, a second filter configured to pass a second frequency band, and a first electrostatic discharge network configured to dissipate electrostatic energy associated with the first and second frequency bands from the front-end architecture.

Abstract: A thermoplastic composition includes a thermoplastic polymer and electrically conductive particles dispersed in the thermoplastic polymer.

Abstract: A thermoplastic composition includes a thermoplastic polymer and a polyaryletherketone polymer in admixture with the thermoplastic polymer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a driving apparatus for a reclosing apparatus and a driving method thereof. The driving apparatus comprises a first energy storage unit, a timing unit, a control unit, and a first power supply unit, a second energy storage unit and a driving unit. The timing unit outputs a first enable signal; the control unit outputs a second enable signal or a third enable signal; the first power supply unit enables the second energy storage unit to receive the power when receiving the second enable signal, and enables the second energy storage unit to discharge when receiving the third enable signal; the second energy storage unit receives and stores the power via the first power supply unit; and the driving unit provides the power stored in the first energy storage unit to the reclosing apparatus when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

Abstract: A method for cracking crude oil includes delivering the crude oil to a first tube group of a convection section of a cracking furnace for preheating and then performing vaporization to obtain a first gas phase and a first liquid phase; performing high-pressure extraction on the first liquid phase to obtain a non-asphalt oil and an asphalt; and mixing the first gas phase and the non-asphalt oil with water vapor respectively, or mixing the first gas phase with the non-asphalt oil prior to mixing with water vapor, then delivering the same to a second tube group of the convection section of the cracking furnace for heating, followed by delivering same to a radiation section of the cracking furnace for cracking to obtain a cracked product, and separating the cracked product to obtain low-carbon olefins.

Abstract: A motor protector and a method for operating the same.