Abstract: A submerged propylene hydration micro-interface strengthening reaction system and a method are proposed. The system includes a reactor, a first micro-interface generator and a second micro-interface generator. Through the micro-interface generators, the propylene is broken to form micron-scale bubbles, which are mixed with reactants and deionized water to form a gas-liquid emulsion, so as to increase a phase boundary area between gas and liquid phases, and achieve a strengthening mass transfer effect under a lower preset operating condition. The micro-scale bubbles can be fully mixed with the deionized water to from a gas-liquid emulsion. By fully mixing gas and liquid phases, it can ensure that the deionized water in the system is in full contact with propylene, and they are fully in contact with the catalyst, which effectively improves the efficiency of preparing isopropanol.

Abstract: This application provides a method for determining a time-domain resource used for grant-free transmission. The method includes: obtaining, by a terminal device, a first time-domain period and a second time-domain period of grant-free transmission resources, where a size of the first time-domain period is P1 time units, a size of the second time-domain period is P2 time units, and P1 is greater than or equal to P2; obtaining, by the terminal device, a quantity k of grant-free transmission resources in the first time-domain period; and determining, by the terminal device based on the first time-domain period, the second time-domain period, and the quantity k of grant-free transmission resources in the first time-domain period, an index of a time unit in which a grant-free transmission resource used for grant-free transmission is located. In this way, grant-free transmission resources configured for the terminal device in two adjacent periods do not overlap.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for signaling for semi-static configuration in grant free uplink transmissions. Radio resource control (RRC) signaling is used to provide information from a base station to a user equipment (UE) that configure the grant free transmission resource to be used by the UE. In some implementations, the RRC signaling may be used in conjunction with system information that is transmitted to all UEs and/or Downlink Control Information (DCI) that the UE needs to access subsequent to the RRC signaling. In some implementations, the DCI includes an activation or deactivation indicator that the UE monitors to determine when the UE is allowed to transmit to the BS or should stop transmitting. Implementations allow for grant free transmission resources to be configured on an individual user based and a group basis.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for collecting driving data from simulated autonomous driving vehicle (ADV) driving sessions and real-world ADV driving sessions. The driving data is processed to exclude manual (human) driving data and to exclude data corresponding to the ADV being stationary (not driving). Data can further be filtered based on driving direction: forward or reverse driving. Driving data records are time stamped. The driving data can be aligned according to the timestamp, then a standardized set of metrics is generated from the collected, filtered, and time-aligned data. The standardized set of metrics are used to grade the performance the control system of the ADV, and to generate an updated ADV controller, based on the standardized set of metrics.

Abstract: A method including: obtaining a thin-mask transmission function of a patterning device and a M3D model for a lithographic process, wherein the thin-mask transmission function is a continuous transmission mask (CTM) and the M3D model at least represents a portion of M3D attributable to multiple edges of structures on the patterning device; determining a M3D mask transmission function of the patterning device by using the thin-mask transmission function and the M3D model; and determining an aerial image produced by the patterning device and the lithographic process, by using the M3D mask transmission function.

Abstract: There may be situations in which it is beneficial for a user equipment to switch between grant-free uplink wireless transmissions and grant-based uplink wireless transmissions. Systems and methods are disclosed that help facilitate grant-based and grant-free uplink wireless communications, and the switching between the two. For example, systems and methods for mitigating collision between a granted uplink wireless transmission and a grant-free uplink wireless transmission are disclosed herein.

Abstract: A structure for an optoelectronics platform and a method of fabricating a structure for an optoelectronics platform such as a Mach-Zehnder modulator or a waveguide. The method comprises the steps of providing a substrate, and depositing a BaTi03, BTO, film on a surface of the substrate and having a thickness suitable for single mode operation with one or more possible polarization configurations with optical confinement in the BTO film at a wavelength or wavelength range of operation; wherein the substrate is chosen to provide vertical refractive index confinement in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the substrate for the single mode operation optical confinement in the BTO film at the wavelength or wavelength range of operation.

Abstract: Methods and devices utilizing sidelink transmission between user equipment (UEs) for HARQ retransmission are provided. The sidelink HARQ retransmissions include data from the initial transmission or an outer coded version thereof. HARQ feedback from the targeted receiver of the initial transmission may identify code block groups and/or individual code blocks the target receiver did not successfully decode. A UE that has not successfully decoded an entire transport block, may still cooperate in HARQ retransmission for the targeted receiver of the transport block by retransmitting at least a subset of the code block groups that it was able to successfully decode for the transport block.

Abstract: For tracking a target, multiple smart devices are self-organized into an ad hoc network, once a target is detected. A typical target is a motor vehicle or other moving objects. To add a device to the ad hoc network, a device within the system reaches out to a device that is not in the ad hoc network, and solicits the latter for images and data gathered in the past, as well as for future gathering of images and data. The usefulness of a device to the ad hoc network in view of target tracking is calculated, so that devices are added to or removed from the ad hoc network. The network might track multiple targets. In addition to detecting and tracking targets in “real world” scenes, targets in video games, or in virtual worlds, or in the Metaverse, are also contemplated.

Abstract: An embodiment method for grant-free resource configuration comprises configuring a first type of grant-free resource, wherein the first type of grant-free resource is cell-specific and is configured using broadcast signaling, and wherein the first type of grant-free resource is accessible to a UE without further configuration; and configuring a second type of grant-free resource, wherein the second type of grant-free resource is UE-specific and is configured using a combination of broadcast signaling and unicast/multicast signaling, and wherein the second type of grant-free resource is accessible to a UE only after the unicast/multicast configuration.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to configure grant-free transmission resources are provided. At least two configuration options can co-exist for configuring the grant-free transmission resources. The base station may explicitly or implicitly notify a user equipment which option is selected for grant-free transmission by that user equipment.

Abstract: Methods of generating a characteristic pattern for a patterning process and training a machine learning model. A method of training a machine learning model configured to generate a characteristic pattern for a mask pattern includes obtaining (i) a reference characteristic pattern that meets a satisfactory threshold related to manufacturing of the mask pattern, and (ii) a continuous transmission mask (CTM) for use in generating the mask pattern; and training, based on the reference characteristic pattern and the CTM, the machine learning model such that a first metric between the characteristic pattern and the CTM, and a second metric between the characteristic pattern and the reference characteristic pattern is reduced.

Abstract: A three-dimensional mask model that provides a more realistic approximation of the three-dimensional effects of a photolithography mask with sub-wavelength features than a thin-mask model. In one embodiment, the three-dimensional mask model includes a set of filtering kernels in the spatial domain that are configured to be convolved with thin-mask transmission functions to produce a near-field image. In another embodiment, the three-dimensional mask model includes a set of correction factors in the frequency domain that are configured to be multiplied by the Fourier transform of thin-mask transmission functions to produce a near-field image.

Abstract: Systems and methods for early termination of feedback in respect of sidelink transmissions are provided. A first UE transmits at least one sidelink (SL) transmission of a first set of SL transmissions to a second UE, the first set of SL transmissions comprising an initial SL transmission and a set number of SL retransmissions. If no ACK is received, then the first UE transmits the set number of retransmissions. On the other hand, if an ACK is received, then the first UE transmits fewer than the set number of SL retransmissions when an ACK is received from the second UE before the set number of SL retransmissions has been completed. By transmitting fewer than all of the set number of SL retransmissions, resources can be freed up for other purposes. The approach may be used for SL configured grant transmission.

Abstract: Method and devices are provided for wireless communication. A method involves obtaining, by a receive user equipment (UE), configuration information relating to a sidelink transmission between the first UE and a second UE, the configuration information for indicating to the first UE that the sidelink transmission is not associated with any corresponding sidelink control information (SCI). A further step involves receiving, by the receive UE, the sidelink transmission from the second UE using time and frequency resources indicated by the configuration information. Another method involves obtaining, by a transmit UE, configuration information relating to a sidelink transmission between the first UE and a second UE, the configuration information for indicating to the first UE that the sidelink transmission is not associated with any corresponding SCI and transmitting, by the first UE, the sidelink transmission to the second UE using time and frequency resources indicated by the configuration information.

Abstract: A parametric design method for a fan coil unit based on BIM (Building Information Modeling) includes steps of: determining a basic sample; parametrically modeling; setting pipe connection locations and connection sizes of a two-pipe fan coil and a four-pipe fan coil; setting component visibility; completing control settings of left-right one-click selection for the fan coil; arranging an air pipe behind an air outlet of the fan coil; producing air duct flexible connectors; producing diffusers; adding parameter controls of a “yes or no” type to a return air box, a lower return air flange, and a back to return air flange; completing production of pipes and connectors, and naming. In a heating and ventilation BIM design of building engineering, with the above method, efficiencies of designing, modeling and plotting are obviously increased.

Abstract: A first set of values for a set of metrics is obtained. A given metric of the set of metrics monitors a given component of a set of components of a computing system. The first set of values is obtained during a period of expected behavior of the computing system. One or more correlations are determined between values of the first set of values to establish one or more expected correlations between values of two or more metrics. A second set of values for the set of metrics is obtained. A determination is made as to whether values of the second set of values maintain the one or more expected correlations determined based on the first set of values.

Abstract: A field effect transistor having at least a gate, source, and drain electrodes and a semiconductor channel for controlling transport of charge carriers between the source and drain electrodes, the gate being insulated from the channel by an dielectric, at least a portion of the dielectric disposed between the gate electrode and the semiconductor channel being doped or imbued with the an element which if doped or imbued into a semiconductor material would cause the semiconductor to be p-type. The p-type element used to dope or imbue the gate dielectric is preferably Mg.

Abstract: A method of simulating a pattern to be imaged onto a substrate using a photolithography system, the method includes obtaining a pattern to be imaged onto the substrate, smoothing the pattern, and simulating an image of the smoothed pattern. The smoothing may include application of a graphical low pass filter and the simulating may include application of edge filters from an edge filter library.

Abstract: An external micro-interface papermaking wastewater treatment system and a wastewater treatment method are proposed. The wastewater treatment system includes a grating water collection tank, a first coagulation sedimentation tank, an inclined screen and a second coagulation sedimentation tank which are connected in sequence, a heat exchanger, a preheater and a wet oxidation reactor, wherein the heat exchanger is provided with a first inlet, a first outlet, a second inlet and a second outlet. A feed inlet is disposed on a side wall of the wet oxidation reactor, an oxidation water outlet is disposed on a top of the wet oxidation reactor, the feed inlet is connected with a micro-interface generator for dispersing and breaking gas into gas bubbles, a liquid phase inlet and a gas phase inlet are disposed on the micro-interface generator, and the gas phase inlet is connected with an air compressor.