Abstract: A metal product includes a metal substrate, at least one first hole, at least one second hole, and at least one third hole. The first hole is formed in a surface of the metal substrate. The second hole is formed in at least one of a portion of the surface of the metal substrate without the first hole and an inner surface defining the first hole. The third hole is formed in at least one of a portion of the surface of the metal substrate without the first hole and without the second hole, a portion of the inner surface defining the first hole without the second hole, and an inner surface defining the second hole. The first, second, and third holes enhance a bonding strength between the metal product and a material product. The disclosure also provides a metal composite and a method for manufacturing the metal product.

Abstract: Methods and systems for building and maintaining model(s) of a physical process are disclosed. One method includes receiving training data associated with a plurality of different data sources, and performing a clustering process to form one or more clusters. For each of the one or more clusters, the method includes building a data model based on the training data associated with the data sources in the cluster, automatically performing a data cleansing process on operational data based on the data model, and automatically updating the data model based on updated training data that is received as operational data. For data sources excluded from the clusters, automatic building, data cleansing, and updating of models can also be applied.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrochemical sensing intelligent chamber with integrated environmental parameters, comprising a chamber body of the intelligent chamber for electrochemical sensing and detection. A communication control unit, a temperature monitoring unit, a gas detection unit and an electrochemical sensing and detection unit are arranged in the chamber body. An environmental parameter monitoring unit that can monitor temperature and gas is integrated; and all monitored environmental variables may be uploaded to a smart phone for a user to view. Operation steps in the electrochemical sensor measurement process conducted in the chamber body are fully automated.

Abstract: Approaches presented herein enable deploying a distributed machine learning framework in an edge computing environment. More specifically, a status of a connection between a computing system and an edge node of a plurality of edge nodes is monitored. At least one server node and a group of worker nodes from the plurality of edge nodes are identified based on the status. A path for distributing the training data to the worker nodes is determined based on the status. The training data from the edge node to the worker nodes is distributed via the path.

Abstract: A variety of polyhedral nanocages are provided having a hollow interior, ultrathin walls, and well-defined facets of metal atoms. The nanocages can include a variety of precious metals such as Pt, Au, Ru, Rh, or Ir. The metal atoms can take a face-centered cubic structure with {111} facets on the surface. The walls can be thin, sometimes less than 1 nm in thickness or only a few atomic layers in thickness. The nanocages can provide for efficient uses of valuable precious metals, among other things, in catalysis. For example, catalysts are provided exhibiting high mass activities in oxygen reduction reactions. Methods of making and methods of using the nanocages and catalysts are also provided.

Abstract: Approaches presented herein enable deploying a distributed machine learning framework in an edge computing environment. More specifically, a status of a connection between a computing system and an edge node of a plurality of edge nodes is monitored. At least one server node and a group of worker nodes from the plurality of edge nodes are identified based on the status. A path for distributing the training data to the worker nodes is determined based on the status. The training data from the edge node to the worker nodes is distributed via the path.

Abstract: A cable protection device, applied to outdoor device, comprising a first part, a second part and a cable, and the first part and the second part are connected by a first rotating shaft, the cable is connected between the first part and the second part, and the cable protection device comprises: a cable protection structure, set as a laminated structure, wherein, a first surface of the cable protection structure is fixed to the first part, a second surface of the cable protection structure is fixed to the second part, and the cable is sealed and surrounded by the cable protection structure; when the first part and the second part are unfolded or folded by the first rotating shaft, the cable protection structure expands or closes, so that the cable is accommodated in the cable protection structure, so as to avoid being exposed and bitten by animals, resulting in equipment failure.

Abstract: An aspect of the present invention discloses a method for extracting content from a document. The method includes one or more processors identifying a visual anchor corresponding to a text element depicted in a first document utilizing an edge detection analysis. The method further includes determining edge coordinates of the text element depicted in the first document. The method further includes determining text at a leading edge of the text element depicted in the first document and text at a trailing edge of the text element depicted in the first document, based on the determined edge coordinates. The method further includes extracting a complete version of the text element depicted in the first document, from a plain text version of the first document, utilizing the determined text at the leading edge of the text element and the determined text at the trailing edge of the text element.

Abstract: A system includes a memory buffer, a first data processor, a second data processor, and a controller. The first data processor performs a write operation to write data into the memory buffer and provides a first reference indicating a status or progress of the write operation. The controller provides a second reference indicating a buffer block in the memory buffer. The second data processor receives the first reference and the second reference, uses a threshold and the first reference to determine whether the buffer block contains enough data to be processed by the second data processor, obtains data to be processed from the buffer block using the second reference if the buffer block contains enough data to be processed, and processes the data obtained from the buffer block.

Abstract: A variety of polyhedral nanocages are provided having a hollow interior, ultrathin walls, and well-defined facets of metal atoms. The nanocages can include a variety of precious metals such as Pt, Au, Ru, Rh, or Ir. The metal atoms can take a face-centered cubic structure with {111} facets on the surface. The walls can be thin, sometimes less than 1 nm in thickness or only a few atomic layers in thickness. The nanocages can provide for efficient uses of valuable precious metals, among other things, in catalysis. For example, catalysts are provided exhibiting high mass activities in oxygen reduction reactions. Methods of making and methods of using the nanocages and catalysts are also provided.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide network live-broadcasting methods and devices. The method can include: obtaining live-broadcasting data from a server side; obtaining service data from the server side; determining whether the obtained live-broadcasting data contains key information, wherein the key information is inserted by a live-broadcasting side in the live-broadcasting data when predetermined content corresponding to the service data is included in the live-broadcasting data; and outputting, in response to receiving the key information, the service data on a playing interface of the live-broadcasting data, so that the service data is output synchronously with the predetermined content.

Abstract: A data processing method includes obtaining N pieces of data at a time from data to be processed, determining first valid data from the N pieces of data, writing the first valid data into a storage device, and reading second valid data at a time from the storage device. N is an integer larger than or equal to 2. A number of pieces of data of the first valid data is larger than or equal to 0 and smaller than or equal to N. A number of pieces of data of the second valid data is K, and K is an integer larger than or equal to 1 and smaller than N.

Abstract: A data processing method includes obtaining merged attribute information of an image sensor, obtaining pixel data of the image sensor, and processing the pixel data according to the merged attribute information. The merged attribute information includes elements each corresponding to at least one pixel of the image sensor and containing N types of attribute information of the at least one pixel. N is an integer larger than or equal to 2.

Abstract: A variety of polyhedral nanocages are provided having a hollow interior, ultrathin walls, and well-defined facets of metal atoms. The nanocages can include a variety of precious metals such as Pt, Au, Ru, Rh, or Ir. The metal atoms can take a face-centered cubic structure with {111} facets on the surface. The walls can be thin, sometimes less than 1 nm in thickness or only a few atomic layers in thickness. The nanocages can provide for efficient uses of valuable precious metals, among other things, in catalysis. For example, catalysts are provided exhibiting high mass activities in oxygen reduction reactions. Methods of making and methods of using the nanocages and catalysts are also provided.

Abstract: An encoder includes a first processing circuit and a second processing circuit. The first processing circuit is configured to perform intraframe prediction on a sub-image-block according to reconstructed neighboring pixels of the sub-image-block to determine an optimal intraframe prediction direction of the sub-image-block. The second processing circuit is configured to generate quantized data of the sub-image-block according to the optimal intraframe prediction direction of the sub-image-block, and perform reconstruction on the sub-image-block according to the quantized data of the first sub-image-block. The sub-image-block is one of sub-image-blocks for processing obtained by dividing a to-be-encoded image block in a division mode.

Abstract: A system includes a memory buffer, a first data processor, a second data processor, and a controller. The first data processor performs a write operation to write data into the memory buffer and provides a first reference indicating a status or progress of the write operation. The controller provides a second reference indicating a buffer block in the memory buffer. The second data processor receives the first reference and the second reference, uses a threshold and the first reference to determine whether the buffer block contains enough data to be processed by the second data processor, obtains data to be processed from the buffer block using the second reference if the buffer block contains enough data to be processed, and processes the data obtained from the buffer block.

Abstract: An image processing method includes reading first image data from a memory, storing the first image data in a line buffer, processing the first image data to generate a first partial image, writing the first partial image into the memory, reading second image data from the memory, storing the second image data in the line buffer, processing the second image data to generate a second partial image, reading the first partial image from the memory, and splicing the first and the second partial images to obtain an output image. The first image data and the second image data correspond to a same original image having L rows and K columns of pixels. The first image data includes L rows and M columns of pixel data, and the second image data includes L rows and N columns of pixel data. K is larger than or equal to M plus N.

Abstract: A data processing method includes obtaining merged attribute information of an image sensor, obtaining pixel data of the image sensor, and processing the pixel data according to the merged attribute information. The merged attribute information includes elements each corresponding to at least one pixel of the image sensor and containing N types of attribute information of the at least one pixel. N is an integer larger than or equal to 2.

Abstract: In accordance with the purpose(s) of the present disclosure, as embodied and broadly described herein, embodiments of the present disclosure provide for silver nanowires, methods of making silver nanowires, core-shell nanostructures, methods of making core-shell nanostructures, core-frame nanostructures, methods of making core-frame nanostructures, and the like.

Abstract: A telescopic power plug includes a handle, a plug body and an inner sleeve. The handle is threadedly engaged with the plug body. The plug body with an irregular shape end is engaged with an irregular shape end of the inner sleeve. The irregular shape engagement makes the plug body movement produced only in the axial direction. The plug body is extended or retracted in the inner sleeve by rotating the handle. The handle operation force is uniform and stable.