Abstract: A system and method for multimodal video segmentation in a multi-speaker scenario are provided. A transcript of a video with a plurality of speakers is segmented into a plurality of sentences. Speaker change information is detected between each two adjacent sentences of the plurality of sentences based on at least one of audio content or visual content of the video. The video is segmented into a plurality of video clips based on the transcript of the video and the speaker change information.

Abstract: Presented are new, earth-abundant lithium superionic conductors, Li3Y(PS4)2 and Li5PS4Cl2, that emerged from a comprehensive screening of the Li—P—S and Li-M-P—S chemical spaces. Both candidates are derived from the relatively unexplored quaternary silver thiophosphates. One key enabler of this discovery is the development of a first-of-its-kind high-throughput first principles screening approach that can exclude candidates unlikely to satisfy the stringent Li+ conductivity requirements using a minimum of computational resources. Both candidates are predicted to be synthesizable, and are electronically insulating. Systems and methods according to present principles enable new, all-solid-state rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.

Abstract: Presented are new, earth-abundant lithium superionic conductors, Li3Y(PS4)2 and Li5PS4Cl2, that emerged from a comprehensive screening of the Li—P—S and Li-M-P—S chemical spaces. Both candidates are derived from the relatively unexplored quaternary silver thiophosphates. One key enabler of this discovery is the development of a first-of-its-kind high-throughput first principles screening approach that can exclude candidates unlikely to satisfy the stringent Li+ conductivity requirements using a minimum of computational resources. Both candidates are predicted to be synthesizable, and are electronically insulating. Systems and methods according to present principles enable new, all-solid-state rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.

Abstract: An English pronunciation assessment method includes: receiving an audio file including an English speech and a text transcript corresponding to the English speech; inputting audio signal to one or more acoustic models to obtain phonetic information of each phone in each word, wherein the one or more acoustic models are trained with speeches spoken by native speakers and further with speeches spoken by non-native speakers without labeling out mispronunciations, such that a pronunciation error is detected more accurately based on the obtained phonetic information; extracting time series features of each word; inputting the extracted time series features of each word, the obtained phonetic information of each phone in each word, and the audio signal included in the audio file to a lexical stress model to obtain misplaced lexical stress in each of words in the English speech with different number of syllables without expanding short words to cause input approximation.

Abstract: Presented are new, earth-abundant lithium superionic conductors, Li3Y(PS4)2 and L15PS4Cl2, that emerged from a comprehensive screening of the Li—P—S and Li—M—P—S chemical spaces. Both candidates are derived from the relatively unexplored quaternary silver thiophosphates. One key enabler of this discovery is the development of a first-of-its-kind high-throughput first principles screening approach that can exclude candidates unlikely to satisfy the stringent Li+ conductivity requirements using a minimum of computational resources. Both candidates are predicted to be synthesizable, and are electronically insulating. Systems and methods according to present principles enable new, all-solid-state rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.

Abstract: The disclosed technology includes devices and methods for detecting rare cells in whole blood samples using a microfluidic device. Such devices include a housing with a microfluidic chamber having first and second microfluidic layers, each microfluidic layer having an array of microscale structure. Other disclosed devices also include a housing including a chemically functionalized hydrogel matrix and a pump connected to the housing. Disclosed methods include constructing, with an additive manufacturing device, a microfluidic device having a microfluidic chamber, removing, by a thermal release process, at least some of the sacrificial support material deposited by the additive manufacturing device, and chemically functionalizing at least a portion of the microfluidic chamber. Other disclosed methods include chemically functionalizing a hydrogel matrix and connecting the chemically functionalized hydrogel matrix to a pump.

Abstract: A comprehensive performance evaluation method for the CNC machine tools based on an improved pull-off method belongs to the technical field of performance evaluation of CNC machine tools. A linear proportional method is used to standardize the performance index data of machine tool. The entropy weight method and mean variance method are used to determine the two objective weights of each level of indicator. Based on the principle of vector A comprehensive evaluation of three-level index is obtained from the linear weighted evaluation function. Finally, a similar method was used to calculate the comprehensive evaluation of a large system layer by layer. The present invention is used for the comprehensive performance evaluation of various CNC machine tools and also for a lateral comparison of specific performance of different machine tools, providing a scientific and possible evaluation method and process for the comprehensive performance evaluation of machine tools.

Abstract: A comprehensive performance evaluation method for the CNC machine tools based on an improved pull-off method belongs to the technical field of performance evaluation of CNC machine tools. A linear proportional method is used to standardize the performance index data of machine tool. The entropy weight method and mean variance method are used to determine the two objective weights of each level of indicator. Based on the principle of vector A comprehensive evaluation of three-level index is obtained from the linear weighted evaluation function. Finally, a similar method was used to calculate the comprehensive evaluation of a large system layer by layer. The present invention is used for the comprehensive performance evaluation of various CNC machine tools and also for a lateral comparison of specific performance of different machine tools, providing a scientific and possible evaluation method and process for the comprehensive performance evaluation of machine tools.

Abstract: Presented are new, earth-abundant lithium superionic conductors, Li3Y(PS4)2 and Ll5PS4CI2, that emerged from a comprehensive screening of the Li—P—S and Li-M-P—S chemical spaces. Both candidates are derived from the relatively unexplored quaternary silver thiophosphates. One key enabler of this discovery is the development of a first-of-its-kind high-throughput first principles screening approach that can exclude candidates unlikely to satisfy the stringent Li+ conductivity requirements using a minimum of computational resources. Both candidates are predicted to be synthesizable, and are electronically insulating. Systems and methods according to present principles enable new, all-solid-state rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.

Abstract: A separable buoy includes a center float having a top surface that includes an upper peripheral end and an engagement bevel provided on the upper peripheral end that extends below the top surface; a separable float unit detachably disposed at the center float and including a dome wall that is provided in a lower central portion thereof and that has a peripheral edge configured to detachably engage the engagement bevel: and a chamber defined between the dome wall of the separable float unit and the top surface of the center float when the separable float unit engages the center float, wherein the center float has a vertical height that substantially equals or exceeds that of a lower portion of the separable float unit.

Abstract: The disclosed technology includes devices and methods for detecting rare cells in whole blood samples using a microfluidic device. Such devices include a housing with a microfluidic chamber having first and second microfluidic layers, each microfluidic layer having an array of microscale structure. Other disclosed devices also include a housing including a chemically functionalized hydrogel matrix and a pump connected to the housing. Disclosed methods include constructing, with an additive manufacturing device, a microfluidic device having a microfluidic chamber, removing, by a thermal release process, at least some of the sacrificial support material deposited by the additive manufacturing device, and chemically functionalizing at least a portion of the microfluidic chamber. Other disclosed methods include chemically functionalizing a hydrogel matrix and connecting the chemically functionalized hydrogel matrix to a pump.

Abstract: A separable buoy includes a center float, a separable float unit that is detachably furnished in the center float and a chamber which is connected between the center float and the separable float unit.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for message thread management using dynamic pointers. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for message thread management using dynamic pointers is provided. The method includes selecting a message thread in a message inbox of a messaging client, comparing characteristics of the message thread to a pre-established set of criteria, and removing the selected message thread to remote storage, generating a message thread pointer to the selected message thread and inserting the message thread pointer into the message inbox in place of the selected message thread in response to the characteristics of the message thread satisfying the criteria.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for message thread management using dynamic pointers. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for message thread management using dynamic pointers is provided. The method includes selecting a message thread in a message inbox of a messaging client, comparing characteristics of the message thread to a pre-established set of criteria, and removing the selected message thread to remote storage, generating a message thread pointer to the selected message thread and inserting the message thread pointer into the message inbox in place of the selected message thread in response to the characteristics of the message thread satisfying the criteria.

Abstract: A method, computer system and computer program product localize a source language user interface of software application to a target language user interface. While the software application is executing using the source language user interface, source language GUI component text of a GUI component is extracted from bytecode of the software application. The extracted source language GUI component text is formed into a localization pack file. The source language GUI component text of the localization pack file is translated to the target language. In response to the software application executing again, the translated GUI component text is loaded from the translated localization pack file. The GUI component is displayed with the translated GUI component text.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for message thread management using dynamic pointers. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for message thread management using dynamic pointers is provided. The method includes selecting a message thread in a message inbox of a messaging client, comparing characteristics of the message thread to a pre-established set of criteria, and removing the selected message thread to remote storage, generating a message thread pointer to the selected message thread and inserting the message thread pointer into the message inbox in place of the selected message thread in response to the characteristics of the message thread satisfying the criteria.

Abstract: The location of a mobile terminal may be determined in response to signals received from a plurality of RFIDs. Information from a plurality of RFIDs for determining a location of a mobile terminal is received by the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal may maintain an in-range list that comprises all the RFIDs in which the mobile terminal is currently within their coverage range. The location of the mobile terminal is calculated in response to the received information for determining a location by calculating the common coverage area of the RFIDs in the in-range list.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for message thread management using dynamic pointers. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for message thread management using dynamic pointers is provided. The method includes selecting a message thread in a message inbox of a messaging client, comparing characteristics of the message thread to a pre-established set of criteria, and removing the selected message thread to remote storage, generating a message thread pointer to the selected message thread and inserting the message thread pointer into the message inbox in place of the selected message thread in response to the characteristics of the message thread satisfying the criteria.

Abstract: A current driving apparatus and method using a pulse width modulation (PWM) technique to display a desired gray level for passive matrix organic light emitting diode (PMOLED) display applications is disclosed. The current driving circuit includes a memory, a logic and a segment driver. The memory stores a desired gray level, the logic comprises a counter and provides a predetermined bias time, and the segment driver provides a constant current to the PMOLED display based on the desired gray level and the predetermined bias time. The segment driver provides a constant current to the PMOLED display until the counter value reaches the desired gray level, and the counter is first counted zero for the predetermined bias time and then increments by one for every other cycle.

Abstract: A source driver comprising a frame memory, a first line buffer, and a second line buffer. The frame memory stores bits of pixel values of an image. The first line buffer then sequentially latches the bits of the pixel values from the frame memory with a first address index. The second line buffer then sequentially latch the bits of the pixel values from the first line buffer with a second address index, which is different from the first address index, and writes the bits of the pixel values back to the frame memory, such that the image is scrolled. The present invention also provides a method of refreshing the frame memory in a source driver.