Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method performed by a first entity in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes transmitting connection assistance information to a second entity in the wireless communication system.

Abstract: Methods and devices are provided for decoding a video block in GPM. The method includes: partitioning the video block into first and second geometric partitions; receiving a first GPM with a motion vector refinement (GPM-MVR) enable flag for the first geometric partition and receiving a second GPM-MVR enable flag for the second geometric partition; receiving a joint template matching (TM) enable flag for the first and second geometric partition that jointly indicates whether a uni-directional motion of the first partition is refined by TM and whether a uni-directional motion of the second partition is refined by the TM; receiving a first merge GPM index for the first geometric partition and a second merge GPM index for the second geometric partition; constructing a uni-directional MV candidate list of the GPM; and generating a uni-directional MV for the first geometric partition and a uni-directional MV for the second geometric partition.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an N protein epitope mutation marker for preparing an epitope deletion-marked vaccine strain of type II porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) and use thereof, belonging to the technical field of biological products. In the mutation marker, one or more amino acids are mutated based on an epitope sequence at positions 92 to 103 of a C-terminal of an N protein of the type II PRRSV; and the epitope mutation marker has an amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, where X1 is selected from the group consisting of T, P, and A; and X2 is selected from the group consisting of V and A.

Abstract: Implementations of the disclosure provide video processing systems and methods. The video processing method may include receiving, by one or more processors, a video frame of a video for in-loop filtering. For a target pixel of the video frame, the video processing method may further include selecting, by the one or more processors, a bilateral filtering window to perform the in-loop filtering on the target pixel from a group of candidate filtering windows. The group of candidate filtering windows include a plurality of side filtering windows and a full filtering window. The video processing method may also include filtering, by the one or more processors, the target pixel of the video frame using the selected bilateral filtering window.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein provided methods and apparatuses for determining Channel State Information Interference Measurement resources, CSI-IM resources, for interference measurement, wherein a New Radio, NR, base station is spectrum sharing with a Long Term Evolution, LTE, base station. A method in an NR base station includes determining a CSI-IM pattern for a CSI-IM resource, wherein the CSI-IM pattern is defined by one or more first OFDM symbols and a first frequency shift; and transmitting a Channel State Information Reference Signal, CSI-RS, according to a CSI-RS pattern, wherein the CSI-RS pattern is defined by a second OFDM symbol and a second frequency shift, wherein the first frequency shift and the second frequency shift do not overlap and wherein the one or more first OFDM symbols overlap with the second OFDM symbol.

Abstract: A semiconductor device assembly includes a substrate, a first stack of semiconductor dies disposed directly over a first location on the substrate, and a second stack of semiconductor dies disposed directly over a second location on the substrate and electrically coupled to a second subset of the plurality of external connections. A portion of the semiconductor dies of the second stack overlaps a portion of the semiconductor dies of the first stack. The semiconductor device assembly further includes an encapsulant at least partially encapsulating the substrate, the first stack and the second stack.

Abstract: Integral imaging based light field displays using time-multiplexing schemes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a positioning sputum suction laryngeal mask. The positioning sputum suction laryngeal mask comprises a mask body and a mask body tube, wherein the mask body comprises a mask body bottom plate and a mask main body arranged on the mask body bottom plate, a central region in the mask main body is provided with a mask body cavity communicated with the mask body tube, a stomach decompression tube corresponding to the stomach mouth is arranged on the back side of the mask body bottom plate, and the stomach decompression tube is isolated from the mask body cavity through the mask body bottom plate. The positioning sputum suction laryngeal mask also comprises a connection suction mechanism capable of realizing negative pressure suction in a gas supply process.

Abstract: A method manufacturing of a semiconductor structure including following steps is provided. A material layer is provided. A first mask layer is formed on the material layer. Core patterns are formed on the first mask layer. A spacer material layer is conformally formed on the core patterns. An etch-back process is performed on the spacer material layer. A portion of the spacer material layer located on two ends of the core pattern is removed, then spacer structures are formed. Each spacer structure includes a merged spacer and a non-merged spacer. The core patterns are removed. The first patterned mask layer is formed to cover a portion of the merged spacer and expose another portion of the merged spacer and the non-merged spacer. The first patterned mask layer and the spacer structure are used as a mask, and the first mask layer is patterned into a second patterned mask layer.

Abstract: Methods and devices are provided for reducing the decoding latency introduced by LMCS. In one method, one or more luma prediction sample values are selected from an output of a bilinear filter of Decoder-side Motion Vector Derivation (DMVR), the one or more selected luma prediction sample values are adjusted into luma prediction sample values with the same bit depth as an original coding bit depth of an input video, the luma prediction sample values with the same bit depth as the original coding bit depth of the input video are used to derive a scaling factor for decoding one or more chroma residual samples, the scaling factor is used to scale one or more chroma residual samples, and one or more chroma residual samples are reconstructed by adding the one or more scaled chroma residual samples and their corresponding chroma prediction samples.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a signal transmission method and a communications apparatus. The method includes: a terminal device receives information from a network device, wherein the information indicates the terminal device to send a signal in a fallback transmission mode; the terminal device determines that transmission of the signal is failed; and then sends the signal to the network device in the fallback transmission mode.

Abstract: A battery pack assembly includes a housing having a plurality of sides and defining an internal cavity, a plurality of battery cells received in the internal cavity, and battery electronics received in the internal cavity. A battery pack interface is supported by the housing and connectable to a device. An injection port is supported by the housing. The injection port includes one or more channels positioned on one or more of the sides of the housing. Each channel connects the internal cavity to an exterior of the battery pack. The injection port is configured to direct a fluid comprising adhesive material from the exterior of the battery pack into the internal cavity. The fluid is configured to cover at least one of a portion of the battery cells and a portion of the battery electronics.

Abstract: Single cell protein (SCP) is produced by applying a voltage to a microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) under anaerobic conditions for a period of time, whereby SCP is produced. The MEC includes a cathode comprising a hydrogen evolution reaction material, an anode comprising a biofilm on a carbon support, an electrolyte comprising carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus, and a Methanococcus or Acetobacterium species in the electrolyte.

Abstract: Disclosed are an unblocking apparatus for a furnace discharging pipe and a use method. The unblocking apparatus includes a rail, a rail car that may move along the rail, an unblocking drive mechanism arranged on the rail car, a heat-unblocking component, a cold-unblocking component, and a material receiving component that is used to receive a blocking material in the discharging pipe, and a drive end of the unblocking drive mechanism is detachably connected with one end of the heat-unblocking component and the cold-unblocking component respectively. The present application effectively handles different blockage situations of the furnace discharging pipe by connecting the unblocking drive mechanism with an unblocking rod capable of heat-unblocking and a drilling rod capable of cold-unblocking, thereby two modes of heat-unblocking and cold-unblocking are performed on the furnace discharging pipe; and the discharging pipe may be unblocked by a remote operation.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to an automated disinfection system for a CT patient table, where the automated disinfection system for a CT patient table includes: a disinfection mechanism disposed above the CT patient table; a detection mechanism, disposed on the disinfection mechanism and configured to detect a position of the CT patient table; and a control mechanism, configured to communicate with the disinfection mechanism by using a communication interface, so as to control start/stop and operation of the disinfection mechanism, where the disinfection mechanism is configured to perform horizontal movement and vertical movement during scanning gaps of a plurality of patients, so as to disinfect a use surface of the CT patient table. The disclosure enables rapid and automated disinfection on the use surface of the CT patient table during scanning gaps of a plurality of patients, thereby reducing a risk of cross-infection and saving manpower.

Abstract: A computer system acquires a video bitstream. The video bitstream includes data associated with multiple encoded pictures. Each encoded picture includes one or more coding units (CUs). While decoding a current CU of a picture in the video bitstream, the current CU having a plurality of reference subblocks located in one or more reference pictures, in accordance with a determination that the plurality of reference subblocks satisfy a first set of predefined conditions for enabling a subblock-based temporal motion vector prediction (SbTMVP) mode, the computer system retrieves, from the video bitstream, syntax elements associated with the SbTMVP mode. The computer system then decodes the current CU using the retrieved syntax elements associated with the SbTMVP mode.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a fifth-generation (5G) or sixth-generation (6G) communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. A scheme of mobility and method and apparatus for the same, and a method performed by a first node in a communication system are provided. The method includes transmitting a first message to a second node, the first message including information related to a state in which the first node is, receiving a second message from the second node, the second message including first configuration information related to signal transmission and/or reception by the first node, and transmitting and/or receiving a signal based on the first configuration information.

Abstract: Provided herein are novel compounds, for example, compounds having a Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable N salt thereof. Also provided herein are methods of preparing the compounds and methods of using the compounds, for example, in inhibiting TYK2, and/or function of IL-12, IL-23 and/or INF-alpha, and/or in treating various associated diseases or disorders.

Abstract: Provided is a method for video decoding including: receiving a control variable enabling adaptive switch between motion vector refinement (MVR) offset sets; receiving an indication variable enabling adaptive switch between codeword tables that binarize offset magnitudes in the MVR offset sets under the coding level; partitioning the video block into a first and a second geometric partition; selecting an MVR offset set based on the control variable; receiving syntax elements to determine a first and second MVR offsets applied to the first and second geometric partitions from the selected MVR offset set; obtaining a first and second MVs from a candidate list for the first and the second geometric partition; calculating a first and second refined MVs based on the first and second MVs and the first and second MVR offsets; and obtaining prediction samples based on the first and second refined MVs.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. A method performed by a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method includes transmitting, to a base station, a first message including information that a successful primary secondary cell (PSCell) report is available; receiving, from the base station, a second message requesting for the successful PSCell report; and transmitting, to the base station, a third message including the successful PSCell report.