Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are described herein for symmetric merge mode motion vector coding. Symmetric bi-prediction (bi-pred) motion vectors (MVs) may be constructed from available candidates in a merge candidate list for regular inter prediction merge mode and/or affine prediction merge mode. Available MV merge candidates may be symmetrically extended or mapped in either direction (e.g., between reference pictures before and after a current picture), for example, when coding a picture that allows bi-directional motion compensation prediction (MCP). A symmetric bi-pred merge candidate may be selected among merge candidates for predicting the motion information of a current prediction unit (PU). The symmetric mapping construction may be repeated by a decoder (e.g., based on a coded index of the MV merge candidate list), for example, to obtain the same merge candidates and coded MV at an encoder.

Abstract: A method for dialogue processing, an electronic device and a storage medium are provided. The specific technical solution includes: obtaining a dialogue history; selecting a target machine from a plurality of machines; inputting the dialogue history into a trained dialogue model in the target machine to generate a response to the dialogue history, in which the dialogue model comprises a common parameter and a specific parameter, and different machines correspond to the same common parameter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a macro plastic and micro plastic detection method based on RGB and hyperspectral image fusion, which includes the following steps: obtaining macro plastics and micro plastics; mixing with solid wastes to obtain a solid-phase substrate; pretreating the obtained solid-phase substrate to obtain a material; drying to remove part of moisture and coating on a quartz window sheet, drying until the moisture is completely removed, and flattening by using another quartz window sheet to obtain a material to be detected; obtaining an RGB image and a hyperspectral image of the material to be detected respectively by using a high-resolution color image scanner and a hyperspectral camera; fusing the obtained RGB image and hyperspectral image; and automatically classifying and identifying the macro plastics and the micro plastics by using a supervised classification model.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a method for generating a conversation, an electronic device, and a storage medium. The detailed implementation includes: obtaining a current conversation and historical conversations of the current conversation; selecting multiple reference historical conversations from the historical conversations and adding the multiple reference historical conversations to a temporary conversation set; and generating reply information of the current conversation based on the current conversation and the temporary conversation set.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for generating record clusters. The methods comprise receiving a plurality of records from data sources and providing at least a subset of the records to a scoring model that determines scores for various pairings of the records, a score for a given pair of the records representing a probability that the given pair of records contain data elements about the same entity. The method further comprises generating a graph data structure that includes a plurality of nodes, individual nodes representing a different record from the records. The method also comprises assigning a different unique identifier to individual clusters of the final clusters and responding to a request for data regarding a given entity by providing aggregated data elements from those records of the records associated with a cluster of the final clusters having an identifier that represents the given entity.

Abstract: Disclosed is a secret-key provisioning (SKP) method and device based on an optical line terminal (OLT), which can generate an SKP queue according to key requests received; generate at least one secret-key according to the SKP queue; and store the at least one secret-key in key pools (KPs) of corresponding ONUS. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium is also disclosed.

Abstract: A controlled-release fertilizer including an inside core of water-soluble fertilizer particle and an outer layer coating material, wherein the coating material is a bentonite modified or sodium bentonite modified waterborne polymer; and a preparation method including: weighing the fertilizer core particle and the modified waterborne polymer emulsion according to the amount, preparing a semi-processed coating controlled-release fertilizer by using a coating machine, and placing the semi-processed coating controlled-release fertilizer in an oven for postprocessing to improve the compactness of the film material.

Abstract: It is demonstrated herein that inhibitors of immune checkpoints and CHI3L1 are synergistic. Accordingly, described herein are methods and compositions relating to combinatorial therapies for cancer, e.g., comprising an inhibitor of CHI3L1; and an inhibitor of an immune checkpoint protein. In some embodiments, the CHI3L1 inhibitor can be an antibody or antibody reagent as described herein.

Abstract: A direct tensile and acoustic testing machine under rock seepage includes a sample and a support frame. A top of the support frame is fixed with a top plate, a bearing plate is provided above the top plate, the bearing plate is provided with a plurality of vertical force transferring rods, the force transferring rods vertically penetrate through the top plate and sliding fit with the top plate, lower ends of the force transferring rods are provided with a tensile base, a top of the tensile base is provided with a lower clamp holder, a bottom of the top plate is provided with an upper clamp holder, and a clamp center of the upper clamp holder overlaps with a clamp center of the lower clamp holder. An acoustic component and a seepage component are provided in the upper clamp holder and the lower clamp holder.

Abstract: A connector comprises an insulation housing, a shielding shell, an inner sheath, and an outer sheath. The shielding shell is sheathed on the insulation housing. The inner sheath is formed on the shielding shell by injection molding. The inner sheath includes a front end wrapped on the shielding shell and a retaining portion formed on the front end of the inner sheath and spaced from the shielding shell to form a gap therebetween. The outer sheath is formed on the shielding shell and the inner sheath by injection molding. The outer sheath includes an engaging portion embedded in the gap between the retaining portion and the shielding shell. The retaining portion holds the engaging portion on the shielding shell to prevent the formation of a gap between the front end of the outer sheath and the shielding shell.

Abstract: A diode and a manufacturing method therefor, and a semiconductor device. The diode includes: a substrate; an insulating buried layer provided on the substrate; a semiconductor layer provided on the insulating buried layer; anode; and a cathode, comprising: a trench-type contact, a trench being filled with a contact material, the trench extending from a first surface of the semiconductor layer to a second surface of the semiconductor layer, the first surface being a surface distant from the insulating buried layer, and the second surface being a surface facing the insulating buried layer; a cathode doped region surrounding the trench-type contact around and at the bottom of the trench-type contact, and also disposed on the first surface around the trench-type contact; and a negative electrode located on the cathode doped region and electrically connected to the cathode doped region.

Abstract: An apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a coolant distribution unit having a first primary loop output to provide first cooled immersion liquid to an immersion chamber and a second primary loop output to provide second cooled immersion liquid to one or more cold plates within the immersion chamber.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an intelligent image sensing device for sensing-computing-cloud integration based on a federated learning framework. The device comprises: intelligent image sensors, edge servers and a remote cloud, wherein the intelligent image sensor is used for perceiving and generating images, and uploading the images to the edge server; the edge server is used as a client; the remote cloud is used as a server; the clients train a convolutional fuzzy rough neural network based on the received images and the proposed federated learning framework; and the intelligent image sensors download the weight parameters of the trained convolutional fuzzy rough neural network from the clients, and classify and recognize the images based on the trained weight parameters. The present invention searches a lightweight deep learning architecture through neuroevolution, and deploys the lightweight deep learning architecture in the image sensors to automatically discriminate and analyze the perceived images.

Abstract: Described herein are methods and compositions relating to anti-Chi3L1 antibodies, antibody reagents, and antigen-binding fragments thereof which display superior properties, e.g., high sensitivity, high specificity, high binding affinity, neutralization activity ex vivo and in vivo (e.g., blocks Chi3L1-induced MAPK and AKT signaling). Methods of treatment, e.g., of treating cancer, obesity, and/or asthma by administering the compounds described herein are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an intelligent image sensing device for sensing-computing-cloud integration based on a federated learning framework. The device comprises: intelligent image sensors, edge servers and a remote cloud, wherein the intelligent image sensor is used for perceiving and generating images, and uploading the images to the edge server; the edge server is used as a client; the remote cloud is used as a server; the clients train a convolutional fuzzy rough neural network based on the received images and the proposed federated learning framework; and the intelligent image sensors download the weight parameters of the trained convolutional fuzzy rough neural network from the clients, and classify and recognize the images based on the trained weight parameters. The present invention searches a lightweight deep learning architecture through neuroevolution, and deploys the lightweight deep learning architecture in the image sensors to automatically discriminate and analyze the perceived images.

Abstract: A connector assembly comprising a male connector, and a female connector mateable to the male connector. Each of the male and female connectors include a shielding shell having two identical shielding half shells each comprising a bottom wall and a pair of side walls, a protrusion formed on one of the pair of side walls, and a latch formed on the other of the pair of side walls. The latch of one of the two shielding half shells engages with the protrusion of the other of the two shielding half shells for locking the two shielding half shells together. A terminal module is installed in each of the shielding shells. The terminal module and shielding shell of the male connector is adapted to be received within and electrically connected to the female connector.

Abstract: A plug connector includes a metal housing, an insulation body received in the metal housing, the insulation body having an insertion slot, a signal terminal disposed in the insulation body, a power terminal disposed in the insulation body, and a metal sheet. The metal sheet is disposed in the insertion slot. The signal terminal and the power terminal are separated from each other by the metal sheet.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods for the production of native and reconstituted hyaluronan (HA) complexes containing pentraxin-3 (PTX3) and heavy chain 1 (HC1) of inter alpha inhibitor (I?I). Compositions containing the complexes and therapeutic methods using the complexes are provided. Combinations and kits for use in practicing the methods also are provided.

Abstract: It is demonstrated herein that inhibitors of immune checkpoints and CHI3L1 are synergistic. Accordingly, described herein are methods and compositions relating to combinatorial therapies for cancer, e.g., comprising an inhibitor of CHI3L1; and an inhibitor of an immune checkpoint protein. In some embodiments, the CHI3L1 inhibitor can be an antibody or antibody reagent as described herein.

Abstract: Described herein are methods and compositions relating to anti-Chi3L1 antibodies, antibody reagents, and antigen-binding fragments thereof which display superior properties, e.g., high sensitivity, high specificity, high binding affinity, neutralization activity ex vivo and in vivo (e.g., blocks Chi3L1-induced MAPK and AKT signaling). Methods of treatment, e.g., of treating cancer, obesity, and/or asthma by administering the compounds described herein are also provided.