Abstract: A computer-implemented method is disclosed that includes operations of receiving a query to be executed, the query including an indication of a data source at which input data is be to obtained, wherein the query is to be executed on the input data, determining a schema of the input data, determining fields of the input data that are required for execution of the query by analyzing a sequence of operators forming the query, determining one or more alterations to the query to improve efficiency of the execution of the query based on the fields of input data required for the execution, and generating an altered query be altering the query in accordance with the one or more alterations. The method may further include converting the query to a directed acyclic graph (DAG) and providing the DAG to a distributed processing engine configured to execute the DAG.

Abstract: This application relates to an abstract description generating method, an abstract description generation model training method, a computer device, and a storage medium. The abstract description generating method includes: inputting a labeled training sample into an abstract description generation model; performing first-phase training on an encoding network and a decoding network of the abstract description generation model based on supervision of a first loss function; obtaining a backward-derived hidden state of a previous moment through backward derivation according to a hidden state of each moment outputted by the decoding network; obtaining a value of a second loss function according to the backward-derived hidden state of the previous moment and an actual hidden state of the previous moment outputted by the decoding network; and obtaining final model parameters of the abstract description generation model determined based on supervision of the second loss function to reach a preset threshold value.

Abstract: A wafer level ultrasonic chip module includes a substrate, a composite layer and a base material. The substrate has a through slot passing through an upper surface and a lower surface of the substrate. The composite layer includes an ultrasonic body and a protective layer. A lower surface of the ultrasonic body is exposed from the through slot. The protective layer covers the ultrasonic body and a partial upper surface of the substrate. The composite layer has a groove passing through an upper surface and a lower surface of the protective layer, and communicating with the through slot. The ultrasonic body corresponds to the through slot. The base material covers the through slot, such that a space is formed among the through slot, the lower surface of the ultrasonic body and an upper surface of the base material.

Abstract: Provided are a pass route planning method and apparatus, a device and a readable storage medium. The method includes: obtaining current road environment information in front of a vehicle; determining a current passable area according to the current road environment information; setting pass candidate points in the current passable area; and determining a current optimal passable route according to the pass candidate points. Firstly, the passable area is determined, and then the pass candidate points are set in the passable area, and thus the current optimal passable route is calculated according to the pass candidate points in the passable area, which can effectively reduce a calculation amount of unreachable pass routes in the prior art in which candidate points are set in all areas directly in front of an unmanned vehicle, thereby reducing a calculation amount for planning a pass route and improving a planning speed of the pass route.

Abstract: A composition used for combating metabolic diseases and uses of (or a method for) the composition. The pharmaceutical composition comprises therapeutic agent A or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; therapeutic agent B or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, where therapeutic agent A is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicament, and therapeutic agent B is a fatty acid oxidation inhibitor. The pharmaceutical composition effectively treats or prevents obesity, non-alcoholic fatty liver, polycystic ovary syndrome, type 2 diabetes, and metabolic syndrome diseases caused by insulin resistance.

Abstract: A wafer scale ultrasonic sensor assembly includes a wafer substrate, an ultrasonic element, first and second protective layers, conductive wires, a transmitting material, an ASIC, a conductive bump, and a soldering portion. The wafer substrate includes a via. The ultrasonic element is exposed to the via. The conductive wires are on the first protective layer and connected to the ultrasonic element. The second protective layer covers the conductive wires, and the second protective layer has an opening corresponding to the ultrasonic element. The transmitting material contacts the ultrasonic element. The ASIC is connected to the wafer substrate, so that the via forms a space between the ASIC and the ultrasonic element. The conductive pillar is in a via defined through the ASIC, the wafer substrate, and the first protective layer, and the conducive pillar is respectively connected to the conductive wires and the soldering portion.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for obtaining data stored at a storage device using a first processor of an entity correlation system. The data includes information about multiple entities. The first processor generates data arrays using the obtained data. Each data array includes parameter values for multiple entities and is configured for processing at a respective computing cell of a second processor. The system provides the data arrays to the second processor. The second processor is configured to execute a correlation algorithm to concurrently process the data arrays at the respective computing cells. The second processor computes a correlation score based on calculations performed at the cells using the algorithm and the parameter values. The system determines relationships among entities of the data arrays based on the correlation score.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrochemical cell, which may be used for advanced rechargeable batteries. The electrochemical cell comprises two or more electrodes within an electrolyte solution, where the electrolyte solution containing (i) an aliphatic or cyclic sulfone and (ii) a metal perfluoroalkylsulfonylimide salt.

Abstract: A wireless network resource allocating method comprises: initializing a generator network G and a discriminator network D; performing resource allocation; training weights of the generator network G and the discriminator network D; and implementing wireless network resource allocation.

Abstract: Provided are a video retrieval method and apparatus, a medium, and a server. The video retrieval method includes: receiving a video retrieval request from a terminal, the video retrieval request carrying retrieval key information; searching a video database for a natural sentence matching the retrieval key information, the video database including a plurality of videos, each video having a natural sentence obtained through processing frames of the video using an encoder, a decoder and a reconstructor of a neural network; obtaining a video corresponding to the natural sentence matching the retrieval key information; and returning the matching video to the requesting terminal.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods, devices, and storage medium for generating a time-lapse photography video with a neural network model. The method includes obtaining a training sample. The training sample includes a training video and an image set. The method includes obtaining through training according to the training sample, a neural network model to satisfy a training ending condition, the neural network model comprising a basic network and an optimization network, by using the image set as an input to the basic network, the basic network being a first generative adversarial network for performing content modeling, generating a basic time-lapse photography video as an output of the basic network, using the basic time-lapse photography video as an input to the optimization network, the optimization network being a second generative adversarial network for performing motion state modeling, and generating an optimized time-lapse photography video as an output of the optimization network.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes the operation of segmenting a raw reference line into a plurality of reference line segments, including a first reference line segment, a second reference segment, and a third reference line segment in a sequential order, in response to receiving the raw reference line representing a route from a first location to a second location associated with an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV). The method further includes the operations of smoothing the first reference line segment and the third reference line segment using a Quadratic programming (QP) spline smoother; and smoothing the second reference line segment using a spiral smoother. Smoothed reference line segments from the plurality of reference line segments are connected to generate a smoothed reference line, which is to be used as a reference line of the route to control the ADV.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a video description generation method and apparatus, a video playing method and apparatus, and a computer-readable storage medium. The method includes: extracting video features, and obtaining a video feature sequence corresponding to video encoding moments in a video stream; encoding the video feature sequence by using a forward recurrent neural network and a backward recurrent neural network, to obtain a forward hidden state sequence and a backward hidden state sequence corresponding to each video encoding moment; and positioning, according to the forward hidden state sequence and the backward hidden state sequence, an event corresponding to each video encoding moment and an interval corresponding to the event at the video encoding moment, thereby predicting a video content description of the event.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a scroll compressor. At least two shrink belts (23?, 23?, 26, 26?, 28, 28?) are provided around the outer periphery of said fixed scroll between the outer periphery of said fixed scroll (2) and the inner wall surface of the upper cap (1) of the scroll compressor. The at least two shrink belts are annular, and are in interference fit between the outer periphery of said fixed scroll and the inner wall surface of the upper cap. The at least two shrink belts include a main shrink belt (23?, 23?, 28) and an assistant shrink belt (26, 26?, 28?). The main shrink belt and the assistant shrink belt are arranged side by side in the axial direction, that is, in the vertical direction of the fixed scroll, and the main shrink belt and the assistant shrink belt are spaced apart from each other by a distance. In this way, it is allowed to add other special structure (e.g.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for generating a reference line for operating an autonomous driving vehicle includes determining a first ending reference point having a smallest curvature among a plurality of points within a first defined distance along a path, generating a first reference line based on a first initial reference point and the first ending reference point, determining a second ending reference point having a smallest curvature among a plurality of points within a second defined distance along the path, generating a second reference line based on the first and second ending reference points and an end section of the first reference line, connecting the first and second reference lines, and controlling the autonomous driving vehicle along the connected first reference line and the second reference line.

Abstract: Provided herein is a topcoat composition comprising at least one fluorosilicone, a hydride-functional crosslinking agent, an infrared-absorbing filler, and at least one dispersant that is non-reactive with the hydride-functional crosslinking agent, by weight based on a total weight of the topcoat composition, wherein the topcoat composition has a degree of crosslinking between about 10 micrograms/hour/milligrams to about 20 micrograms/hour/milligrams. Further provided herein are methods of making the topcoat composition, as well as an imaging blanket and methods of reducing coating defects on a media coated using the imaging member.

Abstract: A wireless network resource allocating method comprises: initializing a generator network G and a discriminator network D; performing resource allocation; training weights of the generator network G and the discriminator network D; and implementing wireless network resource allocation.

Abstract: An image recognition method is provided, including: obtaining a target video including a target object; extracting a target video frame image from the target video; generating a key point video frame sequence comprised of a plurality of key point video frames according to key point information of the object and a plurality of video frames in the target video; extracting dynamic timing feature information of the key point video frame sequence; extracting static structural feature information of the target video frame image; and recognizing an attribute type corresponding to the target object in the target video according to the dynamic timing feature information of the key point video frame sequence and the static structural feature information of the target video frame image.

Abstract: An object detection method includes setting a first window region and a second window region larger than the first window region that correspond to partial regions of different sizes in an input image, downsampling the second window region to generate a resized second window region, detecting a first object candidate from the first window region and a second object candidate from the resized second window region, and detecting an object included in the input image based on one or both of the first object candidate and the second object candidate.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for obtaining data stored at a storage device using a first processor of an entity correlation system. The data includes information about multiple entities. The first processor generates data arrays using the obtained data. Each data array includes parameter values for multiple entities and is configured for processing at a respective computing cell of a second processor. The system provides the data arrays to the second processor. The second processor is configured to execute a correlation algorithm to concurrently process the data arrays at the respective computing cells. The second processor computes a correlation score based on calculations performed at the cells using the algorithm and the parameter values. The system determines relationships among entities of the data arrays based on the correlation score.