Abstract: An apparatus comprising an interface, a light projector and a processor. The interface may be configured to receive pixel data. The light projector may be configured to generate a structured light pattern. The processor may be configured to process the pixel data arranged as video frames comprising the structured light pattern, perform computer vision operations to detect a size of a face area of the video frames, determine a scale ratio in response to the size of the face area, extract the structured light pattern from the video frames, generate a downscaled structured light image and generate a depth map in response to the downscaled structured light image and a downscaled reference image. A downscale operation may be performed in response to the scale ratio to generate the downscaled structured light image. The scale ratio may enable the generation of the downscaled structured light image with sufficient depth pixels.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a memory includes: providing a substrate, capacitor contact pads being formed in the substrate; forming a laminated structure on the substrate, the laminated structure including a first laminated structure formed on the substrate and a second laminated structure formed on the first laminated structure; forming first through holes in the second laminated structure; forming a protective layer on side walls of the first through holes, the protective layer in the first through holes enclosing second through holes; and etching the first laminated structure along the second through holes to form third through holes, the third through holes exposing the capacitor contact pads.

Abstract: Described herein are methods of using compounds of Formula (I) to modulate PKM2 activity in a subject. These compounds are represented by Formula (I): wherein R1, R2, L1, and L2 are as defined herein.

Abstract: A spiking neural network circuit implemented in a chip includes a plurality of decompression modules and a calculation module. The plurality of decompression modules are configured to obtain a plurality of weight values in a compressed weight matrix and identifiers of a plurality of corresponding output neurons based on information about a plurality of input neurons. Each of the plurality of decompression modules is configured to obtain weight values with a same row number in the compressed weight matrix and identifiers of a plurality of output neurons corresponding to the weight values with the same row number. Each row of the compressed weight matrix has a same quantity of non-zero weight values. Each row of weight values corresponds to one input neuron. The calculation module then determines corresponding membrane voltages of the plurality of output neurons based on the plurality of weight values.

Abstract: A method and device for smoke or fire recognition, a computer device and a storage medium are disclosed. The method includes: acquiring a to-be-recognized image in a smoke or fire monitoring region; recognizing a smoke or fire suspected region in the to-be-recognized image according to the to-be-recognized image, including recognizing a smoke or fire suspected region in a visible light image on the basis of colors, and recognizing a smoke or fire suspected region in an infrared image on the basis of brightness; and inputting the to-be-recognized image including the smoke or fire suspected region into a preset model, and recognizing a smoke or fire state in the to-be-recognized image according to an output result of the preset model, the preset model being obtained by training based on the visible light image pre-marked with a smoke or fire state or the infrared image pre-marked with a smoke or fire state.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a blade dimensional chain modeling method considering mortise-tenon connection, which relates to the technical field of aerospace component assembly deviation analysis. The blade dimensional chain modeling method described in the present invention can be used not only for the position deviation prediction in the initial state of the blade tip after assembly, but also for the deviation analysis of any position of the blade. The method is an explicit mathematical model with the characteristics of simplicity and high efficiency of solution.

Abstract: The present invention is applicable to the field of aerospace component assembly deviation analysis, and provides a magazine assembly deviation modeling method to characterize the uncertainties in the local multi-parallel dimensional chains in the magazine bolted assembly structure, and to predict the spatial attitude deviation as well as the statistical distribution of the assembled magazine by tolerance analysis and randomness simulation of the assembly. The magazine assembly deviation modeling method described in the present invention can characterize the transfer and accumulation of complex three-dimensional tolerances in the multi-level magazine assembly process.

Abstract: An optical communication device includes two optical transmitting devices, two optical receiving devices, an optical path component, and an optical fiber adapter. A first converging lens packaged in each of the optical transmitting devices converges a light beam emitted by a light source, and provides the converged light beam for the optical path component. A second converging lens packaged in each of the optical receiving devices converges a light beam from the optical path component, and provides the converged light beam for a photoelectric detection element. The optical path of the optical communication device is simplified and the process costs are reduced. In addition, the quantity of used lenses is reduced, correspondingly reducing the quantity of optical coupling dimensions between mechanical parts and improving production efficiency of combined passive optical network (Combo PON) products.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising an interface and a processor. The interface may be configured to receive pixel data. The processor may be configured to process the pixel data arranged as video frames, generate statistics and a timestamp for the video frames, perform computer vision operations on the video frames to determine one or more regions of interest within the video frames at the timestamp, track a movement of the regions of interest over a sequence of the video frames, evaluate a current luma value of the regions of interest, calculate auto-exposure parameters in response to the current luma value and a target luma value and generate an output signal comprising the auto-exposure parameters. The auto-exposure parameters may be calculated to prioritize an exposure of the regions of interest in the video frames and dynamically change the auto-exposure parameters based on the movement of the regions of interest.

Abstract: A solid component for preparing an olefin polymerization catalyst, and a preparation method therefor and an application thereof are provided. The solid component contains: (i) a magnesium compound as represented by the following formula (1), (ii) a Lewis base (LB), and optionally, (iii) metal components other than magnesium. The LB is a compound as shown in general formula (II) or an amide compound as shown in general formula (II?). The solid component has a better particle morphology, and a catalyst prepared by using the solid component as a carrier is less likely to be crushed, and has better stereostructural orientation in olefin polymerization, particularly in propylene polymerization or copolymerization.

Abstract: A method for stepwise extraction of silica and hydroxide from silicate substances. The silicate substances are leached by chlorine-containing inorganic acids, and the hydroxides are extracted step by step from the leaching liquor by electrochemical deposition method; The raw material of the powder is put in the reactor, inorganic acids, water-soluble alcohol and water are added as the leaching liquor, heated and reacted under the condition of 0.1 MPa or more, and the acidic multi-ion mixed solution and filter residue are obtained by filtration. The acidic multi-ion mixed solution is heated and boiled, and the silicon-containing volatile components are collected, decomposed and deposited in the collector; The deposited volatile components is dried to obtain high purity silica powder; The filter residue is washed and dried to obtain silica; The hydroxides are extracted from the acidic multi-ion mixed solution by electrochemical deposition method.

Abstract: Systems and methods for smart sensors are provided. A smart sensor includes: a case; a power adapter configured to be plugged directly into an electrical outlet; a computer processor; a microphone; a speaker; a camera; at least one sensor; a control switch; a sync button; a USB port; and a memory storing: an operating system; a voice control module; a peer interaction module; a remote interaction module; and a cognitive module. In embodiments, the power adapter includes prongs that extend from a back side of the case, and the microphone, the speaker, the camera, and the at least one sensor are on a front side of the case opposite the back side of the case.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a cooling dispensing unit for a data center and a data center machine room, belonging to the field of liquid cooling technology. The cooling dispensing unit for the data center includes an outer box and components in the outer box, where the components in the outer box include a heat exchange component, a first cooling liquid pipeline, a second cooling liquid pipeline, and a canned motor pump. The heat exchange component is connected to a tank of the data center through the first cooling liquid pipeline and is connected to an external refrigeration device through the second cooling liquid pipeline. The canned motor pump is installed on the first cooling liquid pipeline and is configured to convey the cooling liquid in the first cooling liquid pipeline.

Abstract: A spherical carrier for olefin polymerization catalysts has at least one magnesium-containing compound having a structure represented by formula (1). The spherical carrier has a relatively good particle morphology, and substantially no abnormally morphological particles will appear. A method for preparing the spherical carrier can be used to prepare a carrier having a small particle size and greatly expands the particle size range of the preparable carrier. When the catalyst prepared by using the carrier is used for olefin polymerization, polymerization activity is good, substantially no abnormally morphological material is present, and hydrogen response is good.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a semiconductor device, an electronic device, and a semiconductor device preparation method, and relate to the field of chip manufacturing and packaging technologies, to improve heat dissipation efficiency of the semiconductor device without increasing a size. The semiconductor device includes: a substrate, a source, a drain, a gate, and a groove. The source, the drain, and the gate are all formed on the substrate, and an active region is formed between the source and the drain on the substrate. The groove is disposed in the substrate, and a spacing is formed between the groove and the active region. A heat dissipation layer is formed in the groove, and a coefficient of thermal conductivity of the heat dissipation layer is greater than that of the substrate.

Abstract: A light control film comprising a light input surface and a light output surface opposite the light input surface; alternating transmissive regions and absorptive regions disposed between the light input surface and the light output surface, wherein each absorptive region has an aspect ratio of at least 30, and wherein each transmissive region has a first refractive index; and a plurality of low index layers, wherein each low index layer is disposed between each transmissive region and an adjacent absorptive region, and wherein each low index layer has a second refractive index less than the first refractive index of each transmissive region.

Abstract: A copolymer contains, based on the total amount of structural units of the copolymer, 90-99 mol % of propylene structural units and 1-10 mol % of butene structural units. The xylene solubles content of the copolymer is less than or equal to 4 wt %, and preferably less than or equal to 3 wt %. The propylene-butene copolymer is substantially free of fraction having a molecular weight lower than 1000. The copolymer has a melt flow index of greater than or equal to 20 g/10 min as measured at 230° C. under a load of 2.16 kg. The propylene-butene copolymer has a high melt flow index and few xylene solubles, and does not contain a phthalate-type plasticizer, and can be used in fields such as food and medical and health services.

Abstract: A catalytic reaction unit has a plurality of catalyst bed layers arranged vertically, each of the catalyst bed layers being filled with a solid catalyst, and an inclined surface on the upper part of the corresponding solid catalyst arranged between adjacent catalyst bed layers; a liquid phase feeding subunit arranged above the topmost catalyst bed layer, and the liquid phase feed is guided by the inclined surface to sequentially enter each catalyst bed layer from top to bottom; a gas phase feeding subunit arranged between the catalyst bed layer of an upper layer and the inclined surface of the next layer, and a gas phase channel relatively isolated from the gas phase feeding subunit. The gas phase product generated after the gas-phase feed and the liquid phase feed react in the catalyst bed layer directly enters the gas phase channel.

Abstract: An optical system includes an extended illumination source configured to emit light from an extended emission surface thereof and a light redirecting layer disposed on the extended emission surface. The light redirecting layer has a structured major surface that includes a regular array of light redirecting structures, each light redirecting structure including a plurality of facets; and a plurality of discrete spaced apart window segments. The optical system includes a plurality of reflective segments where each reflective segment is disposed on a corresponding window segment. For substantially normally incident light, each reflective segment has a total: average optical reflectance of at least 30% in a visible wavelength range extending from about 420 nm to about 650 nm; and optical transmittance of at least 10% for at least one infrared wavelength in an infrared wavelength range extending from about 800 nm to about 1200 nm.

Abstract: The present disclosure belongs to polymercaptan compounds and application fields thereof, and particularly relates to a polymercaptan compound and a preparation method thereof, a curing agent, a resin composition, an adhesive and a sealant. The polymercaptan compound is represented by formula (I), wherein R1, R2, R3, R5, R7 and R8 are each independently selected from one of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group with 1-5 carbon atoms and an alkoxy group with 1-5 carbon atoms, R4 and R6 are each independently selected from an alkylene group with 1-5 carbon atoms, and m and n are each independently 0, 1, 2 or 3.