Abstract: Automated uploading of user and system data from one or more source computing systems to one or more destination storage repositories is provided. A data uploader module is installed on each computing system or is accessible by each computing system from which user and/or system data may need to be exported to a destination repository. Upon command, a data uploader module reads desired user data or system data from the computing system. The read data is transformed, if required, and the data is then exported to a destination storage repository. The exported data may be stored and analyzed at the destination storage repository from which it may be subsequently exported to other destinations, including back to the source computing system from which it was originally extracted.

Abstract: A methods and apparatus for coding and decoding a MATRIX. The coding method includes: dividing a MATRIX into layers according to a preset quantity of layers, and grouping MATRIX elements into different layers; performing, according to a determined to-be-coded layer number and in an order of layers one by one, coding processing on MATRIX elements at each layer to be coded; for a layer having a layer number less than or equal to the to-be-coded layer number, writing residual data between an original MATRIX element value corresponding to the layer and a corresponding MATRIX element predicted value into a bit stream; for a layer having a layer number greater than the to-be-coded layer number, writing no coded data of the layer into the bit stream; and coding the to-be-coded layer number and writing the coded layer number of the coded layer into the bit stream.

Abstract: A tadalafil orally dissolving film and a preparation method thereof are provided. The tadalafil orally dissolving film consisting of specific components is prepared through a conventional process. Particularly, the tadalafil orally dissolving film is prepared by tadalafil, film-forming material, plasticizer, correctant, colorant and aromatic, wherein the film-forming material includes components of: (a) at least one member selected from polysaccharide; (b) at least one member selected from organic acid; and (c) at least one member selected from hydroxyalkyl cellulose. Compared with prior art, the tadalafil orally dissolving film provided by the present invention has an easy preparation process, no specific requirement on production devices and a storing stability, and is easy to reproduce, has a low requirement on storage conditions, and is easy to package, transport and store.

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments disclosed herein, there is provided systems and methods for jitter sensing and adaptive control of parameters of clock and data recovery (CDR) circuits. A receiver component includes an adaptive CDR loop dynamic control circuit. The adaptive CDR loop dynamic control circuit is to detect first sinusoidal jitter at a first frequency and a first amplitude and update parameters of the CDR circuit to a first plurality of values based on the first frequency and the first amplitude. The adaptive CDR loop dynamic control circuit is further to detect second sinusoidal jitter at a second frequency and a second amplitude and update the parameters of the CDR circuit to a second plurality of values based on the second frequency and the second amplitude. The first sinusoidal jitter is in a first incoming data signal and the second sinusoidal jitter is in a second incoming data signal.

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods for the electrochemical detection of enzymes, such as enzymes that are indicative of disease, disorders, or pathogens, such as viruses, bacteria, and fungi, or other disorders. These methods can be used in point-of-care diagnostic assays for the detection of disease, disorder, or pathogen (e.g., to identify the strain of pathogen infecting a patient in a healthcare setting). The electrochemical methods described herein can also be used to assess the susceptibility of a pathogen to an antipathogen drug. Also provided are probes suitable for use in conjunction with the methods described herein.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and a device for determining a transform block size, and can improve image compression efficiency. The method includes: obtaining, according to image block information and a splitting manner of an image block, a parameter of a transform block corresponding to the image block; and obtaining a transform block size according to the parameter of the transform block and the splitting manner of the image block. In the embodiments of the present invention, during determination of a transform block size, the transform block size is obtained according to a splitting manner of an image block and a parameter of a transform block corresponding to the image block. Therefore, a transform block matching the splitting manner of the image block can be used, improving image compression efficiency.

Abstract: The present disclosure disclose a video data decoding method. The method includes: receiving a bitstream; parsing the bitstream to obtain residual data of a current to-be-decoded image block, prediction information of the current to-be-decoded image block, and a pixel value transformation mode identifier of the current to-be-decoded block; obtaining predictors of the current to-be-decoded image block; obtaining reconstructed pixel values of pixels of the current to-be-decoded image block; and performing spatial transformation on the reconstructed pixel values of the pixels of the current to-be-decoded image block according to a pixel value transformation mode corresponding to the transformation mode identifier of the current to-be-decoded image block, to obtain transformed pixel values of the pixels of the current to-be-decoded image block. The embodiments of the present disclosure further disclose a video data encoding method, a decoding apparatus, and an encoding apparatus.

Abstract: A method and device for coding and decoding are disclosed. The method includes: dividing a picture to be encoded into several slices, each containing macroblocks continuous in a designated scanning sequence in the picture; dividing slices in the picture into one or more slice sets according to attribute information of the slices, each slice set containing one or more slices; and encoding the slices in the slice sets according to slice and slice set division information to get a coded bit stream of the picture. The decoding method includes: obtaining slice and slice set division information from a bit stream to be decoded and decoding the bit stream according to the obtained slice and slice set division information. The invention improves the performance of video transmission effectively and realizes region based coding. The implementation of coding and decoding is simple and the complexity of coding and decoding systems is reduced.

Abstract: A building-information management (BIM) system receives a set of wind vectors that identify wind speeds and directions at the surfaces of physical structures within a volume of air. The system stratifies the volume into vertically stacked layers that each contains similar wind vectors. Each layer is then divided horizontally into rectangular cells that each at least partially encloses a cluster of the structures. The system infers cell-specific relationships that relate physical attributes of the enclosed structures with the cell's incoming and outgoing airflows, from which the system builds a wind-propagation model for each cell. These cell-specific models are combined into a regional wind-propagation model that predicts how winds entering the volume will be propagated as outgoing wind vectors. The regional model is used by downstream modules of the BIM system to account for airflow effects when designing a planned building.

Abstract: The present application discloses video data encoding and decoding methods and apparatuses, so as to conveniently perform data encoding and decoding on video data. The method includes: arithmetic encoding, where the arithmetic encoding includes: obtaining a binary symbol of image data; and if the binary symbol is a most probable symbol (MPS), updating a first encoding interval corresponding to the MPS in a logarithm domain, and if the first updated encoding interval is less than a preset range of an arithmetic encoding interval, performing normalization processing on the first encoding interval in the logarithm domain; or if the binary symbol is a least probable symbol (LPS), updating a second encoding interval corresponding to the LPS in an original number domain, and performing normalization processing on the second encoding interval in the original number domain.

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments disclosed herein, there is provided systems and methods for jitter sensing and adaptive control of parameters of clock and data recovery (CDR) circuits. A receiver component includes an adaptive CDR loop dynamic control circuit. The adaptive CDR loop dynamic control circuit is to detect first sinusoidal jitter at a first frequency and a first amplitude and update parameters of the CDR circuit to a first plurality of values based on the first frequency and the first amplitude. The adaptive CDR loop dynamic control circuit is further to detect second sinusoidal jitter at a second frequency and a second amplitude and update the parameters of the CDR circuit to a second plurality of values based on the second frequency and the second amplitude. The first sinusoidal jitter is in a first incoming data signal and the second sinusoidal jitter is in a second incoming data signal.

Abstract: A method and device for coding and decoding are disclosed. The method includes: dividing a picture to be encoded into several slices, each containing macroblocks continuous in a designated scanning sequence in the picture; dividing slices in the picture into one or more slice sets according to attribute information of the slices, each slice set containing one or more slices; and encoding the slices in the slice sets according to slice and slice set division information to get a coded bit stream of the picture. The decoding method includes: obtaining slice and slice set division information from a bit stream to be decoded and decoding the bit stream according to the obtained slice and slice set division information. The invention improves the performance of video transmission effectively and realizes region based coding. The implementation of coding and decoding is simple and the complexity of coding and decoding systems is reduced.

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods for the electrochemical detection of enzymes, such as enzymes that are indicative of disease, disorders, or pathogens, such as viruses, bacteria, and fungi, or other disorders. These methods can be used in point-of-care diagnostic assays for the detection of disease, disorder, or pathogen (e.g., to identify the strain of pathogen infecting a patient in a healthcare setting). The electrochemical methods described herein can also be used to assess the susceptibility of a pathogen to an antipathogen drug. Also provided are probes suitable for use in conjunction with the methods described herein.

Abstract: The present application discloses an image coding/decoding method, device, and system, where an encoder performs singular vector decomposition on a prediction block corresponding to a to-be-coded image block, to obtain eigenvector matrices U and V of the prediction block; and performs coding processing on residual data according to the eigenvector matrices U and V of the prediction block, where the residual data is a difference between a pixel value of the to-be-coded image block and a pixel value of the corresponding prediction block. This can reduce identifier load of a coded bit stream.

Abstract: Disclosed are isolated monoclonal antibodies, comprising a CD152-binding domain, wherein the antibodies bind specifically to human CD152. Methods of making and using the antibodies to treat diseases including cancers and autoimmune diseases are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof which bind human BMP9 and compositions and methods of use thereof.

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments disclosed herein, there is provided systems and methods for jitter sensing and adaptive control of parameters of clock and data recovery (CDR) circuits. A receiver component includes an adaptive CDR loop dynamic control circuit. The adaptive CDR loop dynamic control circuit is to detect first sinusoidal jitter at a first frequency and a first amplitude and update parameters of the CDR circuit to a first plurality of values based on the first frequency and the first amplitude. The adaptive CDR loop dynamic control circuit is further to detect second sinusoidal jitter at a second frequency and a second amplitude and update the parameters of the CDR circuit to a second plurality of values based on the second frequency and the second amplitude. The first sinusoidal jitter is in a first incoming data signal and the second sinusoidal jitter is in a second incoming data signal.

Abstract: A methods and apparatus for coding and decoding a MATRIX. The coding method includes: dividing a MATRIX into layers according to a preset quantity of layers, and grouping MATRIX elements into different layers; performing, according to a determined to-be-coded layer number and in an order of layers one by one, coding processing on MATRIX elements at each layer to be coded; for a layer having a layer number less than or equal to the to-be-coded layer number, writing residual data between an original MATRIX element value corresponding to the layer and a corresponding MATRIX element predicted value into a bit stream; for a layer having a layer number greater than the to-be-coded layer number, writing no coded data of the layer into the bit stream; and coding the to-be-coded layer number and writing the coded layer number of the coded layer into the bit stream.

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments disclosed herein, there is provided systems and methods for jitter sensing and adaptive control of parameters of clock and data recovery (CDR) circuits. A receiver component includes an adaptive CDR loop dynamic control circuit. The adaptive CDR loop dynamic control circuit is to detect first sinusoidal jitter at a first frequency and a first amplitude and update parameters of the CDR circuit to a first plurality of values based on the first frequency and the first amplitude. The adaptive CDR loop dynamic control circuit is further to detect second sinusoidal jitter at a second frequency and a second amplitude and update the parameters of the CDR circuit to a second plurality of values based on the second frequency and the second amplitude. The first sinusoidal jitter is in a first incoming data signal and the second sinusoidal jitter is in a second incoming data signal.

Abstract: The present application discloses an image coding/decoding method, device, and system, where an encoder performs singular vector decomposition on a prediction block corresponding to a to-be-coded image block, to obtain eigenvector matrices U and V of the prediction block; and performs coding processing on residual data according to the eigenvector matrices U and V of the prediction block, where the residual data is a difference between a pixel value of the to-be-coded image block and a pixel value of the corresponding prediction block. This can reduce identifier load of a coded bit stream.