Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for coding or decoding a matrix, includes: dividing a matrix into layers according to a preset quantity of divided layers, and grouping matrix elements into different layers; performing, according to a determined layer number of a highest layer to be coded 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 layer number of the highest layer to be coded, 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 layer number of the highest layer to be coded, writing no coded data of the layer into the bit stream.

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: 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: A serial input/output method and receiver include an receiver portion to receive an analog differential serial input and sample the input to provide data and error signals, an equalization feedback loop responsive to the data and error signals to adjust the receiver portion, a phase feedback mechanism separate from the equalization feedback loop to provide a phase error, and a clock data recovery block coupled to receive the phase error to perform timing recovery for the receiver portion independent of the equalization feedback to adjust the sampling.

Abstract: Automated monitoring and reporting of the uploading transmission and the completeness of data uploading from one or more source locations to one or more destination locations 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. Test data is passed via a data uploader from each source system to one or more designated storage repositories to monitor data upload connectivity, as well as, proper operation of the data uploader module. In addition, data extracted from a source is periodically compared with data received by a destination to analyze and report completeness of data exported from a source system to a destination system. Errors in either transmission or export completeness are reported and corrected as needed.

Abstract: Automatically ensuring that data uploads to a secure destination storage repository and data read/download requests are processed from trustworthy sources/requesters is provided. When data uploads are attempted to secure destination storage repositories from sources not previously identified as trustworthy, or when data requests are received for downloading or reading data from such secure storage repositories are received from such sources, the uploads or data requests as passed through a proxy service for authentication. Authentication steps are performed by the proxy service to ensure that data coming from a data uploader directed to a secure storage repository is associated with a source that may be designated as trustworthy. Similarly, requests to read or download data from a secure storage repository are authenticated to ensure that the requester is associated with a device or system that may be designated as trustworthy.

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: Eyeglasses include two lenses and a frame unit. Each lens is integrally formed as one piece by injection molding, and includes a lens body, and a nose side protrusion and an ear side protrusion extending oppositely and respectively from two opposite lateral ends of the lens body. The frame unit includes a bridge and two end pieces. The bridge has a bridge body, and two nose side fixing portions respectively formed on two opposite ends of the bridge body and respectively connected to the nose side protrusions of the lenses. Each end piece has a lens connecting end connected to the ear side protrusion of a respective lens.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for encoding image data comprising receiving image data and an initial quantization matrix for encoding the image data; converting the initial quantization matrix into a modified scaling matrix, wherein the modified scaling matrix has a plurality of coefficients divided into different frequency bands; adjusting a value corresponding to at least one of the plurality of coefficients to control quality of an image to be encoded; generating a parameter set having a plurality of band parameters, each band parameter corresponding to a coefficient of the modified scaling matrix; writing the encoded image data and the parameter set having the plurality of band parameters into a bitstream; and transmitting the bitstream over the network to a decoding device. The present disclosure may improve quality of the encoded image efficiently.

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: 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 method and apparatus is provided for encoding/decoding an image in a process of transmission. A plurality of frequency bands are divided into different frequency zones; a scaling value is assigned for each frequency zone; a scaling matrix is established with coefficients comprising the scaling values for the different frequency zones; wherein a number of the frequency zones is smaller than a number of coefficients in the matrix, and each frequency zone corresponds to one scaling value in the coefficient matrix such that every coefficient in said each frequency zone has the same scaling value that is assigned to said frequency bands; and corresponding quantization/dequantization is performed in process of encoding/decoding respectively using the scaling matrix.

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: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an image encoding and decoding method and apparatus. A division mode used for a current image block is acquired, division information of the current image block is acquired according to the division mode, and encoding processing is performed on a division mode identifier and the division information that correspond to the division mode, so that a decoder obtains, according to the division mode identifier and the division information, a division template used by an encoder, so as to perform decoding. The encoder and the decoder do not need to store a large quantity of division templates, thereby lightening a burden on an encoding and decoding system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a supported hybrid vanadium-chromium-based catalyst, characterized in the catalyst is supported on a porous inorganic carrier and a V active site and a inorganic Cr active site are present on the porous inorganic carrier at the same time. The present invention further relates to a process for producing a supported hybrid vanadium-chromium-based catalyst. The invention also provides the preparation method of the catalyst, titanium or fluorine compounds, vanadium salt and chromium salt according to the proportion, different methods of sequence and load on the inorganic carrier, after high temperature roasting, still can further add organic metal catalyst promoter prereduction activation treatment on it. The catalyst of the present invention can be used for producing ethylene homopolymers and ethylene/?-olefin copolymers.

Abstract: An apparatus at an encoding end and an apparatus at decoding end are provided for implementing quantization in encoding and decoding an image in a process of transmission. The apparatus at an encoding end includes a memory storage and a processor coupled to the memory that executes the instructions to perform quantization using a coefficient matrix on an image, the coefficient matrix having a plurality of coefficients which being divided into a plurality of frequency bands, wherein a number of the frequency bands is smaller than a number of coefficients in the coefficient matrix; a scaling value is assigned that every coefficient in said each frequency band has the same scaling value; generate a parameter set having multiple band parameters thereof and write the parameter set into a bitstream to be transmitted. An apparatus at a decoding end performs decoding process thereof.

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: A pair of rimless eyeglasses includes a pair of lenses, a bridge, a bridge fixing unit and an adhesive unit including two UV cured adhesive members. Each of the lenses is formed with an inner through hole. The bridge fixing unit includes a pair of bridge engaging members disposed on the bridge and each having a bridge engaging head, and a pair of bridge fixing members, each of which has a bridge fixing wall and a receiving space. The bridge engaging heads are respectively inserted into the inner through holes. The bridge fixing walls are respectively inserted into the inner through holes such that the bridge engaging heads are respectively and fixedly bonded to the receiving spaces through the UV cured adhesive members, which are disposed in the receiving spaces.

Abstract: A pair of clip-on eyeglasses includes two rims and a bridge device. The bridge device includes a main body and a connecting unit. The main body has first and second end portions, and is formed with a slide groove that extends therebetween and that has a non-circular cross section perpendicular to an extending direction. The connecting unit has a first connecting element having a first rod member connected to one of the rims, and a second connecting element having a slide block member that is slidable and non-rotatable along the slide groove and that has a non-circular cross section perpendicular to the extending direction, a second rod member connected to the slide block member and the other one of the rims, and a resilient member sleeved on the second rod member.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a rimless eyeglass lens includes: providing a lens-forming mold assembly that Includes first and second molds cooperatively defining a lens-forming cavity, the second mold including a base and at least two pin units mounted on the base, each of the pin units including at least one pin that projects from the base toward the first mold; injecting a molten plastic material into the lens-forming cavity under an injection pressure while maintaining the first and second molds at a melting temperature of the plastic material; and cooling the molten plastic material to form a rimless eyeglass lens having a shape corresponding to that of the lens-forming cavity and being formed with two through-hole units corresponding to the pin units.