Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for decoding an image. A method includes receiving a bitstream obtained by encoding the image; dividing a first coding block into a plurality of second coding blocks; generating a prediction block of a second coding block based on syntax information obtained from the bitstream; and reconstructing the second coding block based on the prediction block and a residual block of the second coding block, the residual block being obtained by performing a dequantization and an inverse-transform on quantized transform coefficients from the bitstream. The first coding block has a recursive division structure. The first coding block is divided based on at least one of a quad tree division, a binary tree division or a triple tree division.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a distributed cloud system and a data-processing method and storage medium of the distributed cloud system. The data-processing method of the distributed cloud system includes executing an application of an edge computer system, requested by a user device, creating a snapshot image of the application, and storing the created image and transferring the stored image when migration is performed.

Abstract: There is provided an video encoding/decoding method and apparatus. The video decoding method comprises acquiring a bitstream including a predetermined context element, performing at least one of a context model determination, a probability update, and a probability interval determination on the predetermined syntax element, and arithmetically decoding the predetermined syntax element on the basis of a result of the performance.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a lateral-optical-mode-controlled high-power semiconductor device, a manufacturing method thereof and a semiconductor packaging structure. The lateral-optical-mode-controlled high-power semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor substrate layer; an active layer arranged upon the semiconductor substrate layer; a front electrode layer arranged on a side of the active layer away from the semiconductor substrate layer, the front electrode layer including an electrode injection region; wherein thickness of the electrode injection region decreases progressively from a central part of the electrode injection region to an edge part of the electrode injection region along a slow axis direction of the lateral-optical-mode-controlled high-power semiconductor device. The semiconductor device has high light-output brightness, high beam quality, as well as low cost and high degree of integration.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel heterocyclic compound and a composition, for preventing or treating a cancer, an autoimmune disease, and an inflammatory disease, comprising same. The novel heterocyclic compound of the present invention is a bifunctional compound having a Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) degradation function via a ubiquitin proteasome pathway, and may be utilized as a composition for preventing or treating a cancer, an autoimmune disease, and Parkinson's disease.

Abstract: A method of forming a biomass epoxy resin composition includes mixing 100 parts by weight of biomass 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid, 900 to 1100 parts by weight of epihalohydrin, and a catalyst to form a mixture. The method includes heating the mixture to 80° C. to 95° C. to react for 2 to 5 hours to form a ring-opening intermediate product, and adding an alkaline for ring closing the ring-opening intermediate product to form the biomass epoxy resin composition, wherein the catalyst includes 0.8 to 8 parts by weight of triphenyl phosphine and 0.01 to 0.1 parts by weight of 4-methoxyphenol.

Abstract: The invention, in some aspects, include methods and systems for temporally multiplexed imaging (TMI).

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method for extracting parasitic capacitance of interconnection lines of an integrated circuit based on discontinuous Galerkin finite element method.

Abstract: In an embodiment, there is provided a method for determining a spacecraft instantaneous velocity using starlight. The method includes determining, by a star pairing module, a plurality of star pairs in a selected star field image. The selected star field image includes a plurality of star images. The method includes estimating, by a line of sight estimation module, an apparent bearing direction to each star in at least some of the plurality of star pairs; determining, by the line of sight estimation module, a respective apparent inter-star angle for each star pair of the least some star pairs; and estimating, by a velocity estimation module, a spacecraft velocity to within a total velocity error based, at least in part, on the apparent inter-star angles.

Abstract: Provided is an operation method of a coherent optical reception system. The operation method includes the following configurations. A coherent optical receiver configured to receive light from at least two light sources; a local oscillator (LO) configured to transmit first LO light to the coherent optical receiver, and a polarization controller configured to transmit a signal for polarization control to the LO, wherein the polarization controller is configured to transmit a first control signal to the LO on the basis of a first reception signal, and the LO is configured to transmit second LO light to the coherent optical receiver on the basis of the first control signal.

Abstract: Disclosed in the present invention is a thermoplastic composite solid propellant, which comprises, by mass: 5-16% of a thermoplastic elastomer having a bonding function; 5-25% of a plasticizer; 5-18% of a metal fuel; 50-70% of an oxidizing agent; and 0.4-5% of a functional auxiliary agent. In the thermoplastic composite solid propellant, a thermoplastic elastomer grafted or copolymerized with a bonding functional group is used as an adhesive, and an adhesive matrix and a solid filler have relatively strong interaction, such that an interfacial effect is enhanced, and the phenomenon of “dehumidification” in the tensile failure process can be slowed down. Further disclosed is a method for preparing the thermoplastic composite solid propellant. The method overcomes defects in the prior art, safely and efficiently prepares the thermoplastic composite solid propellant in an acoustic resonance mixing manner, and meets the requirements of a solid engine for rapid charging.

Abstract: An artificial intelligence (AI) task control method, a terminal, a base station, and a storage medium are provided. The base station includes a first functional module configured to perform at least one of the following functions by interacting with the terminal: AI task control, AI task execution, network decision generation, and data management for the terminal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a population of lymphocytes comprising at least 90% CD3+ T cells and less than 5% B cells, wherein at least 70% of said T cell portion are viable, at least 20% are CD27/CD28 double positive and less than 10% are triple positive for CD45RA, CD57 and KLRG1 and a method for expansion of a population of lymphocytes specific for one or more antigens comprising a single culture phase.

Abstract: In one embodiment, there is provided an apparatus for ultra-low-dose (ULD) computed tomography (CT) reconstruction. The apparatus includes a low dimensional estimation neural network, and a high dimensional refinement neural network. The low dimensional estimation neural network is configured to receive sparse sinogram data, and to reconstruct a low dimensional estimated image based, at least in part, on the sparse sinogram data. The high dimensional refinement neural network is configured to receive the sparse sinogram data and intermediate image data, and to reconstruct a relatively high resolution CT image data. The intermediate image data is related to the low dimensional estimated image.

Abstract: Described are a water quality testing method and a water quality testing apparatus. The testing method includes: obtaining, in a first environment, a testing sample including a target testing object; selecting a reference object according to the testing sample, and respectively acquiring the chroma of the reference object in a second environment and in the first environment; constructing a correction model according to the chroma of the reference object in the second environment and in the first environment; obtaining the chroma of the testing sample in the first environment; according to the chroma of the testing sample in the first environment and the correction model, obtaining the chroma of the testing sample in the second environment; and according to a preset standard curve and the chroma of the testing sample in the second environment, obtaining the concentration of the target testing object in the testing sample.

Abstract: A heat transferring device including a heater, a cooler, and a recoverer may be provided. The heater may be configured to heat a first liquid working fluid and change the first liquid working fluid to a gaseous working fluid. The cooler may be configured to cool the gaseous working fluid supplied from the heater and change the gaseous working fluid supplied from the heater to a second liquid working fluid. The recoverer may be configured to enable the second liquid working fluid from the cooler to move to the heater. Accordingly, the second liquid working fluid of the cooler may be movable in an upward direction and then recoverable using gravity, without a separate power source.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel azole derivative as an apelin receptor agonist and a method for treating cardiovascular disease, diabetic disease, renal disease, hypertension, and arteriosclerosis, etc., using the same. The present invention provides a compound represented by formula (I) or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof wherein X1 represents —N? or —CH?, X2 represents —CH? or —N?, R1 and R2 each represent a C1 to C6 alkoxy group or the like, R3 represents a heteroaryl group (the heteroaryl group is optionally substituted by a methyl group or the like) or the like, and R4 represents a C1 to C6 alkylthio group or a C2 to C6 alkenyl group (the C1 to C6 alkylthio group and the C2 to C6 alkenyl group are each optionally substituted by one carboxy group or the like) or the like.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for preventing headwind debris from collecting on travel direction-facing housing surfaces of a vehicle by creating protective “air cushions” in front of the travel direction-facing housing surfaces. These air cushions may divert headwind air away from the travel direction-facing housing surfaces, ensuring that headwind debris does not collect on them. Examples may create these protective air cushions by propelling high pressure air through perforated surfaces in a contrary direction to headwind.

Abstract: A spherical body drive type movement device 10 includes rotary bodies 14, 15, and 16 rotating n number of driving spherical bodies 11, 12, and 13 by being rotationally driven in a state of being in contact from two different directions with each of the driving spherical bodies 11, 12, and 13, and moves on a traveling surface G. The rotary bodies 14, 15, and 16 come into contact with the driving spherical bodies 11, 12, and 13 at positions higher than centers P1, P2, and P3 of the driving spherical bodies 11, 12, and 13 in contact and inside a virtual inverted n-gonal pyramid H or, at positions higher than the centers P1, P2, and P3 of the driving spherical bodies 11, 12, and 13 in contact and on lateral faces ?, ?, and ? of the virtual inverted n-gonal pyramid H.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polypropylene cable protective layer and a preparation method thereof. The polypropylene cable protective layer sequentially includes a dielectric layer, a buffer layer and an insulating layer from the inside to the outside, and the thickness of the dielectric layer accounts for 5%˜12% of the thickness of the polypropylene cable protective layer; the thickness of the buffer layer accounts for 17%˜25% of the thickness of the polypropylene cable protective layer; the dielectric layer, the buffer layer and the insulating layer are respectively obtained by the wrapping of a polypropylene film A, a polypropylene film B and a polypropylene film C. The polypropylene cable protective layer of the present invention forms a dielectric gradient, and realizes the improvement of the insulation strength and voltage level of the power cable, and the increase of the transmission capability.