Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of decoding an image including determining whether a current block is in a bi-directional optical flow (BIO) mode, calculating gradient information of prediction samples of the current block when the current block is in the BIO mode, and generating a prediction block of the current block using the calculated gradient information, wherein the calculating of the gradient information of the prediction samples of the current block includes calculating the gradient information using at least one neighbor sample adjacent to the prediction samples.

Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for ground target precision orientation for satellite image acquisition, in which the method includes: receiving a desired satellite position (P) for imaging from a ground station, and receiving a ground plan imaging time (T) or an algorithm execution time (TA) from the ground station, in which the ground plan imaging time (T) is calculated according to the desired satellite position (P) for imaging at a ground-based orbit propagator, and the algorithm execution time (TA) is set to be earlier than the ground plan imaging time (T) by a predetermined amount of time; and determining, based on a position error (E) calculated by using a difference between the desired satellite position (P) for imaging and the predicted satellite position (Q) output from the satellite-based orbit propagator, a closest satellite position (QC) and a closest satellite time (TC) corresponding to when the satellite is closest to the desired satellite position (P) for imaging, and determining a correct

Abstract: The present application generally relates to a method to treat a patient with a bacterial infection caused by Clostridium difficile. Particularly the method compromises the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of diiodohydroxyquinoline, with or without one or more anti-infective agents, to the patient in need of relief from said infection. Methods of uses and composition matters are within the scope of this disclosure.

Abstract: Disclosed is a charging station capable of realizing mutual capacity aid, which comprises a plurality of charging units, a power bus and a mutual capacity aid bus. Each charging unit is powered by the power bus, and each charging unit provides mutual aid capacity for another charging unit through the mutual capacity aid bus or receives mutual aid capacity from other charging units through the mutual capacity aid bus. The charging station can realize rapid charging of electric vehicles, and can also realize mutual capacity aid.

Abstract: A full-face shaft tunnel boring machine system includes a tunnel boring machine cutterhead device for tunneling downwards in a shaft; a full-hydraulic formwork device for supporting and walling in a wellbore; and an upper muck-discharge system for vertically conveying rock mucks generated by tunneling. The tunnel boring machine cutterhead device comprises a vertical guide frame, a cutter-expanded boring head and an advanced cutterhead that are fixedly connected in a vertical order from top to bottom so as to form an integrated structure. The vertical guide frame is a hollow cylindrical structure and driven to rotate around an axis of the vertical guide frame by a power mechanism, and an outer wall of the vertical guide frame is provided with multiple sets of first guide rollers.

Abstract: A system and method provide a combination of a modular message structure, a priority-based message packing scheme, and a data packet queue management system to optimize the information content of a transmitted message in, for example, the Ocean of Things (OoT) environment. The modular message structure starts with a header that provides critical information and reference points for time and location. The rest of the message is composed of modular data packets, each of which has a data ID section that the message decoder uses for reference when reconstructing the message contents, an optional size section that specifies the length of the following data section if it can contain data of variable length, and a data section that can be compressed in a manner unique to that data type.

Abstract: Disclosed is a high anticoagulation extracorporeal circulation tube, which include the following preparation methods: S1, firstly, aminating the surface of the tube by extrusion molding; S2, activating heparin groups by a direct coupling method; S3, heparinizing PVC or PC tubes; S4, then, using albumin, functionalized PEG which can react with amino groups, and phosphate to further surface modify the inner wall of heparinized PVC or PC tube to block the sites not modified by heparinization, so as to shield the adsorption of platelets and protein in blood on the inner wall. The application can produce a novel high anticoagulation extracorporeal circulation tube with low price and high biocompatibility, which expands the application in clinic.

Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting roadway lane boundaries are disclosed herein. One embodiment receives image data of a portion of a roadway; receives historical vehicle trajectory data for the portion of the roadway; generates, from the historical vehicle trajectory data, a heatmap indicating, for a given pixel in the heatmap, an extent to which the given pixel coincides spatially with vehicle trajectories in the historical vehicle trajectory data; and projects the heatmap onto the image data to generate a composite image that is used in training a neural network to detect roadway lane boundaries, the projected heatmap acting as supervisory data. The trained neural network is deployed in a vehicle to generate and save map data including detected roadway lane boundaries for use by other vehicles or to control operation of the vehicle itself based, at least in part, on roadway lane boundaries detected by the trained neural network.

Abstract: An aspect of some embodiments of the invention relates to methods of manufacturing a 3D printed implant, comprising printing a mold of a scaffold, generating said scaffold from said mold, seeding cells on said scaffold, where said generating said scaffold comprises generating parts of said scaffold with different levels of stiffness.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for radio access network control are provided. A registration state is switched to a closed state and connection information is provided in reply to a base station in response to receiving first identification information of user equipment registered by the base station. In the closed state, in response to receiving second identification information registered by an enrichment information provider, a correspondence between the first and second identification information is established and stored in a mapping table, and the registration state is switched to an open state.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method for computing a path for forwarding user data through the following steps: receiving a state measurement value or a state prediction value corresponding to the state measurement value of a state of a plurality of network resources within a mobile core network and a transport network; and computing the path for forwarding the user data, on the basis of either the state measurement value or the state prediction value, and topology of the mobile core network and topology of the transport network.

Abstract: Disclosed is a high anticoagulation ECMO and extracorporeal circulation consumable, which include the following preparation methods: S1, aminating the surface of ECMO blood circulation device and extracorporeal circulation consumables; S2, activating heparin groups; S3, heparinizing the ECMO blood circulation device and extracorporeal circulation consumables; S4, modification of enhancer. The application can produce a novel high anticoagulation extracorporeal circulation tube with low price and high biocompatibility, which expands the application in clinic.

Abstract: A vehicle parking method in a smart parking system is provided. The vehicle parking method includes measuring, by parked vehicles, inter-vehicle distance values by using sensors embedded therein, receiving, by a parking target vehicle, the inter-vehicle distance values from the parked vehicles by using vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication, selecting one distance value from among the inter-vehicle distance values, and determining the selected distance value as a parking space, transmitting, by the parking target vehicle, a movement request message to two parked vehicles configuring the parking space by using the V2V communication, moving, by the two parked vehicles, based on the movement request message and extending the parking space to an available parking space, and performing, by the parking target vehicle, an automatic parking process for parking in the available parking space.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to adeno-associated vims (AAV) capsid polypeptides and encoding nucleic acid molecules. The disclosure also relates to AAV vectors comprising the capsid polypeptides, and nucleic acid vectors (e.g. plasmids) comprising the encoding nucleic acids molecules, as well as to host cells comprising the vectors. The disclosure also relates to methods and uses of the polypeptides, encoding nucleic acids molecules, vectors and host cells. The disclosure includes AAV capsid polypeptides comprising a peptide modification in variable region 8 (VR VIII), where the peptide modification comprises a 7 amino acid insertion.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a 400 MPa corrosion-resistant steel bar and a production method thereof. The steel bar includes the following chemical ingredients: 9.5-10.4% of Cr, 1.0-1.2% of Mo, 0.3-0.6% of Mn, 0.01-1% of Ni, 0.01-0.5% of Cu, at most 0.014% of C, at most 0.004% of N, 0.01-0.05% of Nb, 0.2-0.6% of Si, and the balance of Fe, where Cr+Mo+0.5Mn+0.35Ni+0.25Cu is 11.1-12.2%, and C+N+0.3Si+Mn+1.8Nb is 0.4-0.8%.

Abstract: A power module includes a power circuit board, a signal pin, a shielding substrate, and an electrically insulating component. The signal pin is disposed and stands on the power circuit board. The shielding substrate is located above the power circuit board and spaced apart from the power circuit board. The shielding substrate has a first through hole. The signal pin is disposed through the first through hole. The electrically insulating component surrounds the signal pin. The electrically insulating component has a second through hole. The signal pin is disposed through the second through hole. The signal pin is spaced apart from the shielding substrate by a distance by the electrically insulating component.

Abstract: A method and system for implementing a task scheduler are provided in a resource constrained computation system that uses meta data provided for each task (e.g. data analysis algorithm or sensor sampling protocol) to determine which tasks should be run in a particular wake cycle, the order in which the tasks are run, and how the tasks are distributed across the available compute resources. When a task successfully completes, it's time of execution is logged in order to provide a reference for when that task should be run again. Task meta data is formatted in a manner to allow for simple integration of new tasks into the processing architecture.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of decoding an image and a method of encoding an image. The method of decoding an image includes: obtaining motion-constrained tile set information; determining, on the basis of the motion-constrained tile set information, a first boundary region of a collocated tile set within a reference picture, which corresponds to a motion-constrained tile set; padding a second boundary region corresponding to the first boundary region; and performing inter prediction on the motion-constrained tile set by using a collocated tile set that includes the padded second boundary region.

Abstract: A method for initiating a responsive action based on an operational status event of a firearm is provided. The method can include receiving, by an event detection module, acceleration and rotation input signals from an inertial measurement unit configured on the firearm. An occurrence of an operational status event based on the acceleration and rotation input signals are identified by the event detection module. A tipping signal is generated by the event detection module based on the identified operational status event. The tipping signal is received at a responsive infrastructure. The responsive infrastructure performs a responsive action based on the tipping signal.

Abstract: An apparatus is described for robotic control of an ultrasound imaging device. The apparatus comprises a fixed base and a movable platform with an end-effector. A plurality of passive soft links connects the platform to the base. A series of cables connect the platform to a set of motors adjacent the base. When the platform is at rest, the tension in the cables counter-balances the passive soft links pushing the platform away from the base plate. Control electronics move the motors so as to control the location and the orientation of the platform. By increasing or decreasing tension in the cables, the motors smoothly control the location and the orientation of the platform and thus the end effector. Such a robotic apparatus can be used to provide expert handling of an ultrasound imaging device remotely.