Abstract: A microfluidic chip for analyte detection, which is provided with a liquid storage tank (121), the liquid storage tank (121) is internally provided with a through hole I (141), one opening of the through hole I is located in the liquid storage tank, and the liquid in the liquid storage tank passes through the through hole I to bypass the outer boundary (12511) of the portion where the inner surface of the liquid storage tank contacts the sealing member, thereby avoiding leakage due to a possible gap in a sealed position when the liquid flows through the sealed position. At the same time, the design can reduce the processing precision requirement, save cost, etc.

Abstract: A laser device for providing light to a LiDAR system comprises a plurality of seed lasers configured to provide multiple seed light beams, at least two of the seed light beams having different wavelengths. An amplifier is optically coupled to the plurality of seed lasers to receive the multiple seed light beams. A power pump is configured to provide pump power to the amplifier, where the amplifier amplifies the multiple seed light beams using the pump power to obtain amplified light beams. A second light coupling unit is configured to demultiplex the amplified light beams to obtain a plurality of output light beams, at least two of the output light beams having wavelengths corresponding to the wavelengths of the at least two seed light beams.

Abstract: An example device (204) includes a wireless charging receive coil (222) configured to transduce, into an alternating current—AC—power signal, a magnetic field generated by a wireless charging transmit coil (218) of an external device (202); an active rectifier (224) configured to convert the AC signal into a direct current—DC—power signal; and circuitry (226) configured to: obtain a target level of the DC power signal; and control the active rectifier (224) to output the DC power signal with the target level.

Abstract: A mechanism for processing video data implemented by a video coding apparatus is disclosed. The mechanism determines to split a coding tree unit (CTU) into one or more coding units (CUs). One or more of the CUs may be one or more prediction tree units (PTUs). The mechanism further determines to recursively split the CUs into prediction units (PUs). The method performs a conversion between a visual media data and a bitstream based on the PUs.

Abstract: Embodiments of this specification provide methods, apparatuses systems, and computer-readable media for data privacy-preserving training of a service prediction model. In an example training process, a member device performs prediction by using the service prediction model and object feature data held by the member device, and determines, by using a prediction result, update parameters used to update model parameters, where the update parameters include sub-parameters for computational layers of the service prediction model; and divides the computational layers into first-type and second-type computational layers using the sub-parameters; and performs privacy processing on sub-parameters of the first-type computational layers, and outputs processed sub-parameters. Processed sub-parameters of member devices can be aggregated into aggregated sub-parameters.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for video processing. The method comprises: determining, during a conversion between a current video block of a video and a bitstream of the video, at least one target intra prediction mode for the current video block based on neighboring reconstructed samples of the current video block; determining a prediction or a reconstruction of the current video block based on a combination of the at least one target intra prediction mode and one of an inter coding tool or a candidate coding tool, the candidate coding tool being used for determining a reference block for the current video block with samples in a current picture associated with the current video block; and performing the conversion based on the prediction or the reconstruction of the current video. Compare with conventional solutions, the proposed method can advantageously improve coding efficiency and coding quality.

Abstract: A pixel circuit and a driving method therefor, and a display panel. The pixel circuit includes a driving circuit, a data writing circuit, a compensation storage circuit, a first light-emitting control circuit and a second light-emitting control circuit. The driving circuit includes a control end, a first end, and a second end, and is configured to control a driving current which flows through the first end and the second end and which is used for driving a light-emitting element to emit light; the data writing circuit is connected to a first scanning signal line and is configured to, in response to a first scanning signal provided by the first scanning signal line, write a data signal into the first end of the driving circuit; the data writing circuit and the first light-emitting control circuit repel one another in a connected state under the control of the first scanning signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for induced differentiation of an extended pluripotent stem cell (EPSC) into a cardiomyocyte and use thereof, and belongs to the technical field of biomedicine. A reagent used for the induced differentiation is a culture medium having definite chemical components, which can obtain cardiomyocytes having high purity and stable between-batch differentiation efficiency. Compared with cardiomyocytes differentiated from existing pluripotent stem cells, the cardiomyocyte obtained has strong early proliferation ability, and more cell number can be obtained; after extended culture and construction into engineering heart microtissue, maturity is higher, the structure is more regularly arranged, and functional contractility is enhanced. Therefore, the present disclosure is a suitable for mechanism research of heart diseases, drug screening, and cell therapy, and thus has excellent practical application value.

Abstract: A method for processing a video includes performing a conversion between a current block of visual media data and a corresponding coded representation of the visual media data. The conversion of the current block includes determining whether a use of one or both of a bi-directional optical flow (BIO) technique or a decoder-side motion vector refinement (DMVR) technique to the current block is enabled or disabled. Determining the use of the BIO technique or the DMVR technique is based on a cost criterion associated with the current block.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pharmaceutical combination comprising a glucokinase activator or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, an isotopic label thereof, a crystalline form thereof, a hydrate, a solvate, a diastereomeric or enantiomeric form thereof, and a DPP-IV inhibitor. Disclosed are a pharmaceutical composition and a fixed dose of a compound preparation, and the methods for preparing the pharmaceutical composition and the fixed dose of the compound preparation and the uses thereof.

Abstract: A method for automatic metadata tag identification for videos is described. Content features are extracted from a video into respective data structures. The extracted content features are from at least two different feature modalities. The respective data structures are encoded into a common data structure using an encoder of a recurrent neural network (RNN) model. The common data structure is decoded using a decoder of the RNN model to identify content platform metadata tags to be associated with the video on a social content platform. Decoding is based on group tag data for users of the social content platform that identifies groups of the users and corresponding group metadata tags of interest for the groups of users.

Abstract: A video processing method is described. The method includes performing a conversion between a video region of a video and a coded representation of the video. The performing of the conversion includes configuring, based on a partition type of the video region, a context model for coding a first bin. The first bin and a second bin are included in a bin string corresponding to an index of a secondary transform tool. The index indicates an applicability of the secondary transform tool and/or a kernel information of the secondary transform tool. The secondary transform tool includes applying, during encoding, a forward secondary transform to an output of a forward primary transform applied to a residual of a video block prior to quantization, or applying, during decoding, an inverse secondary transform to an output of dequantization to the video block before applying an inverse primary transform.

Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for sub-block based prediction are described. In a representative aspect, a method for video processing includes determining a block size constrain, making a determination, based on the block size constrain, about whether or not a merge affine mode and a non-merge affine mode are allowed for a video block in a video frame, and generating a bitstream representation of the video block based on the making the determination.

Abstract: A method of video processing includes performing a conversion between a current video block of a second color component of a video and a bitstream of the video using a cross-component prediction with multiple-parameter model (CCPMPM) in which samples of the current video block are predictively coded in the bitstream using a linear combination of samples of a first color component multiplied by linear coefficients and/or one or more offsets. The bitstream conforms to a format rule. The linear coefficients of the CCPMPM are determined using a first rule. The samples of the first color component are determined using a second rule.

Abstract: A method of video processing is provided. The method includes determining, for a conversion between a video comprising a video unit and a bitstream of the video, whether a first coding tool is enabled for the video unit according to a rule. The rule specifies that the first coding tool and a second coding tool are mutually exclusively enabled. The first coding tool or the second coding tool comprises a sign data hiding tool. The method also includes performing the conversion according to the determining.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. In aspects of the present disclosure, a user equipment (UE) may report metrics (e.g., received signal power, beam identifier) about synchronization signal (SS) beams using the same (e.g., or a similar) framework that is used for channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) reporting. Because SSs are intended to be broadcast across a wide coverage area in a beamformed manner, the SSs represent a promising complement to existing beam management techniques. Accordingly, beam management may be achieved at least in part based on reporting one or more metrics of beamformed SSs through a channel feedback framework.

Abstract: A sensor package structure and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The sensor package structure includes a substrate, a fixing adhesive layer disposed on the substrate, a sensor chip adhered to the fixing adhesive layer, an annular adhering layer disposed on the sensor chip, a light-permeable sheet adhered to the annular adhering layer, and a plurality of metal wires that are electrically coupled to the substrate and the sensor chip. The size of the light-permeable sheet is smaller than that of the sensor chip.

Abstract: A transient electromagnetic device with variable shape and turns includes squares, a transmitting coil carrying frame, a transmitting coil, a turns-variable device, a current generator and a working power supply. The transmitting coil carrying frame is arranged inside the transmitting coil; the transmitting coil carrying frame is configured as a carrier of the transmitting coil, and configured for adjusting a side length of the transmitting coil and a shape of the transmitting coil; the square is configured for clamping and connecting the transmitting coil and the transmitting coil carrying frame to fix the transmitting coil to the transmitting coil carrying frame. The current generator is configured for generating transient current; the turns-variable device is configured for changing the turns of the transmitting coil; and the transmitting coil is configured for transmitting the transient current to a target area to be measured.

Abstract: Disclosed are a conductive film and a test component. A conductive film includes a supporting layer, a circuit layer and a protective layer. The supporting layer has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The supporting layer supports the circuit layer. The circuit layer includes a first protruding part, a second protruding part and a connecting part. The first protruding part is disposed on the first surface. The second protruding part is disposed on the second surface. The connecting part is disposed between the first protruding part and the second protruding part. The first protruding part is connected to the second protruding part through the connecting part. The protective layer covers the first protruding part. The conductive film and the test component of the disclosed embodiments may have a buffering effect or increase the service life.

Abstract: A memory device is provided. The memory device includes a write pass-gate transistor, a read pass-gate transistor, a write word line, and a read word line. The write pass-gate transistor is disposed in a first layer. The read pass-gate transistor is disposed in a second layer above the first layer. The write word line is disposed in a metallization layer above the first layer and electrically coupled to the write pass-gate transistor through a write path. The read word line is disposed in the metallization layer and electrically coupled to the read pass-gate transistor through a read path. The write path is different from the read path.