Abstract: This application provides a method for obtaining a FIB of a device on a network. The network includes a verification system and a plurality of devices, and a first device is one of the plurality of devices. The first device receives a request message sent by the verification system, where the request message carries a command for obtaining a FIB of the first device that is generated at a specified time. The first device obtains the FIB or a FIB snapshot of the first device that is generated at the specified time. The first device adds the obtained FIB or FIB snapshot to a response message, and sends the response message to the verification system.

Abstract: A binocular image-based model training method and apparatus, and a data processing device are provided. An image matching model includes a teacher model and a student model. In the method, two groups of sample images acquired at different time points by a binocular image acquisition apparatus are first obtained; then, for any two sample images in the two groups of sample images, optical flow estimation is performed according to a preset geometric constraint between the two sample images by means of the teacher model, so as to obtain a more accurate high-confidence optical flow estimation result, the preset geometric constraint being a binocular image-based geometric constraint; and finally, machine learning training of image element matching is performed on the student model by using the two sample image, with the high-confidence optical flow estimation result taken as labeling information.

Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for digital video coding, which includes in-loop reshaping for video coding, are described. An exemplary method for video processing includes performing a conversion between a video comprising one or more video data units and a bitstream representation of the video, the bitstream representation conforming to a format rule that specifies an inclusion of side information indicative of default parameters for a coding mode that is applicable to a video block of the one or more video data units for which the coding mode is enabled, and the side information providing parameters for constructing the video block based on a representation of the video block in an original domain and a reshaped domain and/or a luma-dependent scaling of a chroma residue of a chroma video block.

Abstract: The present application discloses a method for manufacturing shallow trench isolation, comprising: step 1: performing first time etching on a semiconductor substrate by means of a dry etching process to form the shallow trench, wherein in the first time etching, metal ions are released from a dry etching process chamber and deposited on the inner surface of the shallow trench, and the metal ions diffuse and form a contamination layer; and step 2: performing second time etching on the semiconductor substrate exposed on the inner surface of the shallow trench by means of a wet etching process to remove the contamination layer on the inner surface of the shallow trench. In the present application, the metal ions released from the dry etching process chamber and deposited on the inner surface of the shallow trench during the dry etching of the shallow trench can be removed.

Abstract: There is disclosed a computer-implemented method for lossy image or video compression, transmission and decoding, the method including the steps of: (i) receiving an input image at a first computer system; ({umlaut over (?)}) encoding the input image using a first trained neural network, using the first computer system, to produce a latent representation; (iii) quantizing the latent representation using the first computer system to produce a quantized latent; (iv) entropy encoding the quantized latent into a bitstream, using the first computer system; (v) transmitting the bitstream to a second computer system; (vi) the second computer system entropy decoding the bitstream to produce the quantized latent; (vii) the second computer system using a second trained neural network to produce an output image from the quantized latent, wherein the output image is an approximation of the input image.

Abstract: The invention relates to a virus particle comprising a lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) S segment and an LCMV L segment, wherein the S segment comprises an open reading frame encoding a glycoprotein derived from LCMV strain WE, and wherein the L segment comprises an open reading frame encoding an L protein derived from LCMV strain Clone13. The invention also relates to related host cells, methods of producing such virus particles, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such virus particles, and medical uses of such virus particles.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and apparatus for processing information, and relates to the fields of cloud computing technology and other technologies. The method can include: allocating a virtualized instance based on a received information verification request; generating an initial video stream containing a virtualized input interface in the virtualized instance based on the information verification request, and sending the initial video stream to a client side to display the virtualized input interface at the client side; obtaining, in response to receiving operation event information being in the virtualized input interface and sent by the client side, an updated video stream based on the operation event information, and sending the updated video stream to the client side; and analyzing and verifying, in response to determining that an operation event corresponding to the operation event information is completed, the operation event information to obtain a verification result.

Abstract: Example near-memory computing systems and methods are described. In one implementation, a system includes a host command processing system and a computational engine associated with a solid-state drive. In some situations, the computational engine includes multiple versatile processing unit slices coupled to one another. The multiple versatile processing unit slices are configured to perform different tasks in parallel with one another. The system also includes a host direct memory access module configured to access memory devices independently of a central processing unit.

Abstract: Embodiments herein describe systems and methods to identify and treat pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) based on cell of origin. Various embodiments comprise assessing transcriptomic data to identify gene expression profiles for the cancer. Based on type of cancer, additional embodiments treat individuals for PDAC. Further embodiments identify possible treatments for a PDAC tumor, by screening effective treatments, including drugs.

Abstract: A spectrally filtered photodiode pair includes a substrate having a first photodiode and a second photodiode, wherein the first photodiode is positioned adjacent to the second photodiode. The spectrally filtered photodiode pair further includes a first spectral filter positioned over the first photodiode and a second spectral filter positioned over the second photodiode. The first and second spectral filters comprise particular absorbing dye compositions described herein, selected to filter preselected wavelengths of light. The spectrally filtered photodiode pair can be useful in sensors, particularly when rapid and low-concentration detection is needed.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A bandwidth reduced low-tier user equipment (UE) may receive a signal identifying a control resource set for the UE to monitor for control information scheduling communications between the UE and a base station, the control resource set comprising a plurality of control channel elements organized across more than three symbols and comprising one or more first resource element groups mapped to a first monitoring occasion and one or more second resource element groups mapped to a second monitoring occasion. The UE may receive, during the first monitoring occasion, at least a first portion of the control information on the one or more first resource element groups. The UE may receive, during the second monitoring occasion, at least a second portion of the control information on the one or more second resource element groups. The UE may communicate with the base station in accordance with the control information.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods of treating COVID-19 by administering a pharmaceutical composition providing inhibition of severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) main protease (MPro) in a patient. The disclosure also provides other methods as well as pharmaceutical formulations for use in treating COVID-19 patients.

Abstract: The disclosure provides immune cells comprising a first activator receptor and a second inhibitory receptor, and methods of making and using same for the treatment of cancer.

Abstract: A method for delivering operations, administration and maintenance (OAM) configuration information includes obtaining, by a control node in a communication network and from at least two of a plurality of first nodes in the communication network, advertisement packets, wherein each of the advertisement packets comprises indication information indicating a corresponding path detection mode supported by a sender of each of the advertisement packets; determining, by the control node based on a path detection mode to be used and the advertisement packets, a detection path; and delivering OAM configuration information to a head node in the detection path and a tail node in the detection path.

Abstract: A method for recognizing images is provided. The method includes: acquiring a plurality of to-be-recognized images, acquiring a target image by stitching the plurality of to-be-recognized images, acquiring a plurality of first key points of the target image by inputting the target image into an image recognition model, and determining, based on the plurality of first key points, second key points of each of the to-be-recognized images.

Abstract: Analysis of samples for maliciousness is disclosed. A sample is executed and one or more network activities associated with executing the sample are recorded. The recorded network activities are compared to a malware profile. The malware profile comprises a set of network activities taken by a known malicious application during execution of the known malicious application. A verdict of “malicious” is assigned to the sample based at least in part on a determination that the recorded network activities match the malware profile.

Abstract: Acrolein is produced by selectively oxidizing allyl alcohol over a first mixed metal oxide catalyst in the presence of oxygen in the vapor phase. The first mixed metal oxide catalyst comprises oxides of molybdenum and bismuth. Acrylic acid is produced by selectively oxidizing the acrolein over a second mixed metal oxide catalyst in the presence of oxygen in the vapor phase. The second mixed metal oxide catalyst has a different composition from the first mixed metal oxide catalyst.

Abstract: Disclosed in the present invention are a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-based degradable plastic, a preparation method therefor and application thereof, and a recycling method therefor. The preparation method comprises the following steps: a PVA solution is subjected to a chemical grafting reaction under an acidic condition under the action of a modifier; there are a phenyl group, an aldehyde group, and at least one group capable of forming a hydrogen bond with PVA in a structural formula of the modifier. The polyvinyl alcohol-based degradable plastic provided in the present invention has the advantages of being high in transparency, high in mechanical strength, not affected by environmental humidity, easy to degrade, good in thermal stability and good in biocompatibility, and has the advantages of recyclability, low costs, easy large-scale preparation and the like.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a processing circuit configured to: receive information about a number N of candidate transmit beams from a user device, wherein N is an integer greater than 1; select from the N candidate transmit beams a transmit beam for sending downlink information to the user device; and determine, on the basis of the selected transmit beam, a transmission configuration indication (TCI) state, and send the TCI state to the user device. The electronic device, the wireless communication method and the computer readable storage medium enable a network-side device to notify the user device of the information about transmit beams. In this way, the user device can determine, according to the transmit beam of the network-side device, a proper receiving beam so as to improve the gain of the system.

Abstract: A composite item of footwear and handwear having a main body to accommodate the hand/foot of a wearer of the item, the main body comprising an outer layer, an inner layer and a waterproof and breathable intermediate layer between the outer and inner layers, and an opening through which a foot/hand can be inserted, the opening defined by a cuff arrangement comprising a cuff region that comprises an end region of each of the inner and intermediate layers and a cuff inner portion of the outer layer that extends beyond the said end regions, the cuff arrangement further comprising a waterproof cuff band fixed to one or both of the cuff inner portion and end region of the inner layer to lie over and be fixed to the outside of the outer layer, the location at which the waterproof cuff band is fixed to the outer layer is at a distance from the opening that is greater than the distance between the opening and the location at which the waterproof cuff band is fixed to the cuff inner portion or end region of the inner l