Abstract: A method for publishing a smart contract includes: generating a version number index value according to a contract name of the smart contract, and searching for an associated target contract version number from a blockchain network according to the version number index value; generating a contract index value according to a contract version number of the smart contract and the contract name, in response to determining that the contract version number of the smart contract is greater than the target contract version number; associating the contract index value with the smart contract and associating the version number index value with the contract version number of the smart contract, to generate transaction information; and publishing the transaction information to the blockchain network, to publish the smart contract to the blockchain network.

Abstract: An X-ray detector includes a network chip, a power supply and a sensing circuit; the sensing circuit includes a power-supply managing chip, and the power-supply managing chip is electrically connected to the network chip and the power supply; the power supply is configured for supplying electric power to the network chip and the power-supply managing chip of the sensing circuit; the power-supply managing chip is configured for, when turned on, supplying electric power to the sensing circuit; the sensing circuit is configured for, when receiving a sleeping instruction sent by an external device or is not in an operating state, turning off the power-supply managing chip, to enter a sleeping state; and the network chip is configured for, when receiving an operation instruction sent by the external device, controlling the power-supply managing chip to be turned on, whereby the sensing circuit exits the sleeping state.

Abstract: A hydrocarbon gas detection system including a longwave infrared camera, a spectral filter, and a computation unit. The spectral filter is disposed in the light path of the camera sensor. The spectral filter is made of a material selected from the group consisting of calcium fluoride, zinc sulfide, magnesium fluoride, and silicon. The computation unit is arranged to process image data of the longwave infrared camera for the hydrocarbon gas detection.

Abstract: A method is provided. The method includes: obtaining, in response to receiving a question text from a user, a semantic vector of the question text and event information related to a specific field; obtaining a plurality of candidate documents from a document library of the specific field based on at least two of the semantic vector of the question text, the at least one piece of argument information and the event category; determining quality evaluation information for each candidate document in the plurality of candidate documents based on the event category; and determining at least one target document from the plurality of candidate documents based on the quality evaluation information of each candidate document and a correlation between each candidate document and the question text, to obtain, based on the at least one target document, answer information used to answer the question text.

Abstract: A flat panel detector and an imaging system are disclosed. The flat panel detector includes: a main housing including a bottom wall and a side wall connected to the bottom wall, the bottom wall and the side wall defining an accommodating space; and a detection module in the accommodating space, the detection module including a support plate, a detection substrate, a driving circuit board, and a flexible circuit board, where the support plate includes a support surface and a bottom surface opposite to each other and a side surface connected therebetween, the detection substrate is fixed on the support surface, the driving circuit board is fixed on the support plate and is on a side of the support plate away from the detection substrate, and the flexible circuit board connects the detection substrate with the driving circuit board by passing the side surface of the support plate.

Abstract: The clamp ammeter includes a clamp and a slim grip. The clamp has a base and a movable portion, which is movable relative to the base. The clamp operates, by the movement of the movable portion, between a closed state and an open state. In front view, a longitudinal direction of the clamp in the closed state forms an angle of more than 45° and equal to or less than a right angle with respect to a longitudinal direction of the grip. The base extends from the grip to a distal end portion of the clamp in a lateral direction of the clamp in the closed state. The movable portion extends from the grip to the distal end portion of the clamp, and makes the clamp from the closed state to the open state by the movement to a proximal side.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for reading data from non-volatile storage devices and decoding the read data. A method may include obtaining a unique identifier for a storage location to be read, retrieving from a memory an adjustment to read reference voltage (Vref) associated with the unique identifier, performing a read operation on the storage location using a read reference voltage adjusted by the adjustment to Vref, decoding data read from the storage location in a decoding process and updating the adjustment to Vref in the memory with decoding information generated during the decoding process.

Abstract: A method is provided. The method includes: obtaining, in response to receiving a question text from a user, a semantic vector of the question text and event information related to a specific field; obtaining a plurality of candidate documents from a document library of the specific field based on at least two of the semantic vector of the question text, the at least one piece of argument information and the event category; determining quality evaluation information for each candidate document in the plurality of candidate documents based on the event category; and determining at least one target document from the plurality of candidate documents based on the quality evaluation information of each candidate document and a correlation between each candidate document and the question text, to obtain, based on the at least one target document, answer information used to answer the question text.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for data retrieval in garbage collection (GC) processes. A method may include obtaining column addresses based on bitmaps indicating positions of valid data units in respective pages within a plurality of blocks of a non-volatile storage device and issuing data transfer commands to the non-volatile storage device, the data transfer commands including the column addresses to identify valid data units of a page of data read into cache registers from the non-volatile storage device.

Abstract: A heat detector (1) includes: a detection portion (2) which is exposed to a monitoring area (12) and detects heat; a guard structure (7) which is provided around the detection portion (2) and protects the detection portion (2) from an external force on the side of the monitoring area (12); and an indicator lamp (4) which performs a display relating to the heat detector, wherein in the indicator lamp (4), at least a part includes a planar visible portion (42) inside the guard structure (7) and around the detection portion (2) and at least a part of the visible portion (42) is visible from the side of the monitoring area (12) over the guard structure (7).

Abstract: Disclosed are a human-computer interaction method and system of a display device, which are used for providing a new interaction manner. A main control module is configured to receive an interactive instruction of a user and generate OSD data, and a data processing module is configured to superimpose and display a received video stream and the OSD data. The human-computer interaction system includes a data source generation module, a main control module and a data processing module. The data source generation module is configured to generate a video stream and send the video stream to the data processing module. The main control module is configured to receive an interactive instruction sent by a user, generate OSD data according to the interactive instruction, and transmit the OSD data to the data processing module.

Abstract: A method for thinning a semiconductor die includes providing the semiconductor die having electrical contacts electrically connected to and protruding from a top surface of the semiconductor die. The electrical contacts are spaced from one another on the top surface of the semiconductor die. The electrical contacts are encapsulated and a portion of the top surface of the semiconductor die is covered by a semisolid filler. The semisolid filler fills the space between the electrical contacts. An adhesive layer is applied to a top surface of the semisolid filler, and a backgrinding process is performed on a bottom surface of the semiconductor die. The method allows for thin semiconductor dies to be manufactured while reducing the risk of manufacturing defects associated with backgrinding.

Abstract: A controller is configured to generate M sets of data prefetching parameters using an artificial neural network based on a current data request for data from a non-volatile memory, with M being a positive integer, select N sets from the M sets, with N being a non-negative integer not greater than M, retrieve data from the non-volatile memory based on the N sets, and prefetch to a cache prefetch data which is a part or all of the retrieved data. At least an input of inputs to the artificial neural network in generating the M sets is (A) a current LDA (logical data unit address) section ID (identification) of an LDA section that contains a part or all of the data requested by the current data request or (B) a memory read latency of the non-volatile memory.

Abstract: A controller is configured to generate configuration parameters using an artificial neural network and to use the configuration parameters in interacting with a non-volatile memory. At least one of the configuration parameters is not a threshold voltage for reading the non-volatile memory. The controller is configured to implement the artificial neural network. The controller may have a prediction buffer configured to store multiple sets of configuration parameters generated by the artificial neural network. The controller may select one of the sets as the configuration parameters.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for fugitive emission determinations are provided. An example imaging system includes a first infrared (IR) imaging device configured to generate first IR image data of a field of view of the first IR imaging device that include one or more data entries associated with a fugitive emission from an emission source. The system further includes a computing device operably connected with the first IR imaging device and configured to receive the first IR image data from the first IR imaging device, generate spectral absorption data based on the first IR image data, and determine a gas amount associated with the fugitive emission based upon the spectral absorption data. The computing device also determines a leak rate and leak duration of the fugitive emission based upon the determined gas amount and determines a total emission loss based on the same.

Abstract: An X-ray detector includes a network chip, a power supply and a sensing circuit; the sensing circuit includes a power-supply managing chip, and the power-supply managing chip is electrically connected to the network chip and the power supply; the power supply is configured for supplying electric power to the network chip and the power-supply managing chip of the sensing circuit; the power-supply managing chip is configured for, when turned on, supplying electric power to the sensing circuit; the sensing circuit is configured for, when receiving a sleeping instruction sent by an external device or is not in an operating state, turning off the power-supply managing chip, to enter a sleeping state; and the network chip is configured for, when receiving an operation instruction sent by the external device, controlling the power-supply managing chip to be turned on, whereby the sensing circuit exits the sleeping state.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an answer information generation method and apparatus based on a large language model, and a device, and relates to the technical field of artificial intelligence, and in particular, to the fields of document retrieval, natural language processing, and large language models.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for fugitive emission determinations are provided. An example imaging system includes a first infrared (IR) imaging device configured to generate first IR image data of a field of view of the first IR imaging device that include one or more data entries associated with a fugitive emission from an emission source. The system further includes a computing device operably connected with the first IR imaging device and configured to receive the first IR image data from the first IR imaging device, generate spectral absorption data based on the first IR image data, and determine a gas amount associated with the fugitive emission based upon the spectral absorption data. The computing device also determines a leak rate and leak duration of the fugitive emission based upon the determined gas amount and determines a total emission loss based on the same.

Abstract: A method including determining that a memory unit is available for a channel for communication between a storage controller and a non-volatile storage device, the memory unit being for temporary storage for encoded data for transmission through the channel; allocating the memory unit to that channel; and updating a memory mapping entry corresponding to the memory unit. The memory mapping entry is stored in the storage controller. Updating a memory mapping entry may be based on reading/write tasks. The memory mapping entry may indicate a cross channel status, an operation mode and an identifier of the channel. The method may include determining the channel being stuck due to memory shortage and mapping more memory units to the channel.

Abstract: A flat panel detector and an imaging system are disclosed. The flat panel detector includes: a main housing including a bottom wall and a side wall connected to the bottom wall, the bottom wall and the side wall defining an accommodating space; and a detection module in the accommodating space, the detection module including a support plate, a detection substrate, a driving circuit board, and a flexible circuit board, where the support plate includes a support surface and a bottom surface opposite to each other and a side surface connected therebetween, the detection substrate is fixed on the support surface, the driving circuit board is fixed on the support plate and is on a side of the support plate away from the detection substrate, and the flexible circuit board connects the detection substrate with the driving circuit board by passing the side surface of the support plate.