Abstract: A mold for manufacturing an artificial shuttlecock from a semi-finished shuttlecock includes a male mold and a female mold. The male mold includes a cone frustum and a plurality of first annular grooves. The semi-finished shuttlecock is placed on an outside of the cone frustum. The first annular grooves are disposed apart on the outside of the cone frustum. The female mold includes a tapered slot, a plurality of second annular grooves and an injection channel. The second annular grooves are disposed apart on an inner surface of the tapered slot. When the semi-finished shuttlecock and the male mold are placed into the female mold, each of the first annular grooves corresponds to each of the second annular grooves to form a plurality of molded grooves. The injection channel communicates with the second annular grooves, and the molded grooves communicate with the injection channel through the second annular grooves.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure discloses a memory device. The memory device comprises a memory controller, a buffer and a memory array. The buffer is coupled to the memory controller or embedded in the memory controller. A storage space of the buffer is configured by the memory controller to include a plurality of groups. The memory array is coupled to the memory controller, and comprising a plurality of tiles. The groups are one-to-one corresponding to the tiles. Each of the groups is configured to store data to be written into the corresponding tile. The memory controller performs one or more write operations based on the groups.

Abstract: Techniques related to accelerated video enhancement using deep learning selectively applied based on video codec information are discussed. Such techniques include applying a deep learning video enhancement network selectively to decoded non-skip blocks that are in low quantization parameter frames, bypassing the deep learning network for decoded skip blocks in low quantization parameter frames, and applying non-deep learning video enhancement to high quantization parameter frames.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an ultrasound pupil change-based anesthesia depth monitoring system, including: an ultrasound monitoring apparatus, which includes a head-mounted mounting member and two miniature ultrasonic probes, the two miniature ultrasonic probes being symmetrically arranged at both sides of the head-mounted mounting member, and the miniature ultrasonic probes abutting against the face and obtaining ultrasonic pupil images by means of ultrasonic waves; an ultrasound host, which includes a display, the ultrasonic pupil images obtained by the miniature ultrasonic probes being transmitted to the ultrasound host, and the ultrasound host processing the ultrasonic pupil images and displaying pupil images, real-time change values of diameters of pupils, and the like by means of the display; and a shading patch, which is applied to the eyelids. The present disclosure further discloses a detection method of an ultrasound pupil change-based anesthesia depth monitoring system.

Abstract: A method for measuring a thickness of a thin film layer disposed on a piece of glass is implemented using a computer device that stores a thin film image of the thin film layer, a surface dataset associated with a surface of the thin film layer, and a plurality of reference parameter sets each being associated with a specific thickness of the thin film layer, the method including: generating a spectral image dataset that includes spectral data associated with different pixels of the thin film image using a spectral transformation matrix; performing regression analysis on the surface dataset and the spectral image dataset, so as to obtain a thickness parameter set including a plurality of thickness parameters; and determining a thickness of the thin film layer using the thickness parameter set and the plurality of reference parameter sets.

Abstract: Physical features of an object from tactile robotic exploration, including by manipulation of the object with an effector having a tactile sensor that provides measurements representative of physical interaction of the effector and the object. This exploration may include performing a predetermined set of manipulations of the object using the effector. Measurements made during the manipulations are used to form a data representation of physical characteristics of the object, and this data representation is used to control further motion of the object.

Abstract: A memory device, a semiconductor device and a manufacturing method of the memory device are provided. The memory device includes first, second and third stacking structures, first and second channel structures, a gate dielectric layer, a switching layer, and first and second gate structures. The first, second and third stacking structures are laterally spaced apart from one another, and respectively comprise a conductive layer, an isolation layer and a channel layer. The third stacking structure is located between the first and second stacking structures. The first channel structure extends between the channel layers in the first and third stacking structures. The second channel structure extends between the channel layers in the second and third stacking structures. The gate dielectric layer and the first gate structure wrap around the first channel structure. The switching layer and the second gate structure wrap around the second channel structure.

Abstract: A quick-release cover structure includes a casing and a cover. The casing includes a through slot, a protrusion and an engagement hole. The protrusion protrudes from a first slot wall of the through slot. The engagement hole is arranged on a second slot wall of the through slot. The cover is assembled to cover the through slot, and includes a plate, an engagement member, an elastic hook and a handle. The engagement member and the elastic hook respectively protrudes from the plate and are adjacent to different side edges, the protrusion is adapted to extend through the engagement member, and the elastic hook is adapted to be engaged with the engagement hole. When the handle is moved away from the through slot by an acting force, the elastic hook is deformed and disengaged from the engagement hole, so that the cover is separated from the casing.

Abstract: Polyesters formed from epoxy and anhydride monomers, where both the epoxy and anhydride monomers include a single, e.g., cyclic backbone, so that upon depolymerization degradation, a singular monomer results, both from the epoxy and anhydride portions of the polymer. In an embodiment, such backbone may include a phthalic or other aromatic structure having dicarboxylate groups or a cycloaliphatic structure having dicarboxylate groups. The polyesters can be degraded under mild conditions with an alkali metal carbonate or alkaline earth metal catalyst. Upon such depolymerization (e.g., transesterification), the single resulting phthalic, other aromatic, or cycloaliphatic monomer can be repolymerized to produce a new polymer. Where degradation is carried out in an unsaturated alcohol, the resulting depolymerization product may be photopolymerizable.

Abstract: A beam-column joint structure is provided. The beam-column joint structure comprises: a hollow rectangular steel frame consisting of a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a third sidewall and a fourth sidewall and a plurality of H-beams, each of the H-beams being fixedly attached to an outer surface of at least some of these sidewalls. Some of the H-beams may be eccentric with respect to the sidewalls to which they are attached.

Abstract: Computer-implemented methods for mitigating temperature induced performance variation in a cloud computing system are provided. Aspects include distributing a plurality of microservices among a plurality of compute nodes in a cloud computing system and monitoring a temperature of processors executing each of the plurality of microservices on each of the plurality of compute nodes. Aspects also include calculating a distribution of the temperatures of the processors including a mean temperature and identifying a first group of computing nodes from the plurality of compute nodes having temperatures within a threshold deviation from the mean temperature. Aspects further include controlling an operation of a cooling system of each of the first group of computing nodes and redistributing one or more of the plurality of microservices disposed on a remaining group of computing nodes that are not part of the first group of computing nodes.

Abstract: A connector module is adapted to be disposed in a casing including a casing opening. The connector module includes a connector shell, an elastic rib, a connection terminal, a first and a second conductive layer. The connector shell includes a front side and a first opening. The first opening is aligned with the casing opening. The elastic rib is disposed and protrudes from the front side. The elastic rib surrounds the first opening. The connection terminal is disposed in the connector shell and exposed to the first opening. The first conductive layer is coated on the front side and the elastic rib, and contacts with the casing. The second conductive layer is laid on a side of the first conductive layer opposite to the front side and includes a second opening. The first opening and the elastic rib coated with the first conductive layer are exposed to the second opening.

Abstract: The disclosed apparatus comprises a computing array comprising a plurality of computing modules, wherein each computing module comprises at least one storage cell, a reset switch, and a capacitor; the storage cell comprises at least one storage switch, and the storage switch comprises a storage control terminal, a storage detection terminal, and a storage terminal, the storage control terminal to receive a storage state voltage to adjust the impedance characteristic between the storage detection terminal and the storage terminal; the reset switch comprises a reset control terminal, a reset detection terminal, and a reset terminal, the reset control terminal to receive a reset voltage and the reset terminal is used to receive a reset state voltage. The disclosed apparatus also comprises a control module, which is used to control the computing array to perform at least one of a store operation, a read operation, and a compute operation.

Abstract: Doping techniques for fin-like field effect transistors (FinFETs) are disclosed herein. An exemplary method includes forming a fin structure, forming a doped amorphous layer over a portion of the fin structure, and performing a knock-on implantation process to drive a dopant from the doped amorphous layer into the portion of the fin structure, thereby forming a doped feature. The doped amorphous layer includes a non-crystalline form of a material. In some implementations, the knock-on implantation process crystallizes at least a portion of the doped amorphous layer, such that the portion of the doped amorphous layer becomes a part of the fin structure. In some implementations, the doped amorphous layer includes amorphous silicon, and the knock-on implantation process crystallizes a portion of the doped amorphous silicon layer.

Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction device and a method of flame spectra are provided. The device has a plurality of prism-mask shooting systems and a plurality of mirrors. The prism-type shooting systems are set up around a combustion area to be reconstructed and each is provided with two mirrors which are tilted on the left and right of an axis of the shooting system, so that data of a flame are reflected by the mirrors into the prism-mask shooting systems, thus realizing the real-time acquisition of hyperspectral data of the flame from multiple shooting angles. The reconstruction method includes following steps of acquiring, by a calibration cylinder, an area to be reconstructed, synchronously acquiring and preprocessing hyperspectral data of a flame, and finally reconstructing 3D spectral data of the flame by a 3D reconstruction algorithm of flame spectra.

Abstract: A control blurring method and apparatus, a terminal device, and a readable storage medium are provided, which are applicable to the terminal field. The method includes: obtaining a dynamic parameter of a first control in a first frame image during drawing of the first frame image; encapsulating a drawing result of the first frame image and a dynamic parameter, to obtain a result of the encapsulation; performing composition on the drawing result of the first frame image based on the dynamic parameter, to obtain a composition result having a blur effect of the first frame image; and performing display based on the composition result of the first frame image.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of medicine, in particular to use of a prostaglandin E2 (PGE2)-primed mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) product in preparation of a drug for treating lung injury (LI). A preparation method of the PGE2-primed MSC product includes conducting mixed culture on PGE2 and MSCs to obtain the PGE2-primed MSC product. The PGE2 and the MSCs are subjected to the mixed culture to enhance functions of the MSCs, promote migration of the MSCs to injury sites, strengthen anti-inflammatory effects of the MSCs, facilitate MSC proliferation, effectively relieve various lung injuries, and accelerate regeneration of injured alveolar epithelial cells. The drug prepared from the PGE2-primed MSC product provided by the present disclosure can effectively relieve LI and accelerate the regeneration of injured alveolar epithelial cells, and a remarkable treatment effect is obtained.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products herein provide operations or techniques for managing resource allocation in a data storage environment. According to aspects of the present disclosure, one or more storage nodes of hierarchy on a common hierarchy level are identified as a management group. For example, the one or more storage nodes of hierarchy may include one or more object storage daemons (OSDs) of a controlled replication under scalable hashing (CRUSH) group or the like. The resource utilization in a subset of the one or more storage nodes in the management group are monitored. Based on the monitored resource utilization, a processing device may determine respective scaling factors for allocating resources to the one or more storage nodes in the management group. The processing device may then adjust the resource allocation using the respective scaling factors in the one or more storage nodes.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining an energy consumption profile for a plurality of computing nodes, determining resource utilization characteristics of each of the plurality of computing nodes, and estimating energy consumption for each of the plurality of computing nodes in view of the energy consumption profile and resource utilization characteristics of the plurality of computing nodes. The method further includes determining placement of a new workload on one or more of the plurality of computing nodes in view of the estimated energy consumption for each of the plurality of computing nodes and resource requirements of the new workload.