Abstract: Many unsupervised domain adaptation (UDA) methods have been proposed to bridge the domain gap by utilizing domain invariant information. Most approaches have chosen depth as such information and achieved remarkable successes. Despite their effectiveness, using depth as domain invariant information in UDA tasks may lead to multiple issues, such as excessively high extraction costs and difficulties in achieving a reliable prediction quality. As a result, we introduce Edge Learning based Domain Adaptation (ELDA), a framework which incorporates edge information into its training process to serve as a type of domain invariant information. Our experiments quantitatively and qualitatively demonstrate that the incorporation of edge information is indeed beneficial and effective, and enables ELDA to outperform the contemporary state-of-the-art methods on two commonly adopted benchmarks for semantic segmentation based UDA tasks.

Abstract: A method of local implicit normalizing flow for arbitrary-scale image super-resolution, an associated apparatus and an associated computer-readable medium are provided. The method applicable to a processing circuit may include: utilizing the processing circuit to run a local implicit normalizing flow framework to start performing arbitrary-scale image super-resolution with a trained model of the local implicit normalizing flow framework according to at least one input image, for generating at least one output image, where a selected scale of the output image with respect to the input image is an arbitrary-scale; and during performing the arbitrary-scale image super-resolution with the trained model, performing prediction processing to obtain multiple super-resolution predictions for different locations of a predetermined space in a situation where a same non-super-resolution input image among the at least one input image is given, in order to generate the at least one output image.

Abstract: A filling and covering machine for centrifuge tubes with tethered caps includes a conveying device, a cap-flapping device, a filling device, and a cap-pressing device. The cap-flapping device has an upper planar surface and a cap-guiding member having a starting end portion, an ending end portion that is opposite to the starting end portion, and a guiding surface extending from the starting end portion to the ending end portion, and cooperates with the upper planar surface to define an included angle therebetween decreasing gradually from the starting end portion to the ending end portion to guide a cap of each of the centrifuge tubes with tethered caps toward a tube body thereof.

Abstract: A conductive polyester composition is provided, which includes a polyester base material and a conductive reinforcing material. The conductive reinforcing material includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes, and the plurality of carbon nanotubes are dispersed in the polyester base material. In each of the carbon nanotubes, a length of the carbon nanotube is defined as L, a diameter of the carbon nanotube is defined as D and is between 1 nanometer and 30 nanometers, and an L/D value of the carbon nanotube is between 300 and 2,000. The plurality of carbon nanotubes are in contact with each other to form a plurality of contact points, so that the conductive polyester composition has a surface impedance of not greater than 107 ?/sq.

Abstract: A vibrotactile device and method including an audio signal input unit, manual parameter input unit, microcontroller, vibration motor controller, and at least one vibration motor are provided. The microcontroller is coupled to the audio signal input unit and manual parameter input unit. The vibration motor controller is coupled to the microcontroller and the at least one vibration motor. At least one signal is generated by at least the audio signal input unit or the manual parameter input unit. A modulated signal is generated based, in part, on a filtered signal from the audio signal input unit and a vibration duty cycle is generated, based on a tempo value and a note value of the manual parameter input unit, to generate at least one driving parameter, respectively. The vibration motor controller drives the at least one vibration motor based on the at least one driving parameter.

Abstract: A transparent panel and a display device are provided. The transparent panel includes a substrate, a touch sensing module, and an organic photovoltaic module. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The touch sensing module is disposed on the first surface of the substrate. The organic photovoltaic module is disposed on the second surface of the substrate. An average visible transmittance of the transparent panel is greater than 70%.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are provided for sidelink resource selection or exclusion of multi-consecutive slot transmission (MCSt) in a wireless communication system to enhance and/or modify Legacy sidelink Mode 2 operation for the MCSt. A method of a first device can comprise triggering or requesting sensing-based resource selection or re-selection for performing one or more Physical Sidelink Shared Channel (PSSCH) or Physical Sidelink Control Channel (PSCCH) transmissions in a sidelink resource pool in unlicensed or shared spectrum, determining a first parameter for determining or initializing candidate multi-slot resources, receiving a Sidelink Control Information (SCI) for reserving one or more sidelink resources, selecting a number of sidelink resources from valid/identified/remaining candidate multi-slot resources after exclusion, and performing the one or more PSSCH or PSCCH transmissions on at least one of the selected number of sidelink resources.

Abstract: An optical coating material, an optical film and an optical substrate are provided. The optical coating material includes 15 wt % to 40 wt % of resin, 1 wt % to 10 wt % of nano-dispersion solution and 40 wt % to 70 wt % of organic solvent. The resin is at least one selected from a group consisting of polyurethane acrylate resin, epoxy resin, acrylate resin and acrylic polyol resin. The nano-dispersion solution includes nanoparticles. The nanoparticles includes aluminum oxide, zirconium oxide, titanium oxide or silicon oxide.

Abstract: The invention provides a high strength flame-retardant polyester material, which includes a PET resin, a nucleating agent, a flame retardant, an antioxidant, a rod-shaped filling and reinforcing material and a compatibilizer. The PET resin includes virgin pellets or environmentally-friendly recycled pellets, which can meet the demand for the introduction of recycled materials.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are provided for sidelink transmission in a wireless communication system. In various embodiments, with this and other concepts, systems, and methods of the present invention, a method for a first User Equipment (UE) comprises receiving configuration for configuring two starting symbols in a Transmission Time Interval (TTI) in a sidelink resource pool, wherein a second starting symbol of the two starting symbols is later than a first starting symbol of the two starting symbols, transmitting a signaling to a second UE, wherein the signaling comprises or indicates information of a first specific (symbol) location of Sidelink (SL) Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS), and performing sidelink transmission with SL CSI-RS in the TTI to the second UE.

Abstract: A photographing lens assembly includes at least four lens elements that are, in order from an object side to an image side along an optical path, a first lens element, a second lens element, at least one subsequent lens element and a last lens element that is closest to an image surface. Each of the at least four lens elements has an object-side surface facing toward the object side and an image-side surface facing toward the image side. At least one surface among lens surfaces from the image-side surface of the second lens element to the object-side surface of the last lens element is a metasurface having a subwavelength microstructure.

Abstract: An optical photographing system includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element and a sixth lens element. The first lens element has an image-side surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof. The third lens element has positive refractive power. The fourth lens element has an object-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof. The fifth lens element with positive refractive power has two surfaces being both aspheric. The sixth lens element has an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof, wherein the surfaces of the sixth lens element are both aspheric, and the image-side surface of the sixth lens element includes at least one convex shape in an off-axial region thereof.

Abstract: An impact-resistant and heat-insulating resin film is provided, which includes a first transparent polymer film, a second transparent polymer film, a first transparent optical adhesive layer, and an infrared blocking coating layer. The first transparent polymer film has a tensile strength of not less than 60 MPa. The first transparent optical adhesive layer is adhered between the first transparent polymer film and the second transparent polymer film. The first transparent optical adhesive layer can block more than 90% of ultraviolet light having a wavelength of not greater than 400 nanometers. The infrared blocking coating layer is formed on a surface of the second transparent polymer film away from the first transparent polymer film. The infrared blocking coating layer can block more than 70% of infrared light having a wavelength of not less than 700 nanometers.

Abstract: A hybrid power supply system and a method for extending a power supply time of a secondary battery thereof are provided. The method comprises: a detection unit detecting the magnitude of a load and outputting it to a control unit; wherein when a mains electricity is normal during peak hours, an initial alternating current from the mains electricity is input to a silicon-controlled rectifier, the silicon-controlled rectifier outputs a rectified alternating current, the rectified alternating current is converted into a first direct current to be output an inverter; a control unit controlling a secondary battery to output a second direct current to the inverter during a power supply time according to the magnitude of the load; the first direct current and the second direct current being respectively converted by the inverter and supplied to the load, thereby extending the power supply time of the second battery.

Abstract: A cushion structure is provided. The cushion structure includes a foaming middle layer and two composite fiber cloth layers. The foaming middle layer is disposed between the two composite fiber cloth layers. Each of the two composite fiber cloth layers is made of a heat-resistant cloth and a bulky yarn fiber cloth. The heat-resistant cloth is bonded to the bulky yarn fiber cloth through a needle-bonding process. A cushion rate of the cushion structure under thermocompression at a temperature of 190° C. is greater than 30%, and a recovery rate of the cushion structure under thermocompression at a temperature of 190° C. is greater than 95%.

Abstract: A separator for a lithium battery and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The separator includes a substrate layer and a coating layer. The substrate layer is a polyolefin porous film and has a substrate thickness ranging from 10 to 30 micrometers. The coating layer is coated on the substrate layer, and has a coating layer thickness ranging from 1 to 5 micrometers. The coating layer includes a heat-resistant resin material and a plurality of inorganic ceramic particles glued in the heat-resistant resin material. The heat-resistant resin material has a melting point (Tm) or a glass transition temperature (Tg) of not less than 150° C. An average particle size of the inorganic ceramic particles is 10% to 40% of the coating layer thickness of the coating layer. The inorganic ceramic particles are stacked in the coating layer with a height of at least three layers.

Abstract: Two types of blue light blocking contact lenses are provided and are formed by curing different compositions. The first composition includes a blue light blocking component formed by mixing or reacting a first hydrophilic monomer and a yellow dye, a first colored dye component formed by mixing or reacting a second hydrophilic monomer and a first colored dye, at least one third hydrophilic monomer, a crosslinker, and an initiator. The first colored dye includes a green dye, a cyan dye, a blue dye, an orange dye, a red dye, a black dye, or combinations thereof. The second composition includes a blue light blocking component, at least one hydrophilic monomer, a crosslinker, and an initiator. The blue light blocking component is formed by mixing or reacting glycerol monomethacrylate and a yellow dye. Further, methods for preparing the above contact lenses are provided.

Abstract: An antibacterial and antifungal polyester material is provided, which includes a polyester resin substrate material and a plurality of functional polyester master-batches. The functional polyester master-batches are dispersed in the polyester resin substrate material. Each of the functional polyester master-batches includes a polyester resin matrix material and an antibacterial and antifungal additive. The antibacterial and antifungal additive includes a plurality of glass beads. The glass beads are dispersed in the polyester resin matrix material, and a plurality of silver nanoparticles are distributed on an outer surface of each of the glass beads.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a polyester composite board structure and a manufacturing method thereof. The manufacturing method includes extruding a polyester layer into a board using a multi-layer extrusion equipment, and laminating a polyester film by heat using a wheel during an extrusion process.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system for identifying a patient for a trial may include at least one processor. The at least one processor may be programmed to receive an indication of a selected trial, the selected trial being associated with a testing status criterion; access a plurality of patient records associated with a patient of a plurality of patients; determine, using a machine learning model and based on unstructured information from one at least one of the patient records, a likelihood of an occurrence of genomic testing for the patient; determine a genomic testing status of the patient based on the determined likelihood of the occurrence of genomic testing; determine that the genomic testing status satisfies the testing status criterion; and include the patient in a subset of the plurality of patients based on the genomic testing status satisfying the testing status criterion.