Abstract: A special effect processing method, an apparatus, an electronic device and a computer readable storage medium. Where the method includes: displaying (S11) a special effect behavior window in response to a special effect adding operation of a special effect configuration window, where the special effect behavior window includes a special effect adding button and a trigger adding button; adding (S12) at least one special effect object in the special effect behavior window in response to the special effect adding operation of the special effect adding button; setting (S13) at least one triggering operation for a special effect behavior corresponding to the special effect behavior window in response to a trigger adding operation of the trigger adding button, where the at least one triggering operation is used to trigger the special effect behavior to be displayed; and generating (S14) a special effect event according to the special effect behavior.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for constructing a whole genome high-throughput sequencing library comprising the following steps: (1) extracting a sample gDNA; (2) fragmenting said sample gDNA by enzyme cleavage, filling ends of the gDNA and adding A base to the gDNA fragments to obtain an A-added gDNA; (3) connecting the A-added gDNA with a linker combination to obtain a connected produce, said linker combination comprises two parts: a Y-shaped reverse linker and a high GC clamp linker; (4) purifying said connected product to obtain a purified product; and (5) screening the fragment of said purified product to obtain a sequencing library. The present disclosure also relates to a kit for constructing a whole genome high-throughput sequencing library.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for constructing a capture library, comprising the steps of: (1) obtaining fragmented DNAs; (2) connecting the fragmented DNAs with a Y-shaped linker to obtain a pre-library; (3) hybridizing the pre-library and a hybridization probe in the absence of a blocking sequence to obtain hybridization products; and (4) performing a PCR amplification on the hybridization products to obtain the capture library. The present invention also provides to a kit for carrying out the method.

Abstract: An apparatus for drug delivery is presented in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The apparatus includes a laser-driven photoacoustic microfluid pump (LDMP), an open tube capillary including a first end and a second end; the first end disposed on the LDMP, the open tube capillary configured to store a drug. The LDMP is configured to generate a fluidic jet from the drug and deliver the drug.

Abstract: A laser beam shaping device includes a multi-zone structure lens and a focusing lens. The multi-zone structure lens includes a lens body and a refractive structure. The lens body has an incident plane and an emission plane, and one of the incident plane and the emission plane is furnished with the refractive structure. The light source passing through the refractive structure deviates and leaves the lens body via the emission plane. The light source passing through the lens body is divided into N sets of light beams. After the N sets of light beams penetrate through the focusing lens, N set of incident beams are formed to project the interface of the first material and the second material in an oblique inward manner with respect to the optical axis of the focusing lens. In additional, a laser processing system and a laser interlocking welding structure respectively are also provided.

Abstract: A method for constructing a convolutional neural network model based on farmland images is applied in an electronic device. The method includes following steps: obtaining a number of farmland images of at least one farmland; obtaining a plurality of standard segmentation farmland images corresponding to each of the farmland images; dividing the farmland images and the standard segmentation farmland images into a training image set and a test image set; taking the farmland images and the standard segmentation farmland images in the training image set as input of a convolutional neural network, and constructing a convolutional neural network model based on the farmland images; and verifying the convolutional neural network model by using the farmland images in the test image set and the standard segmentation farmland images, and optimizing a plurality of parameters of the convolutional neural network model based on the farmland images.

Abstract: A vehicle control method in a hybrid electric vehicle including an internal combustion engine, a battery, an electric motor, and a control unit. The method includes estimating an estimated vehicle velocity trajectory, estimating an initial engine power trajectory, simulating state of charge of the battery with the vehicle velocity trajectory and the initial engine power trajectory, estimating an initial terminal co-state value, simulating backward co-state dynamics using the state of charge and vehicle velocity trajectory, to obtain a resulting co-state trajectory. The co-state trajectory is used to solve a minimization control and propagate state of charge dynamics forward in time. The method includes updating control and the co-state trajectory, adjusting the terminal co-state value, and controlling a usage of the battery and the internal combustion engine. The method can be performed to optimize the engine power trajectory to minimize fuel consumption in real time.

Abstract: A three-dimensional scanning system includes a projection light source, an image capturing apparatus, and a signal processing apparatus. The projection light source is configured to project a two-dimensional light to a target, where the two-dimensional light has a spatial frequency. The image capturing apparatus captures an image of the target illuminated with the two-dimensional light. The signal processing apparatus is coupled to the projection light source and the image capturing apparatus, to analyze a definition of the image of the two-dimensional light, where if the definition of the image of the two-dimensional light is lower than a requirement standard, the spatial frequency of the two-dimensional light is reduced.

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions containing a therapeutically effective amount of free recombinant or synthetic lubricin, a lubricin-supplemented preserved AM, or a lubricin-supplemented non-AM substrate for promoting tissue reconstruction and wound healing in a subject and the methods of using thereof. Lubricin-supplemented preserved amniotic membranes and lubricin-supplemented non-AM substrates, and methods of preparing thereof are also described.

Abstract: A water-air amphibious cross-medium bio-robotic flying fish includes a body, pitching pectoral fins, variable-structure pectoral fins, a caudal propulsion module, a sensor module and a controller. The caudal propulsion module is controlled to achieve underwater fish-like body-caudal fin (BCF) propulsion, and the variable-structure pectoral fins is adjusted to achieve air gliding and fast splash-down diving motions of the bio-robotic flying fish. The coordination between the caudal propulsion module and the pitching pectoral fins is controlled to achieve the motion of leaping out of water during water-air cross-medium transition. The ambient environment is detected by the sensor module, and the motion mode of the bio-robotic flying fish is controlled by the controller.

Abstract: A task-based learning using task-directed prediction network can be provided. Training data can be received. Contextual information associated with a task-based criterion can be received. A machine learning model can be trained using the training data. A loss function computed during training of the machine learning model integrates the task-based criterion, and minimizing the loss function during training iterations includes minimizing the task-based criterion.

Abstract: Low inductance power modules for ultra-fast wide-bandgap semiconductor power switching devices are disclosed. Conductive tracks define power buses for a switching topology, e.g. comprising GaN E-HEMTs, with power terminals extending from the power buses through the housing to provide a heatsink-to-busbar distance which meets creepage and clearance requirements. Low-profile, low-inductance terminals for gate and source-sense connections extend from contact areas located adjacent each power switching device to provide for a low inductance gate drive loop, for high di/dt switching. The gate driver board is mounted on the low-profile terminals, inside or outside of the housing, with decoupling capacitors provided on the driver board. For paralleled switches, additional terminals, which are referred to as dynamic performance pins, are provided to the power buses.

Abstract: An apparatus for three-dimensional shape measurement is provided, including a projection device, an image capture device, and an image processing device. The projection device sequentially projects a plurality of structured light beams on a scene during a first projection period and a second projection period. The mean level of the structured light beams during the first projection period is the same as the mean level of the structured light beams during the second projection period, and the frequency of the structured light beams during the first projection period is different from the frequency of the structured light beams during the second projection period. The image capture device captures an image of the scene within the projection time of each of the structured light beams. The image processing device obtains a three-dimensional shape of a to-be-measured object in the scene according to the images.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for modulating gene expression and in particular to DNA binding proteins and their use for increasing expression of Klotho. In some examples, the present disclosure provides an isolated or recombinant DNA binding protein comprising or attached to a transcriptional activation domain wherein the DNA binding protein binds to a target sequence within or near a Klotho gene.

Abstract: A vehicle control method in a hybrid electric vehicle including an internal combustion engine, a battery, an electric motor, and a control unit. The method includes estimating an estimated vehicle velocity trajectory, estimating an initial engine power trajectory, simulating state of charge of the battery with the vehicle velocity trajectory and the initial engine power trajectory, estimating an initial terminal co-state value, simulating backward co-state dynamics using the state of charge and vehicle velocity trajectory, to obtain a resulting co-state trajectory. The co-state trajectory is used to solve a minimization control and propagate state of charge dynamics forward in time. The method includes updating control and the co-state trajectory, adjusting the terminal co-state value, and controlling a usage of the battery and the internal combustion engine. The method can be performed to optimize the engine power trajectory to minimize fuel consumption in real time.

Abstract: Low inductance power modules for ultra-fast wide-bandgap semiconductor power switching devices are disclosed. Conductive tracks define power buses for a switching topology, e.g. comprising GaN E-HEMTs, with power terminals extending from the power buses through the housing to provide a heatsink-to-busbar distance which meets creepage and clearance requirements. Low-profile, low-inductance terminals for gate and source-sense connections extend from contact areas located adjacent each power switching device to provide for a low inductance gate drive loop, for high di/dt switching. The gate driver board is mounted on the low-profile terminals, inside or outside of the housing, with decoupling capacitors provided on the driver board. For paralleled switches, additional terminals, which are referred to as dynamic performance pins, are provided to the power buses.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method to prepare polymer materials with interlocked porous structures by freezing and demulsification, which includes: (1) Preparing an emulsion containing uncrosslinked polymers and crosslinking agents. The uncrosslinked polymers are presented in the organic phase, and the crosslinking agents are presented in the organic phase or water phase. Under freezing, the demulsification is occurred which leads to the interaction between polymers and crosslinking agents, and the crosslinked materials are obtained. (2) After removing the ice crystals, polymer materials with interlocked porous structures are synthesized. The method provided by the present invention is simple to operate, and can well adjust the porous structures of obtained porous polymer materials. In addition, it is suitable for large scale manufacturing. At the same time, this process can form different functional porous polymer materials by simply changing the used monomers.

Abstract: A water-air amphibious cross-medium bio-robotic flying fish includes a body, pitching pectoral fins, variable-structure pectoral fins, a caudal propulsion module, a sensor module and a controller. The caudal propulsion module is controlled to achieve underwater fish-like body-caudal fin (BCF) propulsion, and the variable-structure pectoral fins is adjusted to achieve air gliding and fast splash-down diving motions of the bio-robotic flying fish. The coordination between the caudal propulsion module and the pitching pectoral fins is controlled to achieve the motion of leaping out of water during water-air cross-medium transition. The ambient environment is detected by the sensor module, and the motion mode of the bio-robotic flying fish is controlled by the controller.

Abstract: A control system for controlling motions of a vehicle having wheels is provided. The control system includes suspension units configured to support the wheels respectively driven by motors controlled by throttles, a set of sensors configured to detect the motions of the vehicle, wherein the motions are represented by lift, pitch, and roll values of the vehicle, an allocation module configured, in connected with the sensors, to generate and transmit allocated throttle signals to the throttles to minimize the motion by solving an optimization problem related to the motion, and a motor control unit configured to drive each of the motors via the throttles according to the allocated throttle signals.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to solving a full trajectory optimization problem in real-time for a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) such that future driving conditions and energy usage may be fully considered in determining optimal engine energy usage and battery energy usage in real-time during a trip. An electronic control unit of the HEV may be configured to: receive route information for a route to be driven by the HEV; and after receiving the route information, iterating the operations of: measuring a current state of charge (SOC) of the battery; using at least the measured SOC and an initial co-state value stored in a memory, performing a process to iteratively update the co-state value to obtain an updated co-state value; using at least the updated co-state value, computing an updated control value; and applying the updated control value to control a usage of the battery and the internal combustion engine.