Abstract: A substrate structure is provided, in which an insulating protection layer is formed on a substrate body having a plurality of electrical contact pads, and the insulating protection layer has a plurality of openings corresponding to the plurality of exposed electrical contact pads, and the insulating protection layer is formed with a hollow portion surrounding a partial edge of at least one of the electrical contact pads at at least one of the openings, so as to reduce the barrier of the insulating protection layer.

Abstract: High-frequency hot-pressing continuous automatic production lines for dimensional bamboo timbers, and production methods thereof are provided. The production line can include a clip-up store and feeding mechanism fixed with one end of a three-roller type gluing system. An other end of the three-roller type gluing system is fixed with one end of a system for loading, layer up and stacking non-glued bamboo sheets. The outer side edge of the system for loading, layer up and stacking non-glued bamboo sheets is connected to a front inner end of a plate stack conveying system. A high-frequency press and high-frequency generator system is located at a rear inner end of the system for loading, layer up and stacking non-glued bamboo sheets.

Abstract: Provided are a transaminase mutant and a method for producing a chiral amine using the same. An amino acid sequence of the transaminase mutant is an amino acid sequence obtained by mutation occurred in an amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, and the mutation includes at least one of the following mutation sites: position 3, position 5, position 8, position 25, position 32, position 45, position 56, position 59, position 60, position 84, position 86, position 164, position 176, position 178, position 180, position 187, position 197, position 206, position 207, position 242, position 245, position 319 and position 324.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) of and a method for determining a transmission configuration indication (TCI) is provided. The UE includes a memory, a transceiver and a processor coupled to the memory and the transceiver. The processor is configured to control the transceiver to receive downlink control information (DCI) from a network node, and determine a corresponding TCI state according to an indication of the DCI or an indication of a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE).

Abstract: In computer methods and systems for operating a database management system using a catalog table collection module each table in the database management system is cataloged. Multiple tables are automatically dispatched into multiple consistency groups by collecting real-time statistics using a real time statistics module. Workload profile data of the database management system is generated using a workload profile collection module, and an optimized multiple consistency group definition for the database management system is generated using a transaction splitting analysis module.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for image coding. The system may determine a predetermined region in a coding unit in an image, the predetermined region including a plurality of pixels. The system may determine whether a prediction angle of a prediction mode is larger than or equal to 0° and smaller than or equal to 90°. In response to determining that the prediction angle of the prediction mode is larger than or equal to 0° and smaller than or equal to 90°, for each of the plurality of pixels in the predetermined region, the system may determine a preliminary predicted value of the pixel based on at least one of one or more first reference lines associated with the coding unit along a prediction direction corresponding to the prediction angle. The one or more first reference lines may be along a first side or a second side of the coding unit and each of the one or more first reference lines may include a plurality of first reference pixels.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices related to digital wireless communication, and more specifically, to techniques related to reporting minimization of driving test (MDT) measurements. In one exemplary embodiment, a method for wireless communication includes receiving a configuration for reducing driving test overhead from a core network node and state information indicating a state of a terminal from a terminal. The method may also include determining the state of the terminal based on the state information indicating the state of the terminal. The method may also include transmitting a measurement report to a network node including the state information indicating the state of the terminal.

Abstract: A method of automatically selecting beans includes dispersing a plurality of beans on at least a first and a second parallel rows on a motion plane; capturing images of a first part of the beans on the first and second rows; capturing images of a second part of the beans on the first and second rows; determining a plurality of appearance features of the beans; removing the beans with the first appearance feature on the first row; collecting the beans without the first appearance on the first row; removing the beans with the first appearance feature on the second row; and collecting the beans without the first appearance on the second row. The timing of removing the beans with the first appearance feature is related to the motion speed of the motion plane and the positions for capturing the images of the first or second part of the beans.

Abstract: A trip energy estimation system for a vehicle includes a traffic speed module configured to determine an average traffic speed along a projected route, a path information module configured to output path information indicating route features along the projected route, a perceived speed module configured to output a perceived vehicle speed along the projected route based on the average traffic speed and the path information, and a dynamic driving module configured to calculate and output a predicted driver speed based on the perceived vehicle speed and a feedback input indicative of the predicted driver speed. The dynamic driving module is configured to execute a machine learning algorithm to calculate the predicted driver speed.

Abstract: A method (of forming a three dimensional integrated circuit (3DIC) structure) includes: forming an interconnection layer including forming a first inter-layer via which connects at a first predetermined location to a first circuit region of a first device layer and which has a footprint that is at least one factor of ten smaller than a footprint of the first circuit region; and forming a first conductive segment in a first metallization layer of a second device layer so as to align with and thereby connect to the first inter-layer via.

Abstract: A combination of probiotics for improving body compositions includes Lacticaseibacillus paracasei S38 and Bacillus coagulans BC198. The combination of probiotics can be a medicine composition, a nutrient supplement, healthy food or a combination thereof. The applications of the combination of probiotics include weight loss, reduction of fat, abatement of appetite, production of butyric acid within intestinal tracts and an increased count of Akkermansia muciniphila or Ruminococcaceae inside intestines.

Abstract: A heat dissipation device of electronic equipment has a base, a heat dissipation group, and a cover. The base has an opening, a chamber, and a boss formed in the chamber. The heat dissipation group is connected to the base and has a circuit board and a cooling blade. The circuit board is mounted in the chamber, abuts against the boss, and has a heat source area and at least one non-heat-source area. The heat source area has a first surface facing the boss and a second surface facing the opening. The cooling blade is connected to the base and is located at the second surface. The first surface and the second surface of the heat source area respectively correspond to the boss and the cooling blade in location to provide a guiding direction for heat conduction. The cover is connected to the base.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing and configuring a performance monitoring is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for performing a performance monitoring by a wireless communication node of a wireless communication system, includes: receiving a first message from a core network of the wireless communication system; and performing a performance monitoring according to the first message, wherein the first message comprises performance control information of at least one corresponding service flow, wherein the performance control information comprises at least one of the following: a packet delay budget and at least one indicator.

Abstract: Metalized materials are provided, in which the metalized materials include (i) a substrate comprising a nonwoven, a film, or a combination thereof; (ii) a metal coating layer (MCL); and (iii) a transparent coating layer (TCL); wherein the MCL is located directly or indirectly between the substrate and the TCL. Peelable metalized materials are also provided, in which the peelable metalized materials include a metalized material and a removable carrier layer located directly adjacent to the TCL. Methods for making peelable metalized materials and metalized materials are also provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to nanoparticle compositions for modifying antigen-specific T cells and uses thereof.

Abstract: A method for determining material-cage stacking, a computer device, and a storage medium are provided. The method includes the following. A material-cage image is obtained by photographing a first stacking apparatus of a first material cage and a second stacking apparatus of a second material cage. The stacking apparatuses of the two material cages in the material-cage image can be recognized respectively with two detection models. The first stacking result is obtained by obtaining location information of the stacking apparatuses of the two material cages with the first detection model, and the second stacking result is obtained with the second detection model.

Abstract: A micro light emitting diode (LED) structure includes a mesa structure. The mesa structure further includes a first semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer formed on the first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer formed on the light emitting layer, a sidewall protective layer formed on the sidewalls of the mesa structures, and a sidewall reflective layer formed on the surface of the sidewall protective layer. A top surface area of the second semiconductor layer is greater than each of: a bottom surface area of the first semiconductor layer, a top surface area of the first semiconductor layer, and a bottom surface area of the second semiconductor layer.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide a technique for wireless communications by a user equipment (UE). The UE receives signaling indicating a time gap to be applied between at least two physical uplink shared channels (PUSCHs) scheduled, via a single downlink control information (DCI), for transmission to different transmission reception points (TRPs). The UE transmits the at least two PUSCHs to the TRPs, in accordance with the time gap.

Abstract: A bonding structure and an acoustic wave device relate to the field of filters. The bonding structure includes a supporting substrate and a piezoelectric layer formed on the supporting substrate. The supporting substrate is made of a polycrystalline material, and a porosity of the supporting substrate is less than 0.0045% or greater than 0.6%. The bonding structure can effectively improve the generation of interference of spurious emission and improve the performance of the device.