Abstract: Provided herein are novel compounds and RNAi agents comprising modified nucleotides, compositions comprising such compounds or RNAi agents, and methods of using such compounds or RNAi agents.

Abstract: Provided are a method for preparing a solar cell, a solar cell, and a photovoltaic module. The method for preparing a solar cell includes: performing double-sided texturing on a silicon substrate; performing boron diffusion on the silicon substrate to form a boron diffusion layer and a borosilicate glass layer on both a front side and a back side of the silicon substrate; the front side of the silicon substrate having a first region and a second region, and removing the borosilicate glass layer and the boron diffusion layer in the second region by using laser, wherein wet oxygen and dry oxygen are introduced during the boron diffusion on the silicon substrate with a ratio ? of the wet oxygen to the dry oxygen satisfying 0%<??20%; a density ?1 of the borosilicate glass layer satisfies 1.32 g/cm3<?1?2.65 g/cm3.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, non-transitory computer readable medium, and system for video generation include obtaining an input image having an element depicted in a first view angle, generating a synthetic image depicting the element of the input image from a second view angle different from the first view angle, generating an intermediate image by interpolating based on the synthetic image, and generating a video based on the synthetic image and the intermediate image, where the video depicts the element of the input image from a changing view angle.

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes a first nanosheet layer. The first nanosheet layer includes a first channel region, and a heavily doped epitaxial region of a first type. Further, the semiconductor structure includes a second nanosheet layer. The second nanosheet layer includes a second channel region, a heavily doped epitaxial region of a second type disposed above the first nanosheet layer, and a first gate surrounding the first channel region and the second channel region. Additionally, the semiconductor structure includes a protection diode. The protection diode includes a source, a drain, and a second gate. The drain is connected to the first gate, and the second gate is connected to the source.

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for using a progressive growing variational autoencoder to boost temporal compression. The method may include receiving a request to compress an input video. The method further includes providing the input video to a progressive encoder. The progressive encoder includes a top pipeline and a bottom pipeline. The method further includes generating, by the progressive encoder, a temporally compressed representation of the input video using a first latent space representation determined by the top pipeline and a second latent space representation determined by the bottom pipeline.

Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes a support frame, a display panel, a magnetic member and a decorative member. The display panel is fixed to the support frame, the magnetic member is fixed to the support frame, and the decorative member is adsorbed to the magnetic member.

Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes an array substrate, a support member, and a decorative member. The array substrate includes a pin bonding area. The support member is located in the pin bonding area of the array substrate. The decorative member is connected to the support member and shields the pin bonding area.

Abstract: A premixer and a gas device. The premixer includes a premixer body and a gas regulator. The premixer body is provided with a gas channel. The gas regulator is rotatably provided in the gas channel, and the gas regulator is capable of rotating to adjust a gas flow area of the gas channel.

Abstract: A combustion heat exchange assembly including a housing with a combustion chamber formed in the housing, a combustion component installed at an end of the housing, and an ignition device installed at a side wall of the combustion chamber. A cooling channel is provided at the side wall and is located at a side of the ignition device adjacent to the combustion component.

Abstract: The disclosed system, methods, and apparatus relates to a self-cleaning litter box. The self-cleaning litter box includes a movable rake. A mechanism controlling the rake can allow for control of the forward/reverse position, the vertical position, and the rotation of the rake using a different path of travel for the forward and reverse traversals of the rake across the litter box. The controlled positioning of the rake can reduce force on the rake and other mechanical components, and more evenly distribute litter. Further, some implementations may include a dumping mechanism that involve the rake flipping so that clumps of pet waste are forcibly removed from the rake by a mechanical impact. Further implementations allow for removal/replacement of the rake.

Abstract: The present application discloses a current collector, and manufacturing method and equipment thereof, and a current collector preform, wherein the current collector may include a porous foam metal part and solid metal part(s); the porous foam metal part may be uncompressed, and the porous foam metal part may include a first edge and a second edge oppositely distributed in a first direction, the first direction may be perpendicular to the thickness direction of the current collector; the first edge and/or the second edge may be connected with the solid metal part(s).

Abstract: The present application discloses a method and system for transmitting a service code block stream, and a method and system for monitoring quality of service. The method for transmitting a service code block stream is applied to a first communication device, and comprises: receiving a target service code block stream sent by a second communication device, wherein the first communication device and the second communication device are communication devices in a service pipeline carrying a target service, and the first communication device is configured as a source side of a target TCM segment; inserting a first OAM code block into the target service code block stream, wherein the value of a target field of the first OAM code block is a target value corresponding to the target TCM segment; and transmitting the target service code block stream into which the first OAM code block is inserted.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a multimode chip including a resource allocation circuit and at least two control circuits, where each control circuit corresponds to a communication mode; the control circuit acquires a task scheduling instruction corresponding to a first task, and send to the resource allocation circuit, according to the task scheduling instruction, a processor resource application request corresponding to the first task, where the first task is a task to be executed by the control circuit; the resource allocation circuit determines, according to the processor resource application request, a processor resource application result corresponding to the first task, and send the processor resource application result to the control circuit, where the processor resource application result indicates a successful application or a failed application; and the control circuit is further configured to process the first task according to the processor resource application result.

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for novel view synthesis using hybrid rendering. The method may include receiving a request to generate a novel view of a scene, the request including a plurality of input views and a target view. A subset of the plurality of input views is identified based on a similarity to the target view. The novel view is generated using the subset of the plurality of input views. The novel view is then rendered.

Abstract: Provided are a superatomic material, as well as a sol, a preparation method therefor, and application thereof. The superatomic material comprises a carrier and superatoms doped in the carrier, the superatoms being one or more of silver, copper, zinc superatoms and rare earth element superatoms, the scale of superatoms being 100-3000 pm, and the carrier being an inorganic carrier. The superatomic material and the sol have superior antimicrobial and antiviral properties, have a long service life, and are environmentally friendly.

Abstract: A gesture recognition method and a related apparatus are provided, to obtain a first point cloud data set by filtering an original point cloud data set collected by a radar apparatus. The first point cloud data set includes a plurality of frames of first point cloud subsets, the first point cloud subset includes a first cluster center, the first cluster center is a cluster center of a plurality of pieces of point cloud data in the first point cloud subset, a maximum horizontal distance between any two first cluster centers meets a first preset condition, and duration of the first point cloud data set meets the first preset condition. Point cloud data whose motion track does not match gesture motion can be effectively filtered out. Gesture recognition is performed by using the first point cloud data set obtained by filtering.

Abstract: Systems and methods for hybrid video compression. A method includes receiving an encoded video including at least two compressed frames corresponding to at least two anchor frames and a compressed subset of at least one intermediate frame between the at least two anchor frames, generating, by inputting the at least two anchor frames into a deep machine learning model, a synthesized image frame corresponding to the at least one intermediate frame between the at least two anchor frames, reconstructing at least one hybrid image frame by combining the compressed subset of the at least one intermediate frame with the synthesized image frame, and outputting a video including the at least two anchor frames and the at least one hybrid image frame. Thus, DCT-based video compression techniques can leverage machine learning-based video interpolation techniques to provide encoded video streams with a reduced bitrate and thus reduced bandwidth while maintaining image quality.

Abstract: Backup management methods, systems, devices, and media are disclosed. A network device is connected to a terminal device. The network device determines whether a backup task associated with the terminal device exists, where the backup task is used to store to-be-backed-up target data in the terminal device in a destination storage device, and the destination storage device is connected to the network device. If the network device determines that the backup task exists, the network device indicates the terminal device to start the backup task, to store the target data in the destination storage device.

Abstract: A fan bearing anti-slip fixing structure with a bushing comprises a fan frame, a shaft, two bearings, two bushings and a first spring. The fan frame has a base with a bearing tube protruding therefrom. The shaft is disposed in the bearing tube. The two bearings are respectively installed in the bearing tube and disposed on the shaft, and respectively include an inner ring fitted to the shaft, and an outer ring fitted to the bearing tube. The two bushings and the first spring are disposed on the shaft and located between the inner rings of the two bearings. The two bushings respectively abut the inner rings of the two bearings, and the first spring is located between the two bushings, and an axial elastic supporting force is generated between the two inner rings via the two bushings.