Abstract: A video decoder is configured to determine a minimum sample value for one or more blocks of video data, the minimum sample value being greater than 0; determine a maximum sample value for the one or more blocks of video data, the maximum sample value being less than 2{circumflex over (?)}bd?1 and bd being a bit depth of samples in the one or more blocks; in response to determining that a process applied to a block of the one or more blocks of video data results in a sample value that is outside a range of the minimum sample value to the maximum sample value, clip the sample value to one of the minimum sample value or the maximum sample value to generate a clipped sample value; determine a decoded version of the block based on the clipped sample value.

Abstract: Example devices, methods, and computer-readable media for decoding video data are described. An example method includes determining to decode a current block of the video data using a merge mode. The example method includes generating a first merge list for the current block, wherein generating the first merge list comprises applying template matching to candidates of the first merge list. The example method includes generating, based on the first merge list, a second merge list. The example method includes decoding the current block using the merge mode and based on the first merge list or the second merge list.

Abstract: Example devices, methods, and computer-readable media are described. An example method includes determining to decode a current block of the video data using a merge mode. The example method includes determining, for the current block, to apply local illumination compensation (LIC). The example method includes determining, for the current block, to apply decoder side motion vector refinement (DMVR). The example method includes decoding the current block based on applying LIC and applying DMVR.

Abstract: A traffic signal phase and timing (SPaT) prediction system is disclosed. The system may include a transceiver configured to receive historical traffic signal information associated with a traffic light and real-time traffic signal information. The system may further include a memory configured to store a training data and a trained machine model. The trained machine model may be trained using the training data that includes the historical traffic signal information. The system may further include a processor configured to execute instructions stored in the trained machine model to predict traffic signal information (e.g., SPaT) associated with a future traffic signal cycle based on the real-time traffic signal information. The processor may further output the traffic signal information associated with the future traffic signal cycle to a vehicle.

Abstract: Example devices, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for decoding video data. An example method includes determining to decode a current block of the video data using a merge mode. The example method includes obtaining a flag from a bitstream. The example method includes determining, based on a value of the flag, to use a second merge list of two merge lists for the current block, wherein the second merge list is based on a first merge list of the two merge lists. The example method includes decoding the current block based on the second merge list.

Abstract: Compounds for use in treating or preventing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are disclosed. The compounds have the following formula (I) including stereoisomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, L, W1, W2, X, Y, and Z are as defined herein. Methods associated with the preparation and use of such compounds, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, are also disclosed.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for performing data difference evaluation is provided. Aspects include obtaining a first data set and a second data set, creating a first plurality of feature vectors by inputting the first data set into each of a plurality of models, and creating a second plurality of feature vectors by inputting the second data set into each of the plurality of models. Aspects also include identifying a mapping between elements of the first plurality of vectors and elements the second plurality of feature vectors created by a same model of the plurality of models, calculating, for each of the plurality of models based at least in part on the mapping, a model distance between the first data set and the second data set, and calculating, based at least in part on the model distances, an ensemble distance between first data set and the second data set.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display assembly and a virtual reality display device. The display assembly includes an electroluminescent element, a packaging layer and a light converging layer arranged sequentially. The light converging layer is configured to converge light emitted by the electroluminescent element and transmitted through the packaging layer. The electroluminescent element includes a plurality of pixels, the light converging layer is tightly attached to the packaging layer, and an orthogonal projection of each pixels onto a surface of the packaging layer to which the light converging layer is tightly attached is completely covered by the light converging layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a lithium borate compound represented by the following Formula (I), an additive for a lithium secondary battery, which contains the lithium borate compound, a non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery, a lithium secondary battery precursor, and a lithium secondary battery and method of producing the same. In Formula (I), R represents a single bond or an alkylene group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A spectral sensor that integrates a series of luminescent materials on a specially designed semiconductor substrate, providing full range spectral coverage from about 200 nm to about 1700 nm in wavelength (UVA-UVB-VIS-NIRI-NIRII). Components of this sensor solution include: an architecture on gold-coated ceramic substrate, a series of metal oxide emitters in the UV wavelength region (200-400 nm), a series of organic emitters in the visible wavelength region (400-800 nm), a series of organic emitters in the near-infrared wavelength region (800-1700 nm), a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) UV-Vis detection (200-950 nm), an Indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs) window for NIR detection (950-1700 nm), and a micro-circuit to control illumination/detection in time series with Fourier transform filtering to remove environmental noise and to isolate signals.

Abstract: Provided is a computer-implemented method, including inputting to a trained machine learning classifier genomic information of a non-training subject that includes features from a tumor sample, wherein the trained machine learning classifier trained on features of tumor samples obtained from training subjects and their a responsiveness to checkpoint inhibition treatment and the machine-learning classifier is trained to predict responsiveness to the treatment, and generating a checkpoint inhibition responsiveness classification predictive of the subject's responding to the checkpoint inhibition with the trained machine-learning classifier, and reporting the checkpoint inhibition responsiveness classification using a graphical user interface. Also provided are a computer system for performing the method and a machine learning classifier trained by the method.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system and method for improving the accuracy of an object detector when trained with a dataset having a significant number of missing annotations. The method uses a novel Background Recalibration Loss (BRL) which adjusts the gradient direction according to its own activation to reduce the adverse effect of error signals by replacing the negative branch of the focal loss with a mirror of the positive branch when the activation is below a confusion threshold.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a driving module and a display device. The driving module includes a serial-parallel conversion circuit and a data providing circuit, the serial-parallel conversion circuit is configured to convert a serial input signal into a parallel output signal and generate a transmission control signal and a common electrode voltage signal in accordance with mode indication information carried by the parallel output signal, and the parallel output signal carries the mode indication information and input display data; and the data providing circuit is configured to convert the input display data into output display data and transmit the output display data to a corresponding data line under the control of the transmission control signal. According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, it is able to achieve display through relying on serial input signals and other signals provided by a system without a display chip.

Abstract: A high voltage direct-mounted energy storage method and system for eliminating a frequency multiplying current in battery charge and discharge is provided.

Abstract: Some aspects of the disclosure provide a method of video decoding. The method includes: receiving a bitstream that comprises coded information of one or more pictures; generating, according to the bitstream, at least a to-be-filtered sample, and input samples for filtering the to-be-filtered sample in an in-loop filter, the in-loop filter using a Wiener-based filter with an adaptive filter shape; determining a modified filter shape for the Wiener-based filter, the modified filter shape being adapted according to a relationship between the to-be-filtered sample and the input samples; and applying the Wiener-based filter with the modified filter shape on the input samples to generate a filtered output of the to-be-filtered sample.

Abstract: A display module, including: a protective cover, a flexible display panel, and a metal heat-dissipation layer. The protective cover includes a main body portion in the shape of a circular plate and a bending portion distributed around the main body portion. The bending portion is fixedly connected to an edge of the main body portion. A light-exit side of the flexible display panel is attached to the protective cover. An orthographic projection of an edge portion of the flexible display panel on the protective cover is within the bending portion. The metal heat-dissipation layer is attached to a side, going away from the protective cover, of the flexible display panel. An orthographic projection of an edge portion of the metal heat-dissipation layer on the protective cover is within the bending portion. The edge portion of the metal heat-dissipation layer has a plurality of hollowed-out grooves arranged in arrays.

Abstract: An electric appliance includes a memory storing instructions and a processor configured to call and execute the instructions to control a first device to acquire a user instruction for a second device, generate an operation instruction for the second device based on the user instruction, and send the operation instruction to the second device to control the second device to perform a corresponding target operation. The first device is one of a clothes treatment device and a floor cleaning device, and the second device is another one of the clothes treatment device and the floor cleaning device.

Abstract: An insertion slot connector and a connector assembly. The insertion slot connector includes an insulating body and multiple conductive terminals. The insulating body includes two side walls, a bottom wall and an insertion slot. The insulating body has a mating surface and a mounting surface provided opposite to each other. The insertion slot runs through the mating surface. Each conductive terminal includes a base, an elastic arm extending from the base toward the mating surface and turns back to extend toward the bottom wall, a contact portion provided at a tail end of the elastic arm and a soldering portion. A distance between the insertion slot and the soldering surface of the soldering portion in the insertion direction is not greater than 0.70 mm. The connector assembly includes a circuit board and at least one insertion slot connector and at least one card edge connector alternately mounted thereon.

Abstract: A method being for facilitating positioning determination of a UE includes: obtaining motion information indicative of motion of the UE; obtaining positioning information based on positioning signals received by the UE; determining a validity status of map data based on whether the positioning information, the motion of the UE, and the map data, that include locations of physical environmental features, are consistent, wherein the validity status is determined to be valid in response to the positioning information, the motion of the UE, and the map data being consistent; and determining at least one of a position estimate for the UE, or a direction of motion of the UE, based on the map data and based on the validity status being valid.

Abstract: Provided are a CT scanning method and system, an electronic device, and a computer-readable storage medium. The method includes: determining a first coordinate of a mark point of a part to be imaged in a dual-camera coordinate system; converting the first coordinate into a second coordinate of the mark point in a CT coordinate system according to coordinate system transformation parameters; generating first locating information according to the second coordinate to drive a scanning table to move to a first location designated by the first locating information; obtaining projection images of the part to be scanned; determining second locating information and scanning information of the part to be scanned according to the projection images; and driving the scanning table to move to a second location designated by the second locating information according to the second locating information and performing CT scanning according to the scanning information.