Abstract: Provided are a hybrid protein comprising a CFH functional unit and a DAF functional unit. an encoding nucleic acid thereof, and a method and use thereof for treating related diseases or disorders of a complement system.

Abstract: An air conditioning system includes an indoor unit, an outdoor unit, a first expansion valve, a second expansion valve and a controller. The controller is configured to: control the air conditioning system to be switched to a cooling mode, control an indoor expansion valve and the second expansion valve to be closed and control the first expansion valve to be opened when a refrigerant leakage occurring indoors is obtained; control a compressor to be stopped and the first expansion valve to be closed, if the compressor satisfies a first preset condition; control the compressor to be started and the first expansion valve and the indoor expansion valve to be opened, if the refrigerant leakage continues indoors after controlling the compressor to be stopped; and control the compressor to be stopped and the first expansion valve to be closed, if the compressor again satisfies the first preset condition.

Abstract: One embodiment of a method for determining video quality includes generating a first comparison video based on a source video, encoding a downscaled and denoised version of the source video to generate an encoded video, decoding the encoded video to generate a decoded video, generating a second comparison video based on the decoded video, and computing a video quality score based on the first comparison video and the second comparison video, where the encoded video is selected for transmission to a client device based on the video quality score.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-readable medium to perform operations including: receiving data specifying a pre-configured measurement gap, wherein the pre-configured measurement gap includes at least one of a per-band measurement gap or a per-carrier measurement gap, determining a status of the pre-configured measurement gap for a particular band or a particular carrier, the status including activated or deactivated, and performing measurements on one or more measurement objects on the particular band or the particular carrier based in part on the status of the pre-configured measurement gap.

Abstract: One embodiment of a method for determining video quality includes generating a first comparison video based on a source video, encoding a downscaled and denoised version of the source video to generate an encoded video, decoding the encoded video to generate a decoded video, generating a second comparison video based on the decoded video, and computing a video quality score based on the first comparison video and the second comparison video, where the encoded video is selected for transmission to a client device based on the video quality score.

Abstract: Secure container use is provided. The method generates respective user group permission identifications associated with image layer staging operations permissions assigned to different user groups as well as a list of the user group permission identifications. Responsive to a request from a user to perform an image layer staging operation, the method verifies whether the user has a user group permission identification in the list of the user group permission identifications. Responsive to verification that the user has a user group permission identification in the list of the user group permission identifications, the requested operation is executed. Responsive to determination that the user does not have a user group permission identification in the list of the user group permission identifications, the requested operation is denied.

Abstract: An interactive toy system is shown and described. The toy system includes a double walled flask adapted to be connected to a base forming an internal space capable of holding an object or a figurine. When an empty space between the double walls is filled with an opaque fluid, it gives the player the impression that the whole flask is filled with such fluid. The toy system includes a smoke generating system, light emitting LEDs and a speaker. During the controlled play process, ingredients are added to an isolated fluid chamber on top of the flask. The operation and the special effects from the smoke, the sound, the light, and the phenomenon in the fluid chamber gives the impression that the creature is being created inside the opaque flask. When the process is concluded and the fluid in the flask is drained, the figurine inside the flask is revealed.

Abstract: A system for automated manufacturing of apparel that includes a fabric dispenser operable to dispense a first web of fabric and a second web of fabric, the first web of fabric forming a front of an apparel and the second web of fabric forming a back of the apparel. The system includes an adhesive dispenser configured to apply discrete non-contiguous adhesive masses to the first web of fabric. The system includes one or more presses operable to join the first web and the second web along the side seams and shoulder seams of the apparel.

Abstract: Systems and methods for performing temporal progressive learning for video processing are provided herein. Some examples include receiving a video that includes a plurality of frames, extracting a first subset of frames from the plurality of frames, and inputting the first subset of frames into a model that includes an encoder and a decoder. The examples further include comparing a first output of the model to the first subset of frames and updating the encoder, thereby training the encoder, and extracting a second subset of frames from the plurality of frames. The second subset of frames includes a number of frames that is larger than a number of frames in the first subset of frames. The examples further include inputting the second subset of frames into the model, comparing a second output of the model to the second subset of frames and updating the encoder, thereby further training the encoder.

Abstract: Semiconductor structures and methods for manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor structure includes nanostructures spaced apart from each other in a first direction and a gate structure formed over and around the nanostructures. The semiconductor structure further includes a gate spacer covering a sidewall of the gate structure and a source/drain structure attached to the nanostructures in a second direction. The semiconductor structure further includes a contact spaced apart from the gate structure by the gate spacer in the second direction and a first conductive structure landing over the gate structure. The semiconductor structure further includes a second conductive structure formed over the gate spacer. In addition, a portion of the second conductive structure is sandwiched between the first conductive structure and the contact.

Abstract: An electro-optical device includes a substrate, an optical waveguide formed on the substrate, a buffer layer formed on the substrate which is provided so as to cover the optical waveguide and an electrode formed on the buffer layer, when viewed in a propagation direction of light, a side surface of the optical waveguide has at least one slope change point. An electro-optical device can reduce the driving voltage and the propagation loss of light.

Abstract: A frozen stuffed fish ball with low soup loss and the method of preparing the same. By combining hydrocolloid and oil pre-emulsification technology, the problems of taste of powder, soup loss of fish balls after freeze-thaw cooking and the taste of frozen stuffed fish balls after freeze-thaw cooking are solved. The use of konjac gum and carrageenan or curdlan respectively, combined with oil pre-emulsification technology, also effectively improves the texture and brightness of the outer skin of fish balls. Compared with a single addition of conventional technology, the hardness, elasticity and brightness are increased, solving loosen structure, brightness and other problems due to freeze-thaw cycle. Further, it may be used in the fish ball processing line for preparing fish ball with fillings and other stuffed surimi products.

Abstract: A chip package structure includes a first chip, a second chip, and a carrier board. The first chip is disposed between the second chip and the carrier board. An active layer of the first chip is opposite to an active layer of the second chip. A first interconnection structure is disposed between the first chip and the second chip and is configured to couple the active layer of the first chip to the active layer of the second chip. A first conductor pillar is disposed in the first chip. One end of the first conductor pillar is coupled to the active layer of the first chip, and the other end of the first conductor passes through the first chip to be coupled to a circuit in the carrier board.

Abstract: Provided are a solid-state drive and a wear leveling method. The solid-state drive includes a plurality of zones, a mapping relationship and an SSD controller. The SSD controller is configured to: determine, according to the mapping relationship, an identifier of a first target zone corresponding to an identifier of a to-be-written zone in response to receiving a data write command from a host drive unit, and write the to-be-written data to the first target zone. The data write command carries the identifier of the to-be-written zone determined by the host drive unit and to-be-written data, the mapping relationship includes an identifier of an alternate zone corresponding to an identifier of each of the plurality of zones, and the alternate zone of each zone is a zone, determined from the plurality of zones, with fewest programmed/erased cycles.

Abstract: A data receiving and transmitting method includes following steps: receiving and transmitting a plurality of general priority data by a first request block; receiving and transmitting a plurality of high priority data by a second request block; and if the first request block is unable to receive and transmit a portion data of the plurality of general priority data, receiving and transmitting the portion data of the plurality of general priority data by the second request block.

Abstract: A wireless communication protection method includes receiving a transmission request by a first device from a third device; arbitrating coexistence from at least the first network and the third network by the first device according to at least access priorities of the first network and the third network, upon identifying that the transmission request indicates a sending request; transmitting a protection signal by the first device for disabling communications from the second device to the first device when the third device is granted access to communicate with the fourth device through the third network; and transmitting a grant signal indicating a grant state from the first device to the third device for enabling the third device to communicate with the fourth device through the third network after the communications from the second device to the first device are disabled.

Abstract: A corrosion positioning system, a corrosion inspection vehicle and a corrosion positioning method using the same are provided. The corrosion positioning method includes the following steps. An image information is read by a corrosion hotspot recognition module to recognize a corrosion hotspot. A location information of the corrosion hotspot is obtained by a corrosion hotspot positioning module. The location information of the corrosion hotspot is corrected by an inspection optimization module to obtain a corrected location information. The step of correcting the location information of the corrosion hotspot includes the following steps. The correlation information of a plurality of feature points in a plurality of frames in the image information is analyzed by the inspection optimization module. The position information of a point to be corrected is corrected by the inspection optimization module according to the correlation information.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate having a first well of a first conductivity type and a second well of a second conductivity type. From a top view, the first well includes first and seconds edges extending along a first direction. The second edge has multiple turns, resulting in the first well having a protruding section and a recessed section. The semiconductor structure further includes a first source/drain feature over the protruding section and a second source/drain feature over a main body of the first well. The first source/drain feature is of the first conductivity type. The second source/drain feature is of the second conductivity type. The first and the second source/drain features are generally aligned along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction from the top view.

Abstract: An IC includes a first standard cell (SC1) having a first circuit area (CA1) and a first transition area (TA1) placed on an edge of the CA1; and a SC2 having a CA2 and a TA2 placed on an edge of CA2?. CA1 includes a first and a second active region (AR1 and AR2) longitudinally oriented along a first direction (D1), and a first gate stack (G1) along a D2-D1 and extending over AR1 and AR2. G1 includes a first gate segment (GS1) contacting AR1 and a GS2 contacting AR2. GS1 and GS2 are different in composition. GS1 and GS2 are associated with a pFET and a nFET, respectively. TA1 includes a G2 longitudinally oriented along D2 and spans between opposite cell edges of the SC1. G2 is a lengthwise uniform gate stack. SC2 is placed in abutment with the SC1 such that TA1 and TA2 share a common edge.

Abstract: A ferrule device of tundish nozzle for reducing inclusions in steel contains a ferrule, a ferrule base and a wire. Structure of the ferrule is circular cylinder; inner diameter of the ferrule is same to outer diameter of matched immersion nozzle. A ferrule wire hole is set on bottom of the ferrule. The ferrule is detachably connected with the top of the ferrule base. A base wire hole throughout top surface and bottom surface of the ferrule base is set on the ferrule base. The diameter of the base wire hole is same to the diameter of the ferrule wire hole. The ferrule device of the present disclosure is easy to install and change. Installing and change process and filling of refractory material of the tundish process can be carried out simultaneously. Continuous casting process is not influenced.