Abstract: The present invention relates to the phosphatidylserine (PS) binding compound derivative and the fusion of PS binding compound with an arm compound. The present invention describes the methods of producing and using PS binding compound derivative and the fusion of PS binding compound with an arm compound by providing the functional group to couple with functional group containing fluorophore for multicolor flow cytometry and multiplex imaging; to conjugate with magnetic particle for depleting the PS positive cells; to couple with oligo comprising PCR handle sequence, and unique DNA barcode for PS positive cells and capture sequence for discriminating positive cells from live cells in Single-cell RNA sequencing.

Abstract: A hard disk drive includes at least one magnetic disk and a motor assembly. The motor assembly is configured to rotatably support the magnetic disk(s) and circumferentially rotate the magnetic disk(s) about an axis of rotation during operations of the hard disk drive. The motor assembly includes at least one rotational balancing spring pin. Each rotational balancing spring pin is configured to reduce a rotating unbalance of the motor assembly.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method and a device for operating a hybrid vehicle having an internal combustion engine, an electric motor, a fuel tank, an activated carbon filter, an air filter, an intake tract, a purging line arranged between the activated carbon filter and the intake tract, a purge air pump arranged between the activated carbon filter and the intake tract, a tank purge valve arranged between the purge air pump and the intake tract, and a ventilation arranged between the fresh air filter and the activated carbon filter. The hybrid vehicle can be operated in an electric mode in which the electric motor is activated and the internal combustion engine is deactivated. In such a hybrid vehicle, in electric mode the purge air pump is activated and detection of the concentration of hydrocarbons present in the activated carbon filter is performed with the purge air pump activated.

Abstract: An image prediction method and apparatus is disclosed. The image prediction method includes: determining, according to information about adjacent image units adjacent to a to-be-processed image unit, whether a set of candidate prediction modes for the to-be-processed image unit includes an affine merge mode, where the affine merge mode indicates that respective predicted images of the to-be-processed image unit and the adjacent image units of the to-be-processed image unit are obtained by using a same affine model; parsing a bitstream to obtain first indication information; determining, in the set of candidate prediction modes, a prediction mode for the to-be-processed image unit according to the first indication information; and determining a predicted image of the to-be-processed image unit according to the prediction mode. The method reduces a bit rate of encoding a prediction mode, thereby improving encoding efficiency.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a method for regenerating a coated particulate filter arranged in an exhaust-gas duct of a motor vehicle. The method may include: detecting a need for particulate filter regeneration; determining a first diagnosis value before initiating particulate filter regeneration; after determining the first diagnosis value, carrying out particulate filter regeneration; determining a second diagnosis value after particulate filter regeneration; determining a difference between the first determined diagnosis value and the second determined diagnosis value; comparing the determined difference with a threshold value; and identifying a particulate filter defect if the determined difference exceeds the threshold value.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for handling failure during traffic steering are provided. In embodiments disclosed herein, a Session Management Function (SMF), a Policy Control Function (PCF), a Packet Data Network Gateway Control Plane (PGW-C), a Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF), and/or a User Plane Function (UPF) can be configured to collaboratively handle an error(s) that occurs during N6-LAN traffic steering, SGi-LAN traffic steering, Application Function (AF) influence traffic steering. Specifically, the methods disclosed herein allow the SMF or the PGW-C to detect the error based on multiple means and report the detected error to the PCF or the PCRF. As a result, it is possible to improve robustness of traffic steering in a communication network.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a method of ascertaining the ammonia concentration and the nitrogen monoxide concentration in the exhaust gas stream from a motor vehicle comprising: measuring a pumping current at least three times; and determining an ammonia concentration and a nitrogen monoxide concentration based on three successive pumping current measurements.

Abstract: Disclosed are urban-region road network vehicle-passage flow prediction method and system based on a hybrid deep learning model. The method comprises: compiling statistics on traffic flow on the basis of vehicle-passage data of a checkpoint; performing spatial and temporal distribution feature analysis on vehicle-passage flow data of the checkpoint, and performing feature extraction according to an analysis result, so as to acquire a spatial and temporal influence factor; constructing and training a ConvLSTM and BILSTM hybrid deep learning model according to the spatial and temporal influence factor; performing synchronous prediction on traffic flow of an urban-region road network, selecting prediction loss functions and evaluation indicators, and performing visual representation on a result; and calculating a traffic flow variation degree by means of a linear time series prediction model Prophet, and performing traffic state identification, so as to realize traffic state pre-determination.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for accessing user resources in a virtual private cloud (VPC) using a serverless function within a network architecture includes instantiating a first warm application container for hosting the serverless function. The first warm application container includes a runtime language library without function code of the serverless function. A virtual machine for hosting a Port Address Translation (PAT) gateway is instantiated. The PAT gateway includes a first interface to the VPC and a second interface to the first warm application container. In response to detecting a trigger event for triggering the serverless function, the function code of the serverless function is mounted within the first warm application container. During execution of the function code from the first warm application container, VPC-addressed network packets associated with the serverless function are routed to the VPC via the second interface and the first interface within the PAT gateway.

Abstract: A method of driving a plurality of LED-based light sources to provide accurate white points and saturated color points. The method includes receiving or setting a selectable target chromaticity: determining that the selectable target chromaticity is between two vertices of the global common gamut: defining an inner region within the global common gamut: calculating a first directed distance between the selectable target chromaticity and the transition boundary of the inner region and a second directed distance between the selectable target chromaticity and a straight side of the global common gamut: and modifying the selectable target chromaticity to a modified target chromaticity within a light fixture gamut based at least in part on the calculated first and second directed distances: or generating an activation signal for driving the plurality of light sources based on the selectable target chromaticity based at least in part on the calculated first and second directed distances.

Abstract: An augmented reality operating procedure judgment system is provided. The augmented reality operating procedure judgment system includes an augmented reality device and a processor. The augmented reality device receives a plurality of real-time images. The processor accesses an inference model stored in a storage device. The processor judges a standard operating procedure (SOP) result corresponding to the plurality of real-time images through the inference model. The augmented reality device displays the standard operating procedure result on one of the plurality of real-time images. Therefore, the effect of judging whether an operator is following the standard operating procedure may be achieved.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a disparity estimation optimization method based on upsampling and exact rematching, which conducts exact rematching within a small range in an optimized network, improves previous upsampling methods such as neighbor interpolation and bilinear interpolation for disparity maps or cost maps, and works out a propagation-based upsampling method by the way of network so that accurate disparity values can be better restored from disparity maps in the upsampling process.

Abstract: A reduction device correction system for spinal surgery comprising two uniplanar clamps; a reduction rod having opposite pitch threaded ends, the reduction rod configured to be attached to each of the two uniplanar clamps; a stabilizing rod configured to be attached to each of the two uniplanar clamps; two provisional spine rods, each configured to be attached to a respective uniplanar clamp; and an adjustable force compression device comprising a constant force cable, the constant force cable configured to be attached to each of the two uniplanar clamps.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include methods of ascertaining the nitrogen oxide concentration and a nitrogen oxide ratio in the exhaust gas stream from a motor vehicle comprising: measuring a pumping current and ascertaining the nitrogen oxide concentration and the nitrogen oxide ratio from at least three successive pumping current measurements.

Abstract: A braking device includes a wheel frame plate assembly, a first connecting member connected to the wheel frame plate assembly, and an electromagnet assembly. The wheel frame plate includes a wheel frame plate and a wheel, one side of the wheel frame plate along a first direction is connected to the wheel, and the wheel is rotatable and adapted to be disposed above a braking plate. The electromagnet assembly includes an electromagnet connected to the wheel frame plate and being rotatable around a radial direction of the first connecting member, and the electromagnet and the wheel is located on the same side of the wheel frame plate along the first direction. The electromagnet is adapted to be attracted to or separated from the braking plate by moving along an axial direction of the first connecting member.

Abstract: An adaptive vehicle headlight is provided for being installed on a vehicle body for use. The adaptive vehicle headlight includes a light body, an optical lens, a driver, and a control unit. The optical lens, the driver, and the control unit are integrated into the light body. In practice, the optical lens can optionally include a light distributing member. The control unit can cause an operation of the driver according to a tilt angle of the vehicle body, such that the optical lens and/or the light distributing member are rotated to a predetermined angle, so as to produce an illumination pattern in a horizontal state.