Abstract: A method of coding implemented by a decoding device, comprising obtaining a video bitstream; decoding the video bitstream to obtain an initial intra prediction mode value for chroma component of a current coding block; determining whether a ratio between a width for luma component of the current coding block and a width for chroma component of the current coding block is equal to a threshold or not; obtaining a mapped intra prediction mode value for chroma component of the current coding block according to a predefined mapping relationship and the initial intra prediction mode value, when it's determined that the ratio is equal to the threshold; obtaining a prediction sample value for chroma component of the current coding block according to the mapped intra prediction mode value.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to methods and apparatuses for data and signaling transmission. According to an embodiment of the present application, a method performed by a radio access network (RAN) node may include: receiving a radio resource control (RRC) resume request message associated with a small data transmission (SDT) from UE that is in a non RRC_CONNECTED state; and transmitting a RRC resume message to the UE, the RRC resume message for causing the UE to enter into RRC-CONNECTED state from the non RRC-CONNECTED state, in response to receiving at least one of the following: an indication associated with a downlink non-SDT transmission from another RAN node; downlink non-SDT data from a user plane function (UPF); and downlink non-SDT signaling from an access and mobility management function (AMF).

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first electronic device unit. The first electronic device unit includes a first substrate. The first substrate includes an edge. The edge includes a first side surface having a portion that has been grinded and a portion that has been ungrinded. In a normal direction of the first substrate, the first side surface has a first maximum height, and the portion that has been grinded has a second maximum height. Moreover, a ratio of the second maximum height to the first maximum height is in a range from 0.1 to 0.9.

Abstract: Provided is a method for areal selective forming of a thin film according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure including: a substrate preparation step of supplying and stabilizing a substrate including a growth area and a non-growth area into a chamber; a precursor supply step of supplying a metal precursor compound into the chamber and adsorbing the metal precursor compound to the substrate; a purge step of purging the inside of the chamber; and a thin film formation step of supplying a reaction material into the chamber to react with the metal precursor compound and form a thin film, in which the metal precursor compound is a Group 5 metal precursor compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 below:

Abstract: Disclosed herein are genetically engineered yeast cells capable of producing lactate from sucrose. The genetically engineered yeast cells comprise a polynucleotide encoding an exogenous lactate dehydrogenase enzyme: a polynucleotide encoding an exogenous invertase enzyme: a deletion or disruption of a native pyruvate decarboxylase (PDC) gene: and a genetic modification resulting in overexpression of a native hexokinase gene.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a device includes a first fin extending from a substrate. The device also includes a first gate stack over and along sidewalls of the first fin. The device also includes a first gate spacer disposed along a sidewall of the first gate stack. The device also includes and a first source/drain region in the first fin and adjacent the first gate spacer, the first source/drain region including a first epitaxial layer on the first fin, the first epitaxial layer having a first dopant concentration of boron. The device also includes and a second epitaxial layer on the first epitaxial layer, the second epitaxial layer having a second dopant concentration of boron, the second dopant concentration being greater than the first dopant concentration.

Abstract: A power tool includes a switch moveable between a first position enabling activation of a motor and a second position disabling the motor. The power tool includes a trigger movably coupled to a housing of the power tool between an OFF position and an ON position. The switch moves from the second position to the first position in response to the trigger moving from the OFF position to the ON position. The power tool includes a trigger lock-off pivotably coupled to the housing between a lock position and an unlock position. The trigger lock-off is engageable with the trigger to inhibit movement of the trigger from the OFF position to the ON position when the trigger lock-off is in the lock position. The trigger lock-off allows movement of the trigger from the OFF position to the ON position when the trigger lock-off is in the unlock position.

Abstract: A method of the present disclosure includes forming a fin-shaped structure including a plurality of semiconductor layers, a first hard mask layer, a second hard mask layer, and a third hard mask layer, forming a patterned masking layer having a mask portion and a window portion, wherein the third hard mask layer is exposed through the window portion, performing a first etch process to expose the second hard mask layer through the window portion, performing a second etch process to etch the exposed second hard mask layer and to leave behind second hard mask layer residues, performing a third etch process to remove the second hard mask layer residues, etching the plurality of semiconductor layers in the fin-shaped structure through the window portion to divide the fin-shaped structure into a first segment and a second segment, and forming an isolation feature around the first segment and the second segment.

Abstract: A color conversion substrate is provided. The color conversion substrate includes a first light scattering layer on a base substrate; a bank layer on a base substrate; a plurality of first apertures and a plurality of second apertures extending through the bank layer; a color conversion layer at least partially in the plurality of first apertures; and a second light scattering layer at least partially in the plurality of second apertures. The color conversion substrate has a first light transmissive region, a second light transmissive region, a third light transmissive region, and a light non-transmissive region. The first light scattering layer is at least partially in the third light transmissive region. The second light scattering layer is in the third light transmissive region. In the third light transmissive region, the first light scattering layer and the second light scattering layer are parts of a stacked structure.

Abstract: A secondary battery, a battery module, a battery pack, and an electrical device are disclosed. The secondary battery includes a positive electrode plate including a positive electrode film layer, a negative electrode plate including a negative electrode film layer, an electrolytic solution, and a solid electrolyte; the solid electrolyte is disposed on a surface of the positive and/or negative electrode film layer and includes a polymer matrix and a first additive, and the first additive is configured to form an interface film on the surface of the positive and/or negative electrode film layer, where a mass percentage of the polymer matrix relative to a total mass of the solid electrolyte is denoted as A %; and a mass percentage of the first additive relative to the total mass of the solid electrolyte is denoted as B %, and the secondary battery satisfies 0.1?B/A?19.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes obtaining an engineering model of a physical structure, the engineering model specifying structural elements distributed among different levels of the structure; obtaining a value of a cost metric for each of the structural elements; determining an accumulated value of the cost metric for at least one area of an architectural massing model of the structure, the at least one area being associated with a predetermined level of the different levels of the structure, the determining including calculating a direct contribution to the accumulated value of the cost metric, and calculating an indirect contribution to the accumulated value of the cost metric; and displaying the accumulated value of the cost metric for the at least one area of the architectural massing model of the structure.

Abstract: A method includes providing a layered structure on a substrate, the layered structure including a bottom layer formed over the substrate and a photoresist layer formed over the bottom layer, exposing the photoresist layer to a radiation source, developing the photoresist layer, patterning the bottom layer and removing portions of the substrate through openings in the patterned bottom layer. In some embodiments, a middle layer is provided between the bottom layer and the photoresist layer. The material of the bottom layer includes at least one cross-linking agent that has been functionalized to decrease its affinity to other materials in the bottom layer.

Abstract: Provided is a method of preparing mesopore Y zeolite catalysts with larger mesopore sizes. The method employs swelling agents, and optionally cosolvents. The larger mesopores improve accessibility for mass transport of bulky reactants. In the preparation a swelling agent is used in combination with cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB). Cosolvents can also be used to affect a strong swelling effect.

Abstract: Dry suspension granules for dry suspension, including the dry suspension made of the said dry suspension granules, and preparation method thereof are provided. Such-The dry suspension granules contain anionic gel and cationic polymer. The weight ratio of the anionic gel and the cationic polymer is (0.5-50):1.

Abstract: A multilayer electronic component includes a body including first and second surfaces opposing each other in a first direction, third and fourth surfaces connected to the first and second surfaces and opposing each other in a second direction, and fifth and sixth surfaces connected to the first to fourth surfaces and opposing each other in a third direction and including a dielectric layer and internal electrodes alternately disposed with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween in the first direction, and external electrodes disposed on the third and fourth surfaces, wherein the external electrodes include an electrode layer disposed on the body and a conductive resin layer disposed on the electrode layer, and the conductive resin layer includes a conductive metal, an epoxy resin, and an acrylic resin.

Abstract: A network communication apparatus, includes a dispatch device, a first core group with several parallel core units and a second core group with at least one serial core unit. The dispatch device receives several packets contained in several first packet flows, and configured to dispatch several meta data to the parallel core units through several first data flows, and the meta data contain tunnel parameters of the packets. Furthermore, the at least one serial core unit receives the meta data from the parallel core units through several second data flows.

Abstract: A method for browsing multimedia content and an apparatus. After video recording is completed, a magic moment photo can be viewed in a gallery. For example, when a video associated with a magic moment photo is displayed in a first region of a play interface, a thumbnail list including the magic moment photo may be displayed in the first region of the play interface. A user may select a thumbnail from the thumbnail list, and the first region of the play interface is refreshed from displaying the first video (that is, an original video) to displaying a magic moment photo associated with the video. According to this solution, the user can conveniently view magic moment content associated with an original video, so that the convenience for the user to view the magic moment content is improved, and user experience is improved.

Abstract: There is provided a method of evaluating risk of severe outcome of an infectious disease and/or an inflammatory disease in a patient, the method comprising: determining/measuring the number of one or more immune cells selected from the group consisting of VD2 T cells, CD8 T cells, and immature neutrophils in a sample obtained from the patient, wherein the patient has an enhanced risk of severe infectious disease and/or inflammatory disease outcome when: (i) the ratio of immature neutrophils to VD2 T cell is at least 2:1, and/or (ii) the ratio of immature neutrophils to CD8 T cell is at least 0.5:1. Also disclosed are method of treating a patient with a severe infectious disease and/or inflammatory disease and kit for use in methods thereof.

Abstract: Embodiments of this specification provide a method and an apparatus for synchronously updating metadata in a distributed database. The distributed database includes a plurality of database nodes. A first node stores a first primary replica of a target replicated table, and a plurality of remaining second nodes store first backup replicas of the target replicated table. A full synchronization protocol is used between the first primary replica and the first backup replicas. The method is applied to the first node and includes: receiving an update request related to first metadata of a first data table in the distributed database; and writing update information related to the first metadata into the first primary replica based on the update request, to synchronize the update information to the respective first backup replicas of the plurality of second nodes based on the full synchronization protocol.

Abstract: Provided is a conformal electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding film including a thermal-forming film layer and an electrically conductive film layer. The thermal-forming film layer is configured to conformally coat over one or more electronic components mounted on a substrate with application of heat. The electrically conductive film layer is formed on an opposite side of the thermal-forming film layer from the substrate and has a plurality of voids that are configured to deform during the application of heat and allow the electrically conductive film layer to conform together with the thermal-forming film layer.