Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention identify a texture collocated block of a texture picture in the given view corresponding to a current depth block. A Merge candidate, or a motion vector predictor (MVP) or disparity vector predictor (DVP) candidate is derived from a candidate list including a texture candidate derived from motion information of the texture collocated block. Coding or decoding is then applied to the input data associated with the current depth block using the texture candidate if the texture candidate is selected as the Merge candidate in Merge mode or the texture candidate is selected as the MVP or DVP candidate in Inter mode.

Abstract: An embodiment of a power-supply module includes a molded package, power-supply components disposed within the package, and an inductor disposed within the package and over the power-supply components. For example, for a given output-power rating, such a power-supply module may be smaller, more efficient, and more reliable than, and may run cooler than, a power-supply module having the inductor mounted outside of the package or side-by-side with other components. And for a given size, such a module may have a higher output-power rating than a module having the inductor mounted outside of the package or side-by-side with other components.

Abstract: The present application provides a method and apparatus of operating a shingled magnetic recording device that comprises a random access zone in which data is randomly readable and writable and a sequential access zone in which data is only sequentially readable and writable, and the sequential access zone is logically split into a plurality of banks operated independent of each other and storing a mapping from logical block addresses to physical block addresses in the random access zone; storing, in each bank of the plurality of banks in the sequential access zone, a respective part of a mapping from physical block addresses to logical block addresses; and operating the shingled magnetic recording device based on the mapping from logical block addresses to physical block addresses and the mapping from physical block addresses to logical block addresses.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to steam reformers for the production of a hydrogen rich reformate, comprising a shell having a first end, a second end, and a passage extending generally between the first end and the second end of the shell, and at least one heat source disposed about the second end of the shell. The shell comprises at least one conduit member comprising at least one thermally emissive and high radiant emissivity material, at least partially disposed within the shell cavity. The shell further comprises at least one reactor module at least a portion of which is disposed within the shell cavity and about the at least one conduit member and comprises at least one reforming catalyst.

Abstract: A method of video coding utilizing ARP (advanced residual prediction) by explicitly signaling the temporal reference picture or deriving the temporal reference picture at the encoder and the decoder using identical process is disclosed. To encode or decode a current block in a current picture from a dependent view, a corresponding block in a reference view corresponding to the current block is determined based on a DV (disparity vector). For the encoder side, the temporal reference picture in the reference view of the corresponding block is explicitly signaled using syntax element(s) in the slice header or derived using an identical process as the decoder. For the decoder side, the temporal reference picture in the reference view of the corresponding block is determined according to the syntax element(s) in the slice header or derived using an identical process as the decoder. The temporal reference picture is then used for ARP.

Abstract: A keyboard module and an electronic device using the keyboard module are provided. The keyboard module includes a housing, a plurality of keys, a micro pump chamber and an actuator. The housing has multiple openings with the keys disposed in the housing. Each key includes a switch membrane, a key cover, an elastic element and a scissor unit. The switch membrane has a key switch, the key cover is above the switch membrane, and the elastic element disposed between the switch membrane and the key cover triggers the key switch when being pressed and deformed. The scissor unit is disposed between the key cover and the switch membrane to support the key cover. The micro pump chamber disposed below the key cover includes a first chamber, a second chamber communicating with the first chamber, a check valve disposed between the first chamber and the second chamber, and an actuator driving the keys to be withdrawn into or protrude out of the openings.

Abstract: A method of deriving VSP (View Synthesis Prediction) Merge candidates with aligned inter-view reference pictures is disclosed. The method generates a second Disparity Vector (DV) using a scaled DV derived from Neighboring Block Disparity Vector (NBDV) of the current block. A method of deriving one or more inter-view DV Merge candidates with aligned DV and associated inter-view reference pictures is also disclosed. The inter-view reference picture pointed by the DV derived from Depth oriented NBDV (DoNBDV) is used as the reference picture and the DV derived from DoNBDV is used as the DV for inter-view DV Merge candidate. Furthermore, a method of deriving temporal DV for NBDV is disclosed, where if the temporal neighboring block has a DV existing, the DV is used as an available DV for the current CU only if the associated inter-view reference picture exists in the reference lists of the current CU.

Abstract: A transmission method and a communications device, and the method includes sending a first data frame to a second communications device using an unlicensed carrier, and sending M second data frames to the second communications device using a licensed carrier, where at least one data frame in the M second data frames carries first information, the first information includes information required for detecting the first data frame by the second communications device, and M is an integer not less than 1. According to the transmission method and the communications device, the energy consumption of the communications device can be reduced.

Abstract: Various methods and communications devices to reduce a bandwidth utilization of a backhaul link in a wireless communications system are provided. By way of example, bandwidth utilization is reduced by relegating the compression of data to the downlink transmission, storing only reference keys in the cache of the transmitting device, and taking advantage of an asymmetrical cache structure between communicating devices. Support is provided for a user equipment to move from one node to another node.

Abstract: A compensation circuit and an Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) device are disclosed. The compensation circuit includes a driver switch for driving a load, a reset energy storage element coupled to a to-be-reset terminal of the driver switch; and a reset charging circuit coupled to the reset energy storage element. During when the driver switch is reset, the reset charging circuit sequentially outputs a fast charging signal and a reset initialization signal to the reset energy storage element; the fast charging signal is for fast charging the reset energy storage element. The reset initialization signal is for adjusting the voltage output from the reset energy storage element to the driver switch's to-be-reset terminal to a preset voltage. Through the above design, the reset energy storage element may be fast charged with reduced charging time during the Reset stage, enhancing the Reset efficiency.

Abstract: A method of illumination compensation for three-dimensional or multi-view encoding and decoding. The method incorporates an illumination compensation flag only if the illumination compensation is enabled and the current coding unit is processed by one 2N×2N prediction unit. The illumination compensation is applied to the current coding unit according to the illumination compensation flag. The illumination compensation flag is incorporated when the current coding unit is coded in Merge mode without checking whether a current reference picture is an inter-view reference picture.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fusion proteins for the expression of G-protein coupled receptor proteins (GPCR) with the fusion partners, as inserted fragments, from mammalian cells. The fusion partners are from a fragment of APJ protein (“the APJ protein fragment”) or a fragment with homology of more than 90% similarity to the APJ protein fragment; or a fragment of RGS16 protein (the “RGS16 protein fragment”) or a fragment with homology of more than 90% similarity to the RGS16 protein fragment; or the fragment of DNJ protein (the “DNJ protein fragment”) or a fragment with homology of more than 90% similarity to DNJ protein fragment. The fusion expression of GPCR with the above mentioned fusion partners can improve the protein yield and stability when purified from cells. Therefore, these fusion protein partners can be widely used for the study of GPCR proteins.

Abstract: A biocompatible and biodegradable polymeric step-index optical fiber includes a core and a cladding around the core. The core is made from a core material fabricated by bonding a citric acid and at least a first monomer using a synthesis process. The cladding is made from a cladding material fabricated by bonding the citric acid and at least a second monomer using the synthesis process. The core has a refractive index higher than that of the cladding, while a difference between an initial modulus of the core and the cladding is preferably less than 30% and a difference between the biodegradation rates of the core and cladding is preferably less than 30% after about 4 weeks. Optical properties of the core and cladding are tunable by adjusting monomer ratios, choices of monomers or cross-linking degrees.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a cache system and associated method. The cache system includes a first pipeline module including a first plurality of sequential processing phases for executing a plurality of operations. The first plurality of operations is executed in response to Input/Output (I/O) requests of a first plurality of types for the persistent storage device, and each of the first plurality of operations is a common operation for the I/O requests of at least two of the first plurality of types. The cache system also includes a control module configured to: determine a first type of a first pending processing I/O request for the persistent storage device, and in response to the first type being one of the first plurality of types, cause the first pipeline module to be executed to process the first pending processing I/O request.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for managing a storage system, an apparatus and a computer readable storage medium. The method comprises: determining a permitted concurrency number for respective access to multiple storage devices in the storage system by a multi-level cache device of the storage system, the permitted concurrency number being associated with a state of the multiple storage devices; in response to receiving an access request for the storage system, determining a cache device in the multi-level cache device corresponding to the access request; determining whether a current concurrency number of access to the multiple storage devices in the cache device reaches the permitted concurrency number; and in response to determining that the current concurrency number fails to reach the permitted concurrency number, executing the access request for the storage system.

Abstract: An RRU channel frequency response difference obtaining method, device, and system are provided. In the method, multiple RRU channel groups are obtained between a BBU and an RRU, and all RRU channels in each RRU channel group are interconnected by using a same bridge. The method includes: separately obtaining, for a first RRU channel and a second RRU channel that are interconnected in any RRU channel group, a first frequency response difference between the first RRU channel and a separate RRU channel and a second frequency response difference between the second RRU channel and the separate RRU channel, where the separate RRU channel is not in the any RRU channel group; and obtaining a frequency response difference between the first RRU channel and the second RRU channel according to the first frequency response difference and the second frequency response difference.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, device and computer readable medium for managing storage. The method comprises: in response to obtaining, at a first storage processor, an access request for a storage unit, determining whether the storage unit is currently accessible, the storage unit including at least one storage area. The method further comprises: in response to the storage unit being currently inaccessible, determining whether the first storage processor has an access right to the storage unit. In addition, the method further comprises: in response to the first storage processor having no access right, requesting a second storage processor for the access right, the second storage processor being associated with a mirror storage unit of the storage unit, and the first and second storage processors having exclusive write access rights.

Abstract: A display substrate is disclosed, including pixel units defined by gate lines and data lines, and a first alignment layer. The first alignment layer includes first alignment grooves arranged in a first direction, the first direction forms a first intersection angle with a positive direction of a first side of each pixel unit, the first intersection angle is an obtuse angle, and the first intersection angle is smaller than an intersection angle between an orientation of liquid crystal molecule in a working state and the positive direction of the first side of each pixel unit. The direction of alignment grooves is decreased, so that the rotation angle of liquid crystal molecule is decreased, which reduces the responsive time of liquid crystal. A method for fabricating a display substrate, a display panel, and a display device are also disclosed.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, a device and a computer readable medium for managing a storage system. The method can determine a mapping between a logical storage extent and a plurality of storage devices in a storage pool without storing a table of the mapping. Further, the method can record a new mapping after a storage devices fails and restore the original mapping after the failed storage device is replaced.

Abstract: Platinum compounds of Formulas I and II useful in a variety of devices, such as, for example organic-light emitting diodes (OLEDs).