Abstract: A watermark-based dynamic ad insertion (DAI) technique for presenting different users of content different advertisements based on the user's profile for content viewed on broadcast channels or in multichannel video programming distributor (MVPD) channels. A number of solutions issues with watermark-based DAI are presented. Interoperability is addressed by providing a multiplexing technique so that the DAI watermarks do not interfere with other watermarks, such as ATSC 3.0 watermarks. Reliability is addressed by providing a matched filtering technique. Security is addressed by providing a mutual authentication technique.

Abstract: A hot-plugging edge computing system includes at least an elastic database, a data processing module, and hot-plugging computing modules. The elastic database is configured to store data through an SSD array with a configurable number of SSDs. The data processing module is connected to the elastic database and each of the hot-plugging computing modules, and controls data storage in the elastic database, monitors and assigns a task to each of the hot-plugging computing modules. Each of the hot-plugging computing modules performs data computing based on the corresponding task assigned by the data processing module, and returns a computing result to the corresponding data processing module.

Abstract: The present application relates to a 1.5V lithium battery and a manufacturing method thereof; the 1.5V lithium battery includes a circuit assembly, a plastic middle frame, a wound battery core assembly, a metal housing and an insulating sheath, wherein the circuit assembly, the plastic middle frame and the wound battery core assembly are sequentially arranged in the metal housing from top to bottom; a rolling groove is inwardly provided in an upper portion of the metal housing, a spun edge is inwardly provided at a top of the metal housing, the wound battery core assembly is limited at a bottom of the metal housing by the rolling groove, the plastic middle frame is limited between the rolling groove and the spun edge to realize sealing between the plastic middle frame and the metal housing, and the circuit assembly is arranged on the plastic middle frame.

Abstract: Disclosed is a measurement method for characterizing ferrite grain size and phase fraction of duplex stainless steel, including the steps of: conducting heat treatment on industrial pure iron and duplex stainless steel respectively; conducting wire cutting on the samples to obtain the samples to be tested; measuring ferrite grain diameters and phase fractions of the samples to be tested; testing the samples to be tested based on an improved U-shaped sensor probe to obtain test data; constructing a response relational database; obtaining the information of the sample of arbitrary ferrite grain size and phase fraction. The present invention adopts an innovative electromagnetic characterization method to measure single microcomponents in the steel and iron materials, which can be applied to the measurement of smaller samples and improve the measurement efficiency.

Abstract: Described herein are compounds that are somatostatin modulators, methods of making such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds in the treatment of conditions, diseases, or disorders that would benefit from modulation of somatostatin activity.

Abstract: A display panel includes a substrate; a plurality of gate electrode lines, a plurality of data lines and a plurality of heating wirings, which are at least in a display region of the display panel. A non-display region at least partially surrounds the display region. A heating drive element is disposed in the non-display region. The heating drive element is electrically connected to a heating wiring of the plurality of heating wirings through a heating bus, and the heating wiring is electrically connected to the heating bus through a connection hole or a connecting bridge.

Abstract: A dual axis MEMS mirror assembly is disclosed. The assembly has a mirror and two arms, each having a rotational degree of motion and a translational degree of freedom. Each arm is hingedly attached to opposite ends of the mirror. A first pair of actuators is coupled to opposite ends of the first arm. A second pair of actuators is coupled to opposite ends of the second arm. The mirror is rotated around a first axis by the first and second arms when the first and second pair of actuators are rotated in the same angular direction causing the arms to translate in the translational degree of freedom. The mirror is rotated around a second axis by the first and second arms when the first and second pair of actuators are rotated in the opposite angular direction causing the arms to move in the rotational degree of motion.

Abstract: The present application relates to a voltage drop circuit assembly of a lithium battery and a 1.5V lithium battery. The voltage drop circuit assembly includes a PCB, an outer conductive cap and an inner conductive cap, a front surface of the PCB is provided with a positive copper ring and a negative copper ring, the positive copper ring is electrically connected with the outer conductive cap, the outer conductive cap is used as a low-voltage output positive electrode, the negative copper ring is used as a common negative electrode, a back surface of the PCB is provided with a high-voltage input copper ring, the high-voltage input copper ring is electrically connected with the inner conductive cap, and the inner conductive cap is used as a high-voltage input positive electrode.

Abstract: Methods and devices are provided to identify live broadcast content that are multiple identities. One method includes is based on-the-fly modification of the broadcast content during broadcast and includes receiving the content that already includes pre-existing identification information that is embedded in the content, embedding a number of additional watermarks into the content as the content is being transmitted for live broadcast, where the plurality of additional watermarks includes a new identification information for the content. Just at the embedding of the additional watermark is commented, the pre-existing identification information, the new identification information and a temporal relationship between the pre-existing and additional watermarks are transmitted to a remote database, which can be used to enable reception of information based on the pre-existing identification.

Abstract: A method and system for fish identification based on body surface texture features and geometric features are provided. The method employs an improved Resnet network and a deep learning Yolov8 network to extract body surface texture features and geometric features of a fish on the basis of considering influences of fish tail swing and an oxygen concentration on a fish body form based on a small sample learning framework, and then realizes identity recognition of a fish individual by coupled analysis of the body surface texture features and the geometric features. The method can realize high-accuracy fish identification with few training samples of a fish to be identified from the perspective of actual application, provides theoretical basis and technical support for accurate fish stock assessment and accurate estimation of industrially farmed fish biomass, and meets the development requirements of modern agriculture.

Abstract: The present application relates to a voltage-reduced lithium battery and a manufacturing method thereof. The voltage-reduced lithium battery includes a circuit assembly, a plastic frame, a wound battery core assembly, a first metal housing, a second metal housing, an insulating seal and an insulating sheath, wherein the circuit assembly and the plastic frame are arranged in the first metal housing, the wound battery core assembly is arranged in the second metal housing, the first metal housing and the second metal housing are in vertical butt connection and fixed by circumferential welding, the insulating seal is configured to seal the second metal housing, and the insulating sheath covers the first metal housing and the second metal housing.

Abstract: Provided is a long-term implantable electronic device comprising a first thermally oxidized laver from a first substrate, wherein the first thermally oxidized laver forms a first encapsulation laver; an electronic component supported by the first encapsulation laver, wherein the electronic component and the first encapsulation laver have an exposed surface relative to the first encapsulation laver; a barrier laver that covers the first encapsulation laver and the electronic component exposed surface; a second thermally oxidized layer from a second substrate, wherein the second thermally oxidized layer forms a second encapsulation laver, and the second encapsulation laver is in contact with the barrier layer. Each of the first and second encapsulation layers, the barrier layer, and the electronic component are flexible or bendable, so that the long-term implantable electronic device is configured to conformally contact with a curved biological surface.

Abstract: A control method of a movable object, includes obtaining a parameter of a restriction region, and controlling the movable object to execute a response measure associated with the restriction region according to the parameter of the restriction region. The response measure is for controlling an operation of the movable object. The response measure includes at least one of: controlling whether the movable object takes off within the restriction region; controlling whether the movable object lands within the restriction region; controlling whether the movable object flies above a specific altitude or below a specific altitude within the restriction region; or controlling whether the movable object is able to be confined in a space within the restriction region.

Abstract: A display panel and a display apparatus are provided in the present disclosure. The display panel includes a control chip in the non-display region on a first side, where the control chip is at least electrically connected to a data line; and along the second direction, the first side is adjacent to the display region; and includes a heating drive element in the non-display region on the first side, where the heating drive element is electrically connected to a heating wiring through a heating bus. The display panel further includes a gate drive element in the non-display region on a second side, where the gate drive element is electrically connected to a gate electrode line and electrically connected to the control chip through a first lead. Along a third direction, the heating bus is not overlapped with the first lead, where the third direction is perpendicular to the substrate.

Abstract: A display panel includes a display area, a non-display area at least partially surrounding the display area, a plurality of heating wires, a first voltage terminal, and a second voltage terminal. The plurality of heating wires are arranged in the display area. The plurality of heating wires extend along a first direction and are arranged along a second direction. The first direction intersects with the second direction. Each heating wire of the plurality of heating wires includes a first signal end and a second signal end. The first signal end and the second signal end of the same heating wire are arranged on a first side of the display area along the first direction. The first voltage terminal and the second voltage terminal are arranged in the non-display area.

Abstract: A method of detecting a back electromotive force in a stepper motor having two full bridge circuits is provided. The method includes stepping the stepper motor into a zero-current step interval having a sequential first-time interval and a second time interval, determining a zero-crossing direction of the current flowing through a first winding in which the current drops to zero in the first time interval. In the second time interval, a specific low side switch is controlled to keep in a conduction state in response to the zero-crossing direction, the specific low side switch is coupled to a first terminal of the first winding. A voltage at a second terminal of the first winding is sampled for providing the back electromotive force.

Abstract: Described herein are non-peptide drug conjugates (NPDCs) that target tumor cells expressing cell surface peptide and protein G protein-coupled receptors and their use in the treatment and/or diagnosis of cancer.

Abstract: An adaptive idle detection method determines whether software defined data centers (SDDCs) in a hyperconverged infrastructure (HCl) environment are idle. Idleness may be quantified via a coefficient of variation (CV) against resource usage, so as to adapt the idle detection method to SDDCs with different hardware specifications and workloads. Management overhead may also be filtered out by the idle detection method, and the idle detection method may use idleness scores to further reduce overhead.

Abstract: Provided are a display panel and a manufacturing method thereof. The display panel includes a base material and a first metal layer and a second metal layer which are laminated on the base material in a thickness direction of the display panel. The first metal layer includes first metal lines, the second metal layer includes second metal lines, the first metal lines extend in a first direction, and the second metal lines extend in a second direction, the first direction intersects the second direction. The first metal layer or the second metal layer includes third metal lines, a third metal line includes at least two first segments extending in the first direction and at least two second segments extending in the second direction, and two adjacent first segments are connected by one second segment. The display panel further includes a heating control assembly electrically connected to the third metal lines.

Abstract: Described herein are compounds that are somatostatin modulators, methods of making such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds in the treatment of conditions, diseases, or disorders that would benefit from modulation of somatostatin activity.