Abstract: Video coding and decoding methods are described. An example method includes performing a conversion between a current video block of a video and a bitstream representation of the current video block by determining a first intra coding mode to be stored which is associated with the current video block using a differential coding mode, where the first intra coding mode associated with the current video block is determined according to a second prediction mode used by the differential coding mode, and where, in the differential coding mode, a difference between a quantized residual of an intra prediction of the current video block and a prediction of the quantized residual is represented in the bitstream representation for the current video block using a differential pulse coding modulation (DPCM) representation.

Abstract: The technology described herein is directed to Natural Killer (NK) cell CAR polypeptides comprising intracellular signaling domains, intracellular costimulatory domains, and/or transmembrane domains from NK-associated polypeptides. In various aspects, described herein are polynucleotides, vectors, or cells expressing said NK CAR polypeptides, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said NK CAR polypeptides, polynucleotides, vectors, or cells. Also described herein are methods of using said NK CAR polypeptides, for example to treat various diseases and disorders, such as cancer or infectious diseases.

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for video processing are described. The video processing may include video encoding, video decoding, or video transcoding. One example method of video processing includes performing a conversion between a video and a bitstream of the video according to a format rule. The format rule specifies that a first field at a sequence level or a picture level or a slice level controls a value of a second field in an adaptation parameter set.

Abstract: One way to stop electromagnetic fields from leaking outside of a module is an electric wall. Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to emulating an electric wall with through vias. The through vias may be arranged around cavities in the printed circuit board. The density of the through vias may be selected based on an expected wavelength of the electromagnetic fields. The printed circuit board may then self-isolate components within the cavities from the electromagnetic fields.

Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for digital video coding, which includes matrix-based intra prediction methods for video coding, are described. In one aspect, a method for video processing includes performing a conversion between a current video block of a video and a bitstream representation of the current video block using a matrix based intra prediction (MIP) mode, where the conversion includes performing the upsampling operation in which the final prediction block is determined by using a reduced prediction block of the current video block and by using reconstructed neighboring samples of the current video block according to a rule, and where the reduced prediction block is obtained by performing the matrix vector multiplication operation on reduced boundary samples of the current video block.

Abstract: Difference calculation based on partial position is described. In a representative aspect, a method of video processing comprising: calculating, during a conversion between a current block of video and a bitstream representation of the current block, differences between two reference blocks associated with the current block or differences between two reference sub-blocks associated with a sub-block within the current block based on representative positions of the reference blocks or representative positions of the reference sub-blocks; and performing the conversion based on the differences.

Abstract: Techniques for implementing video processing techniques are described. In one example implementation, a method of video processing includes determining, for a conversion between a current block of a video coded using a combined inter and intra prediction (CIIP) coding technique and a bitstream representation of the video, an intra-prediction mode of the current block independently from an intra-prediction mode of a neighboring block. The CIIP coding technique uses an intermedia inter prediction value and an intermedia intra prediction value to derive a final prediction value of the current block. The method also includes performing the conversion based on the determining.

Abstract: A method of visual media processing includes determining, for a conversion between a current video block of visual media data and a bitstream representation of the current video block, a buffer that stores reference samples for prediction in an intra block copy mode; for a sample spatially located at location of the current video block relative to an upper-left position of a coding tree unit including the current video block and having a block vector, computing a corresponding reference in the buffer at a reference location, wherein the reference location is determined using the block vector and the location; and upon determining that the reference location lies outside the buffer, re-computing the reference location based at least in part on a location of the current video block relative to the coding tree unit including the current video block.

Abstract: A method for visual media processing includes performing a conversion between a current video unit of a visual media data and a bitstream representation of the current video unit. The bitstream representation is configured according to a format rule. The format rule specifies a level of a video segment at which one or more syntax elements indicative of a scaling factor by which a chroma residual is scaled for coding the current video unit is selectively included in the bitstream representation.

Abstract: The irregularly-shaped display panel comprises a plurality of pixel units arranged in an array and a shielding layer. some of the pixel units are shielded by the shielding layer to form irregularly-shaped pixel units, and each of the irregularly-shaped pixel unit at least comprises a first irregularly-shaped pixel unit; in the first irregularly-shaped pixel unit, the areas of opening regions of at least two sub-pixels shielded by the shielding layer are different, and the sub-pixel having a larger area of an opening region shielded by the shielding layer has a greater pixel pressure difference.

Abstract: An example method of video processing includes determining, for a conversion between a block of a first sub-picture of a video and a bitstream representation of the video, whether to apply a deblocking process across an edge between the block and a neighboring block of a second sub-picture based on whether a loop filtering process is allowed across subpicture boundaries. The method also includes performing the conversion based on the determining.

Abstract: A method for implementing an adaptive color transform (ACT) during image/video encoding and decoding, includes determining, for a conversion between a video including a block and a bitstream of the video, that a size of the block is greater than a maximum allowed size for an ACT mode, and performing, based on the determining, the conversion, wherein, in response to the size of the block being greater than the maximum allowed size for the ACT mode, the block is partitioned into multiple sub-blocks, and wherein each of the multiple sub-blocks share a same prediction mode, and the ACT mode is enabled at a sub-block level.

Abstract: A method of video processing is provided to include: performing a conversion between a video including one or more video regions including one or more luma blocks and one or more chroma blocks and a coded representation of the video according to a rule; wherein the rule specifies that a chroma block from the one or more chroma blocks having a size M×N is disallowed to be represented in the coded representation using an intra mode or an intra block copy mode, wherein M and N are integers that indicate a width and a height of the chroma block, respectively; wherein the intra mode includes encoding the chroma block based on previously encoded or reconstructed video blocks, and wherein the intra block copy mode includes encoding the chroma block using at least a block vector pointing to a video frame containing a video region.

Abstract: A data dictionary generation system automatically populates and updates a data dictionary for listings offering shared data. A data dictionary includes metadata describing the shared data, including the individual objects, such as the individual tables, schemas, views, and functions. The shared data and each individual data object may be described in the data dictionary by a set of data fields that corresponds to the shared dataset or the object type of the individual object. The data dictionary can be presented to data consumers along with the description of the listing to provide data consumers with a comprehensive description of the shared data provided by a listing, including a high-level summary of the shared data and description of each individual object included in the shared data. The data dictionary allows data consumers to understand the contents of the shared data and how to use the shared data.

Abstract: Provided is a utidelone liposome composition. The liposome composition mainly contains utidelone, a phospholipid, and optional cholesterol. The liposome composition does not contain an excipient that is prone to causing an allergic reaction of a human body, has a high drug loading capacity and stability, and has a good industrialization potential. Further provided are a method for preparing the utidelone liposome composition and the use thereof.

Abstract: Embodiments are generally directed to a system and method for adapting executable object to a processing unit. An embodiment of a method to adapt an executable object from a first processing unit to a second processing unit, comprises: adapting the executable object optimized for the first processing unit of a first architecture, to the second processing unit of a second architecture, wherein the second architecture is different from the first architecture, wherein the executable object is adapted to perform on the second processing unit based on a plurality of performance metrics collected while the executable object is performed on the first processing unit and the second processing unit.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, system and computer program product for semantic search based on a graph database. In some embodiments, a method is disclosed. According to the method, the user jobs of a user are obtained from a first software product. Based on the user jobs, target test cases are selected from a plurality of test cases associated with the first software product and a second software product. The target test cases are applied to the first software product and the second software product, and in accordance with a determination that a result of applying the target test cases satisfies a predetermined criterion, an instruction is provided to indicate migrating from the first software product to the second software product. In other embodiments, a system and a computer program product are disclosed.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel and a vehicle-mounted liquid crystal display device are provided. In the liquid crystal display panel, in an array substrate and/or a color filter substrate, a number of reflective interfaces in a functional area is greater than a number of reflective interfaces in a display area. Under the condition that an infrared optical transmittance is not affected, a reflectivity of light in the functional area is improved compared to the display area. This reduces or even eliminates a brightness difference between the functional area and the display area when a display is completely black.

Abstract: A method of video processing is described. The method includes determining, for a conversion between a current video block of a video and a coded representation of the video, whether a certain partitioning scheme is allowed for the current video block according to a rule that depends on a coding mode type used for representing the current video block in the coded representation and a dimension of the current video block; and performing the conversion based on the determining.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for improving user authentication and access control by a network file system service in a multi-tenant public cloud environment by receiving a request for a connection to a file system from a file system client (client), sending an identification request for identification authentication of the client to a control system, receiving a response from the control system, establishing the connection to the file system upon determining that the connection to the file system is allowed based on cloud tenant information associated with the client, receiving an attempt to access the file system from the client by a sub-user, authenticating the sub-user based on the cloud tenant information, issuing a security token including a globally unique sub-user identifier of the sub-user, and using the security token to determine access rights of the sub-user to the file system for a subsequent request.