Abstract: A compound represented by formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a use thereof in preparing a drug for treating, stopping or preventing a disease or disorder mediated by FGFR4 activity.

Abstract: A manifold assembly including a guide rod, a method of moving a filter capsule along the manifold assembly, and a method of filtering fluid using the manifold assembly are provided.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for pacing a spend may include: (1) receiving, at a pacing computer program executed by a computer processor, a spend budget for a user for a period, wherein the spend budget represents income transactions for the period minus recurring or expected expense transactions for the period; (2) determining, by the pacing computer program, a pace of spend for the spend budget at a point in time for the period, wherein the pace of spend may be asymmetrical across the period; (3) determining, by the pacing computer program, a current spend for the period at the point of time; and (4) causing, by the pacing computer program, a display of an electronic device to graphically present the pace of spend for the point in time and the current spend for the period at the point in time.

Abstract: A method for facilitating predictive caching of data is provided. The method includes retrieving raw data relating to user activity for a plurality of users, the user activity including a history of web resources accessed by a user; converting the raw data into a structured data set based on a predetermined criterion; generating a model based on the structured data set; training the model by using a training data set, the training data set including the user activity for a predetermined period of time; determining, by using the trained model, a predicted first web resource for the user; and automatically caching, in a memory, the predicted first web resource.

Abstract: An autonomous delivery system configured to provide optimized delivery for packages and provide services to multiple locations along a path. The delivery system includes a vehicle capable of autonomously driving and providing the packages and/or services required.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application disclose various display control methods and apparatuses and various display devices, wherein one of the display control methods comprises: adjusting display pixel density of at least one display unit in a display array as uneven distribution; and displaying multiple first images respectively via multiple display units in the adjusted display array, to splice and/or superimpose the multiple first images to be displayed as a second image, the multiple display units comprising the at least one display unit. The present application can increase the actual utilization rate of display pixels of the display array, and improve splicing and/or image local display quality.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for enlarging the optical scan angle of imaging probes are provided. The optical scan angle of endoscopic probes can be increased by employing the “Snell's Window” effect. An endoscopic probe can include an endoscope shell, a device for capturing electromagnetic radiation, and a liquid or gel provided between the device for capturing electromagnetic radiation and the endoscope shell. The endoscope probe can further include a first mirror placed such that electromagnetic radiation entering through the endoscope shell can bounce off the first mirror and enter the device for capturing electromagnetic radiation. The first mirror can be a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) mirror.

Abstract: A method for quickly invoking a small window while a video is being displayed in full screen, a graphic user interface, and a terminal are provided. The method may include: When a terminal displays a video playing interface in full screen, the terminal may display a small window in a hover box based on a user operation. A display interface of the small window may be switched. The terminal may further quickly switch between multi-window display and full-screen display based on a user operation. In this process, the terminal continuously plays the video. According to this method, the terminal can quickly switch between multi-window display and full-screen display while continuously playing a video.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for controlling deformation of a flexible virtual reality interaction controller, comprising: determining that a posture at which a user holds a VR interaction controller is changed; determining, according to a feature of the changed holding posture, an object to be simulated by the VR interaction controller; determining, according to a shape of the object to be simulated and a shape of the VR interaction controller before the holding posture is changed, a deformation parameter of the VR interaction controller; and controlling, according to the deformation parameter, the VR interaction controller to generate deformation. The present invention also discloses an apparatus for controlling deformation of a flexible VR interaction controller and a VR interaction system. By adopting the technical solutions of the present invention, a more concrete VR interaction controller is provided for a user, thereby improving the user experience.

Abstract: A vehicle drive system for an electric vehicle having in-hub motors configured to be independently controlled from the main traction motors. The configuration allows for robust control of the vehicle dynamics and behavior by allowing an improved powertrain control. The system also allows the vehicle to achieve better efficiencies.

Abstract: A field emission neutralizer is provided. The field emission neutralizer includes a bottom plate and a field emission cathode unit located on the bottom plate. The field emission cathode unit includes a substrate, a shell located on the substrate, a cathode emitter located inside the shell, a mesh grid insulated from the cathode emitter, and a shielding layer insulated from the mesh grid. The cathode emitter includes a cathode substrate and a graphitized carbon nanotube array. The graphitized carbon nanotube array is in electrical contact with the cathode substrate. The graphitized carbon nanotube array is fixed on a surface of the substrate body, and the carbon nanotubes of the graphitized carbon nanotube array are substantially perpendicular to the cathode substrate.

Abstract: A spiral ultrasonic tomography imaging method and system are provided. The method is to use synchronous rotation of an ultrasonic probe or cyclic switching of emission array elements in the ultrasonic probe under the premise of a uniform displacement of the ultrasonic probe along the Z axis, so that the change trajectory of the positions of emission array elements over time in a three-dimensional space at each ultrasonic emission time is distributed along a spiral line or a curve. During the process of the uniform displacement of the ultrasonic probe along the Z axis, the ultrasonic probe emits ultrasonic waves and receives and collects echo data. The collected echo data is stored and post-processed to realize ultrasonic tomography imaging of an object. The spiral ultrasonic tomography three-dimensional scanning method and the corresponding system realize rapid continuous uninterrupted data acquisition to ensure that higher spatial resolution in the Z-axis direction.

Abstract: A two-stage power converter can incorporate a buck pre-regulator and a resonant bus converter. Such a converter may be operated to achieve unconditional soft switching operation (zero voltage switching a/k/a ZVS) over a wide input and output range, while delivering excellent power conversion efficiency at lower power levels and in a no load condition.

Abstract: The specification describes methods and systems for payment processing. An example method comprises: receiving a product settlement request from a settlement user; acquiring and storing biometric feature information of the settlement user; receiving product information from the settlement user; obtaining a payment account of the settlement user according to the stored biometric feature information; and deducting, from the payment account, a consumption amount determined based on the product information.

Abstract: A system is provided to facilitate distributed manufacturing process in accordance with various embodiments. The system can include one or more supplier systems, a strong house system, a customer system, a product/quality control management system, a block chain system, and/or any other systems or devices.

Abstract: A manifold assembly including a guide rod, a method of moving a filter capsule along the manifold assembly, and a method of filtering fluid using the manifold assembly are provided.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application disclose time division display control methods and apparatus and display devices, wherein a time division display control method disclosed comprises: displaying a first image by a display device; and changing display pixel distribution of the display device at least once within a preset permitted staying duration of vision of human eyes and displaying the first image by the display device changed each time, to cause the displayed first images to be displayed in human eyes as a second image in an overlapped manner. According to the present application, utilization of display pixels of a display device and a display quality of at least a local part of an image can be improved, thereby better meeting diversified actual application demands of users.

Abstract: A compound represented by formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a use thereof in preparing a drug for treating, stopping or preventing a disease or disorder mediated by FGFR4 activity.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for payment are provided. One of the methods includes: obtaining first image data; performing image recognition on the first image data; determining a payment mode to be a facial payment mode or a code payment mode based on the image recognition on the first image data; and performing a payment process corresponding to the determined payment mode.