Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for video encoding/decoding. In some examples, an apparatus for video decoding includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry decodes prediction information of a current block from a coded video bitstream. The prediction information is indicative of a coding mode that codes the current block based on reconstructed samples in a same picture as the current block. The processing circuitry determines a candidate vector that is used to reconstruct at least a portion of a block with a predetermined spatial relationship to the current block and then determines, from a candidate list that includes the candidate vector, a displacement vector for reconstructing at least a portion of the current block. Further, the processing circuitry reconstructs at least the portion of the current block based on the displacement vector.

Abstract: A system and method of teaching a neural network through reinforcement learning methodology. The system includes a machine-readable medium having one or more processors that perform a motion task to produce a first result corresponding to navigating a device during a first episode and performing an interaction task during that same episode. After completion of the first episode a processor calculates a Q value change based on the first task result and the second task result. The processor then modifies parameters based on the Q value change such that during subsequent episode iterations the motion task and interactive task are improved and a smooth and continuous transition occurs between these two tasks.

Abstract: A method, computer readable medium, and system are disclosed for identifying residual video data. This data describes data that is lost during a compression of original video data. For example, the original video data may be compressed and then decompressed, and this result may be compared to the original video data to determine the residual video data. This residual video data is transformed into a smaller format by means of encoding, binarizing, and compressing, and is sent to a destination. At the destination, the residual video data is transformed back into its original format and is used during the decompression of the compressed original video data to improve a quality of the decompressed original video data.

Abstract: Methods and system are described for changing a driveline gear range from a lower gear range to a higher gear range. The driveline may include two electric machines and four clutches in a four wheel drive configuration. The methods and systems permit a driveline to change from a lower gear range to a higher gear range in a way that may reduce torque disturbances that may result from gear lash.

Abstract: A pixel circuit includes a data writing sub-circuit, a light-emitting control sub-circuit and a driving sub-circuit. The data writing sub-circuit is connected to the driving sub-circuit, and is configured to write a data voltage signal into the driving sub-circuit and compensate it, in response to a first gate signal and a second gate signal. The light-emitting control sub-circuit is connected to the driving sub-circuit, and is configured to close a line between a first power supply voltage terminal and a second power supply voltage terminal, in response to a first enable signal and a second enable signal. The driving sub-circuit is configured to provide a driving current to a light-emitting device through the closed line according to the written data voltage signal. Phases of the first enable signal and the first gate signal are opposite, and phases of the second enable signal and the second gate signal are opposite.

Abstract: Provided herein are improved gene therapy vectors and methods of use, in some embodiments, comprising sequences for improved expression and cellular targeting of a therapeutic protein.

Abstract: A methane hydrate production method comprising a step of performing a reservoir grouting process. The reservoir grouting process comprises: injecting a grouting agent into a frozen soil reservoir on the land or a seabed reservoir for targeting methane hydrate existing within sand particles of the target reservoirs; or injecting a filling material into cavities naturally or artificially occurred in a frozen soil reservoir on the land or a seabed reservoir for targeting methane hydrate existing within sand particles of the target reservoirs, and enabling a grouting body being constructed.

Abstract: A rehabilitation training apparatus and a rehabilitation training system are disclosed. The rehabilitation training apparatus includes a powertrain, a pneumatic flexible actuator and a receiving portion. The powertrain is coupled to the pneumatic flexible actuator and configured to rotate upon drive of the pneumatic flexible actuator. The receiving portion is coupled to the powertrain and configured to receive a training portion and be interlocked with rotation of the powertrain.

Abstract: An optical amplifier assembly and a detection method capable of dynamically performing optical time-domain reflection detection. The detection method comprises obtaining signal light intensity detection signals from a first and second photodetectors and sending a control signal to an L-band Raman pump when the signal light intensity in the second photodetector is lower than a first preset threshold, so that the L-band Raman pump enters into an optical time-domain reflection detection mode; sending a control signal to the L-band Raman pump when the signal light intensity in the second photodetector is greater than or equal the first preset threshold, so that the L-band Raman pump enters into an L-Band Raman optical fiber amplifier operation mode.

Abstract: An axially rotating electric heating device for extracting tobacco includes a heating cavity outer shell, a heating cavity inner shell, and a heating assembly. The heating assembly includes a heating cavity that accommodates a smoking product and a heating element located in a cigarette heating cavity. The heating cavity is surrounded by the heating cavity inner shell; the heating element is inserted into the smoking product so as to heat the smoking product. The heating cavity inner shell is located at the front end of the heating assembly; the heating cavity outer shell and the heating cavity inner shell form an integral body; the heating cavity may rotate relative to the axis of the heating element to separate the smoking product from the heating element, thereby facilitating the extraction of the smoking product after smoking is finished.

Abstract: An apparatus of neural network model decompression includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry can be configured to receive, from a bitstream of a compressed neural network representation, one or more first syntax elements associated with a 3-dimensional coding unit (CU3D) partitioned from a 3-dimensional coding tree unit (CTU3D). The first CTU3D can be partitioned from a tensor in a neural network. The one or more first syntax elements can indicate that the CU3D is partitioned based on a 3D pyramid structure that includes multiple depths. Each depth corresponds to one or more nodes. Each node has a node value. Second syntax elements corresponding to the node values of the nodes in the 3D pyramid structure can be received from the bitstream in a breadth-first scan order for scanning the nodes in the 3D pyramid structure. Model parameters of the tensor can be reconstructed based on the received second syntax elements.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for generating a multi-label classification system. The multi-label classification system can use a multi-label classification neural network system to identify one or more labels for an image. The multi-label classification system can explicitly take into account the relationship between classes in identifying labels. A relevance sub-network of the multi-label classification neural network system can capture relevance information between the classes. Such a relevance sub-network can decouple independence between classes to focus learning on relevance between the classes.

Abstract: Provided is use of tectorigenin in the preparation of a medicament for treatment of chicken necrotic enteritis. Using tectorigenin for treating chicken necrotic enteritis can significantly reduce the degree of pathological changes in the intestinal tract of chickens with necrotic enteritis, and has a good therapeutic effect on chicken necrotic enteritis caused by Clostridium perfringens.

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods for the multiplexed analysis of one or more intracellular targets of a single cell. Exemplary compositions of the disclosure comprise a surface comprising a plurality of capture agents operatively-linked thereto, wherein each capture agent specifically binds to a distinct intracellular target and wherein the plurality of capture agents form a repeating pattern; a substrate comprising a plurality of chambers, wherein the substrate releasably couples with the surface and wherein each chamber of the plurality of chambers comprises at least one repeat of the repeating pattern of the plurality of capture agents of the surface; a coating composition comprising a cell lysis composition; and a linker composition comprising a functionalization component and an extension component.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for maintaining operation log information stored in a non-volatile memory of a storage device. The method includes the steps of: configuring a buffer area of a volatile memory; caching the operation log information into the buffer area; writing the operation log information stored in the buffer area into a predetermined storage area of the non-volatile memory; repeatedly updating the operation log information to the predetermined storage area; and initializing the storage device, which includes the following steps of enabling a watchdog timer in a controller; fetching the latest operation log information by reading the predetermined storage area when the watchdog timer counts a predetermined time and the storage device does not complete the initialization; configuring the storage device to perform a force low-level formatting after the latest operation log information is fetched; and disabling the watchdog timer when the storage device completes the initialization.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a manufacturing method for a fin field-effect transistor. The method to make the fin field-effect transistor comprises: forming a fin structure and a gate structure spanning on the fin structure on a substrate; and forming a source-drain region on the fin structure, which comprises: forming an epitaxial layer; and forming a sacrificial layer on the surface of the epitaxial layer to prevent the epitaxial layer from being lost in the subsequent removal steps.

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for forming layers of a first dielectric material, a semiconductor material, and a second dielectric material in repeating iterations vertically to form a vertical stack and forming a vertical opening using an etchant process to expose vertical sidewalls in the vertical stack. A seed material that is selective to the semiconductor material is deposited over the vertical stack and the vertical sidewalls in the vertical stack and the seed material is processed such that the seed material advances within the semiconductor material such that it transforms a crystalline structure of a portion of the semiconductor material.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a driving substrate, a method for preparing the same, and a flexible display device. The driving substrate includes: a base substrate; a first driving function layer arranged on a first surface of the base substrate, the first driving function layer including a plurality of driving thin film transistors and a plurality of signal wirings, and at least one of the plurality of signal wirings being of a single-layer structure and having a thickness greater than a threshold; a pad layer arranged on a surface of the first driving function layer away from the base substrate, the pad layer including a plurality of first pads and a plurality of second pads, and each first pad being connected to a first electrode of the corresponding driving thin film transistor and each second pad being connected to a common electrode line in the plurality of signal wirings.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, there is provided a grinding module including a base; a cylinder mounted to the base with a longitudinal axis of the cylinder arranged at least substantially perpendicular to a surface of the base, wherein the cylinder is rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the cylinder, and wherein a cylindrical surface of the cylinder is adapted to receive a grinding belt; a linear actuator mounted to the base with a centreline of linear motion of the linear actuator arranged to intersect the longitudinal axis of the cylinder; and a holder connected to the linear actuator, the holder adapted to hold a workpiece with a surface of the workpiece facing the cylindrical surface of the cylinder, wherein the linear actuator is adapted to move the holder relative to the cylinder along the centreline of linear motion of the linear actuator, and wherein the cylindrical surface of the cylinder is adapted to define a curved profile so that the grinding belt is adapted to grind and shape the surfac

Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods, device, system that provide a codebook indication operation. In one example, a codebook indication method includes: receiving by a terminal device, a transmission parameter indication information indicating an index of one codebook subset configuration of three codebook subset configurations in the terminal device from a base station, wherein the three codebook subset configurations in the terminal device are related to fully coherent, partial coherent, and incoherent respectively, and the codebook subset configuration related to fully coherent includes M indexes, the codebook subset configuration related to partial coherent includes N indexes, and the codebook subset configuration related to incoherent includes K indexes, wherein M is an integer larger than N, and N is larger than K; and determining a transmission layer and precoding matrix associated with the index according to the transmission parameter indication information.