Abstract: Methods of treating cancer related conditions using anamorelin are described.

Abstract: An approach is disclosed for real-time object tracking. The approach involves, for example, using a first object tracking mechanism to detect and associate one or more objects from frame to frame of a video. The approach also involves initiating one or more second object tracking mechanisms to track the one or more objects detected by the first object tracking mechanism from frame to frame of the video in parallel with the first object tracking mechanism. The approach further involves using a tracking output of the one or more second object tracking mechanisms in place of the first object tracking mechanism for a frame of the video based on determining that first object tracking mechanism has missed a detection of the object in the frame of the video.

Abstract: A fast self-tuning method of gain applied to a servo actuator connected with a motor is disclosed and includes following steps: retrieving a current-feedback information of the motor to compute a torque estimated value; retrieving a position-feedback information of the motor to compute an acceleration estimated value; computing a system inertia based on the torque estimated value and the acceleration estimated value, wherein the system inertia indicates an inertia of the motor carrying a specific load; computing an estimated control gain for the servo actuator based on the system inertia; and, performing a self-tuning procedure by the servo actuator in accordance with the estimated control gain.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for enhancing a binary weight neural network using a dependency tree. A method of enhancing a convolutional neural network (CNN) having binary weights includes constructing a tree for obtained binary tensors, the tree having a plurality of nodes beginning with a root node in each layer of the CNN. A convolution is calculated of an input feature map with an input binary tensor at the root node of the tree. A next node is searched from the root node of the tree and a convolution is calculated at the next node using a previous convolution result calculated at the root node of the tree. The searching of a next node from root node is repeated for all nodes from the root node of the tree, and a convolution is calculated at each next node using a previous convolution result.

Abstract: A neural network (NN) processing method is provided. An AI (artificial intelligence) compiler code of an AI compiler is transformed to a garbled circuit code by performing following steps. A circuit graph of a garbled circuit having logic gates corresponding to the garbled circuit code is sent to an electrical device by a server. Key codebooks for candidate gates corresponding to each logic gate are creating by the electrical device. Garbled truth tables for the candidate gates corresponding to each logic pate are generated and transmitted to the server by the electrical device through using OT (Oblivious Transfer) protocol. A target garbled truth table of each logic gate is generated by the server. Afterward, an NN model is encrypted according to the key codebooks by the electrical device and a compiled NN model of an encrypted NN model are generated by the server.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for discrimitive semantic transfer and physics-inspired optimization in deep learning are disclosed. A computation training method for a convolutional neural network (CNN) includes receiving a sequence of training images in the CNN of a first stage to describe objects of a cluttered scene as a semantic segmentation mask. The semantic segmentation mask is received in a semantic segmentation network of a second stage to produce semantic features. Using weights from the first stage as feature extractors and weights from the second stage as classifiers, edges of the cluttered scene are identified using the semantic features.

Abstract: A lithium-based energy storage system includes an electrolyte and an electrode. The electrode has a conformal coating of parylene. The parylene forms an artificial solid electrolyte interface (SEI). The electrode may include a material chosen from silicon, graphene-silicon composite, carbon-sulfur, and lithium. The use of parylene to form a conformal coating on an electrode in a lithium-based energy storage system is also disclosed.

Abstract: An adaptive learning power modeling method includes: sampling at least one of a plurality of network components to form a power consumption evaluation network according to at least one parameter within a parameter range; evaluating a predictive power consumption of a to-be-measured circuit by the power consumption evaluation network; training and evaluating an actual power consumption and the predictive power consumption of the to-be-measured circuit by the power consumption evaluation network to obtain an evaluation result; and performing training according to the evaluation result to determine whether to change the power consumption evaluation network.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for providing improved pose tracking of a subject using a 2D camera and generating a 3D image that recreates the pose of the subject. A 3D skeleton map is estimated from a 2D skeleton map of the subject using, for example, a neural network. A template 3D skeleton map is accessed or generated having bone segments that have lengths set using, for instance, anthropometry statistics based on a given height of the template 3D skeleton map. An improved 3D skeleton map is then produced by at least retargeting one or more of the plurality of bone segments of the estimated 3D skeleton map to more closely match the corresponding template bone segments of the template 3D skeleton map. The improved 3D skeleton map can then be animated in various ways (e.g., using various skins or graphics) to track corresponding movements of the subject.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electric jack with a current limiting protector, which relates to the technical field of mechanical equipment. The electric jack with the current limiting protector includes: a current limiting protector, a four-pin double-reset switch, a control motor, and a supporting leg main body. The current limiting protector is connected in parallel to the control motor through the four-pin double-reset switch. The current limiting protector, the four-pin double-reset switch, and the control motor are detachably mounted on the supporting leg main body. A first wiring terminal, a second wiring terminal, a third wiring terminal, a fourth wiring terminal, a fifth wiring terminal, and a current limiting protection circuit are distributed on the current limiting protector.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for enhancing a neural network using binary tensor and scale factor pairs. For one example, a method of optimizing a trained convolutional neural network (CNN) includes initializing an approximation residue as a trained weight tensor for the trained CNN. A plurality of binary tensors and scale factor pairs are determined. The approximation residue is updated using the binary tensors and scale factor pairs.

Abstract: A medical fixing system includes: a first fixing device fixed to a target lesion and having a first joining part and a first auxiliary fixing portion; a second fixing device fixed to the target lesion and having a second auxiliary fixing portion; a cord-receiving device connected to the first joining part of the first fixing device; and a fixing cord in contact with the first auxiliary fixing portion and the second auxiliary fixing portion and connected to the cord-receiving device. The cord-receiving device has a cord-receiving mechanism. The cord-receiving device adjusts an exposed length of the fixing cord with the cord-receiving mechanism.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate, a dielectric layer, plural bit lines, at least one bit line contact, a spacer structure and a spacer layer. The substrate has an isolation area to define plural active areas. The dielectric layer is disposed on the substrate, and the dielectric layer includes a bottom layer having a sidewall being retracted from sidewalls of other layers of the dielectric layer. The plural bit lines are disposed on the dielectric stacked structure, along a direction, and the at least one bit line contact is disposed below one of the bit lines, within the substrate. The spacer structure is disposed at sidewalls of each of the bit lines, and the spacer layer is disposed on the spacer structure to directly in contact with the spacer structure and the other layers of the dielectric layer.

Abstract: Methods for treating a disorder associated with immunoglobulin E (IgE) in a subject with antibodies capable of binding to the C?mx domain of a membrane-bound IgE. The subject can be administered with at least two doses of the antibody, the two doses being at least three months apart.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention concern copolymers and nanoparticles for use as delivery agents for one or more agents for therapy for a medical condition of humans and animals. Some of embodiments of the invention provide new reagents for biomedical research in cell culture, animal models and plants, for example. The copolymers comprise PLGA and PEI and, in some embodiments, also comprise 1-(3-aminopropyl)-4-methylpiperazine (APMP), Fc binding peptide and/or antibody. In certain embodiments, APMP-PLGA-PEI, Fc binding peptide/antibody-PLGA-PEI or Fc binding peptide/antibody-APMP-PLGA-PEI nanoparticles comprising one or more therapeutic agents are delivered to an individual in need thereof or used for biomedical research in cell cultures, animal models and plants.

Abstract: A control circuit of a power converter includes a sensing circuit, a ramp signal generation circuit and a PWM circuit. The sensing circuit, coupled to an output circuit, provides a current sensing signal. The ramp signal generation circuit includes a transient circuit and a signal generation circuit. The transient circuit receives the current sensing signal and generates a variable reference voltage. The signal generation circuit provides a ramp signal according to the variable reference voltage. The PWM circuit provides a PWM signal to the output circuit according to the ramp signal. When current sourcing occurs, it continues for a first default time. A transient state during current sourcing continues for a second default time less than first default time. The variable reference voltage is changed from a default value to an adjusted value during the second default time and restored to the default value after the second default time.

Abstract: A frequency tunable dielectric apparatus applied to building components is disclosed, which is used to increase the transmittance and the transmission bandwidth of signals. The dielectric apparatus includes a structural body, a frequency-tuning component, and a positioning component. The structural body is formed of a dielectric material with an equivalent dielectric constant value ranging from more than 1 to less than 200000. The structural body is coupled to the target component by the positioning component to form a composite structure. The minimum equivalent diameter of the dielectric structure corresponding to the composite structure on the projected area of the surface through which the RF signal passes on the surface of the target component is not less than one-eighth of the working wavelength. By changing the spacing, the dielectric apparatus may be used to tune the working frequency and enhance the transmittance and transmission bandwidth.

Abstract: Parameter calibration method for calibrating multiple parameters corresponding to multiple electronic components to be calibrated in a circuit, including steps: (A) turning off all of the electronic components to be calibrated and selecting a first electronic component from the electronic components to be calibrated as an electronic component being calibrated; (B) turning on the electronic component being calibrated and performing a calibration procedure on the electronic component being calibrated to determine a setting value of a parameter corresponding to the electronic component being calibrated; and (C) selecting a second electronic component from the electronic components to be calibrated as the electronic component being calibrated and performing step (B).

Abstract: A semiconductor memory structure includes a substrate, a bit line disposed on the substrate, a dielectric liner disposed on a side of the bit line, and a capacitor contact and a filler disposed on the substrate. The bit line extends in a first direction. The dielectric liner includes a first nitride liner disposed on a sidewall of the bit line, an oxide liner disposed on a sidewall of the first nitride liner, and a second nitride liner disposed on a sidewall of the oxide liner. In a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the capacitor contact is spaced apart from the bit line by the first nitride liner, the oxide liner, and the second nitride liner, and the width of the filler is greater than the width of the capacitor contact. A method for forming the semiconductor memory structure is also provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a high-temperature nano-composite coating and a preparation method thereof, and a small bag flexible packaging coating. The high-temperature nano-composite coating provided by the present disclosure controls the fiber length. Moreover, high-temperature reinforcing filler and high-temperature expansion filler are introduced, to make the coating have ultra-high strength at high temperature without cracks caused by shrinkage at high-temperature. In addition, nanopowder, high-temperature skeleton filler and other additives are introduced to make the coating be uniform and stable and reach a slurry state similar to toothpaste. There is no precipitation and stratification during the placement process. Small packaging can be realized to facilitate construction and operation. Besides, the coating has a good bonding to furnace lining, and will not fall off from the furnace lining, thereby prolonging the service life of the furnace lining.