Abstract: A method and apparatus for a three-dimensional or multi-view video encoding or decoding system utilizing unified disparity vector derivation is disclosed. When a three-dimensional coding tool using a derived disparity vector (DV) is selected, embodiments according to the present invention will first obtain the derived DV from one or more neighboring blocks. If the derived DV is available, the selected three-dimensional coding tool is applied to the current block using the derived DV. If the derived DV is not available, the selected three-dimensional coding tool is applied to the current block using a default DV, where the default DV is set to point to an inter-view reference picture in a reference picture list of the current block.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for information searching. The method includes: displaying a shooting interface for image search, and displaying guide information in the shooting interface; obtaining an image shot according to the guide information; and obtaining a search result according to the image shot and displaying the search result. With the present method for information searching, an accuracy rate of the image search may be improved, and requirements of a user may be better satisfied.

Abstract: A method and system for image reconstruction are provided. A projection image of a projection object may be obtained. A processed projection image may be generated based on the projection image through one or more pre-process operations. A reconstructed image including an artifact may be reconstructed based on the processed projection image. The artifact may be a detector edge artifact, a projection object edge artifact, and a serrated artifact. The detector edge artifact, the projection object edge artifact, and the serrated artifact may be removed from the reconstructed image.

Abstract: The application provides a Diketoreductase (DKR) mutant, its nucleotide coding sequence, and an expression cassette, recombinant vector and host cell containing the sequence, as well as a method for application of the mutant to the preparation of 3R,5S-dicarbonyl compound. An ee value of the obtained 3R,5S-dicarbonyl compound is higher than 99%, and a de value is about 90%. The DKR mutant is a key pharmaceutical intermediate, and particularly provides an efficient catalyst for synthesis of a chiral dicarbonyl hexanoic acid chain of a statin drug.

Abstract: A method of deriving VSP (View Synthesis Prediction) Merge candidates with aligned inter-view reference pictures is disclosed. The method generates a second Disparity Vector (DV) using a scaled DV derived from Neighboring Block Disparity Vector (NBDV) of the current block. A method of deriving one or more inter-view DV Merge candidates with aligned DV and associated inter-view reference pictures is also disclosed. The inter-view reference picture pointed by the DV derived from Depth oriented NBDV (DoNBDV) is used as the reference picture and the DV derived from DoNBDV is used as the DV for inter-view DV Merge candidate. Furthermore, a method of deriving temporal DV for NBDV is disclosed, where if the temporal neighboring block has a DV existing, the DV is used as an available DV for the current CU only if the associated inter-view reference picture exists in the reference lists of the current CU.

Abstract: A method for distinguishing semiconducting nanowires from metallic nanowires is related and including: applying nanowires on a substrate; making a metal electrode on the substrate and electrically connected to the nanowires; taking a SEM image of the nanowires and the metal electrode, wherein the SEM image comprises light segments, and each light segment corresponds to one nanowire; and comparing length of each light segment with length of corresponding one nanowire, when the first length is same as the second length, the corresponding one nanowires is a metallic nanowire; when the first length is shorter than the second length, the corresponding one nanowire is a semiconducting nanowire.

Abstract: Provided are therapies related to the treatment of pathological conditions, such as cancer.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for using fuel cell. The fuel cell includes a container, wherein the container comprises a housing and a nozzle, and the housing defines through holes; the housing defines a chamber and an opening; the nozzle has a first end in air/fluid communication with the opening and a second end; and a membrane electrode assembly, which is flexible, on the container to form a curved membrane electrode assembly surrounding the chamber and covering the through holes, wherein the membrane electrode assembly comprises a proton exchange membrane having a first surface and a second surface, a cathode electrode on the first surface and an anode electrode on the second surface. The method includes at least partially immersing the fuel cell in a fuel; and supplying an oxidizing gas into the chamber.

Abstract: A method of transferring nanomaterials with sugar, the method including: depositing a colloidal sugar layer on a first substrate; pressing a second substrate and a nanomaterial layer located on the second substrate on the colloidal sugar layer, wherein the nanomaterial layer is adhered to the colloidal sugar layer; solidifying the colloidal sugar layer into a solid sugar layer; tearing the second substrate; locating a fourth substrate on the nanomaterial layer; placing the first substrate, the solid sugar layer, the nanomaterial layer and the fourth substrate in a solvent, wherein the solid sugar layer is dissolved in the solvent, and the nanomaterial layer is detached from the first substrate and attached to the fourth substrate.

Abstract: A method for evaluating bandgap distributions of nanowires is provided. First, a plurality of nanowires located on a surface of a substrate is provided. Second, a metal electrode on the surface and electrically connected to the plurality of nanowires is provided. Third, a SEM image is taken on the plurality of nanowires and the metal electrode. Fourth, the bandgap distributions of the plurality of nanowires are evaluated through the SEM image.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a fuel cell system. The fuel cell system includes a fuel cell module, fuel and oxidizing gas. The fuel cell module includes a container and a membrane electrode assembly located on the container. The container includes a housing and a nozzle connected to the housing. The container defines a number of through holes located on the housing and covered by the membrane electrode assembly. The membrane electrode assembly includes a proton exchange membrane having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a cathode electrode located on the first surface and an anode electrode located on the second surface.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a fuel cell module. The fuel cell module includes a container and a membrane electrode assembly located on the container. The container includes a housing and a nozzle connected to the housing. The container defines a number of through holes located on the housing and covered by the membrane electrode assembly. The membrane electrode assembly includes a proton exchange membrane having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a cathode electrode located on the first surface and an anode electrode located on the second surface.

Abstract: A method and system for image reconstruction are provided. A projection image of a projection object may be obtained. A processed projection image may be generated based on the projection image through one or more pre-process operations. A reconstructed image including an artifact may be reconstructed based on the processed projection image. The artifact may be a detector edge artifact, a projection object edge artifact, and a serrated artifact. The detector edge artifact, the projection object edge artifact, and the serrated artifact may be removed from the reconstructed image.

Abstract: A method and system for image reconstruction are provided. A projection image of a projection object may be obtained. A processed projection image may be generated based on the projection image through one or more pre-process operations. A reconstructed image including an artifact may be reconstructed based on the processed projection image. The artifact may be a detector edge artifact, a projection object edge artifact, and a serrated artifact. The detector edge artifact, the projection object edge artifact, and the serrated artifact may be removed from the reconstructed image.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a breast region in a medical image are provided. The methods may include obtaining a first image relating to the breast region, determining a first region including a first plurality of pixels in the breast region, determining a second region including a second plurality of pixels relating to an edge of the breast region, and determining the breast region by combining the first region and the second region. The second plurality of pixels may include at least a portion of the first plurality of pixels.

Abstract: Methods and systems for image processing are provided. A target image may be acquired, wherein the target image may include a plurality of elements, an element of which may correspond to a pixel or a voxel. The target image may be decomposed into at least one layer, wherein the at least one layer may include a low frequency sub-image and a high frequency sub-image. The at least one layer may be transformed. The transformed layer may be reconstructed into a composite image.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a proton exchange membrane fuel cell. The fuel cell includes: a container, wherein the container includes a reacting room, a fuel room connected to the reacting room through a fuel inputting hole, a fuel inputting door located on the fuel inputting hole, a waste collecting room connected to the reacting room through a waste outputting hole, a waste outputting door located on the waste outputting hole; a membrane electrode assembly device located in the reacting room, wherein the reacting room is divided into an anode electrode space and a cathode electrode space connected to the outside through a pipe, the volume of the anode electrode space and the cathode electrode space can be changed by moving the membrane electrode assembly device.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a proton exchange membrane fuel cell. The fuel cell includes: a container, wherein the container includes a reacting room, a fuel room connected to the reacting room through a fuel inputting hole, a fuel inputting door located on the fuel inputting hole, a waste collecting room connected to the reacting room through a waste outputting hole, a waste outputting door located on the waste outputting hole; a membrane electrode assembly located in the reacting room, wherein the membrane electrode assembly device defines a bellows and a pipe connected to the bellows and extending out of the reacting room, the reacting room is divided into a first electrode space outside the bellows and a second electrode space inside the bellows, the volume of the first electrode space and the second electrode space can be changed by deforming the bellows.

Abstract: A method and system for image reconstruction are provided. A projection image of a projection object may be obtained. A processed projection image may be generated based on the projection image through one or more pre-process operations. A reconstructed image including an artifact may be reconstructed based on the processed projection image. The artifact may be a detector edge artifact, a projection object edge artifact, and a serrated artifact. The detector edge artifact, the projection object edge artifact, and the serrated artifact may be removed from the reconstructed image.

Abstract: Multi-view video encoding using early Merge mode decision and/or early CU split termination is disclosed. The present invention encodes a current coding block using the Merge/Skip mode without evaluating coding performance for at least one of Inter modes and Intra modes if the coding conditions associated with the current coding block and a neighboring block set of the current coding block are asserted. The coding conditions may correspond to whether the coding performance of the Skip mode is better than the coding performance of 2N×2N Merge mode for the current coding block and whether all blocks in the neighboring block set select the Merge mode or the Skip mode. Similarly, the process of splitting the current coding block into smaller coding blocks can be terminated without evaluating coding performance associated with the smaller coding blocks from splitting the current coding block if some coding conditions are asserted.