Abstract: There are provided methods and apparatus for adaptive geometric partitioning for video encoding and decoding. An apparatus includes an encoder for encoding image data corresponding to pictures by adaptively partitioning at least portions of the pictures responsive to at least one parametric model. The at least one parametric model involves at least one of implicit and explicit formulation of at least one curve.

Abstract: A device and method for reducing and homogenizing residual stress of a component by an array of high-energy elastic waves. The device includes a tubular body consisting of at least two elements, multiple first through holes and a clamping device provided on an outer side of the tubular body. Exciters are connected with exciting wedges so that an end face of each of the exciting wedges is closely coupled to a surface of the component. A connection portion is coupled to an emitting end of each of the exciters, where the axis of the emitting end coincides with a normal line at a pressed surface of the component A multi-channel signal amplifier is electrically connected to each of the exciters and a multi-channel excitation control module is electrically connected to the multi-channel signal amplifier.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for unified significance map coding. An apparatus includes a video encoder (400) for encoding transform coefficients for at least a portion of a picture. The transform coefficients are obtained using a plurality of transforms. One or more context sharing maps are generated for the transform coefficients based on a unified rule. The one or more context sharing maps are for providing at least one context that is shared among at least some of the transform coefficients obtained from at least two different ones of the plurality of transforms.

Abstract: There are provided methods and apparatus for video usability information (VUI) for scalable video coding (SVC). An apparatus includes an encoder (100) for encoding video signal data into a bitstream. The encoder specifies video user information, excluding hypothetical reference decoder parameters, in the bitstream using a high level syntax element. The video user information corresponds to a set of interoperability points in the bitstream relating to scalable video coding (340, 355).

Abstract: The present disclosure provides, in some aspects, nucleic acid-based molecular tools that enable the recording of molecular structure and soluble signals as well as the programmed assembly of molecular structures.

Abstract: The precision of up-sampling operations in a layered coding system is preserved when operating on video data with high bit-depth. In response to bit-depth requirements of the video coding or decoding system, scaling and rounding parameters are determined for a separable up-scaling filter. Input data are first filtered across a first spatial direction using a first rounding parameter to generate first up-sampled data. First intermediate data are generated by scaling the first up-sampled data using a first shift parameter. The intermediate data are then filtered across a second spatial direction using a second rounding parameter to generate second up-sampled data. Second intermediate data are generated by scaling the second up-sampled data using a second shift parameter. Final up-sampled data may be generated by clipping the second intermediate data.

Abstract: A method for controlling deformation of a large-scale crankshaft comprising detecting and recording stress value(s) of part(s) to be regulated by the crankshaft; fixing the crankshaft on a tool to couple transmitting ends of high-energy acoustic beam transducers with the part(s) to be regulated; turning on the high-energy acoustic beam transducers to emit high-energy acoustic beams into the crankshaft, controlling working frequencies of the high-energy acoustic beam transducers within a range of 10-30 kHz, and setting a predicted regulation and control time according to the stress value(s) of the part(s) to be regulated; and closing the high-energy acoustic beam transducers when the predicted regulation and control time is reached, and taking the crankshaft out of the tool.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for improved entropy encoding and decoding. An apparatus includes a video encoder (200) for encoding at least a block in a picture by transforming a residue of the block to obtain transform coefficients, quantizing the transform coefficients to obtain quantized transform coefficients, and entropy coding the quantized transform coefficients. The quantized transform coefficients are encoded using a flag to indicate that a current one of the quantized transform coefficients being processed is a last non-zero coefficient for the block having a value greater than or equal to a specified value.

Abstract: A device for controlling deformation of a large-scale crankshaft comprising a crankshaft holder that is arranged for fixing the crankshaft so that the crankshaft is aligned with an axis; a regulatory bracket that is arranged on the crankshaft holder at a position corresponding to the crankshaft; and a high-energy acoustic beam transducer that is arranged on the bracket and is provided with an end part coupled with the crankshaft. The crankshaft is fixed through the crankshaft holder, high-energy ultrasonic waves are injected into the crankshaft by the transducer, mass points in the crankshaft are driven to vibrate along the acoustic beam direction, and machining residual stress of the crankshaft is removed through the high-energy acoustic beam to realize the regulation and control of the residual stress in the material in the specific direction, so that machining precision of the crankshaft is ensured and machining deformation of the crankshaft is reduced.

Abstract: Methods and systems for reducing banding artifacts when displaying high-dynamic-range images reconstructed from coded reshaped images are described. Given an input image in a high dynamic range (HDR) which is mapped to a second image in a second dynamic range, banding artifacts in a reconstructed HDR image generated using the second image are reduced by a) in darks and mid-tone regions of the input image, adding noise to the input image before being mapped to the second image, and b) in highlights regions of the input image, modifying an input backward reshaping function, wherein the modified backward reshaping function will be used by a decoder to map a decoded version of the second image to the reconstructed HDR image. An example noise generation technique using simulated film-grain noise is provided.

Abstract: To support lossless mode at the block level when in-loop reshaping (LMCS) is enabled, the following changes are proposed to the existing LMCS pipeline. In intra mode, encode lossless blocks in the original domain, thus bypassing inverse mapping after reconstruction in the decoder. In inter mode, encode lossless blocks in the original domain, thus bypassing both forward mapping after motion compensation and inverse mapping after reconstruction in the decoder. In both modes, disable any LMCS-related color scaling.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for intra coding a block having pixels assigned to groups. An apparatus includes a video encoder for encoding a block in a picture using intra prediction by dividing pixels within the block into at least a first group and a second group and encoding the pixels in the first group prior to encoding the pixels in the second group. A prediction for at least one of the pixels within the second group is obtained by evaluating the pixels within the first group and the second group.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides, in some embodiments, methods and compositions for single-molecule detection.

Abstract: Provided herein are compositions, kits and methods for synthesis of nucleic acids. Also provided herein are compositions and methods for synthesizing strands of nucleic acid across different nucleic acid back-bones hybridized together using a strand displacing polymerase.

Abstract: There are provided methods and apparatus for adaptive geometric partitioning for video encoding and decoding. An apparatus includes an encoder for encoding image data corresponding to pictures by adaptively partitioning at least portions of the pictures responsive to at least one parametric model. The at least one parametric model involves at least one of implicit and explicit formulation of at least one curve.

Abstract: A control device for reducing and homogenizing welding residual stress by acoustic waves, comprising: a fixing tool having two rows of through holes; a plurality of ultrasonic transducers each having a body and a conical horn transmitting portion at a lower end of the body, wherein lower ends of the horn transmitting portions are fixedly connected with flanges, the horn transmitting portions of the ultrasonic transducers extend into respective through holes of the fixing tool to be in contact with welded parts below the fixing tool, the flanges are fixed to the fixing tool by bolts, and the two rows of through holes are arranged both sides of a welding seam of the welded parts; and a driving device for driving the ultrasonic transducers to operate. A corresponding control method is also provided. The control device can be used to control residual stress at the welding seam of steels.

Abstract: Methods and systems for frame rate scalability are described. Support is provided for input and output video sequences with variable frame rate and variable shutter angle across scenes, or for input video sequences with fixed input frame rate and input shutter angle, but allowing a decoder to generate a video output at a different output frame rate and shutter angle than the corresponding input values. Techniques allowing a decoder to decode more computationally-efficiently a specific backward compatible target frame rate and shutter angle among those allowed are also presented.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides, in some aspects, methods and compositions for producing nucleic acid nanostructures having little to no kinetic barriers to self-assembly.

Abstract: A device for reducing and homogenizing residual stress of a metal frame including a substrate, a frame fixing device and ultrasonic vibrators. A groove with an upward opening is provided in the middle of the substrate, and a shape enclosed by vertical side walls of the groove matches a shape of an outer frame of a metal frame to be processed. A plurality of through holes that are horizontally diverged are arranged around the side walls of the groove, and the through holes are vertically intersected with the groove. The ultrasonic vibrators are provided on the substrate and front ends of the ultrasonic vibrators extend into respective through holes to abut against the metal frame in the groove. The frame fixing device is also arranged in the groove where the metal frame is located, after the metal frame to be processed is placed in the groove.

Abstract: A device and a method for ultrasonic detecting a rotating member based on magnetic fluid coupling, wherein the device comprises an ultrasonic probe, magnetic field protection rings, magnetic fluid and a magnetic fluid protection cover. The ultrasonic probe is arranged above the rotating member that is horizontally placed. Front ends of a transmitting ultrasonic transducer and a receiving ultrasonic transducer of the ultrasonic probe are provided with the magnetic field protection rings for generating magnetic fields in the magnetic field protection rings. The protective cover is sleeved on a circumferential outer side of the rotating member where a detected position is located, and the front ends of the ultrasonic probe are arranged to penetrate through the magnetic fluid protective cover. A cavity formed between the magnetic fluid protective cover and the rotating member is filled with the magnetic fluid and the magnetic fluid is a liquid mixture solution.