Abstract: A digital twin-based edge-end collaborative scheduling method for heterogeneous tasks and resources includes the following steps: establishing an edge wireless network based on digital twin; constructing an edge-end collaborative scheduling problem prototype of the heterogeneous tasks and resources; performing problem conversion based on a multi-agent Markov decision process; constructing an Actor-Critic neural network model based on multi-agent deep reinforcement learning; performing offline centralized training of the neural network model by digital twin; performing online distributed execution of task offloading and computation and communication resource allocation by end devices to collaboratively process the heterogeneous tasks.

Abstract: A liquid crystal panel and a manufacturing method thereof, and a display apparatus are disclosed. The liquid crystal panel includes a liquid crystal cell, a first adhesive layer, a first polarizer, a second adhesive layer and an optical composite film; the first adhesive layer is located on a first side of the liquid crystal cell; the first polarizer is located on a side of the first adhesive layer away from the liquid crystal cell; the second adhesive layer is located on a side of the first polarizer away from the first adhesive layer; the optical composite film is located on a side of the second adhesive layer away from the first polarizer; the first adhesive layer adheres the first polarizer onto the liquid crystal cell, the second adhesive layer adheres the optical composite film onto the first polarizer, and the optical composite film includes diffusion particles.

Abstract: Methods and systems described herein involve using long cell-free DNA fragments to analyze a biological sample from a pregnant subject. The status of methylated CpG sites and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) is often used to analyze DNA fragments of a biological sample. A CpG site and a SNP are typically separated from the nearest CpG site or SNP by hundreds or thousands of base pairs. Finding two or more consecutive CpG sites or SNPs on most cell-free DNA fragments is improbable or impossible. Cell-free DNA fragments longer than 600 bp may include multiple CpG sites and/or SNPs. The presence of multiple CpG sites and/or SNPs on long cell-free DNA fragments may allow for analysis than with short cell-free DNA fragments alone. The long cell-free DNA fragments can be used to identify a tissue of origin and/or to provide information on a fetus in a pregnant female.

Abstract: An array substrate, a display device, and a drive-for-heating method for the display device. The array substrate includes: pixel units on a first base substrate; a data line on the first base substrate; a touch signal line on the first base substrate; a heating element on the first base substrate, and configured to generate heat under driving of a drive-for-heating current; a common electrode on the first base substrate and reused as a touch electrode; and a pixel electrode on the first base substrate. The thin film transistor includes an active layer in a semiconductor layer and a gate electrode in a first conductive layer. The data line is in a second conductive layer, one of the pixel electrode and the common electrode is in a third conductive layer, and a layer where the heating element is located is between the semiconductor layer and the third conductive layer.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, system and computer program product for improving accuracy and efficiency of auditing databases. A table, list or index of a database is analyzed to identify metadata, which includes time series data, user data, an Internet Protocol address and operation data. The identified metadata is associated with the corresponding record or row of the table, list or index from which the metadata was extracted. A determination is then made as to whether to record a raw data image associated with the record or row of the analyzed table, list or index based on the corresponding data operation. The identified metadata as well as the recorded data images, if any, are stored in a structured audit log. Auditing information is then obtained from a structured audit log based on matching the record or row identifier (RID) associated with the query with the RID associated with the structured audit log.

Abstract: A scanning probe microscope based on high-speed instantaneous force control is used scan a sample, which includes steps of acquiring an acting force signal between a probe unit and a sample; calculating a real amplitude signal according to the acting force signal; acquiring a set amplitude signal; acquiring the first sinusoidal signal; obtaining a target acting force signal according to the real amplitude signal, the set amplitude signal and the first sinusoidal signal; and scanning the surface of the sample in a target sample scanning mode according to the target acting force signal, wherein the target sample scanning mode represents the operating mode of scanning the surface of the sample under the indication of the target acting force signal. The method solves the problems of low peak force tapping frequency and limited scanning range, and realizes high-speed instantaneous force tapping and mechanical property measurement while ensuring the scanning range.

Abstract: Rendering digital twin include receiving metrics associated with a physical entity, the metrics received using an established real-time data synchronization protocol. The received metrics is analyzed. Based on the analysis of the received metrics, digital twin corresponding to the physical entity is updated, the digital twin being a virtual representation of the physical entity.

Abstract: Provided is a composition comprising aflibercept and a variant thereof, wherein the variant is a truncation variant with a truncated VEGF binding portion of aflibercept, and wherein the content of the truncation variant is less than or equal to about 20% by mass percentage. Also provided is a pharmaceutical formulation comprising the composition. Further, provided are a method for detecting the variant and use of the variant in quality inspection or quality control of an aflibercept-containing product.

Abstract: A battery cell includes a housing and a barrier member. The housing has an inner cavity, the housing has a first wall, and a weak portion is provided on the first wall. The barrier member is arranged in the inner cavity of the housing, and the barrier member is provided on at least part of the periphery of the weak portion.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to electronic devices and communication systems. One example electronic device includes a power divider array that includes a general input port and a plurality of branch output ports. The power divider array has a filter mode and a power splitter mode that are switchable. In the power splitter mode, the power divider array is configured to implement power distribution of a signal from the general input port to the plurality of branch output ports. In the filter mode, the power divider array is configured to filter a signal transmitted between the general input port and the plurality of branch output ports.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, system, and computer program product for adapting scripts from a source platform to be utilized in a target platform when porting. Traces of system calls from the commands in the source and target platforms are analyzed to identify building blocks. A tree structure for each command of the source and target platforms is constructed with one or more building blocks from the identified building blocks. Commands of the target platform with a functionality within a threshold degree of similarity to the commands of the source platform are identified by analyzing the building blocks of the commands' tree structures. Alternative commands for the commands of the source platform, such as those commands that are not supported by the target platform, may be generated using such identified commands. The script from the source platform may then be adapted to be utilized in the target platform using such alternative commands.

Abstract: A system for purifying helium gas, a method, and an application. The system includes a first gas-liquid separation device, a primary helium extraction tower, a second gas-liquid separation device, a secondary helium extraction tower, and a nitrogen removal tower, which are in sequential communication. The first gas-liquid separation device performs first treatment to convert helium-containing natural gas into a first gas and first liquid phases; the primary helium extraction tower performs first distillation on the first gas and first liquid phases to obtain a second gas and second liquid phases; the second gas-liquid separation device performs second treatment to convert the second gas phase to a third gas and third liquid phase; the secondary helium extraction tower performs second distillation on the third gas and third liquid phases to obtain crude helium and a fourth liquid phase form which nitrogen is removed by the nitrogen removal tower.

Abstract: An integrated test device and method for filling karst cave deposition and tunnel intermittent water and mud inrush disasters. The device includes a mixing tank, water tank, water collection tank and plurality of depositing tanks, wherein mixing tank outlet is connected to one end of a pipe, the other end of the pipe extends to one end of the water tank, the plurality of depositing tanks are arranged underwater tank at intervals, the water collection tank is arranged at the water tank's other end, and a detachable baffle is arranged in the water tank and in front of each depositing tank. The deposition and consolidation of filling media and water and mud inrush can be simulated and observed through the setting and cooperation of the plurality of depositing tanks, different working conditions can be simulated by changing the flow rate, sample concentration, particle gradation, depositing height and displacement.

Abstract: A prosthetic heart valve configured to replace a native heart valve and having a support frame configured to be reshaped into an expanded form in order to receive and/or support an expandable prosthetic heart valve therein is disclosed, together with methods of using same. The prosthetic heart valve may be configured to have a generally rigid and/or expansion-resistant configuration when initially implanted to replace a native valve (or other prosthetic heart valve), but to assume a generally expanded form when subjected to an outward force such as that provided by a dilation balloon or other mechanical expander.

Abstract: A trim for a vehicle and a glass assembly are provided. The trim includes a trim body, a flexible light emitter, and a light-transmitting member. The trim body has an inner surface and an outer surface opposite to the inner surface, and the flexible light emitter is attached to the inner surface. The trim body defines multiple light-transmitting through holes, and the multiple light-transmitting through holes extend through the inner surface and the outer surface and form a light-emitting region on the outer surface of the trim body. The light-transmitting member is located between the trim body and the flexible light emitter and is configured to generate a light effect in the light-emitting region. The flexible light emitter is configured to generate light that exits through the light-transmitting member and the multiple light-transmitting through holes.

Abstract: An auxiliary vehicle mirror device includes a main rod unit, a securing unit and an auxiliary mirror unit. The main rod unit includes a connecting rod, first and second fixture rods connected perpendicularly to opposite ends of the connecting rod and extending respectively in opposite directions, and first and second ball fixtures disposed respectively on the first and second fixture rods. The first ball fixture is engaged with a first socket seat of the securing unit to be freely rotatable relative to it. The second ball fixture is engaged with a second socket seat of the auxiliary mirror unit to be freely rotatable relative to it.

Abstract: A common-mode voltage injection control method and apparatus for an inverter. For the method and apparatus, a common-mode voltage for a DPWM mode is calculated based on three-phase port voltages and an output power command; a common-mode voltage for an MPC modulation mode is calculated based on the direct current bus voltage, the three-phase port voltages, and the output power command; a modulation proportion is determined based on a maximum phase voltage peak value of the three-phase port voltages, the direct current bus voltage, and a power factor of the output power command; and a common-mode injection voltage is generated based on the common-mode voltage for the DPWM mode, the modulation proportion, and the common-mode voltage for the MPC modulation mode.

Abstract: The illustrative embodiments provide for dynamic tuning of pre-initialization environment provisioning and management. An embodiment includes accepting a request from a group of applications to generate a performance-based index table for a workload based on a feature of the applications and generating the performance-based index table. The embodiment includes building a label feature by analyzing a static program feature of the applications and the performance-based index table. The embodiment includes constructing, using clustering algorithms, a model for provisioning a pre-initialization environment using the label features. The embodiment includes loading the applications into a pre-initialization environment. The embodiment includes introducing a selection policy for a switch in the pre-initialization environment in multiple applications to balance usage of a resource.

Abstract: Provided is an information transmission method, apparatus and system. The information transmission method includes: obtaining, by a first communication node, a control channel description list which includes description information of N control channels, where N is a positive integer and the description information of each of the control channels includes one or more of: control channel configuration information, reference signal configuration information, link resource configuration information, operating bandwidth configuration information, puncturing configuration information, frequency hopping configuration formation, transmission time interval length configuration information, power control configuration information and beam configuration information; and sending, by the first communication node, the control channel description list to a second communication node.

Abstract: A check valve for low pressure operating conditions includes: a valve cover, a valve body, and an upper diaphragm between the body and the cover. A first pressure cavity is provided on a lower surface of the valve cover and used for accommodating a backward direction medium, a second pressure cavity is machined on an upper surface of the valve body, within which an inflow passage and an outflow passage are provided, an inflow hole is machined from an inner wall of the inflow passage to a bottom face of the second pressure cavity, and a medium enters into the second pressure cavity from the inflow passage via the inflow hole, and applies upward pressure on the upper diaphragm. A backflow channel in communication with the first pressure cavity is machined on a side wall of the outflow passage.