Abstract: Avatar animation systems disclosed herein provide high quality, real-time avatar animation that is based on the varying countenance of a human face. In some example embodiments, the real-time provision of high quality avatar animation is enabled, at least in part, by a multi-frame regressor that is configured to map information descriptive of facial expressions depicted in two or more images to information descriptive of a single avatar blend shape. The two or more images may be temporally sequential images. This multi-frame regressor implements a machine learning component that generates the high quality avatar animation from information descriptive of a subject's face and/or information descriptive of avatar animation frames previously generated by the multi-frame regressor.

Abstract: The present application provides an electric vehicle and a thermal manager thereof. The thermal manager includes a housing, and a plurality of heat transfer tube sets are accommodated in the housing, and each heat transfer tube set is used for connecting a device; a valve assembly is arranged on a front surface of the housing, and the valve assembly is provided with a plurality of valve ports; each valve port is opposite to and communicates with a second end of at least one heat transfer branch tube in a front-and-rear direction, and the two heat transfer branch tubes in a same set are each in communication with a different valve port; the valve assembly is used to selectively communicate with a different valve port when the thermal manager performs mode switching. The electric vehicle includes a motor, a battery, a radiator and the thermal manager as above.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure provides an earphone, which includes a housing with a cavity, a first speaker housed in the cavity for producing low-frequency sounds, a second speaker, and a sound damping mesh for producing mid to high frequency sounds. The housing includes a sound outlet penetrating therethrough, and the cavity is connected with the outside through the sound outlet. The second speaker is fixed to the sound damping mesh. The sound damping mesh completely separates the first speaker from the second speaker. The low-frequency sound emitted by the first speaker is to transmitted to the sound outlet through the sound damping mesh. Compared with the related art, the acoustic performance of the earphone of the present disclosure is good.

Abstract: A solid acid catalyst has a macropore specific volume of about 0.30-0.50 ml/g, a ratio of macropore specific volume to specific length of catalyst particles of about 1.0-2.5 ml/(g·mm), and a ratio of specific surface area to length of catalyst particles of about 3.40-4.50 m2/mm. The macropore refers to pores having a diameter of more than 50 nm. An alkylation catalyst is based on the solid acid catalyst and can be used in alkylation reactions. The solid acid catalyst and alkylation catalyst show an improved catalyst service life and/or trimethylpentane selectivity when used in the alkylation of isoparaffins with olefins.

Abstract: A display assembly includes a display device, a first clamping plate and a second clamping plate. The display apparatus has at least one display area, and the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate are disposed on two opposite sides of the display device in a thickness direction thereof. At least one of the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate is located on at least one light-emitting side of the display device, and in a clamping plate located on a light-emitting side of the display device, at least a partial region of a portion covering an active area of the display device is in a transparent state. The display device includes a double-sided display module including a first display module and a second display module that are arranged back to back and an encapsulation housing configured to fix the first display module and the second display module.

Abstract: The disclosure provides at compounds of Formula I, compositions comprising the same, and methods of using the same, including use in treating diseases, disorders of conditions mediated by the signaling of formyl peptide receptor 1 (FPR1).

Abstract: The present invention provides a micro electromechanical system (MEMS), which includes: a base with a cavity, a vibration structure includes a structural layer, a piezoelectric composite layer and a flexible layer; the structural layer includes a structural slab, a structural fixing portion and a plurality of structural springs; the piezoelectric composite layer includes a piezoelectric film, a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer; the stress of the piezoelectric composite layer can be released through the elastic actions of the structural springs. In addition, the rigidity of the overall structure is ensured and will not be too low. Therefore, the sound pressure level of the MEMS piezoelectric loudspeaker is improved, and the THD is reduced to improve the performance of the MEMS piezoelectric loudspeaker.

Abstract: Disclosed are a device and method for detecting defects of a high-voltage cable cross-bonded grounding system. The method comprises: selecting a protective grounding box of a cross-bonded grounding system, respectively connecting a signal excitation coupler to A-phase, B-phase and C-phase coaxial cables of the protective grounding box, selecting a stable signal with a frequency different from a power frequency or a field interference frequency, and testing effective current values and phases responded by the A-phase, B-phase and C-phase coaxial cables when the stable signal with the frequency F1 is injected into the A-phase, B-phase and C-phase coaxial cables of the protective grounding box in a coupled manner; and obtaining resistances and inductances of branch circuits of the cable cross-bonded grounding system by calculation according to measurement data, and determining if the cable cross-bonded grounding system has a connection defect.

Abstract: A linker peptide for constructing a fusion protein. The linker peptide comprises a flexible peptide and a rigid peptide. The flexible peptide consists of one or more flexible units. The rigid peptide consists of one or more rigid units. The flexible unit comprises two or more amino acid residues selected from Gly, Ser, Ala, and Thr. The rigid unit comprises a human chorionic gonadotropin ?-subunit carboxy-terminal peptide (CTP) bearing a plurality of glycosylation sites. The linker peptide can more effectively eliminate mutual steric hindrance of two fusion molecules, decreasing a reduction/loss of polymerization or activity resulting from improper folding of an active protein or a conformational change. On the other hand, the negatively charged, highly sialylated CTP can resist renal clearance, further prolonging a half-life of a fused molecule and enhancing bioavailability of a fused protein.

Abstract: Disclosed is an express tricycle target object, falling within the field of intelligent connected vehicle (ICV) test equipment. A base plate, vehicle body support plates, two lateral support plates, a vehicle head support plate, several locking mechanisms and skins are included. The vehicle body support plates, the lateral support plates and the vehicle head support plate are assembled into the shape of the express tricycle target object via the locking mechanisms, and different parts of the skins are arranged with wave-absorbing sponges to reduce a radar cross section or with metal substances to enhance a radar cross section, to solve the problem of the insufficient coverage of traffic accident scenes in current tests of the active safety performance of ICVs.

Abstract: A downhole throttling device based on wireless control includes an inlet nozzle, a throttling assembly, an electrical sealing cylinder, a gas guide cylinder, a lower adapter sleeve, an end socket, a female sleeve, and electrical components. The inlet nozzle is connected to the throttling assembly, the throttling assembly is connected to the electrical sealing cylinder and the gas guide cylinder, the electrical sealing cylinder and the gas guide cylinder are both connected to the lower adapter sleeve, the lower adapter sleeve is respectively connected to the end socket and the female sleeve, and the electrical components are arranged in the electrical sealing cylinder. A throttling effect is achieved by detecting the temperature and pressure in a tube by a temperature/pressure sensor in the electrical components and controlling a motor to rotate a movable valve in the throttling assembly by a circuit control assembly, thereby achieving wireless control over downhole throttling.

Abstract: A sound production device includes a substrate having a cavity and a plurality of cantilever diaphragms fixed on the substrate. Each of the plurality of the cantilever diaphragms includes a fixed end fixed on the substrate and a free end extending from the fixed end to a position suspended above the cavity. The free end includes a first surface and a second surface oppositely arranged. The free end and the substrate or other free ends are spaced to form a gap. The sound production device further includes a first dielectric elastomer actuator, a second dielectric elastomer actuator, and a flexible connector. The sound production device of the present disclosures adopts dielectric elastomer actuators on both of the upper and lower sides of the cantilever diaphragms to together act on the cantilever diaphragms, thereby improving the linearity of the sound production device.

Abstract: Disclosed are a barium slag-modified aluminate quick-hardening special cementing material and a preparation method thereof, wherein the raw materials for the preparation of the barium slag-modified aluminate quick-hardening special cementing material includes, in parts by weight: 10-12 parts of aluminate cement clinker, 2-3 parts of barium slag powder, 1.5-2 parts of sulfate material, and 0-1.5 parts of early-setting agent. The present invention, on the basis of ensuring the original advantages of aluminate cement, can increase the long-term strength, durability, and economy, and solve the possible environmental problems caused by the barium slag, making it more suitable for use in various engineering projects.

Abstract: A mechanism is described for facilitating real-time multi-view detection of objects in multi-camera environments, according to one embodiment. A method of embodiments, as described herein, includes mapping first lines associated with objects to a ground plane; and forming clusters of second lines corresponding to the first lines such that an intersection point in a cluster represents a position of an object on the ground plane.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for detecting a relative location between devices is disclosed. The detection method includes: obtaining a first target audio signal obtained by a first microphone of a device B; determining a first audio segment and a second audio segment based on a first target moment and the first target audio signal, where the first target moment is a moment determined in the first target audio signal based on a target amplitude; separately searching for the first audio segment and the second audio segment to obtain a first arrival moment and a second arrival moment; and determining a relative location between a device A and the device B based on the first arrival moment and the second arrival moment.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a data protection method and system, a medium, and an electronic device, and belong to the field of communication technologies. In embodiments of this application, a first electronic device establishes a communication connection to a second electronic device. The first electronic device is a trusted device of the second electronic device. When detecting a first trigger condition, the first electronic device sends first data to the second electronic device. The first data is used to trigger the second electronic device to enter a maintenance mode. According to embodiments of this application, the first electronic device triggers the second electronic device to enter the maintenance mode, to protect data of the electronic devices.

Abstract: An expansion tank for a vehicle cooling system and a vehicle cooling system. The expansion tank includes a tank body and a chamber provided inside the tank body, a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet are provided on the tank body, a diversion channel matched with a bottom of the tank body is provided inside the tank body, both ends of the diversion channel are respectively connected with the liquid inlet and the liquid outlet, a vent hole and a liquid refill hole are sequentially provided on a side of the diversion channel in a flow direction of a coolant liquid, and the vent hole and the liquid refill hole are both communicated with the chamber.

Abstract: This application disclose a conference creation method performed by a computer device. The method includes: displaying a group conversation page of a group in a first message application, the group conversation page comprising a conference initiation control; in response to a triggering operation for the conference initiation control, creating a target conference corresponding to a conference application and transmitting conference invitation information to a conference member of the target conference, the conference member of the target conference comprising at least one first member of the first message application; and when an acquired response state of the conference member in the target conference for the conference invitation information is a preset state and an association relationship between the response conference member and the at least first member of the first message application satisfies a preset relationship condition, allowing the response conference member to join the target conference.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described to support using one of multiple types of synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) to perform one or more management procedures. A base station may configure and transmit one or more SSBs of second type that are smaller than SSBs of a first type. For instance, SSBs of a second type may include a first subset of signals and may exclude a second subset of the signals that are included in an SSB of the first type. An SSB of the second type may be transmitted in an active bandwidth region used for communications between a user equipment (UE) and the base station. The UE may receive an SSB of the second type in an active bandwidth region, may perform one or more measurements using the SSB of the second type, and may perform one or more management procedures.