Abstract: A physical simulation and calibration device and method for formation pressure testing. The device has a rock core arranged in a rock core clamper, a confining pressure simulation module, formation pressure simulation module, annular pressure simulation module, suction system, thrust force simulation module and drive control system. The thrust force simulation module has a thrust rod which penetrates through a cavity wall on one side of the clamper. The front end of the thrust rod has a simulation probe. The suction system is connected to the thrust rod. The confining pressure simulation module, formation pressure simulation module, annular pressure simulation module, thrust force simulation module and suction system are all connected with the drive control system. The device and method simulate a physical environment of formation pressure testing to achieve physical simulation of formation pressure testing. A formation pressure tester can be corrected and calibrated.

Abstract: An electronic device for estimating object information and generating a virtual object and a method of operating the electronic device are disclosed. The method includes obtaining an image, obtaining a class feature, a pose feature, and a relationship feature of an object included in the image, correcting each of the class feature, the pose feature, and the relationship feature using any combination of any two or more of the class feature, the pose feature, and the relationship feature of the object, and obtaining class information, pose information, and relationship information of the object based on the corrected class feature, the corrected pose feature, and the corrected relationship feature, respectively.

Abstract: Systems and methods for scanning signatures in a string field. In one implementation, the invention provides a method for signature scanning. The method includes receiving a particular string field, scanning the particular string field for a plurality of signatures using a larger scan step size, scanning the particular string field for the remaining signatures that are shorter than what can be scanned by the larger scan step size separately either using the same scanning method but a smaller scan step size or using a different scan method and the same or a smaller scan step size, and outputting any identified signatures in the particular string field.

Abstract: The invention discloses a testing device and method for simulating the flowback in the shut-in period of fractured wells, comprising a fracturing fluid tank, a flowback fracturing fluid tank, a hydraulic fracturing pump, a flowback fluid collection beaker, and a shut-in flowback testing system; the shut-in flowback testing system is composed of a box body and an acoustic wave testing device, a temperature control device, a fracturing string and a square rock block arranged in the box body; a stress loading plate and a hydraulic block are successively arranged between the four surfaces of the square rock block and the inner walls of the box body; the acoustic wave testing device consists of an acoustic wave transmitting probe and an acoustic wave receiving probe; the four outer surfaces of the box body are provided with hydraulic tanks.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a system for controlling an intelligent device are provided. The device transmits a control request including a first intelligent device identifier corresponding to a first intelligent device to be controlled. In response to transmitting the control request, the device receives a first verification character string that corresponds to the control request. The first verification character string is transmitted to a first wearable device locally establishing a data connection with the first wearable device. First signed information is received from the first wearable device. The first signed information is a result of performing a signature on first to-be-signed information and includes the first verification character string. The first signed information and operation information for controlling the first intelligent device are transmitted.

Abstract: A positron emission tomography (PET) technique that can enhance the image resolution and system sensitivity of a clinical PET/CT scanner for imaging a whole body or a target region of a subject is provided. The system includes a detector array and a detector panel. The detector array includes an array of gamma ray detectors defining a field of view of a scanner and configured to detect at least one coincidence event. The detector panel includes an array of gamma ray detectors having a higher intrinsic spatial resolution than the detector array and positioned in closer proximity to a patient table than the detector array. The detector panel is positioned outside the field of view defined by the detector array during at least a portion of scanning by the PET system. The detector panel is configured to detect at least one coincidence event in cooperation with the detector array.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for outputting three-dimensional (3D) lines. The apparatus acquires a first image and a second image including lines on a road, generates, based on a first feature map acquired from the first image, a line probability map representing a probability that a pixel point of the first feature map belongs to the lines, calculates matching information of the first image and the second image based on the first feature map and a second feature map acquired from the second image, predicts depth values of the lines using the line probability map and the matching information, detects the lines based on the line probability map, generates 3D lines based on the detected lines and the depth values of the lines, and outputs the 3D lines.

Abstract: A device for perforating, packing and fracturing and a tubing string comprising the device are disclosed. The device comprises an upper connector, a nozzle sleeve, a mandrel, a packer, a lower connector, a first inner sleeve provided inside the upper connector, and a second inner sleeve provided inside the nozzle sleeve. The upper connector is provided with a fracturing hole, and a nozzle is provided at the nozzle sleeve. In an initial state, the first inner sleeve blocks the fracturing hole, and the second inner sleeve blocks the nozzle. After an internal flowbore of the second inner sleeve is blocked, a fracturing fluid is pumped into the device. When a pressure reaches a first pressure, the second inner sleeve moves downwards to expose the nozzle and the packer is packed. At this time, perforation can be performed. After perforation is finished, the fracturing fluid is pumped into an annulus. When the pressure reaches a second pressure, the first inner sleeve moves downwards to expose the fracturing hole.

Abstract: In a solar water taking and power generating device, a concentrating-cooling plate encloses the opening, and at least one freshwater collecting channel is formed between the seawater tank and the concentrating-cooling plate; a cation exchange membrane includes a semiconductor film body, nanoparticles, and a capillary water-transporting conduit, wherein the semiconductor film body is provided with cation-selective channels; sunlight illuminates the cation exchange membrane and the nanoparticles through the concentrating-cooling plate, so that the first temperature, the first seawater concentration and the first electric potential in the first side are higher than those in the second side, respectively. The evaporated seawater enters the freshwater tank after condensed, and the cations transfer from the first side to the second side to form an ionic current.

Abstract: Solar electroosmosis power generation devices and methods thereof are disclosed. In some embodiments, a first electrode in transparent inorganic electrolyte solution is provided in a first temperature chamber including a first light-transmitting wall. A second electrode in transparent inorganic electrolyte solution is provided in a second temperature chamber including a second light-tight wall. The first and second temperature chambers are connected by a cation nano-film with nanoparticles on its surface close to the first temperature chamber. An external circuit connects the first and second electrodes. When the nano-film is irradiated through the first wall by sunlight, the temperature of the first temperature chamber is higher than that of the second temperature chamber. In some embodiments, the solar electroosmosis power generation device improves solar energy utilization efficiency, and can be used in the field of solar light-heat-electric conversion.

Abstract: A sliding sleeve opening tool includes an engaging element, a ball seat and a guiding head connected in sequence, as disclosed herein. The engaging element includes at least two elastic pawls uniformly disposed in a circumferential direction and at least one engaging part disposed on an external circumferential surface of an elastic pawl, and the engaging element is further provided with a first fluid channel which runs through the engaging element. The ball seat is provided with a second fluid channel which runs through the ball seat, and within the second fluid channel a taper hole section for bearing a sealing ball is disposed, the second fluid channel being in communication with the first fluid channel. The guiding head is provided with a third fluid channel which runs through the guiding head, and the third fluid channel is in communication with the second fluid channel.

Abstract: Provided are an organic electroluminescent material and a device comprising the same. The organic electroluminescent material is a novel compound having a parent core structure formed by fusing indole and pyrrole with an azamacrocycle and bonded with benzoquinazoline or benzoquinoxaline and similar structures thereof. The organic electroluminescent material may be used as a host material in an electroluminescent device. The novel compound can provide better device performance in the electroluminescent device. Further provided are an electroluminescent device and a compound formulation.

Abstract: A dielectric resonator, a dielectric filter using the dielectric resonator, a transceiver, and a base station. The dielectric filter includes a body made of a solid-state dielectric material, where a plurality of indentations are disposed at a first surface of the body and where at least one of a hole or a groove is disposed between adjacent indentations of the plurality of indentations, and a conducting layer, wherein the first surface and other surfaces of the body, surfaces of the plurality of the indentations, and an interior of the at least one of the hole or the groove are covered with the conducting layer.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method for predicting the optimal shut-in duration by coupling fluid flow and geological stress, comprising the following steps: determine basic parameters; obtain the fracture length, fracture width and reservoir stress distribution based on the basic parameters; calculate the oil saturation, pore pressure, and permeability and porosity after coupling change in different shut-in durations on the basis of the principle of fluid-solid coupling; take the oil saturation, pore pressure, and permeability and porosity obtained in Step 3 as initial parameters and calculate the production corresponding to different shut-in time on the basis of the productivity model; finally select the optimal shut-in time based on the principle of fastest cost recovery. The present invention can accurately predict the optimal shut-in duration after fracturing to improve the oil and gas recovery ratio in tight oil and gas reservoirs with difficulty in development and low recovery.

Abstract: A depth image generation method includes obtaining a first depth image, based on a binocular image, obtaining a second depth image, using a depth camera, and obtaining a final depth image by performing image fusion on the obtained first depth image and the obtained second depth image.

Abstract: A simultaneous localization and mapping device is provided. The device includes an image obtaining device configured to capture color images and depth images of a surrounding environment; an initial pose estimating device configured to estimate an initial pose based on the color images and the depth images; a map constructing device configured to construct a three-dimensional map based on the depth images and the color images; and a pose determining device configured to determine a final pose based on the initial pose and the three-dimensional map.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus and method are provided. The image processing apparatus acquires a target image including a depth image of a scene, determines three-dimensional (3D) point cloud data corresponding to the depth image based on the depth image, and extracts an object included in the scene to acquire an object extraction result based on the 3D point cloud data.

Abstract: A method is for detecting loss-of-lock of a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) signal tracking loop based on frequency compensation, comprising the following steps of: performing multi-channel frequency compensation on I-channel and Q-channel signals after down-conversion, pseudo-code stripping and integration clearing; then, performing coherent integration and non-coherent integration for a fixed time, and taking a maximum value of non-coherent integration results as a signal value; performing parabolic interpolation frequency identification, and taking an average value of the non-coherent integration results with the frequency differences of +/?50 Hz and +/?100 Hz as a noise value; and finally, calculating a ratio of the signal value to the noise value, and performing loss-of-lock detection with the ratio as a detection volume.