Abstract: A use of an intervertebral disc fibrosis-inducing substance in preparation of medication, where the medication is used for the treatment of degenerative spinal diseases. The inventors of the present disclosure make use of the pro-fibrotic effect of the intervertebral disc fibrosis-inducing substance and the auxiliary effect of the fibroblast to achieve further treatment of intervertebral disc degeneration. The simultaneous administration of the above two drugs can reasonably control the degeneration and achieve the purpose of stepped treatment, thereby having clinical transformation value. In addition, the therapy combining the intervertebral disc fibrosis-inducing substance with the cell in the present disclosure allows the treatment regimen more personalized.

Abstract: Systems and methods directed to generating a predicted quality metric are provided. Telemetry data may be received from a from a first group of devices executing first software. A quality metric for the first software may be generated based on the first telemetry data. Telemetry data from a second group of devices may be received, where the second group of devices is different from the first group of devices. Covariates impacting the quality metric based on features included in the first telemetry data and the second telemetry data may be identified, and a coarsened exact matching process may be performed utilizing the identified covariates to generate a predicted quality metric for the first software based on the second group of devices.

Abstract: Provided is a production method of a high-rate lithium iron phosphate positive electrode material comprising first, weighing an iron source and a lithium source in a molar ratio of 1:1-1:1.05, then weighing 5-15% of carbon source and 0-1% of metal ion doping agent based on the total mass of the iron source and lithium source, adding water to the above weighed materials, ball milling and sand grinding the obtained slurry, so that the D50 after the sand grinding is controlled to be 100-200 nm, then spraying the mixture to obtain a precursor, putting the precursor into a sintering furnace for sintering at 650-700° C. under the protection of nitrogen gas, cooling to obtain a sintered material, then pulverizing the sintered material, sieving the pulverized material and removing iron to obtain the lithium iron phosphate. The prepared lithium iron phosphate has a good rate capability and a good cycle stability.

Abstract: This disclosure provides recombinant DNA constructs and transgenic plants having enhanced traits such as increased yield, increased nitrogen use efficiency, and enhanced drought tolerance or water use efficiency. Transgenic plants may include field crops as well as plant propagules and progeny of such transgenic plants. Methods of making and using such transgenic plants are also provided. This disclosure also provides methods of producing seed from such transgenic plants, growing such seed, and selecting progeny plants with enhanced traits. Also disclosed are transgenic plants with altered phenotypes which are useful for screening and selecting transgenic events for the desired enhanced trait.

Abstract: A method and a system for recommending a target garment matching an inputted garment. The method includes: extracting attributes from text description and image of the inputted garment to obtain extracted attributes; querying a knowledge graph using the extracted attributes to obtain matched attributes; retrieving candidate products from a garment pool using the matched attributes; extracting features from the inputted garment and the candidate products; determining the target garment from the candidate products based on grading scores between the features of the inputted garment and the features of the candidate products; and recommending the target garment. The knowledge graph includes nodes corresponding to type of clothes, category of clothes, attribute keys, values of attribute keys, context keys, values of context keys, combination of the values of the attribute keys and the type of clothes, and combination of the value of the attribute keys and the category of clothes.

Abstract: A data processing method includes: generating a service serial number for a target service according to a preset naming rule; obtaining service data of the target service; obtaining a target data table from a plurality of pre-configured data tables, according to the service serial number; and storing the service data to the target data table.

Abstract: A CO2 gas-liquid phase transition-based multistage compression energy storage apparatus for converting thermal energy into mechanical energy, including: a gas storage; a liquid storage tank; an energy storage assembly, which includes compressors and energy storage heat exchangers; an energy release assembly (400), which includes energy release heat exchangers and expanders; a heat exchange assembly the energy generated by the energy storage assembly, and the energy release heat exchangers being capable of receiving the energy temporarily stored by the heat exchange assembly; and a driving assembly, which includes an energy input member and a first driving member, the energy input member absorbing external thermal energy to drive the first driving member to work, and the first driving member being used for driving the compressors to work.

Abstract: Systems and methods directed to generating a predicted quality metric are provided. Telemetry data may be received from a from a first group of devices executing first software. A quality metric for the first software may be generated based on the first telemetry data. Telemetry data from a second group of devices may be received, where the second group of devices is different from the first group of devices. Covariates impacting the quality metric based on features included in the first telemetry data and the second telemetry data may be identified, and a coarsened exact matching process may be performed utilizing the identified covariates to generate a predicted quality metric for the first software based on the second group of devices.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a saliency prediction method and system for a 360-degree image based on a graph convolutional neural network. The method includes: firstly, constructing a spherical graph signal of an image of an equidistant rectangular projection format by using a geodesic icosahedron composition method; then inputting the spherical graph signal into the proposed graph convolutional neural network for feature extraction and generation of a spherical saliency graph signal; and then reconstructing the spherical saliency graph signal into a saliency map of an equidistant rectangular projection format by using a proposed spherical crown based interpolation algorithm. The present disclosure further proposes a KL divergence loss function with sparse consistency. The method can achieve excellent saliency prediction performance subjectively and objectively, and is superior to an existing method in computational complexity.

Abstract: A thermal management system includes a refrigerant loop, a battery coolant loop, and a motor coolant loop. The refrigerant loop includes a compressor selectively communicating with at least two of a condenser, an evaporator, and a heat exchanger. The battery coolant loop includes a first bypass path connected to the heat exchanger. The motor coolant loop includes a second bypass path connected to the radiator. A valve package includes ten outer ports and eight inner channels. Three outer ports connect to the heat exchanger, one of which is connected to the first bypass path. Two outer ports connect to the power supply system. Two outer ports connect to the powertrain system. Three outer ports connect to the radiator, one of which is connected to the second bypass path. Eight of the ten outer ports selectively communicate with four of the eight inner channels.

Abstract: A preforming method for a high-strength steel variable-diameter tubular part is provided, which belongs to the technical field of metal forming process. The preforming method for a high-strength steel variable-diameter tubular part includes: selecting a tubular blank; and preparing a tubular blank forming mold, where the tubular blank forming mold includes a preforming mold and a final forming mold; sealing and pressurizing the tubular blank; heating the tubular blank by using electrodes; preforming the tubular part at a constant temperature; maintaining a temperature T1 and moving the preformed tubular part to the final forming mold;finally forming the tubular part. Through two steps of operation of preforming and final forming, and maintaining a temperature during moving the tubular blank between the two steps, so that the conversion of intrametallic structure between the two steps is improved, and the performance of the tubular part is improved.

Abstract: A battery thermal management system and method are provided. The system includes: a battery, a battery thermal exchange structure, a pump, at least one first valve and one or more thermal adjustment components, wherein the battery thermal exchange structure includes a thermal exchange channel passing through the battery, and has a first port and a second port; a first coolant circulation loop is formed via connecting the pump and the battery thermal exchange structure, and a second coolant circulation loop is formed via connecting the pump, the battery thermal exchange structure and the one or more thermal adjustment components; the first valve is set at each or one of two joint locations between the first coolant circulation loop and the second coolant circulation loop and is configured to direct coolant flowing through the first valve into either the first coolant circulation loop or the second coolant circulation loop.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a saliency prediction method and system for a 360-degree image based on a graph convolutional neural network. The method includes: firstly, constructing a spherical graph signal of an image of an equidistant rectangular projection format by using a geodesic icosahedron composition method; then inputting the spherical graph signal into the proposed graph convolutional neural network for feature extraction and generation of a spherical saliency graph signal; and then reconstructing the spherical saliency graph signal into a saliency map of an equidistant rectangular projection format by using a proposed spherical crown based interpolation algorithm. The present disclosure further proposes a KL divergence loss function with sparse consistency. The method can achieve excellent saliency prediction performance subjectively and objectively, and is superior to an existing method in computational complexity.

Abstract: The present invention provides a test device for nucleic acid, including a sample treatment chamber, a sample reaction chamber and a test chamber which are disposed from top to bottom successively. The functions of sampling, nucleic acid purification, isothermal amplification and testing result reading by immunochromatography are integrated onto a device to prepare a simple and cute test device for nucleic acid; the device can achieve nucleic acid testing only by two rotations and can ensure that each sampling or reagent adding can reach the target area in a free falling way without any extra drainage facility. The present invention has lower costs, more convenient operation, high detection sensitivity, short time required in nucleic acid testing, and can be used for nucleic acid testing of various samples, such as human and animals.

Abstract: A battery heating device of an electric vehicle, a battery heat adjustment method, a storage medium, and an electronic device are provided. The device includes a battery heating circuit, an engine cooling circuit and a three-way valve. The three-way valve connects the battery heating circuit and the engine cooling circuit to mix a first liquid in the engine cooling circuit and a second liquid in the battery heating circuit, and transmits a mixed liquid to the battery heating circuit to heat a battery in the battery heating circuit. By means of the disclosure, the problems of large overall weight and packaging space of a system caused by the use of a heat exchanger and high manufacturing cost in a conventional art are solved, the overall weight and packaging space of the system are reduced, additional components are reduced, and the cost is reduced.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an anti-VEGF aptamer, an agent or composition comprising the anti-VEGF aptamer, as well as uses thereof.

Abstract: A thermal management system includes a refrigerant loop, a motor coolant loop, and a battery coolant loop. The refrigerant loop includes a first refrigerant main-line, a second refrigerant main-line, a first refrigerant branch, and a second refrigerant branch. The first refrigerant main-line includes a compressor, the second refrigerant main-line includes a cabin condenser, the first refrigerant branch includes a cabin evaporator, the second refrigerant branch includes a radiator. The first refrigerant main-line and the second refrigerant main-line selectively communicate with one of the first and second refrigerant branches. The battery coolant loop includes a coolant main-line, a first coolant branch connected to the cabin evaporator, a second coolant branch connected to the cabin condenser, and a third coolant branch. The coolant main-line selectively communicates with at least one of the first to third coolant branches. The battery coolant loop connects to the motor coolant loop in series or in parallel.

Abstract: A thermal management system includes a refrigerant loop, a battery coolant loop, and a motor coolant loop. The refrigerant loop includes a compressor selectively communicating with at least two of a condenser, an evaporator, and a heat exchanger. The battery coolant loop includes a first bypass path connected to the heat exchanger. The motor coolant loop includes a second bypass path connected to the radiator. A valve package includes ten outer ports and eight inner channels. Three outer ports connect to the heat exchanger, one of which being connected to the first bypass path. Two outer ports connect to the power supply system. Two outer ports connect to the powertrain system. Three outer ports connect to the radiator, one of which being connected to the second bypass path. Eight of the ten outer ports selectively communicate with four of the eight inner channels.

Abstract: A thermal management system includes a refrigerant loop, a motor coolant loop, and a battery coolant loop. The refrigerant loop includes a first refrigerant main-line, a second refrigerant main-line, a first refrigerant branch, and a second refrigerant branch. The first refrigerant main-line includes a compressor, the second refrigerant main-line includes a cabin condenser, the first refrigerant branch includes a cabin evaporator, the second refrigerant branch includes a radiator. The first refrigerant main-line and the second refrigerant main-line selectively communicate with one of the first and second refrigerant branches. The battery coolant loop includes a coolant main-line, a first coolant branch connected to the cabin evaporator, a second coolant branch connected to the cabin condenser, and a third coolant branch. The coolant main-line selectively communicates with at least one of the first to third coolant branches. The battery coolant loop connects to the motor coolant loop in series or in parallel.

Abstract: Provided is a battery heating system, a battery device and an electric vehicle. The battery heating system includes: a battery pack having multiple battery cells; a plurality of heating resistors, each heating resistor is connected to a corresponding battery cell and is configured to heat the connected battery cell; a switching circuit, which is connected to each battery cell and each heating resistor; a controller, which is connected to the switch circuit and is configured to select one or more battery cells for discharging and one or more battery cells to be heated from the plurality of battery cells according to the temperature and/or energy of each battery cell, and control switches in the switching circuit to switch on/off, so that the current of the one or more battery cells for discharging flows through the corresponding heating resistor to heat the one or more battery cells to be heated.