Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A method may include receiving a control transmission from a base station, identifying a control channel search space organized according to a nested structure, the control channel search space including a plurality of control channel candidates associated with one or more control channel elements (CCEs) and an aggregation level, and searching the received control transmission to identify a control channel for the UE using the plurality of control channel candidates. Another method may include determining whether to reorder resource element group (REG) indices for a received control channel transmission based, at least in part, on a transmission mode associated with the control channel transmission. Another method may include decoding a received control channel transmission, where the downlink control information (DCI) formats may be constrained to an integer multiple of a predetermined base number of bits N.

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 discloses a water heater, and a scale detection system and method.

Abstract: The present disclosure belongs to polymercaptan compounds and application fields thereof, and particularly relates to a polymercaptan compound and a preparation method thereof, a curing agent, a resin composition, an adhesive and a sealant. The polymercaptan compound is represented by formula (I), wherein R1, R2, R3, R5, R7 and R8 are each independently selected from one of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group with 1-5 carbon atoms and an alkoxy group with 1-5 carbon atoms, R4 and R6 are each independently selected from an alkylene group with 1-5 carbon atoms, and m and n are each independently 0, 1, 2 or 3.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described in which a user equipment (UE) may be configured to monitor a set of beams, and may request an update to a monitoring configuration based on a position of the UE, an orientation of the UE, a rate of change of the position or orientation, or any combinations thereof. In some cases, the position or orientation information of the UE may include information for a current time period, predictive information for one or more future time periods, other information, or any combinations thereof. The UE may transmit a beam monitoring request to a base station for an updated monitoring configuration, such as a subset of a set of configured beams or an identified scan angle to be monitored by the UE.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a full-duplex self-interference cancellation method and apparatus. The full-duplex self-interference cancellation method may be applied to the field of radio frequency self-interference cancellation in a full-duplex scenario. The full-duplex self-interference cancellation method is implemented by a full-duplex self-interference cancellation apparatus with self-interference reconstruction modules of two levels, and the full-duplex self-interference cancellation apparatus is implemented by a terminal. This greatly reduces hardware implementation complexity and costs of the second self-interference reconstruction module, and improves a full-duplex self-interference cancellation capability.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed to mitigate stalling of streaming content due to rebuffering so that, e.g., the content consumer does not experience gaps in playback. In some embodiments, by buffering streaming content simultaneously at two bitrate levels—e.g., one of the lowest bitrates and a better-quality bitrate, within the bandwidth limitations—rebuffering-caused gaps in playback of a higher quality (HQ) stream may be filled with a lower quality (LQ) stream. For instance, client-side dual buffers may store n segments from the HQ stream during a given time and a multiple of n number of segments from the LQ stream, thus allowing for many of the LQ segments to be output if the HQ stream is rebuffering. If a segment of content is beginning to be played back as an LQ segment, there is no reason to buffer the same segment from the HQ stream.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for encoding and displaying a media content item. An encoded media content item having a partitioning structure is generated. The partitioning structure comprises multiple partitioned areas configured to, when decoded, generate display of the media content item in a first format, and a partition boundary defining one of the partitioned areas configured to, when decoded, generate display of the media content item in a second format.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed to mitigate stalling of streaming content due to rebuffering so that, e.g., the content consumer does not experience gaps in playback. In some embodiments, by buffering streaming content simultaneously at two bitrate levels—e.g., one of the lowest bitrates and a better-quality bitrate, within the bandwidth limitations—rebuffering-caused gaps in playback of a higher quality (HQ) stream may be filled with a lower quality (LQ) stream. For instance, client-side dual buffers may store n segments from the HQ stream during a given time and a multiple of n number of segments from the LQ stream, thus allowing for many of the LQ segments to be output if the HQ stream is rebuffering. If a segment of content is beginning to be played back as an LQ segment, there is no reason to buffer the same segment from the HQ stream.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for improving live streaming. A content item comprising a plurality of segments is received at a computing device at a first time. The content item is stored, and it is identified that a first segment of the plurality of segments is below a quality threshold. The first segment is processed to improve the quality of the first segment, and the content item is updated with the improved-quality first segment. At a second time, a request to access the content item is received, and the updated version of the content item is transmitted in response to the request.

Abstract: A display panel includes a plurality of sets of pixel strips extending in a first direction and arranged in a second direction, each set of pixel strips includes a plurality of sub-pixel strips in different colors, spacing between every two adjacent sub-pixels in each sub-pixel strip in the first direction is smaller than or equal to 2 ?m, each set of pixel strips is divided into a plurality of pixel islands arranged in an array in the first direction, each pixel island includes at least four sub-pixels extending in the first direction in each corresponding sub-pixel strip, a width of a view region formed by light emitted by each sub-pixel in each pixel island being propagated to a human eye through a corresponding lens is smaller than or equal to a pupil diameter.

Abstract: A method of analyzing the residual of a polymeric scale inhibitor in water containing SO42?, such as produced water, is disclosed. The water also contains a polymeric scale inhibitor that includes 2-acrylamino-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid (AMPS). In the method, an amount of SO42? in a sample of the water is measured. A water soluble salt is introduced into the sample of water, and the salt removes SO42? from the water sample resulting in a low SO42? water sample. The low SO42? water sample is then analyzed, and the analysis includes: determining a sulfur level in the low SO42? water sample, and performing a thermodynamic scale prediction to calculate the amount of SO42? ions remaining in the low SO42? water sample. A concentration of the polymeric scale inhibitor in the water sample is then determined based on an inductively couple plasma (ICP) analysis.

Abstract: A support on the cleaning device includes trays; a water outlet channel is formed on each tray; a height difference is formed between two sides of the water outlet channel, such that when flowing in a direction from high to low, a fluid m the tray and used for cleaning can cross the water outlet channel and is kept from flowing out through the water outlet channel, and when the fluid in the tray flows in a direction from low to high, the fluid can flow out through the water outlet channel. The height difference formed between the two sides of the water outlet channel is used to combine cleaning and scraping of the cleaning device by the tray with discharging of the fluid; the cleaning device is scraped clean by a high end formed by the height difference.

Abstract: A method for aging and storage of Jiang-flavor raw liquor involves “growing, nourishing and storing.” The Jiang-flavor new liquors of different rounds are subjected to outdoor storage in jars for not more than 1 year, then the Jiang-flavor raw liquors of different rounds having experienced the outdoor storage in jars for not more than 1 year are blended and put into stainless steel tank for blending and aging for a period of 1 to 2 years, and finally the Jiang-flavor raw liquor having experiencing the blending and ageing in the stainless steel tank for 1 to 2 years undergoes indoor storage in jars for 2 to 10 years. The method combines different storage containers with different storage years, improving the aging and storage effect and the quality of the Jiang-flavor raw liquor in a targeted manner.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive control signaling scheduling transmission of aperiodic channel state information (A-CSI) via a set of uplink transmission repetitions, the set of uplink transmission repetitions including a first set of repetitions associated with a first sounding reference signal (SRS) resource set and a second set of repetitions associated with a second SRS resource set. The UE may receive additional control signaling scheduling transmission of an uplink control channel message that overlaps in time with at least one uplink transmission repetition of the set of uplink transmission repetitions. The UE may multiplex the uplink control channel message with at least one uplink transmission repetition of the set of uplink transmission repetitions, and may transmit the set of uplink transmission repetitions including multiple repetitions of the A-CSI and the multiplexed uplink control channel message.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to methods and apparatus for encoding repetitions of a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH). In some aspects, the disclosed methods or techniques include first determining that a first number of REs of a first PUCCH repetition used for UCI transmission is different than a second number of REs of a second PUCCH repetition used for the UCI transmission. Based on the determination, the UE performs one or more actions to provide a same mother polar code length for generating coded bits for each of the first and second PUCCH repetitions. The UE performs polar code encoding of information bits of the UCI for the first PUCCH repetition and the second PUCCH repetition based on the same mother polar code length. The UE transmits the first and the second PUCCH repetitions including the respective polar-encoded UCI.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for interconnecting a data lake and a relational database, including the following steps: S1: adding a data source class of a relational database to a data lake; S2: matching and using, by the data lake, a data source class of the relational database; and S3: determining and loading a corresponding driver according to the data source class, so as to connect the corresponding relational database. By cascading a data source registering configuration file, a relational database configuration file and a driver package catalog in a parameter passing method, when the data lake is started, a specific database to be used is designated unnecessarily, but a corresponding database is used directly. The configuration file is also traversed unnecessarily, but the user acquires configuration information as required in the parameter passing method.

Abstract: A method for compact and flat bismuth metal preparation by electrolysis is provided. In the method, one or more of ?-naphthol, acacia, sulfonated and vulcanized alkylphenol ethoxylate and naphthol ethoxylate oxides are added to the acidic solution of bismuth methanesulfonate as additives, and the cathodic bismuth is obtained by electrolysis at 20-80° C. The method for bismuth metal preparation is simple and easy to promote, environment-friendly, and the obtained bismuth metal has a flat and compact surface and good plate formation effect.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A communication device, such as, a base station and a UE may support transmitting and receiving information bits according to one or more index modulation schemes. For example, the communication device may support conveying information bits using a reference signal index modulation scheme, which uses reference signals transmissions using particular resources or reference signal sequences, or both, to convey the information bits. The communication device may improve reference signal resource usage by supporting a multi-mode reference signal index modulation scheme, which utilizes all reference signal resources to convey the information bits. By using the multi-mode reference signal index modulation scheme, the communication device may, as a result, include features for improvements to conveying information bits, among other benefits.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive a system information message including first system information for the UE; receive, after receiving the system information message, a system information update message indicating a change to at least a portion of the first system information; determine whether the change applies to one or more capabilities of the UE; and selectively acquire second system information based at least in part on whether the change applies to the one or more capabilities of the UE. Numerous other aspects are provided.