Abstract: Various examples and schemes pertaining to enhancements for sidelink (SL) resource allocation in New Radio (NR) vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communications are described. A user equipment (UE) transmits to a peer UE assistance information with respect to a result of sensing of one or more resources reserved for a SL communication. The UE then receives a transmission from the peer UE on a resource selected by the peer UE based on the assistance information.

Abstract: Methods and systems for canvas size scalability across the same or different bitstream layers of a video coded bitstream are described. Offset parameters for a conformance window, a reference region of interest (ROI) in a reference layer, and a current ROI in a current layer are received. The width and height of a current ROI and a reference ROI are computed based on the offset parameters and they are used to generate a width and height scaling factor to be used by a reference picture resampling unit to generate an output picture based on the current ROI and the reference ROI.

Abstract: A method can include determining a resource allocation framework for sidelink communication, allocating resources in a resource grid for PSCCH, PSSCH, or PSFCH based on the framework, and transmitting a sub-channel index and an RB set index to indicate resource allocation information of the PSCCH, the PSSCH, or the PSFCH over an SL-U spectrum, wherein the resource allocation framework comprising at least one SL-U CC including an SL-U BWP including X indexed RBs, the SL-U BWP being divided into Y indexed RPs and at least one inter-RP GB when to Y being an integer greater than 1, each RP being divided into N indexed RB sets and at least one intra-cell GB when N being an integer greater than 1, K indexed interlaces configured to map the RBs cyclically per RP, and sub-channels configured to map the interlaces per RB set and cyclically across different RB set per RP.

Abstract: A pixel circuit and a display panel are provided. The pixel circuit is electrically connected to a gate electrode of the driving transistor through one of a source electrode and a drain electrode of the first transistor, and a transmission terminal of the anti-leakage unit is electrically connected to another one of the source electrode and the drain electrode of the first transistor. Therefore, an electrical potential difference between the one of the source electrode and the drain electrode of the first transistor and the gate electrode of the driving transistor can be reduced, and an occurrence of flicker can be improved or eliminated.

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: A method for sidelink communication is provided. The method is applied to a peer-receiving UE (peer-Rx UE) in a sidelink communication. The method includes the steps of decoding a first sidelink control information (SCI) in a first time slot from a peer-transmitting UE (peer-Tx UE) successfully, wherein the first SCI provides a resource allocation information that indicates one or more time slots allocated for one or more second SCIs to be transmitted by the peer-Tx UE; performing SCI decoding in the one or more time slots allocated for the one or more second SCIs; and transmitting assistance information when a trigger condition is met, wherein the trigger condition is based on the performing SCI decoding in the one or more time slots allocated for the one or more second SCIs.

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: A method and system for corrosion control and scale control in water supply for injection, including specifying a corrosion inhibitor for squeeze treatment of a water supply well, specifying a scale inhibitor that can form a complex with the corrosion inhibitor, pumping the corrosion inhibitor and the scale inhibitor through a wellbore of the water supply well into an aquifer in a subterranean formation, forming the complex of the corrosion inhibitor and the scale inhibitor, and pumping water from the water supply well to an injection well for injection, the water including the scale inhibitor released from the complex in the aquifer and the corrosion inhibitor released from the complex in the aquifer.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes: a base substrate; an insulator, located on one side of the base substrate; bit lines, arranged in the insulator, the bit lines being distributed at intervals along first direction and extending along second direction; active bodies, located in the insulator, the active bodies being located on sides of respective bit lines facing away from the base substrate, orthographic projection of each active body on the base substrate at least partially coinciding with the orthographic projection of a respective bit line on the base substrate, and the active bodies being distributed at intervals along second direction; and word lines, located in the insulator and located on sides of respective bit lines facing away from the base substrate, the word lines being distributed at intervals along second direction and extending along first direction, and only one word line being arranged between two adjacent active bodies in second direction.

Abstract: A method can include determining a resource allocation framework for sidelink communication, allocating resources in a resource grid for PSCCH, PSSCH, or PSFCH based on the framework, and transmitting at least one sub-channel index and at least one RB set index to indicate resource allocation information of PSCCH, PSSCH, or PSFCH over an SL-U spectrum, wherein the resource allocation framework comprising at least one SL-U CC including an SL-U BWP including X indexed RBs, the SL-U BWP being divided into Y indexed RPs and at least one inter-RP GB when Y being an integer greater than 1, each RP being divided into N indexed RB sets and at least one intra-cell GB when N being an integer greater than 1, K indexed interlaces configured to map the RBs cyclically per BWP, and sub-channels configured to map the interlaces per RB set and cyclically across different RB set per RP.

Abstract: A downhole injection system in selective communication with a wellhead assembly and a wellbore, the downhole injection system including a pumping chamber in selective communication with the wellhead assembly, the pumping chamber defining a wellhead pressure portion defining a wellhead pressure inlet in selective communication with the wellhead assembly and a wellhead pressure outlet in selective communication with the wellhead assembly, where the wellhead pressure portion is maintained at a wellhead pressure, and a chemical portion in selective communication with the wellbore, and a movable plate positioned within the pumping chamber, where the chemical portion is separated from the wellhead pressure portion by the movable plate.

Abstract: In a method to improve the coding efficiency of high-dynamic range (HDR) images, a decoder parses sequence processing set (SPS) data from an input coded bitstream to detect that an HDR extension syntax structure is present in the parsed SPS data. It extracts from the HDR extension syntax structure post-processing information that includes one or more of a color space enabled flag, a color enhancement enabled flag, an adaptive_reshaping_enabled_flag, a dynamic range conversion flag, a color correction enabled flag, or an SDR_viewable_flag. It decodes the input bitstream to generate a preliminary output decoded signal, and generates a second output signal based on the preliminary output signal and the post-processing information.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula (I) or a salt thereof: (Formula (I)) wherein X, L, V, R1; R2, R3 and R4, are as defined herein. The claimed compounds inhibit the enzyme 11-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (11-HSD2) and as a result are useful in the treatment of hyperkalemia by preventing cortisol from being oxidised to cortisone and thus allowing it to occupy the mineralocorticoid receptor, thus stimulating potassium excretion.

Abstract: This application relates to a memory device and a method for manufacturing the same, including: a substrate on which an insulation structure and a plurality of first active structures are formed is provided. The plurality of first active structures are arranged at intervals in the insulation structure. A word line conductive layer is formed on the substrate by a physical vapor deposition process. The word line conductive layer is patterned and etched to obtain a plurality of word line structures arranged in parallel and at intervals and filling slots located between adjacent word line structures. The filling slots comprise first filling slots that expose both parts of top surfaces of the first active structures and parts of the top surface of the insulation structure. Second active structures are formed in the first filling slots, and isolation structures are formed in the first filling slots.

Abstract: A high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) device including a substrate and a semiconductor stack is provided. The semiconductor stack comprises a lower channel layer, an insertion layer (ISL) positioned above the lower channel layer for confining electrons in the lower channel layer, an upper channel layer, an interface enhancement layer (IEL) positioned above the upper channel layer for confining the electrons in the upper channel layer, and a barrier layer positioned above the IEL. The ISL and the IEL are formed above the lower channel layer and the upper channel layer respectively to create a first and second wide bandgap heterojunction. The ISL and the IEL each provides a higher energy band with a potential barrier with respect to the electrons generated between the ISL and the lower channel layer, and between the IEL and the upper channel layer. The potential barrier prevents or reduces a flow of hot electrons.

Abstract: Systems and methods in accordance with embodiments of the invention can proactively determine if an individual is likely in need of roadside assistance. Information can be collected from the individual's phone, including the person's location, the type of road, ambient noise, and/or motion of nearby objects. If it is determined that the individual likely needs roadside assistance, the system can proactively contact the individual to see if roadside assistance is desired, and if so, initiates roadside assistance. The system also can provide helpful information, such as safety information, and/or automatically contact other individuals to alert them of the roadside event and the location of the individual.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, an electronic device, and a computer program product for managing a storage system. The method includes: determining, at a first device of the storage system, whether a load of a first accelerator resource of the first device exceeds a load threshold; sending, if it is determined that the load exceeds the load threshold, a job processing request to a second device in a candidate device list to cause the second device to process a target job of the first device using a second accelerator resource of the second device, the candidate device list indicating devices in the storage system that can be used to assist the first device in job processing; receiving, from the second device, latency information related to remote processing latency of processing the target job using the second accelerator resource; and updating the candidate device list based on the latency information. The embodiments of the present disclosure can optimize the system performance.

Abstract: A display panel and a display device are provided. By making a number of first gate strobe circuits of a same stage, a number of second gate strobe circuits of a same stage, and a number of third gate strobe circuits of a same stage electrically connected to a plurality of pixel driving circuits located in a same pixel row to be at most two, which is conducive to realizing a narrow bezel design when the dynamic refresh rates are adopted in the display panel.

Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for incremental training of machine learning models to adapt to changes in an underlying data distribution. One example setting in which the techniques described herein may be beneficial is for incrementally training natural language models to enable the models to have or adapt to a dynamically changing vocabulary. Incremental training is provided as a feasible and inexpensive way of adapting machine learning models to evolving vocabulary without having to retrain them from scratch.

Abstract: A moving picture coding apparatus 1 includes: a quantization matrix holding unit (112) that holds a quantization matrix (WM) which has already been transmitted in a parameter set and a matrix ID for identifying the quantization matrix (WM), which are associated with each other; and a variable length coding unit (111) that obtains the matrix ID corresponding to the quantization matrix (WM) used for quantization from the quantization matrix holding unit (112) and places the matrix ID in a coded stream Str.