Abstract: Use of a stereoselective transaminase in the asymmetric synthesis of a chiral amine. In particular, provided is use of a polypeptide in the production of a chiral amine or a downstream product using a chiral amine as a precursor. Further provided is a method for producing a chiral amine, comprising culturing a strain expressing the polypeptide so as to obtain a chiral amine. Further provided are a chiral amine production strain and a method for constructing the chiral amine production strain. The stereoselective transaminase has a broad substrate spectrum and thus has a broad application potential in the preparation of a chiral amine.

Abstract: A power battery cooling system of an electric vehicle, including: a cooling circuit configured for cooling a power battery of the electric vehicle; a solar sunroof; and a sunroof control unit configured for controlling the operation of the cooling circuit and the electric energy output of the solar sunroof; wherein the sunroof control unit is configured to start a power battery cooling operation based on the solar sunroof in the condition that the power battery is not in a high voltage output state and the temperature of the power battery is higher than a temperature threshold, the power battery cooling operation including: controlling the solar sunroof to output electric energy to the cooling circuit so that the cooling circuit performs the cooling of the power battery using the electric energy from the solar sunroof.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for addressing bank hotspotting are described. A computing system includes a memory controller with an arbiter for determining how to arbitrate access to one or more memory device(s) for received requests. The arbiter categorizes each request in a manner that helps to ensure fair virtual channel distribution across the banks of the memory device(s). The category system includes bank hotspotting functions to give banks that have more requests more chances to go over banks with fewer requests. The category system is implemented proportionally with more category credits given to banks with higher bank depths within the virtual channel.

Abstract: The vertebral pedicle screw placement device of the present application includes a bone drill mechanism and a depth advancing mechanism connected to the bone drill mechanism and used to generate linear reciprocating motion. The bone drill mechanism includes a bone drill driving device and a clamping mechanism connected and driven by the bone drill driving device. The present application provides the driving force of the linear reciprocating motion of the bone drill mechanism through a depth advancing mechanism, and combines the driving control of the clamping mechanism by the bone drill driving device. The clamping mechanism is used to clamp the guide pins, reamers, taps, vertebral pedicle screws, etc. required in the operation, so as to realize the screw placement in the operation, improve the operation efficiency and the accuracy of the screw placement, and avoid possible accidental injuries in the manual screw placement process in the prior art.

Abstract: An illumination and detection lamp assembly (100) and a vehicle. The illumination and detection lamp assembly (100) comprises: a lamp assembly body (110); an illumination light source (121), disposed in the lamp assembly body (110), and used for emitting illumination light to the outside; and a detection signal source, disposed in the lamp assembly body (110), and used for sending a detection signal to the outside to detect the position of an object around the lamp assembly body (110).

Abstract: The invention relates to an orthopedic surgical device and an orthopedic surgery robot system. Wherein, the orthopedic surgical device includes an orthopedic surgical tool and two movable mechanisms, the two movable mechanisms respectively provide the orthopedic surgical tool with reciprocating motion variables in different directions; the orthopedic surgical device also includes a decoupling mechanism and a clamping mechanism; the clamping mechanism installs the orthopedic surgical tool and is connected to the decoupling mechanism; the decoupling mechanism is connected to two movable mechanisms, and the two movable mechanisms enable the orthopedic surgical tool to reach any position within a motion range. The invention makes the operation simpler and easier, has higher stability, higher accuracy, and improves operation efficiency, reduces the doctor's labor load and uncontrollable risks of the surgery during manual operation, and increases the controllability and safety of the surgery.

Abstract: Disclosed herein, among other things, are apparatus and methods for neural network-driven frequency translation for hearing assistance devices. Various embodiments include a method of signal processing an input signal in a hearing assistance device, the hearing assistance device including a receiver and a microphone. The method includes performing neural network processing to train a processor to identify acoustic features in a plurality of audio signals and predict target outputs for the plurality of audio signals, and using the trained processor to control frequency translation of the input signal.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores instructions, which when executed by a processing device of a diagnostic server, cause the processing device to perform certain operations. The operations include receiving, from a processing chamber, (i) measurement values of a combined signal that is based on an injection of an alternating signal wave onto a first output signal of a controller of the processing chamber, and (ii) measurement values of a second output signal of the controller that incorporates feedback from the processing chamber. The operations further include generating, based on the measurement values of the combined signal and the measurement values of the second output signal of the controller, a baseline bode fingerprint pertaining to a state associated with the processing chamber. The operations further include storing, in computer storage, the baseline bode fingerprint to be used in performing diagnostics of the processing chamber.

Abstract: A picture rendering method, a storage medium, and an electronic apparatus are provided. The method includes: obtaining one or more target images for a two-dimensional (2D) virtual scene, each of the one or more target images including a background, a character object moving in the background image, and a target object located at a fixed position in the background; determining a first depth value of a first pixel on the target object in the background by using a depth offset indicated in a depth map corresponding to the target object, the depth map recording a depth offset of each first pixel on the target object; obtaining a second depth value of a second pixel on the character object moving to a target display position; and rendering the one or more target images according to the first depth value and the second depth value.

Abstract: A single phase permanent magnet motor includes a stator and a rotor. The stator includes a stator corer and windings. The stator corer includes a yoke portion and stator teeth. Each stator tooth includes a winding portion and a pole shoe connected to an end of the winding portion. Each pole shoe includes a pole face. The pole face defines a first positioning notch at a middle thereof. Each of the pole faces further defines at least one second positioning notch. Said at least one second positioning notches in one of pole shoe are located at the same side of the first positioning notch of the corresponding one pole shoe. The first and second positioning notches are configured such that an initial position of the rotor received in the space of the stator is offset from a dead point position.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided for improving image quality with shortened acquisition time. The method comprises: determining an accelerated image acquisition parameter for imaging a subject using a medical imaging apparatus; acquiring, using the medical imaging apparatus, a medical image of the subject according to the accelerated image acquisition parameter; applying a deep network model to the medical image to generate a corresponding transformed medical image with improved quality; and combining the medical image and the corresponding transformed medial image using an adaptive mixing algorithm to generate output image.

Abstract: A wall-flow honeycomb catalyst for dust removal and low-temperature denitrification of flue gas, and a preparation process thereof are provided. The catalyst is prepared from the following raw materials in parts by weight: calcined titanium dioxide: 30 to 60 parts; crude titanium dioxide: 30 to 50 parts; boehmite: 3 to 5 parts; fused silica powder: 2 to 4 parts; binder: 0.5 to 2 parts; lubricant: 0.5 to 2 parts; vanadium-molybdenum composite oxide: 5 to 10 parts; and water: 150 to 200 parts; and the vanadium-molybdenum composite oxide is obtained by dissolving ammonium metavanadate and ammonium molybdate in an oxalic acid solution and spray-drying a resulting solution. The preparation process of the catalyst of the present disclosure is simple and low in cost.

Abstract: A computing device is described that obtains a representation of a target ear canal of a user. Using a machine-learned model that has been trained based at least in part on representations of previously fabricated ear-wearable devices, the computing device generates a representation of an ear-wearable device for the target ear canal.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for improving model robustness and generalizability. The method may comprise: acquiring, using a medical imaging apparatus, a medical image of a subject; reformatting the medical image of the subject in multiple scanning orientations; applying a deep network model to the medical image to improve the quality of the medical image; and outputting an improved quality image of the subject for analysis by a physician.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling an unmanned device, a storage medium, and an electronic device are provided. In some embodiments, not only a control policy is determined according to a single frame of a current image, but a safety representation value of an unmanned device at a current moment and safety representation values of the unmanned device at respective historical moments are respectively determined according to a current image and environment images of several historical moments. In those embodiments, a control policy of the unmanned device at a next moment is determined according to a safety representation value of the unmanned device at current moment and the safety representation values of the unmanned device at respective historical moments.

Abstract: The subject application provides a power converter with lossless current sensing capability. The power converter comprises: a transformer, a primary switch for conducting or blocking a current flowing in a primary winding of the transformer, a controller configured to generate a first control signal through a first control node to control the primary switch; and a current sensing circuit configured for sensing a current flowing in the primary winding. The current sensing circuit comprises a current sensing switch that is configured to be normally open and has a gate length smaller than a gate length of the primary switch. A relatively simple current sensing circuit is achieved and the overall power efficiency is improved.