Abstract: A quantum layout optimization method includes: determining target Hamiltonian parameters of a quantum device; determining an initial quantum layout of the quantum device and initial geometric parameters of the initial quantum layout; determining a target gradient of Hamiltonian parameters of the quantum device to geometric parameters of the initial quantum layout; and adjusting the initial geometric parameters based on the target gradient to have the Hamiltonian parameters of the quantum device be the target Hamiltonian parameters to obtain a target quantum layout.

Abstract: A pushcart consisting of a folded and unfolded body frame and a storage bag enveloped on the body frame, whereas the body frame, including rigid left frame and right frame, and hinges that link left and right frames, front and rear ends, which form the whole body with left and right frames that can collide and be folded and unfolded, and the upper mouth and bottom of the bag can be opened by unfolded left and right frames.

Abstract: A method for adjusting a resonant cavity includes: acquiring a construction parameter of a coplanar waveguide; determining, based on the construction parameter, an equivalent inductance of the coplanar waveguide, in which the equivalent inductance is a superposition of geometric inductance and kinetic inductance, and the equivalent inductance represents current density distribution on a metal surface of the coplanar waveguide; determining, based on the equivalent inductance, a resonance frequency of the resonant cavity formed by the coplanar waveguide, in which the resonance frequency is an analytical function with the construction parameter of the coplanar waveguide as a variable; and adjusting the resonance frequency of the resonant cavity to a target resonance frequency by adjusting a value of the construction parameter of the coplanar waveguide.

Abstract: A layout generation method includes: determining a quantum device type; acquiring an original script corresponding to the quantum device type, wherein a device parameter is defined in the original script; acquiring a target value of the device parameter; assigning the target value to the device parameter to obtain a target script of a target quantum device corresponding to the quantum device type; and generating, based on the target script, a quantum chip layout including the target quantum device.

Abstract: Computing architecture comprises an off-chip memory, an on-chip cache unit, a prefetching unit, a global scheduler, a transmitting unit, a pre-recombination network, a post-recombination network, a main computing array, a write-back cache unit, a data dependence controller and an auxiliary computing array. The architecture reads data tiles into an on-chip cache in a prefetching mode, and performs computing according to the data tiles; in the computing process of the tiles, a tile exchange network is adopted to recombine a data structure, and a data dependence module is arranged to process a data dependence relationship possibly existing between different tiles. According to the computing architecture, the data utilization rate can be increased, the data processing flexibility is improved, and therefore Cache Miss is reduced, and the memory bandwidth pressure is reduced.

Abstract: A system and method for multimodal video segmentation in a multi-speaker scenario are provided. A transcript of a video with a plurality of speakers is segmented into a plurality of sentences. Speaker change information is detected between each two adjacent sentences of the plurality of sentences based on at least one of audio content or visual content of the video. The video is segmented into a plurality of video clips based on the transcript of the video and the speaker change information.

Abstract: The invention relates to a water-dispersible modified polyisocyanate and use thereof, especially as a crosslinking component in water-soluble or water-dispersible coating compositions. The water-dispersible modified polyisocyanate can be obtained by the reaction of a system comprising a water-dispersible polyisocyanate and an isocyanate-reactive component; wherein the viscosity of the water-dispersible modified polyisocyanate is 3000 mPa·s-11000 mPa·s, which is measured with a MV-DIN rotor according to DIN EN ISO 3219:1994-10 at 23° C. and a shear rate of 10 s?1. The modified polyisocyanate according to the present invention has good manual stirring behavior and good dispersibility, and the coating formed by the coating composition containing the modified polyisocyanate has high gloss and good transparency.

Abstract: Disclosed are an online analysis system and method for a line loss of a transmission line. The system includes: a terminal extension and a terminal host, where time information synchronization between the terminal extension and the terminal host and between terminal extensions is performed by a clock synchronization module, and communication between the terminal extension and the terminal host and between the terminal extensions is performed by a communications module; and a line loss management platform, configured to receive measurement data of the terminal extension and the terminal host, match time information in the measurement data, and if time information in the measurement data of the terminal extension and the terminal host is matched, and time information in measurement data of the terminal extensions is matched, determine corresponding line loss information based on corresponding measurement information.

Abstract: A pixel processing circuit, a reading method thereof and an image sensor are provided. The pixel processing circuit includes a pixel array comprising a plurality of pixel units arranged in a Bayer array, an Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) module comprising a plurality of analog-to-digital converters and a plurality of switch selection modules. The analog-to-digital converters are respectively located on the opposite first side and second side of the pixel array. The switch selection modules are set between the pixel array and the analog-to-digital converters to switch the connectivity between the pixel units and the analog-to-digital converters on the opposite sides of the pixel array so that signals of green pixel units are read by first analog-to-digital converters located at the first side of the pixel array, and signals of remaining color pixel units are read by second analog-to-digital converters that are located at the second side of the pixel array.

Abstract: A solenoid valve having a solenoid body with a solenoid receiving cavity and a flow receiving passage. A solenoid assembly is provided in the solenoid receiving cavity. A valve is provided in the flow receiving passage. An armature extends from the solenoid to the valve. The solenoid valve also includes a control circuitry, a power connection and a bidirectional communications connection. At least one sensor is provided in the flow receiving passage. The at least one sensor is in communication with the control circuitry. When in operation, power is continuously supplied through the power connection and the actuation of the solenoid valve is initiated by the bidirectional communications connection.

Abstract: A read circuit for an image sensor includes: a first analog-to-digital conversion unit configured to perform successive approximation high-bit analog-to-digital conversion on collected pixel data to obtain high-bit conversion data and residual pixel data; and a second analog-to-digital conversion unit electrically connected to the first analog-to-digital conversion unit and configured to perform single-slope low-bit analog-to-digital conversion on the residual pixel data to obtain low-bit conversion data, wherein a sum of a first conversion accuracy of the first analog-to-digital conversion unit and a second conversion accuracy of the second analog-to-digital conversion unit is equal to a preset conversion accuracy for the pixel data. In accordance with the read circuit, a high image conversion frame rate of the pixel data can be achieved with lower power consumption and less circuit area, and the conversion cycle of the pixel data is effectively shortened.

Abstract: A transport framework for heterogeneous data streams includes session management module and a connection management module. The session management module is configured to receive a request to establish a first stream that is used for transmitting or receiving data, where the request includes an express indication as to whether the first stream is reliable or unreliable; construct a first data frame based on application data; handoff the first data frame to the connection management module; and maintain a record for the first data frame that includes whether the first data frame is successfully transmitted to the receiver. The connection management module is configured to receive the first data frame of the first stream from the session management module; receive a second frame from the session management module; encapsulate the first data frame and the second frame in a packet; and transmit the packet to the receiver using an unreliable protocol.

Abstract: A bioreactor includes a culture medium vessel housing culture medium. The culture medium vessel further includes a first side surface including a first transparent optical window; and a second side surface parallel to the first surface and including one or more sensor adapters to fix optical sensors. A cell retention vessel is disposed underneath and connected to the culture medium vessel, the cell retention vessel housing biological cells and having: a top surface that intersects a base of the culture medium vessel, and a second transparent optical window indented into the top surface at a first corner of the top surface. A semipermeable membrane is disposed at a bottom of the cell retention vessel, and a frame comprising a grid is disposed underneath the semipermeable membrane.

Abstract: A method and a system for reducing column noise of an image sensor are provided. The method includes: reading dark pixel data in each image frame and reading initial effective pixel data in each image frame, where dark pixels and initial effective pixels are both arranged in N columns; sequentially calculating the dark pixel data to obtain an average value of each column of dark pixels and an entire average value of the dark pixels in each image frame; obtaining a corrected value of each column according to the average value of each column of dark pixels and the entire average value of the dark pixels; and calculating the corrected value of each column and the corresponding initial effective pixel data in each image frame to obtain target effective pixel data. In the method, the dark pixel data is pre-processed.

Abstract: A solenoid valve having a solenoid body with a solenoid receiving cavity and a flow receiving passage. A solenoid assembly is provided in the solenoid receiving cavity. A valve is provided in the flow receiving passage. An armature extends from the solenoid to the valve. The solenoid valve also includes a control circuitry, a power connection and a bidirectional communications connection. At least one sensor is provided in the flow receiving passage. The at least one sensor is in communication with the control circuitry. When in operation, power is continuously supplied through the power connection and the actuation of the solenoid valve is initiated by the bidirectional communications connection.

Abstract: A bioreactor includes a culture medium vessel housing culture medium. The culture medium vessel further includes a first side surface including a first transparent optical window; and a second side surface parallel to the first surface and including one or more sensor adapters to fix optical sensors. A cell retention vessel is disposed underneath and connected to the culture medium vessel, the cell retention vessel housing biological cells and having: a top surface that intersects a base of the culture medium vessel, and a second transparent optical window indented into the top surface at a first corner of the top surface. A semipermeable membrane is disposed at a bottom of the cell retention vessel, and a frame comprising a grid is disposed underneath the semipermeable membrane.

Abstract: Qubit processing methods and apparatus, and a non-transitory computer readable medium are provided. The method includes determining a plurality of parts included in a qubit; determining electromagnetic interactions between the plurality of parts by using integral equations, to obtain electromagnetic parameters of surfaces of the plurality of parts, wherein the integral equations respectively use a Green's function to represent the electromagnetic interactions between the plurality of parts; and performing summation on the electromagnetic parameters of the surfaces of the plurality of parts to obtain an electromagnetic parameter of the qubit.

Abstract: A backrest armrest linkage assembly and folding chair frame; the backrest armrest linkage assembly includes a backrest bar and a armrest bar, wherein the middle section of the backrest bar is hinged on the rear support shaft behind the chair, and the lower end is constrained in the guide sleeve. The front section of the armrest bar is positioned on the front support shaft in front of the chair through the chute seat, and the rear end section is hinged to the lower section of the backrest bar, which can draw and restrain the swing angle of the backrest bar, and thus constitute a folding chair frame with adjustable backrest.

Abstract: This invention relates to a plant E3 ubiquitin ligase (termed DA2) which acts synergistically with DA1 to control seed and organ size. Methods of increasing plant yield are provided that comprise reducing the expression or activity of DA2 in a plant that is deficient in DA1 expression or activity. Plants with increased yield and methods of producing such plants are also provided.

Abstract: A power grid reactive voltage control model training method. The method comprises: establishing a power grid simulation model; establishing a reactive voltage optimization model, according to a power grid reactive voltage control target; building interactive training environment based on Adversarial Markov Decision Process, in combination with the power grid simulation model and the reactive voltage optimization model; training the power grid reactive voltage control model through a joint adversarial training algorithm; and transferring the trained power grid reactive voltage control model to an online system. The power grid reactive voltage control model trained by using the method according to the present disclosure has transferability as compared with the traditional method, and may be directly used for online power grid reactive voltage control.