Abstract: A method, computer program, and computer system is provided for point cloud coding. The method includes receiving, from a bitstream, data corresponding to a point cloud; reconstructing, based on the data, a first attribute value of a first duplicate point from among a plurality of duplicate points corresponding to a single geometry position; obtaining at least one prediction residual corresponding to at least one remaining attribute value of at least one remaining duplicate point from among the plurality of duplicate points; reconstructing the at least one remaining attribute value based on the reconstructed first attribute and the at least one prediction residual; and decoding the data corresponding to the point cloud based on the reconstructed first attribute value and the reconstructed at least one remaining attribute value.

Abstract: A transporting device can transport at least one product, the transporting device includes a mounting frame, a driving mechanism, a transmitting mechanism including a plurality of bent portions, a plurality of guiding mechanisms, and a supporting mechanism. Each guiding mechanism includes a rotating wheel and a guiding plate. Each bent portion is connected to the rotating wheel. The guiding plate is connected to the rotating wheel. The supporting mechanism can support the product. The driving mechanism is further connected to the rotating wheel and can drive the transmitting mechanism to rotate to drive the supporting mechanism to move. The driving mechanism is further connected to the guiding plate, the guiding plate and the rotating wheel can synchronously rotate to drive the supporting mechanism to pass through the bent portions. The present disclosure further provides a heating device.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide method and apparatus for authentication. A method performed by a session management and gateway entity comprises receiving a create session request comprising an identity of a terminal device from a mobile management entity. The method further comprises determining to use a second authentication method rather than a first authentication method. The second authentication method has a higher security than the first authentication method. The method further comprises triggering a procedure of the second authentication method related to an authentication authorization and accounting (AAA) server.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides tissue-specific Wnt signal enhancing molecules, and related methods of using these molecules to increase Wnt signaling in targeted tissues.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method for dual-motor control on an electric vehicle based on adaptive dynamic programming. First, total torque required is calculated based on obtained data information of the electric vehicle under various driving conditions, and offline training is conducted on an execution network and an evaluation network. Then total torque is dynamically distributed for two motors of the electric vehicle under various driving conditions to obtain an efficiency MAP database. Afterwards, iteration and online learning are conducted on the execution network and the evaluation network based on data information of the electric vehicle under different driving conditions that is obtained in real time, so as to find an optimal control law for the electric vehicle under a real-time driving condition. In this way, the dual-motor control on the electric vehicle is optimized.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for efficiently recycling nickel from wastewater and a method. The device includes a housing, and an extraction unit and an electro-deposition unit which are respectively arranged inside the housing. The device is reasonable in overall structural design. An oscillating and floating component and a rotating component in an extraction cavity are used to fully and uniformly mix a solution to maximize the extraction strength. A mixing component in an electro-deposition cavity is used to accelerate ion dispersion, to better recycle nickel. The device is easy to operate, low in cost and suitable for mass promotion.

Abstract: A low-heat-loss operation method of a line-focusing heat collection system and the line-focusing heat collection system are provided. The method includes the following steps. Solar energy is utilized to preheat a collector tube in an empty tube state, so that the collector tube is in a preheating mode. After a set preheating temperature is reached, a heat transfer working medium is injected into the collector tube. In the injection process of the heat transfer working medium, an injection section of the collector tube is converted into a focusing mode from a preheating mode. After heat collection is finished, the circulation of the heat transfer working medium is stopped, and the focusing mode of the collector tube is kept. In the drainage process of the heat transfer working medium, an emptying section of the collector tube is converted into a light heat-tracing mode from a focusing mode.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electrode includes a current collector and an active material-containing layer. The active material-containing layer includes an active material, a conductive agent, and cellulose fiber. The conductive agent includes carbon fiber. The active material-containing layer includes a first surface brought into contact with the current collector, and a second surface. 2000/mm2 or less of first agglomerates are present on the second surface. Each of the first agglomerates includes at least one of the carbon fiber or the cellulose fiber, and does not include the active material. Each of the first agglomerates has a longest diameter of 5 ?m or more and a shortest diameter of 1 ?m or more.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for point cloud compression and decompression. In some examples, an apparatus for point cloud compression/decompression includes processing circuitry. In some examples, the processing circuitry receives a bitstream carrying compressed data for a point cloud. The processing circuitry determines that a current node in an octree structure is eligible for an isolated mode. The octree structure corresponds to three dimensional (3D) partitions of a space of the point cloud. Then the processing circuitry determines, based on information of one or more other nodes, a single isolated point flag for the current node that indicates whether the current node is coded with a single isolated point.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a spirooxazine photochromic exterior wall coating, comprising the following components by mass percent: 0.6%-1.5% of spirooxazine photochromic compound, 40%-45% of resin, 0.3%-1% of dispersant, 0.2%-0.3% of antifoamer, 1%-3% of additive, 22%-24% of pigment and 30%-32% of solvent. The additive comprises 0.9 wt %-2 wt % of NaCl or KCl solution. The present invention further provides a preparation method for the spirooxazine photochromic exterior wall coating, comprising measuring, grinding, dispersing, mixing, adjusting pH and filtering. Experiments prove that the spirooxazine photochromic exterior wall coating provided by the present invention has good light fatigue resistance effect and can meet the needs of long-term use of building exterior walls.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a first transistor, a first resistive random access memory (RRAM) resistor, and a second RRAM resistor. The first resistor includes a first resistive material layer, a first electrode shared by the second resistor, and a second electrode. The second resistor includes the first electrode, a second resistive material layer, and a third electrode. The first electrode is electrically coupled to the first transistor.

Abstract: Aspects of the invention include systems and methods configured to prevent masquerading service attacks. A non-limiting example computer-implemented method includes sending, from a first server in a cloud environment, a communication request comprising an application programming interface (API) key and a first server identifier to an identity and access management (IAM) server of the cloud environment. The API key can be uniquely assigned by the IAM server to a first component of the first server. The first server receives a credential that includes a token for the first component and sends the credential to a second server. The second server sends the credential, a second server identifier, and an identifier for a second component of the second server to the IAM server. The second server receives an acknowledgment from the IAM server and sends the acknowledgment to the first server.

Abstract: A method, computer program, and computer system is provided for decoding point cloud data. Data corresponding to a point cloud is received. A number of contexts associated with the received data is reduced based on reducing a size of an array corresponding to syntax elements for predictive tree-based coding of the point cloud. The data corresponding to the point cloud is decoded based on the reduced number of contexts.

Abstract: A cathode plate and a battery are described. The cathode plate includes: a main body with a cuboid shape, which is formed by stacking a cathode active material layer and a cathode current collector in a first direction and has four side faces and two end faces facing each other in the first direction, and the four side faces being a first side face to a fourth side face; a cathode tab, formed by the cathode current collector extending from the first side face to an outside of the main body; and an insulating layer, formed on and covering 95% or more of the second side face to the fourth side face.

Abstract: A method, device, system, and storage medium for tracking a moving target are provided. The method uses three-dimensional radar observation data to construct a state vector and a motion model of the moving target, thereby to construct a state equation and an observation equation for achieving filtering and tracking within a linear Gaussian framework. The disclosure is also suitable for a moving target in a two-dimensional scene with a distance and an azimuth, and the disclosure use a two-dimensional observation vector to construct a dynamic system to achieving tracking of the moving target. The disclosure can be used in radar systems containing Doppler measurements, and tracking of moving targets can be implemented by performing dimension-expansion processing on observation equations.

Abstract: The present invention provides a high-strength and high-heat-resistant bio-based polyamide composition, which consists of the following parts of materials by mass: 43.50-89.95% of bio-based polyamide resin slices; 10-50% of reinforcements; 0.01-2% of rare earth compounds; 0.01-1% of copper salt antioxidant combinations; 0.01-1% of free-radical scavengers; 0.01-0.5% of heat-conducting masterbatches; 0.01-1% of stabilizers; and 0-1% of dispersants. The advantage of the present invention is presented in that: the bio-based polyamide resin slice is prepared through a stepwise polycondensation process of pentanediamine and adipic acid, or through a stepwise polycondensation process of pentanediamine, adipic acid and terephthalic acid and the pentanediamine is prepared through fermentation of starch, so the prepared polyamide resin pertains to an environmentally-friendly engineering plastic.

Abstract: An information transmission method and an apparatus. The information transmission method includes: a receive end sends first indication information, where the first indication information indicates a target receiving mode of the receive end, and the target receiving mode is one of a plurality of receiving modes. The receive end receives service information based on the target receiving mode. The receive end performs decoding processing on the service information based on the target receiving mode. In this way, power consumption can be further reduced, and information transmission of a plurality of service types can be supported, thereby improving information transmission flexibility and user experience.

Abstract: A processor may automatically generate one or more transcripts based on a media context. The processor may append at least one of the one or more transcripts to the media. The processor may modify the at least one of the one or more transcripts based on an adjustment to a weight factor.