Abstract: The present disclosure provides an arctigenin liquid nano-preparation and a preparation method thereof, and relates to the technical field of pharmaceutical preparation. In the present disclosure, arctigenin is prepared into a liquid nano-preparation, having advantages of distribution of a droplet diameter on nanoscale, significantly increased specific surface area, rapid absorption, and high bioavailability. Meanwhile, nano-preparation entered the body can be captured by wandering leucocytes, and a medicament is delivered to inflammatory lesions through chemiotaxis, thereby conferring a targeted drug delivery feature on the arctigenin and making a therapy more targeted. Moreover, in the present disclosure, the arctigenin is dissolved in an oil phase, and the oil phase is dissolved in water by emulsification to further make the arctigenin dissolve in the water and increase water solubility of the arctigenin.

Abstract: A point cloud decoding method related to the field of coding technologies and includes reconstructing a point cloud comprising one or more patches, wherein the one or more patches comprise a current patch, wherein the reconstructing process includes transforming coordinates (x2, y2) of a second point of the current patch in a second coordinate system to coordinates (x1, y1) of a first point of the current patch in a first coordinate system, wherein the coordinates (x1, y1) of the first point of the current patch in the first coordinate system are obtained based on the coordinates (x2, y2) of the second point of the current patch in the second coordinate system and a transform matrix.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining a location of a viewpoint video to which a user currently pays attention in a multi-view video, obtaining a speed at which the user viewpoint switches to the location of the viewpoint video to which attention is currently paid, determining a quantity of predictive viewpoint videos (NNV) that need to be downloaded before the user switches to another viewpoint, determining locations of the predictive viewpoint videos in the multi-view video according to a preset rule and according to the location of the viewpoint video to which the user currently pays attention, the first speed, and the NNV, downloading the predictive viewpoint videos corresponding to the locations of the predictive viewpoint videos from a server end, and transmitting the predictive viewpoint videos.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a system for encoding and decoding multi-channel signals are disclosed. The method for encoding multi-channel signals includes: determining the category of an index corresponding to a channel level difference (CLD) which needs to be quantized in a current frame; quantizing the CLD of at least one frequency band whose index category is the same as the determined category of the index in the current frame, and obtaining quantized data.

Abstract: Present disclosure discloses a method and an apparatus for encoding a stereo phase parameter, which relate to the field of information technologies and can improve an effect of stereo audio phase information. The method includes: first, acquiring a global stereo phase parameter of a current frame; then, determining a value of the global stereo phase parameter of the current frame, and adjusting the value of the global stereo phase parameter of the current frame according to a determining result of the value of the global stereo phase parameter of the current frame; and finally, encoding an adjusted value of the global stereo phase parameter of the current frame. The embodiments of the present disclosure are applicable to recovering stereo phase information.

Abstract: According to the invention, a device for post-processing at least one channel signal of a plurality of channel signals of a multi-channel signal is described, the at least one channel signal being generated from a decoded downmix signal by a low-bit-rate audio coding/decoding system, the device comprising: a receiver for receiving the at least one channel signal generated from the decoded downmix signal, a time envelope of the decoded downmix signal, an interchannel time difference between the channel signal and the downmix signal, and a classification indication indicating a transient type of the downmix signal; and a post-processor for post-processing the at least one channel signal based on the time envelope of the decoded downmix signal weighted by a respective weighting factor and in dependence on the classification indication and the interchannel time difference.

Abstract: A stereo decoding method and apparatus are disclosed. The method includes: restoring a monophonic signal from a received code stream through decoding; restoring an interchannel level difference, a group delay, and a group phase from the received code stream through decoding; and processing the monophonic signal according to the interchannel level difference, group delay, and group phase to obtain a first channel signal and a second channel signal. According to the stereo decoding method and apparatus provided in embodiments of the present invention, the first and second channel signals are obtained according to the monophonic signal, ILD, group delay, and group phase by referring to not only the ILD but also the group delay and group phase, thereby yielding favorable stereo sound field effect for the obtained first and second channel signals.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a catalyst for oxidative dehydrogenation of butene to butadiene, comprising at least one compound of formula ZnaAlbMcFeeOf.Z(?-Fe2O3), wherein M is at least one element chosen from Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Mn, Ba, Cu, Co, and Ni, Z represents the percentage by weight of ?-Fe2O3 in the catalyst and ranges from 10% to 70%. Also provided herein is a process of preparing said catalyst and the use of said catalyst in an oxidative dehydrogenation of butene to butadiene processes.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for generating a downmixed signal, including: performing a time-frequency transform on a received left sound channel signal and a received right sound channel signal to obtain a frequency domain signal, and dividing the frequency domain signal into several frequency bands; calculating a sound channel energy ratio and a sound channel phase difference of each frequency band; calculating a phase difference between the downmixed signal and a first sound channel signal in each frequency band according to the sound channel energy ratio and the sound channel phase difference; and calculating a frequency domain downmixed signal according to the left sound channel signal, the right sound channel signal, and the phase difference between the downmixed signal and the first sound channel signal in each frequency band. This method effectively improves quality of stereo encoding and decoding.

Abstract: A stereo decoding method and apparatus are disclosed. The method includes: restoring a monophonic signal from a received code stream through decoding; restoring an interchannel level difference, a group delay, and a group phase from the received code stream through decoding; and processing the monophonic signal according to the interchannel level difference, group delay, and group phase to obtain a first channel signal and a second channel signal. According to the stereo decoding method and apparatus provided in embodiments of the present invention, the first and second channel signals are obtained according to the monophonic signal, ILD, group delay, and group phase by referring to not only the ILD but also the group delay and group phase, thereby yielding favorable stereo sound field effect for the obtained first and second channel signals.

Abstract: A stereo decoding method and apparatus are disclosed. The method includes: restoring a monophonic signal from a received code stream through decoding; restoring an interchannel level difference, a group delay, and a group phase from the received code stream through decoding; and processing the monophonic signal according to the interchannel level difference, group delay, and group phase to obtain a first channel signal and a second channel signal. According to the stereo decoding method and apparatus provided in embodiments of the present invention, the first and second channel signals are obtained according to the monophonic signal, ILD, group delay, and group phase by referring to not only the ILD but also the group delay and group phase, thereby yielding favorable stereo sound field effect for the obtained first and second channel signals.

Abstract: Present disclosure discloses a method and an apparatus for encoding a stereo phase parameter, which relate to the field of information technologies and can improve an effect of stereo audio phase information. The method includes: first, acquiring a global stereo phase parameter of a current frame; then, determining a value of the global stereo phase parameter of the current frame, and adjusting the value of the global stereo phase parameter of the current frame according to a determining result of the value of the global stereo phase parameter of the current frame; and finally, encoding an adjusted value of the global stereo phase parameter of the current frame. The embodiments of the present disclosure are applicable to recovering stereo phase information.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for estimating an interchannel delay of a sound signal are, related to the communication field and capable of realizing a stable sound field in a crosstalk. The method includes calculating an error between an actual interchannel phase difference and a predicted interchannel phase difference of a sound signal. The predicted interchannel phase difference is predicted according to a predetermined interchannel delay of the sound signal. The method also includes determining whether the sound signal is a sound signal in a crosstalk according to the error. The method further includes, if the sound signal is a sound signal in the crosstalk, setting an interchannel delay corresponding to the sound signal to a fixed value. The apparatus is configured to perform the method.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a stereo signal down-mixing method, encoding/decoding apparatus and system. The down-mixing method includes: converting a first channel time-domain signal and a second channel time-domain signal into a first channel frequency-domain signal and a second channel frequency-domain signal; obtaining a frequency-domain channel signal level difference and a frequency-domain channel signal phase difference between the two channel frequency-domain signals; for each frequency bin in each frequency band, using a function based on the frequency-domain channel signal level difference and frequency-domain channel signal phase difference to obtain a down-mixed signal phase that is located between phases of the two channel frequency-domain signals, and obtaining a down-mixed signal amplitude through calculation; and obtaining a frequency-domain down-mixed signal according to the phase and amplitude.

Abstract: According to the invention, a device (101, 101?) for postprocessing at least one channel signal of a plurality of channel signals of a multi-channel signal is described, the at least one channel signal being generated from a decoded downmix signal by a low-bit-rate audio coding/decoding system, the device comprising: a receiver (103; 103?) for receiving the at least one channel signal generated from the decoded downmix signal, a time envelope of the decoded downmix signal and a classification indication indicating a transient type of the at least one channel signal, wherein the classification indication is associated to the at least one channel signal, and a postprocessor (105; 105?) for postprocessing the at least one channel signal based on the time envelope of the decoded downmix signal weighted by a respective weighting factor and in dependence on the classification indication.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for generating a sideband residual signal. The method includes comparing energy of a first signal input by a first sound channel with energy of a second signal input by a second sound channel, if the energy of the first signal is greater than the energy of the second signal, generating a sideband residual signal by allocating a monophonic quantization error to the first signal, and if the energy of the first signal is smaller than the energy of the second signal, generating a sideband residual signal by allocating a monophonic quantization error to the second signal. By using the method and apparatus provided in the embodiments of the present invention, it can be avoided that a monophonic quantization error has a greater impact on a signal whose energy is smaller.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and an apparatus for generating a sideband residual signal. The method includes: comparing energy of a first signal input by a first sound channel with energy of a second signal input by a second sound channel; if the energy of the first signal is greater than the energy of the second signal, generating a sideband residual signal by allocating a monophonic quantization error to the first signal; and if the energy of the first signal is smaller than the energy of the second signal, generating a sideband residual signal by allocating a monophonic quantization error to the second signal. By using the method and apparatus provided in the embodiments of the present invention, it can be avoided that a monophonic quantization error has a greater impact on a signal whose energy is smaller.

Abstract: A stereo coding method includes transforming a stereo left channel signal and a stereo right channel signal in a time domain to a frequency domain to form a left channel signal and a right channel signal in the frequency domain; down-mixing the left channel signal and the right channel signal in the frequency domain to generate a monophonic down-mix signal, and transmitting bits obtained after quantization coding is performed on the down-mix signal; extracting spatial parameters of the left channel signal and the right channel signal in the frequency domain; estimating a group delay and a group phase between stereo left and right channels by using the left channel signal and the right channel signal in the frequency domain; and performing quantization coding on the group delay, the group phase and the spatial parameters, so as to obtain a high-quality stereo coding performance at a low bit rate.

Abstract: A stereo encoding method, a stereo encoding device, and an encoder are provided. The stereo encoding method includes: obtaining a left channel energy relation coefficient and a right channel energy relation coefficient; obtaining a left energy sum and a right energy sum respectively; performing cross correlation between sub-bands of a first monophonic signal at a wave trough and sub-bands of the left channel signal according to the left channel energy relation coefficient, and performing cross correlation between sub-bands of the first monophonic signal at the wave trough and sub-bands of the right channel signal according to the right channel energy relation coefficient; obtaining a scaling factor by using the left energy sum, the right energy sum, and cross correlation results; and encoding the stereo left and right channel signals according to the scaling factor.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for generating a downmixed signal, including: performing a time-frequency transform on a received left sound channel signal and a received right sound channel signal to obtain a frequency domain signal, and dividing the frequency domain signal into several frequency bands; calculating a sound channel energy ratio and a sound channel phase difference of each frequency band; calculating a phase difference between the downmixed signal and a first sound channel signal in each frequency band according to the sound channel energy ratio and the sound channel phase difference; and calculating a frequency domain downmixed signal according to the left sound channel signal, the right sound channel signal, and the phase difference between the downmixed signal and the first sound channel signal in each frequency band. This method effectively improves quality of stereo encoding and decoding.