Abstract: A method for video decoding is provided. For a current block, whether an angular intra prediction mode for the current block is a wide angle mode that is in a direction outside of a range of directions that spans a bottom left diagonal direction and a top right diagonal direction of the current block is determined. Based on the angular intra prediction mode being determined as the wide angle mode, an intra smooth filter is enabled, the enabled intra smooth filter is applied to blocks neighboring the current block to generate filtered blocks, and intra prediction is performed based on the filtered blocks to decode the current block.

Abstract: A method of selecting a reference sample used to encode a current block in an encoded video bitstream using at least one processor includes determining that a constrained intra prediction (CIP) mode is enabled; determining that a neighboring sample of the current block belongs to a coding block that is coded using intra block copy (IBC) coding; based on the determining that the neighboring sample belongs to the coding block that is coded using the IBC coding, selecting the neighboring sample as the reference sample; and encoding the current block using intra prediction coding based on the reference sample.

Abstract: A method for video decoding in a decoder is provided. Coding information of a current block (CB) from a coded video bitstream is decoded. The coding information includes weighted prediction information that indicates a weighted prediction for the CB. A determination is made as to whether to apply a prediction refinement with optical flow (PROF) on the CB based on the weighted prediction information. The CB is reconstructed based on the weighted prediction and whether the PROF is determined to be applied on the CB.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method and an apparatus for video encoding. Whether a block size cbSize of a chroma block in luma samples is less than or equal to a minimum allowed chroma quaternary tree (QT) leaf node size MinQtSizeC in luma samples such that cbSize <=MinQtSizeC is determined. In response to the block size cbSize of the chroma block in luma samples being less than or equal to the minimum allowed chroma QT leaf node size MinQtSizeC in luma samples, a QT split is determined as disallowed for the chroma block. Partition information indicating that a chroma coding tree structure in a dual tree is applied to the chroma block is generated, the partition information further indicating the block size cbSize of the chroma block in luma samples and the minimum allowed chroma QT leaf node size MinQtSizeC in luma samples.

Abstract: The present invention belongs to the technical field of petroleum exploitation engineering, and discloses a 3D modeling method for pore-filling hydrate sediment based on a CT image. Indoor remolding rock cores or in situ site rock cores without hydrate can be scanned by CT; a sediment matrix image stack and a pore image stack are obtained by gray threshold segmentation; then, a series of pore-filling hydrate image stacks with different saturations are constructed through image morphological processing of the pore image stack such as erosion, dilation and image subtraction operation; and a series of digital rock core image stacks of the pore-filling hydrate sediment with different saturations are formed through image subtraction operation and splicing operation to provide a relatively real 3D model for the numerical simulation work of the basic physical properties of a reservoir of natural gas hydrate.

Abstract: Linker-drug compounds and antibody-drug conjugates that bind to human oncology targets are disclosed. The linker-drug compounds and antibody-drug conjugates comprise a splicing modulator drug moiety. The disclosure further relates to methods and compositions for use in the treatment of neoplastic disorders by administering the antibody-drug conjugates provided herein. In an embodiment, the splicing modulator comprises a pladienolide or a pladienolide derivative.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method and an apparatus for video coding. In some examples, an apparatus includes processing circuitry that divides a current block into a plurality of sub-blocks, derives a plurality of pieces of sub-block motion information for the plurality of sub-blocks, generates predicted sub-block samples for the sub-blocks according to the pieces of sub-block motion information, and generates a predicted block for the current block according to a combination of the predicted sub-block samples. The processing circuitry also selects a piece of the sub-block motion information from the pieces of sub-block motion information as representative motion information for the current block, and stores the representative motion information in a history-based motion vector prediction (HMVP) buffer.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for evaluating deep-buried tunnel blasting parameters, and belongs to the technical field of mine engineering. The method comprises: setting multiple diverse blasting schemes; selecting a plurality of test sections with the same geological characteristics, the number of the test sections corresponding to the number of the blasting schemes; blasting the test sections using the blasting schemes, and obtaining diversified monitoring data of each test section; and comparing the diversified monitoring data to select the optimal blasting schemes for the test sections. According to the method for evaluating the deep-buried tunnel blasting parameters, by implementing different blasting schemes in test sections with the same geological characteristics, diversified monitoring data of the test sections are obtained and compared to select the optimal blasting schemes for the test sections, so as to ensure the safety and quality of blasting excavation of deep-buried tunnels.

Abstract: A method is provided automatically creating map objects from data from various sources gathered within a geographical area using data aggregation and conflation. Methods may include: receiving observation data associated with a geographic area; identifying at least one observed object within the observation data, the at least one observed object including an observed location and an observed object type; determining at least one confidence score for the at least one observed object; estimating similarity between the at least one observed object and at least one other observed object; merging the at least one observed object and the at least one other observed object; conflating the at least one observed object and the at least one other observed object to obtain a conflated object; providing for storage of the conflated object; and providing for at least one of navigational guidance or at least semi-autonomous vehicle control using the stored, conflated object.

Abstract: Test structures and methods of testing pixel driver chip donor wafers are described. In an embodiment, a redistribution layer is formed over a pixel driver chip donor wafer and probed to determine known good dies, followed by removal of the RDL. In other embodiments, test routing is formed in the pixel driver chip using a polycide material or doped region in the semiconductor wafer.

Abstract: Method, apparatus, and system for merging multiple attribute maps for mesh compression may be provided. The process may include obtaining multiple attribute maps associated with a mesh including one or more texture maps. The multiple attribute maps may be concatenated into a single concatenated map and concatenated UV coordinates for each of the multiple attribute maps may be generated based on re-computing original UV coordinates of each of the multiple attribute maps within the single concatenated map.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of biomedicine, particularly to double-stranded RNA molecules targeting CKIP-1 and uses thereof, particularly to use of the double-stranded RNA molecules for the treatment of inflammatory diseases such as arthritis, particularly rheumatoid arthritis.

Abstract: In a method of video decoding, coded information of a current block is received. First information associated with the current block in the coded information is obtained. The first information indicates whether the current block is intra predicted based on decoder side intra mode derivation (DIMD). Second information associated with the current block in the coded information is obtained. The second information indicates whether the current block is partitioned based on an intra sub-partition (ISP) mode. A context model index is determined in response to one of (i) the first information indicating that the current block is intra predicted based on the DIMD, and (ii) the second information indicating that an above adjacent block or a left adjacent block of the current block is partitioned based on the ISP mode. The current block is decoded from the coded video stream based at least on the context model index.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide method and apparatus for video coding. In some examples, an apparatus includes receiving circuitry and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry selects a reference line from a plurality of potential reference lines and selects an intra prediction mode from a set of potential intra prediction modes that is associated with the reference line. The processing circuitry encodes a block according to the intra prediction mode and at least one reference sample in the reference line. The processing circuitry further generates prediction information of the block. Inclusion of an indication of a reference line index of the reference line in the prediction information is based on the intra prediction mode.

Abstract: A system may include a memory and a processor in communication with the memory. The processor may be configured to perform operations. The operations may include registering a custom resource definition for a tenant with a host and scaling a controller for the customer resource definition. The operations may include generating a replication using the customer resource definition, injecting information into the replication, and syncing a status of the custom resource definition between the host and the tenant.

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: In a method, a base mesh is generated from a down-sampled input mesh in a current frame, where the base mesh includes a plurality of vertices. A prediction mode to be applied to the base mesh is determined. The prediction mode is an inter prediction mode or an intra prediction mode. Based on the prediction mode being determined as the intra prediction mode, duplicate vertices among the plurality of vertices in the base mesh are merged to generate a subset of the plurality of vertices. At least the subset of the plurality of vertices is encoded based on the determined intra prediction mode to generate prediction information of at least the subset of the plurality of vertices.

Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for training and using a vector encoder to determine vectors for sub-images of text in an image to subject to optical character recognition. A vector encoder is trained to encode images representing text into vectors in a vector space. Vectors of images representing similar text have a high degree of cohesion in the vector space. Vectors of images representing dissimilar text have a low degree of cohesion in the vector space. An input image is processed to determine sub-images of the input image that bound text represented in the input image. The sub-images are inputted to the vector encoder to output sub-image vectors. The vector encoder generates a search vector for search text. Optical character recognition is applied to at least one region of the input image including the sub-images having sub-image vectors matching the search vector.

Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a movable portion used for connecting an optical element, a fixed portion, and a driving assembly used for driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion.

Abstract: In a method, coded information of a current block in a current picture of a video is received from a coded video bitstream. The coded information indicates that the current block is partitioned into at least a first partition and a second partition based on a geometric partition mode (GPM). The first partition is associated with an intra block copy (IBC) prediction mode, and the second partition is associated with an intra prediction mode. Prediction mode information for a first subblock of a plurality of subblocks of the current block is stored. The prediction mode information includes one of a DC mode, a Planar mode, and an intra prediction mode based on whether the first subblock is associated with one of the IBC prediction mode, the intra prediction mode, and both the IBC prediction mode and the intra prediction mode.