Abstract: There is includes a method and apparatus comprising computer code configured to cause a hardware processor or processors to perform intra prediction among a plurality of reference lines, to set a plurality of intra prediction modes for a zero reference line nearest to a current block of the intra prediction among non-zero reference lines, and to set one or more most probable modes for one of the non-zero reference lines.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method and an apparatus for video decoding. The apparatus includes processing circuitry receiving prediction information of a plurality of blocks in a current picture from a coded video bitstream. The processing circuitry determines, based on the prediction information, whether at least one of a decoder-side motion vector refinement (DMVR) mode or a bi-directional optical flow (BDOF) mode is allowed for the plurality of blocks. If the DMVR mode or the BDOF mode is allowed for the plurality of blocks, the processing circuitry determines that a plurality of merge with motion vector difference (MMVD) merge flags indicating whether a MMVD mode is applied to the plurality of blocks, respectively, is inferred as false for the plurality of blocks. If the plurality of MMVD merge flags is inferred as false, the processing circuitry reconstructs each block in the plurality of blocks without applying the MMVD mode.

Abstract: Disclosed are an interactive information processing method, an electronic device and a storage medium. The method includes establishing a position correspondence between a display text generated based on a multimedia data stream and the multimedia data stream; and presenting the display text and the multimedia data stream corresponding to the display text based on the position correspondence.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for video encoding/decoding are provided. In some examples, an apparatus for video decoding includes receiving circuitry and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry decodes prediction information of a current block in a current picture from a coded video bitstream. The prediction information is indicative of an inter prediction mode. Then, the processing circuitry determines a usage of a first DMVD process on the current block at least partially based on a second DMVD process not being used on the current block. Further, the processing circuitry reconstructs the current block according to the inter prediction mode with the first DMVD process.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a hydrate energy-storage temperature-control material and a preparation method therefor. The material includes a refrigerant hydrate and a cross-linked polymer. The preparation method comprises the following steps: first, preparing a refrigerant hydrate by using a high-pressure reactor, and conducting grinding, crushing and sieving to obtain hydrate particles; then, uniformly spraying polytetrafluoroethylene suspended ultrafine powder onto the surface of the hydrate particles by using an electrostatic spraying device, and putting the hydrate particles into a plasma instrument to modify polytetrafluoroethylene so as to allow free radicals to be formed on the polytetrafluoroethylene powder surface; finally, subjecting monomers to graft polymerization with the free radicals on the polytetrafluoroethylene surface under the irradiation of a high-pressure mercury lamp of UV lighting system to stabilize the structure of the material, preparing a final product.

Abstract: A steel cord and a manufacturing process are disclosed. The steel cord includes a steel core wire located in the center and having a diameter of d; and M sheath-layer steel wires arranged around the steel core wire in the center, tangent to the steel core wire, and having a diameter of d1, at least two gaps L existing between the M sheath-layer steel wires, where M is 4; d, d1, and L satisfy the following relationship: 0.420<(d/d1)<0.800, d1 is between 0.20 mm and 0.44 mm, and L?0.0008 mm. The steel cord of the present invention may allow rubber to be fully penetrated into the gaps, thereby reducing air content in the steel cord, avoiding point contact friction between the layers of steel wires due to insufficient rubber penetration, and further solving the problem of failure of the bearing capacity of the steel cord due to abrasion.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate and word line structures. An isolation structure is formed in the substrate, and the isolation structure defines active areas in the substrate. The isolation structure includes a trench formed in the substrate, an isolation layer filled in the trench, and a shielding layer located in the isolation layer. The word line structures are located in the substrate, pass through the isolation structure and the active areas, and are located above the shielding layer.

Abstract: A protective film that can be included in multi-layer film laminates for use in marketing, advertising campaigns, particularly outdoor or other environment impacted promotions and safety applications. The film includes at least two different polyurethane polymers and is free or substantially free of polyvinyl chloride based polymer. One polyurethane has an ultimate elongation less than 200%, and another polyurethane has an ultimate elongation more than 400%. The film may be transparent, translucent, clear or have other desirable optical properties.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a laser diode package module. The laser diode package module includes a substrate including a first surface; a cover disposed on the first surface of the substrate; an accommodation space formed between the substrate and the cover; a laser diode die disposed in the accommodation space; and a reflective surface disposed in the accommodation space for outputting light of the laser diode die reflected by the reflective surface and transmitted through a light-transmitting area. The light-transmitting area is at least partially disposed on a surface of the cover opposite the substrate.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure, a method of reading data from the semiconductor structure, and a method of writing data into the semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes: a memory matrix, including a plurality of magnetic storage domains arranged in a staggered manner and including a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion; and a reading and writing circuit, connected to the intermediate portion of the memory matrix and configured to write data into the magnetic storage domains and read data from the magnetic storage domains.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for image processing. The method may be implemented on a computing device having at least one storage device storing a set of instructions, and at least one processor in communication with the at least one storage device. The method may include for each stage of at least one stage of a target disease, determining a type of one or more regions of interest (ROIs) corresponding to the stage; generating a first distribution image indicating the distribution of the one or more ROIs corresponding to the stage in a subject by processing a structural image of the subject based on the type of the one or more ROIs; and generating a lesion detection result of the subject by processing a functional image of the subject based on the first distribution image corresponding to the stage.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for filtering a point cloud generated by a LIDAR device in an autonomous vehicle is disclosed. A point cloud comprising a plurality of points is generated based on outputs of the LIDAR device. The point cloud is filtered to remove a first set of points in the plurality of points that correspond to noise based on one or more of: point intensity measurements, distances between points, or a combination thereof. Perception data is generated based on the filtered point cloud. Operations of the autonomous vehicle are controlled based on the perception data.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an image clipping method. The method includes obtaining original volume data, labeling a region of interest in the volume data, clipping the original volume data, and generating an image based on the clipped volume data. The labeled region of interest is defined as a non-clipping object such that only volume data other than the region of interest is clipped.

Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a lid and an inner pot forming a cooking space for receiving food material. The lid is arranged over the inner pot and movable between a closed position and an open position and includes a heating assembly including a heating device, a reflective plate and a light-transmission plate located below the reflective plate. The reflective plate and the light-transmission plate define a heating space in which the heating device is arranged. The heating device includes a first heating tube and a second heating tube, each having a semi-enclosed shape with an opening. The first heating tube is surrounded by the second heating tube and the opening of the first heating tube is arranged to face a body portion of the second heating tube without opening. The reflective plate includes a reflection enhancing zone disposed between the first and second heating tubes, the reflection enhancing zone is configured to enhance the reflection of radiation for both the first and second heating tubes.

Abstract: Systems and methods of present disclosure provide a processor to receive a first dataset with time-independent characteristics of infrastructure assets of an infrastructural system, and a second dataset with time-dependent characteristics of the infrastructure assets. The processor segments the infrastructural system into the infrastructure assets having a variety of asset components. The processor generates data records for each infrastructure asset where each data record includes a subset of the first dataset and a subset of the second dataset. Using the data records, the processor generates a set of features which are input into a degradation machine learning model. The processor receives an output from the degradation machine learning model indicative of a prediction of a condition of a portion of the infrastructural system at a predetermined time and renders on a graphical user interface a representation of a location, the condition and a recommended asset management decision.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method for image processing. The method may include obtaining an initial rendered image of a subject generated based on three-dimensional (3D) imaging data; obtaining one or more characteristic parameters corresponding to the 3D imaging data determined by performing a ray casting operation on the 3D imaging data; and generating a target rendered image of the subject by inputting the initial rendered image and the one or more characteristic parameters into a trained image processing model.

Abstract: Systems and methods for image rendering are provided. The methods may include: rasterizing a primitive to determine rendering parameters of primitive pixel points representing the primitive in a target image; determining depth of volume data pixel points representing volume data in a preset region in the target image; and performing a physical rendering operation on the volume data to obtain the target image based on the depth of the volume data pixel points, color information of the volume data pixel points, and the rendering parameters, wherein the rendering parameters at least include depth of the primitive pixel points and color information of the primitive pixel points.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure and a manufacturing method thereof, and relates to the technical field of semiconductors. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate and a stacked structure located on the substrate; a doped region located between the stacked structure and the substrate, where on a section perpendicular to the substrate, the doped region includes a top doped region, a bottom doped region, and an intermediate doped region connecting the top doped region to the bottom doped region, in a direction parallel to the substrate, the top doped region has a first width, the bottom doped region has a second width, the intermediate doped region has a gradually changing third width, the first width is greater than the second width, and the third width decreases gradually along a direction away from the substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed are a laminated beam slab and a preparation method thereof, belonging to the technical field of building structures. The laminated beam slab includes an intermediate layer, where the intermediate layer has protective layers arranged on both upper and lower sides, and the intermediate layer and the protective layers are provided with reinforcing cages inside; partition plates are arranged between the intermediate layer and an upper protective layer as well as a lower protective layer, the intermediate layer forms a mutually occluding mortise-and-tenon shape with a side opposite to the protective layers; the reinforcing cages have prestressing tendons and stirrups arranged penetrating through the partition plates in the intermediate layer and the protective layers; the preparation method includes steps of: prefabricating partition plates; binding reinforcing cages; installing formworks; fixing the reinforcing cages; and casting an intermediate layer and protective layers.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a multi-mode control method for an active clamp flyback converter. In the flyback converter, the controller realizes mode switching between a trailing edge non-complementary mode, a leading edge non-complementary mode, and a leading edge non-complementary Burst mode of two driving signals after comparing a detection feedback voltage with the set mode switching threshold voltages. The disclosure adopts the trailing edge non-complementary mode to reduce a circulating current of the converter, uses the leading edge non-complementary mode to replace the ordinary flyback mode to improve light load efficiency, and uses the leading-edge non-complementary Burst mode at no-load to limit a peak current of a primary side in leading-edge non-complementary Burst mode to avoid generation of audio noise, and allowing a low no-load power consumption.