Abstract: A patient interface including a plenum chamber, a first seal-forming structure for forming a seal around the patient's mouth, and a second seal-forming structure for forming a seal around the patient's nares. The patient interface further includes at least one stopper rib disposed in the cavity of the plenum chamber spaced apart from the first seal-forming structure in a rest position. The first seal-forming structure configured to contact the at least one stopper rib in an operational position. The at least one stopper rib configured to oppose compression of the first seal-forming structure in an anterior direction. The second seal-forming structure is not configured to contact the at least one stopper rib.

Abstract: An optical encryption camera includes a sensor array and a filter positioned over the sensor array to receive light prior to the sensor array. The filter includes a multiplexing mask and a scaling mask in sequence. The multiplexing mask and the scaling mask combine to provide an encryption key to encrypt image data prior to capture.

Abstract: A power conversion circuit of a multi-phase power supply, a multi-phase power supply and a control method is provided. The power conversion circuit includes a PWM signal generating circuit, a driving circuit and a power circuit. The PWM signal generating circuit receives a counting code, generates a pulse width modulation signal when a count value characterized by the counting code is equal to their identification numbers, and controls on and off states of the switching transistor in the power circuit. Therefore, a plurality of phases of power conversion circuits in the multi-phase power supply may share one timing circuit to control on times of respective ones of the power conversion circuits, which is beneficial for reducing complexity and cost of the controller, and reducing circuit size and cost of the multi-phase power supply, and for implementation of a multi-phase power supply with higher phase numbers.

Abstract: Systems and methods for training a visual question answer model include training a teacher model by performing image conditional visual question generation on a visual language model (VLM) and a targeted visual question answer dataset using images to generate question and answer pairs. Unlabeled images are pseudolabeled using the teacher model to decode synthetic question and answer pairs for the unlabeled images. The synthetic question and answer pairs for the unlabeled images are merged with real data from the targeted visual question answer dataset to generate a self-augmented training set. A student model is trained using the VLM and the self-augmented training set to return visual answers to text queries.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a signal transmission method and a communications apparatus. The method includes: a terminal device receives information from a network device, wherein the information indicates the terminal device to send a signal in a fallback transmission mode; the terminal device determines that transmission of the signal is failed; and then sends the signal to the network device in the fallback transmission mode.

Abstract: A method for training a model for face recognition is provided. The method forward trains a training batch of samples to form a face recognition model w(t), and calculates sample weights for the batch. The method obtains a training batch gradient with respect to model weights thereof and updates, using the gradient, the model w(t) to a face recognition model what(t). The method forwards a validation batch of samples to the face recognition model what(t). The method obtains a validation batch gradient, and updates, using the validation batch gradient and what(t), a sample-level importance weight of samples in the training batch to obtain an updated sample-level importance weight. The method obtains a training batch upgraded gradient based on the updated sample-level importance weight of the training batch samples, and updates, using the upgraded gradient, the model w(t) to a trained model w(t+1) corresponding to a next iteration.

Abstract: Provided are an RNA plasmid delivery system and an application thereof. The RNA plasmid delivery system comprises a plasmid carrying an RNA fragment required to be delivered; the plasmid can be enriched in an organ tissue of a host, and spontaneously forms an exosome containing the RNA fragment in the organ tissue of the host, and therefore can enter and be combined with a target tissue to deliver the RNA fragment into the target tissue. The RNA delivery system is safe, reliable, good in druggability, and strong in universality.

Abstract: Provided are a gene circuit, an RNA delivery system and the use thereof. Specifically, the gene circuit comprises at least an RNA fragment capable of inhibiting gene expression and/or a targeting tag having a targeting function. The gene circuit can be delivered to a host, enriched in organ tissues of the host and self-assembled to form a complex structure, and inhibits gene expression by means of the RNA fragment, thereby treating diseases. The delivery system comprises the gene circuit and a delivery carrier capable of delivering the gene circuit to organ tissues of a host for enrichment. The provided gene circuit has a targeting function and a treatment function, can quickly and accurately reach target organs and target tissues to exert a treatment effect, and is highly efficient with good results. The safety and reliability of the provided RNA delivery system are fully verified, and the RNA delivery system has good druggability, high universality, and great economic benefits and application prospects.

Abstract: An RNA delivery system for the treatment of Huntington's disease. The system comprises a viral vector, the viral vector carries RNA fragments capable of treating Huntington's disease, the viral vector is capable of enrichment in organ tissues of a host and endogenously and spontaneously forming a complex containing the RNA fragments capable of treating Huntington's disease in the organ tissues of the host, and the complex can deliver the RNA fragments into a target tissue to treat Huntington's disease. The safety and reliability of the RNA delivery system for the treatment of Huntington's disease have been fully verified. The system has good medicinal properties, strong versatility, and has economic benefits and application prospects.

Abstract: Provided are a viral vector-based RNA delivery system and a use thereof. The RNA delivery system comprises a viral vector. The viral vector carries an RNA fragment needing to be delivered, and can be enriched in organ tissues of a host. In the host organ tissues, the viral vector can endogenously and spontaneously form a composite structure containing the RNA fragment. The composite structure can enter and bind to target tissues, and feed the RNA fragment into the target tissues. The viral vector has a targeting tag. The composite structure is an exosome. The viral vector RNA delivery system is safe and reliable, and has good druggability and high universality.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system for generating and using a basic state layer. N task models are provided (N?2). Each task model was trained on a same pre-trained backbone model. Each task model includes M feature layers and a task layer (M?1). Each feature layer of each task model includes a parameter matrix that is different for the different models. An encoder-decoder model is trained. The encoder-decoder model includes sequentially: an input layer, an encoder, M hidden layers, a decoder, and an output layer. The encoder is a neural network that maps and compresses the parameter matrices in the input layer into the M hidden layers, which generates a basic state model. The decoder is a neural network that receives the basic state model as input and generates the output layer to be identical to the input layer.

Abstract: A heat-resistant sticky coating for use on a membrane or lithium ion battery separator is disclosed. The coating has at least improved dry adhesion to an electrode for a lithium ion battery. The coating includes heat-resistant particles with a water-soluble sticky polymer on their surface. The water-soluble sticky polymer may be a polyethylene oxide (PEO). The coating may also include particles of water-insoluble sticky polymer. The water-insoluble sticky polymer may be a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) homopolymer, copolymer, or terpolymer. The water-insoluble sticky polymer may be in the same layer of the coating as the heat-resistant particles with the water-soluble sticky polymer on their surface, or it may be in a different layer. A method for forming the heat-resistant sticky coating is also disclosed.

Abstract: A computerized simulation validating method for a full-scale distribution network single phase-to-ground fault test is implemented by simulating a full-scale test system with external quantities being controlled to be conformant and validating the full-scale distribution network single phase-to-ground fault test based on a conformance check result between the internal quantities of the field testing and the internal quantities of the simulation testing. The simulation validating method for a full-scale distribution network single phase-to-ground fault test improves normalization and conformance of the full-scale distribution network ground fault test. The computerized simulation validating system, apparatus, and medium for a full-scale distribution network single phase-to-ground fault test also achieve the benefits noted above.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a display substrate, a manufacturing method thereof and a display device. The display substrate has a plurality of subpixel regions. The display substrate includes a base substrate and a pixel definition layer on the base substrate. The pixel definition layer defines a plurality of subpixel openings and each of the subpixel openings occupies one subpixel region. The display substrate further includes a functional medium layer on a side of the pixel definition layer away from the base substrate. The functional medium layer includes a first portion covering side surfaces of the subpixel opening and a second portion covering a top surface of the pixel definition layer. In the same subpixel region, surface energy of the first portion is greater than surface energy of the second portion.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a multi-energy complementary system for a co-associated abandoned mine and a use method. The multi-energy complementary system for a co-associated abandoned mine includes a mining mechanism, a grouting mechanism and an energy mechanism. In the present invention, the mining of coal and uranium resources is realized through the mining mechanism, the subsidence and seepage reduction of the stratum is realized through the grouting mechanism, and the effective utilization of waste resources is realized through the energy mechanism. Finally, with the efficient cooperation of the three mechanisms, safe and efficient development and utilization of co-associated resources in the full life cycle are realized, and the purposes of green and efficient mining of coal and uranium resources and secondary development of a coal seam goaf are achieved, thereby facilitating the realization of dual-carbon goals and the development of low-carbon green energy.

Abstract: Provided are a data processing system and method based on dynamic redundancy heterogeneous encoding, and a device. The method comprises: respectively performing error correction encoding on information to be processed and a processing rule, so as to form encoded information to be processed and an encoded processing rule; processing, by using the encoded processing rule, the encoded information to be processed, so as to obtain response data; and then performing error correction decoding on N pieces of response data, so as to obtain processing result information of the information to be processed.

Abstract: An intelligent experimental device for collaborative mining of associated resources includes a signal transmission mechanism, a pressure maintaining mechanism, a feeding mechanism, and a reaction mechanism. The signal transmission mechanism includes a centralized controller, an annunciator, signal receivers, a power supply, a power cord, signal transmitters, and signal sensing valves. The pressure maintaining mechanism includes ambient and axial pressure oil chambers, ambient and axial pressure pumps, ambient and axial pressure liquid distribution tanks, a comprehensive pressure distribution pipe, and hydraulic transmission pipes. The feeding mechanism includes monitoring analyzers, temperature controllers, solution transfer pipes, seepage pumps, mixture conveying pipes, a comprehensive liquid distributor, an aggregate chamber, a liquid chamber, an oil chamber, a gas chamber, a mixing chamber and an analytical purifier.

Abstract: A method for improving face recognition from unseen domains by learning semantically meaningful representations is presented. The method includes obtaining face images with associated identities from a plurality of datasets, randomly selecting two datasets of the plurality of datasets to train a model, sampling batch face images and their corresponding labels, sampling triplet samples including one anchor face image, a sample face image from a same identity, and a sample face image from a different identity than that of the one anchor face image, performing a forward pass by using the samples of the selected two datasets, finding representations of the face images by using a backbone convolutional neural network (CNN), generating covariances from the representations of the face images and the backbone CNN, the covariances made in different spaces by using positive pairs and negative pairs, and employing the covariances to compute a cross-domain similarity loss function.

Abstract: New and/or improved coatings, layers or treatments for porous substrates, including battery separators or separator membranes, and/or coated or treated porous substrates, including coated battery separators, and/or batteries or cells including such coatings or coated separators, and/or related methods including methods of manufacture and/or of use thereof are disclosed. Also, new or improved coatings for porous substrates, including battery separators, which comprise at least a matrix material or a polymeric binder, and heat-resistant particles with additional additives, materials or components, and/or to new or improved coated or treated porous substrates, including battery separators, where the coating comprises at least a matrix material or a polymeric binder, and heat-resistant particles with additional additives, materials or components are disclosed.

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.