Abstract: A method of point cloud attribute coding is performed by at least one processor and includes receiving a point cloud data set comprising a bounding box. A determination is made as to whether the bounding box is symmetric or asymmetric. A quad-tree-binary-tree (QtBt) decomposition is performed on the point cloud data set based on the bounding box being asymmetric.

Abstract: An electronic device can include a housing defining an aperture and a display positioned in the aperture. The display and the housing can define an internal volume in which a speaker assembly is positioned. The speaker assembly can include a speaker module and a speaker enclosure in fluid communication, with the speaker enclosure at least partially defining a speaker volume.

Abstract: An apparatus for point cloud decoding includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry receives, from a coded bitstream for a point cloud, encoded occupancy codes for nodes in an octree structure for the point cloud. The nodes in the octree structure correspond to three dimensional (3D) partitions of a space of the point cloud. Sizes of the nodes are associated with sizes of the corresponding 3D partitions. Further, the processing circuitry decodes, from the encoded occupancy codes, occupancy codes for the nodes. At least a first occupancy code for a child node of a first node is decoded without waiting for a decoding of a second occupancy code for a second node having a same node size as the first node. Then, the processing circuitry reconstructs the octree structure based on the decoded occupancy codes for the nodes, and reconstructs the point cloud based on the octree structure.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for point cloud compression. In some examples, an apparatus for point cloud compression includes processing circuitry. In some embodiments, the processing circuitry determines one or more original points in a point cloud that are associated with a reconstructed position. Positions of the one or more original points can be reconstructed, according to a geometry quantization, to the reconstructed position. The processing circuitry then determines an attribute value for the reconstructed position based on attribute information of the one or more original points, and encodes texture of the point cloud with the reconstructed position having the determined attribute value.

Abstract: Devices and methods for obtaining external shapes and internal tissue geometries, as well as tissue behaviors, of a biological body segment are provided. A device for three-dimensional imaging of a biological body segment includes a structure configured to receive the biological body segment, the structure including a first array of imaging devices disposed about a perimeter of the device to capture side images of the biological body segment and a second array of imaging devices disposed at an end of the device to capture images of a distal portion of the biological body segment. The second array has a generally axial viewing angle relative to the perimeter. A controller is configured to generate a three-dimensional reconstruction of the biological body segment based on cross-correlation of captured images from the first and second arrays.

Abstract: A thyristor valve test system based on cooperation of logic functions of software, wherein the test system comprises: a thyristor valve (5) to be tested, a VBE (3) and a tester (4), and the VBE (3) has a dedicated test mode, the tester (4) provides three steps for each test item. The thyristor valve (5) to be tested and the VBE (3) are connected by optical fibers (1), and the thyristor valve (5) to be tested and the tester (4) are connected by cables (2), and there is no connection between the VBE (3) and the tester (4).

Abstract: A point stabilization control method includes determining a first displacement of the robot relative to the target object according to a position of the target object and an initial position of the robot; determining a to-be-offset displacement according to the first displacement and a second displacement of the target object relative to a target point and determining a target motion rate and a target motion direction of the robot according to the to-be-offset displacement and a mapping relation of a motion rate, a motion direction and the to-be-offset displacement; determining a current position of the robot according to the target motion rate and the target motion direction; and using the current position as the initial position and returning to the preceding steps until a distance between the current position of the robot and a position of the target point is less than a preset threshold.

Abstract: A process of making a sole includes mixing a foaming material with a nucleating agent to form a plurality of local blanks belonging to different portions of a sole wherein the local blanks belonging to different portions have different ratios of the nucleating agent; injection molding the local blanks to form a plurality of cold molds which are joined together along a horizontal direction to form a sole blank; sulfurizing the sole blank; and subjecting the sole blank to supercritical foaming to produce a finished sole.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a frame, a sliding seat, a guiding mechanism, a drive mechanism, and multiple functional components accommodated in the sliding seat. The frame includes a pair of side walls oppositely disposed and a top wall. The top wall defines an accommodating groove. The accommodating groove extends through the pair of side walls. The sliding seat is slidably connected with the frame in the accommodating groove via the drive mechanism, and the guiding mechanism is disposed between the sliding seat and the frame, whereby the sliding seat driven by the drive mechanism extends from or is accommodated in the accommodating groove along a guiding direction of the guiding mechanism. The sliding seat is provided with at least one functional portion, whereby the multiple functional components are able to transmit a signal through the at least one functional portion.

Abstract: An application page interception method includes running a target application and responding to an operation for the target application; receiving application information of other applications, which includes operation display pages; determining whether the application information matches the predetermined interception strategy; and prohibiting the operation display pages of the other applications from popping up when the application information matches the predetermined interception strategy. The method can prohibit the operation display pages of other applications from popping up according to the predetermined interception strategy when the target application is run, so as to avoid the user from being disturbed by the popped-up operation display pages of other applications when the target application is run, thereby improving the user experience.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide methods, apparatuses, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium for point cloud compression and decompression. In a method, syntax information of a bounding box of a point cloud is decoded from a coded bitstream. The syntax information indicates an octree partitioning structure for the bounding box of the point cloud. Whether the syntax information indicates that parallel decoding is to be performed on occupancy codes of nodes in a range of one or more partitioning depths in the octree partitioning structure is determined. The parallel decoding is performed on the occupancy codes of the nodes in response to the syntax information indicating that the parallel decoding is to be performed on the occupancy codes of the nodes in the range of the one or more partitioning depths in the octree partitioning structure. The bounding box is reconstructed based on the occupancy codes of the nodes.

Abstract: A system and method for image reconstruction for non-contact ultrasound is provided, where maps or ultrasound images of a subject may be generated without physically contacting the subject. Adjusting or optimizing the photoacoustic excitation system may be performed, such as with beam shaping, surface modifications, or closed-loop automated adjustments. 2D and/or 3D spatial locations of source and receiver laser spots may be used to provide a spatial reference location for ultrasound image reconstruction in a clinically efficacious manner. In addition, point tracking, surface profile characterization, laser adjustments, and/or surface enhancements may be used to facilitate image reconstruction of the subject.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods of administering antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof that specifically bid to human B7-H4 to a subject in need thereof, for example, a cancer patient.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a control valve comprising a first valve assembly between an inlet and an outlet. The first valve assembly comprises: a valve seat fixed relative to the valve body with an opening in a sidewall; a slider rotating inside the valve seat to block the opening, but stationary in an axial direction; a regulating valve plug with an opening at one end, surrounding the valve seat and movable in the axial direction to block the opening in the sidewall of the valve seat; and a first valve stem connected to the slider and to the regulating valve plug, the first valve stem having one end extending out of the valve body. A first overlap between the slider and the opening and a second overlap of the plug and the opening are changed by movement of the first valve stem.

Abstract: This disclosure concerns a system and a method for removing dissolved solids from liquids. Specific implementations concern desalinating water. The system may comprise a blower, such as a thermal fan/compressor, configured to atomize a solid-bearing liquid to produce a hot, humid gas containing dissolved solids; a gas-solid separator configured to receive hot, humid gas containing entrained dissolved solids from the blower to separate the solids from the humid gas and to transmit the humid gas with solids removed through an exit port; a heater configured to heat the hot, humid gas received from the exit port of the gas-solid separator; and a condenser configured to receive heated humid gas from the heater and to condense solids-free liquid therefrom. The thermal fan/compressor may comprise a plurality of nozzles with outlets positioned adjacent atomization apertures across which a solid-bearing liquid flows and through which gas exiting the nozzles passes.

Abstract: A method, computer program, and computer system for point cloud coding is provided. Data corresponding to a point cloud is received, and one or more geometric features are detected from among the data corresponding to the point cloud. A representation is determined for one or more of the detected geometric features, and the received data is encoded or decoded based on the determined representations whereby the point cloud is reconstructed based on the decoded data.

Abstract: This disclosure concerns a system for purifying contaminated water and a method for using the system. More specifically, the invention concerns removing contaminants, such as those introduced by fracking, from a contaminated water.

Abstract: A gimbal pose correction method includes obtaining a first pose of a gimbal based on an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) arranged at a vertical compensation device configured to be coupled to the gimbal and compensate for movement of the gimbal in a vertical direction, obtaining a second pose of the vertical compensation device based on a vision device arranged at the vertical compensation device, and correcting the first pose according to the second pose.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for pushing a live broadcast video are provided. The method includes obtaining plural live broadcast videos related to a live broadcast theme, the live broadcast videos including live broadcast videos enabled after a participation entrance of the live broadcast theme is triggered. Tags of the plurality of live broadcast videos are obtained. The tags correspond to video display locations on a live broadcast theme page of the live broadcast theme in a one-to-one correspondence. The tags are added to the live broadcast videos. A live broadcast video to which the tags have been added is selected as a target live broadcast video. The selected target live broadcast video is pushed to the live broadcast theme page in real-time, the target live broadcast video being played at a corresponding display location on the live broadcast theme page.

Abstract: A method of a geometry merge mode for point cloud coding (PCC), is performed by at least one processor, and includes obtaining a candidate node of an octree partition of a point cloud, for a current node of the octree partition, the current node being currently-coded, and the candidate node being previously-coded. The method further includes obtaining an occupancy code of the obtained candidate node, constructing a candidate list including the obtained occupancy code of the candidate node, obtaining an occupancy code of the current node, based on the constructed candidate list, and performing the PCC, based on the obtained occupancy code of the current node.