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: 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.

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 point cloud in a quantized space is decoded from a coded bitstream. The syntax information includes dividing information and adaptive geometry quantization information for a bounding box of the point cloud. The bounding box of the point cloud is divided into a plurality of parts based on the dividing information. Quantization parameters for the parts in the bounding box are determined based on the adaptive geometry quantization information. Points in each of the parts in the bounding box of the point cloud are reconstructed based on the quantization parameter for the respective part in the bounding box.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and devices related to a metasurface skin cloak. In one aspect, a metasurface skin cloak includes a dielectric layer and a plurality of blocks disposed on the dielectric layer. The dielectric layer is disposed over a surface including a feature on the surface. Each block of the plurality of blocks has a shape that is symmetric about two perpendicular axes. The metasurface skin can render the feature on the surface not optically detectable.

Abstract: A method of point cloud geometry decoding in a point cloud decoder can include receiving a bitstream including a slice of a coded point cloud frame, and reconstructing an octree representing a geometry of points in a bounding box of the slice where a current node of the octree is partitioned with a quadtree (QT) partition or a binary tree (BT) partition.

Abstract: Within a predetermined time range, record time information of status indication signals fed back by thyristor control units (TCU) of a converter valve. Perform statistics and comparison of the pieces of time information using a bias statistics method. Mark a thyristor level whose bias exceeds a preset value. And determine a probability of failure in the thyristor according to the marking result.

Abstract: An apparatus for point cloud compression includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry represents points in a point cloud using a spherical coordinate system having a first angular dimension, a second angular dimension and a radial dimension. A point is represented by a first angular coordinate in the first angular dimension, a second angular coordinate in the second angular dimension, a radial coordinate in the radial dimension and at least an attribute value. The processing circuitry forms at least a two-dimensional (2D) matrix with a first dimension corresponding to the first angular dimension and a second dimension corresponding to the second angular dimension. The point is placed as an element in the 2D matrix based on the first angular coordinate and the second angular coordinate. Further, the processing circuitry compresses data of the 2D matrix, and generates a bitstream that includes compressed data of the 2D matrix.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method for controlling a camera module are provided according to implementations of the present disclosure. The electronic device includes a housing, a camera module, a pushing mechanism, and a reversing mechanism. The camera module disposed in the housing. The pushing mechanism is configured to drive the camera module to move from an inside of the housing to an outside of the housing. The reversing mechanism is configured to reverse the camera module when the camera module is moved to the outside of the housing.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method for controlling a camera module are provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a camera module, a rotating mechanism, and a pushing mechanism. The camera module disposed in the housing. The rotating mechanism is configured to drive the camera module to rotate in the housing. The pushing mechanism is configured to drive the camera module to an outside of the housing when the camera module rotates to a preset orientation.

Abstract: Described are methods and systems for real-time remote avatar creation and animation control. A sensor device captures images of non-rigid objects in a scene. A server coupled to the sensor device generates an initial 3D model for each of the non-rigid objects in the scene using the images. The server detects landmark points on the non-rigid objects using the initial 3D model. The server generates a control point animation map for the 3D model using the detected points. The server applies the animation map to the 3D model to generate a mapped 3D model. A viewer coupled to the server receives (i) the mapped 3D model and (ii) tracking information associated with the objects, including a model pose and deformation of the landmark points. The viewer modifies the mapped 3D model using the tracking information, and renders a video stream on the viewer using the modified 3D model.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a camera assembly and an electronic device. The camera assembly and the electronic device may both include a first plate, a second plate, a first electromagnetic component, a second electromagnetic component and an elastic component. The elastic component is connected between the second plate and the second electromagnetic component. The first electromagnetic component may be configured to generate or eliminate electromagnetic force between the first electromagnetic component and the first plate. The second electromagnetic component may be configured to generate or eliminate electromagnetic force between the second electromagnetic component and the second plate. The camera module may be driven to move under the generation or elimination of the electromagnetic force and the elastic force of the elastic component. Thus, the adaptability of the camera assembly may be improved.

Abstract: Described herein are methods and systems for remote visualization of three-dimensional (3D) animation. A sensor of a mobile device captures scans of non-rigid objects in a scene, each scan comprising a depth map and a color image. A server receives a first set of scans from the mobile device and reconstructs an initial model of the non-rigid objects using the first set of scans. The server receives a second set of scans. For each scan in the second set of one or more scans, the server determines an initial alignment between the depth map and the initial model. The server converts the depth map into a coordinate system of the initial model, and determines a displacement between the depth map and the initial model. The server deforms the initial model to the depth map using the displacement, and applies a texture to at least a portion of the deformed model.

Abstract: A battery equalization method includes: obtaining a voltage value of a to-be-equalized cell in a battery pack; obtaining a reference voltage value required for equalization; determining a target equalization duration of the to-be-equalized cell according to a voltage value of the to-be-equalized cell, the reference voltage value, and a preset equalization duty cycle, where the equalization duty cycle is a ratio of an equalization period in a unit cycle to the unit cycle, and the unit cycle includes the equalization period and a sampling period; and controlling equalization of the to-be-equalized cell in the equalization period in the unit cycle according to the target equalization duration. According to this method, sampling is separated from equalization in a unit cycle, thereby ensuring accuracy of collected battery information, making the calculated equalization duration relatively accurate, and improving equalization effects of the battery pack.

Abstract: In one aspect, the disclosure relates to a mode of asymmetric induction in radical processes based on enhanced hydrogen-bonding capability and the situation of metal centers in cavity-like chiral environments. Also disclosed is an asymmetric system for stereoselective synthesis of cyclopropane and aziridine derivatives. The disclosed Co(II)-based metalloradical system has been shown to have an unusual capability of controlling both the degree and sense of asymmetric induction in cyclopropanation and aziridination reactions in a systematic manner. The disclosed system is applicable to a broad scope of substrates having diazo or azido moieties and exhibits a remarkable profile of reactivity and selectivity, providing access to cyclopropane diastereomers and aziridine enantiomers in highly enantioenriched forms. Also disclosed are catalysts useful in the disclosed processes.

Abstract: In one aspect, the disclosure relates to a mode of asymmetric induction in radical processes based on sequential combination of enantiodifferentiative H-atom abstraction and stereoretentive radical substitution. Also disclosed is an asymmetric system for stereoselective synthesis of strained 5-membered cyclic sulfamides via radical 1,5-C—H amination of sulfamoyl azides. The disclosed metalloradical system can control the degree and sense of asymmetric induction in the catalytic radical C—H amination in a systematic manner. The disclosed system is applicable to a broad scope of substrates with different types of C(sp3)-H bonds and exhibits reactivity and selectivity, providing access to both enantiomers of useful 5-membered cyclic sulfamides in a highly enantioenriched form. Also disclosed are catalysts useful in these processes. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.

Abstract: An antenna module and a terminal applying the antenna module are disclosed. The antenna module includes an antenna array configured with a plurality of antenna units and a radio-frequency phase shifting system. The antenna array and the radio-frequency phase shifting system are integrated on a circuit substrate to form an independent module. Further, the antenna unit of the antenna module may adopt a solution of a microstrip patch antenna structure loading a short-circuit pillar to generate multiple resonances, thereby expanding the bandwidth of the antenna unit. After the antenna array is formed, the antenna modules may be further arranged perpendicular to each other to expand and achieve large-angle scanning and polarization diversity functions. The disclosed antenna module has a simplified structure and may be applied to 5G communication. It has the advantages of easy system integration, low-profile miniaturization, wide radiation bandwidth, and large-angle scanning.

Abstract: The present application provides an array substrate. The array substrate in each of a plurality of subpixel areas includes a first thin film transistor having a first gate electrode connected to one of a plurality of gate lines, a first source electrode connected to one of a plurality of data lines, and a first drain electrode connected to a pixel electrode; a second thin film transistor having a second gate electrode, a second source electrode connected to the one of the plurality of data lines, and a second drain electrode connected to the pixel electrode; and a third thin film transistor having a third gate electrode connected to the one of the plurality of data lines, a third source electrode connected to the one of the plurality of gate lines, and a third drain electrode connected to the second gate electrode and one of a plurality of auxiliary signal lines.