Abstract: This application discloses a data writing method. A network controller performs erasure code encoding on original data, and writes a third quantity of target data blocks of a plurality of obtained target data blocks into a storage node. The network controller reads a first quantity of target data blocks of the third quantity of the target data blocks from the storage node, and decodes the read target data blocks. The plurality of target data blocks include a first quantity of original data blocks and a second quantity of check data blocks, two ends of a target data block include same version information, and the third quantity is greater than the first quantity.

Abstract: A method for preparing bio-active particles by spray drying, liquid nitrogen quick-freezing, and vacuum freeze drying includes the following steps: transporting a feed liquid into a preheated spray tower, wherein the feed liquid forms liquid droplets after being atomized by an atomizer in the spray tower, dispersing air is introduced into a top of the spray tower, and the dispersing air disperses the atomized liquid droplets; introducing hot air into the top of the spray tower, wherein the liquid droplets are partially formed into dry-like particles after being dried by the hot air, the surface dried particles fall, through a bottom of the spray tower, into a cooling pool arranged under the spray tower, and the particles, after being frozen, are transferred to a freeze drying device for freeze drying.

Abstract: An UCI transmission method includes: when UCI having different priorities is transmitted on the same target channel, encoding the UCI having different priorities respectively and then transmitting same on the target channel, wherein the priorities of the UCI are determined by information contained in target parameters of DCI and/or in UCI, the DCI being DCI corresponding to being used for indicating the transmission of the UCI.

Abstract: Personal care formulation is provided having multistage polymer, comprising: acrylate rich stage comprising: (a) structural units of monomer selected from C1-22 alkyl (meth)acrylates and structural units of first carbosiloxane monomer of formula (I); and (b) carbosiloxane rich stage, comprising: structural units of second carbosiloxane monomer of formula (I); wherein a is 0 to 3; wherein d is 0 or 1; wherein R1 is selected from hydrogen, C1-10 alkyl group and aryl group; wherein R2 is selected from hydrogen and C1-10 alkyl group; wherein R8 is —O—Si(CH3)3 group; wherein Y is selected from formula (II), (III) and (IV); wherein R4 and R6 are selected from hydrogen and methyl group; wherein R3 and R5 are C1-10 alkylene group; wherein R7 is C1-10 alkyl group; wherein b is 0 to 4 and wherein c is 0 or 1; and wherein the first and second carbosiloxane monomer of formula (I) are same or different.

Abstract: A multistage polymer is provided, having: acrylate rich stage comprising: (a) structural units of monomer selected from C1-22 alkyl (meth)acrylates and structural units of first carbosiloxane monomer of formula (I); and (b) carbosiloxane rich stage, comprising: structural units of second carbosiloxane monomer of formula (I); wherein a is 0 to 3; wherein d is 0 or 1; wherein R1 is selected from hydrogen, C1-10 alkyl group and aryl group; wherein R2 is selected from hydrogen and C1-10 alkyl group; wherein R8 is —O—Si(CH3)3 group; wherein Y is selected from formula (II), (III) and (IV); wherein R4 and R6 are selected from hydrogen and methyl group; wherein R3 and R5 are a C1-10 alkylene group; wherein R7 is C1-10 alkyl group; wherein b is 0 to 4 and wherein c is 0 or 1; and wherein the first and second carbosiloxane monomer of formula (I) are same or different.

Abstract: Provided in the present application is a method for identifying an interventional object, including acquiring volumetric data regarding a subject to be scanned, and generating a first volumetric image on the basis of the volumetric data, acquiring position information of the interventional object relative to the subject to be scanned, determining a second volumetric image on the basis of the position information, the second volumetric image having a range smaller than the first volumetric image, and identifying the interventional object in the second volumetric image. Further provided in the present application are an imaging system and a non-transitory computer-readable medium.

Abstract: Implementations of this specification provide prediction methods and apparatuses for adjusting computing power. One method comprises receiving a prediction request, wherein the prediction request comprises a sample to be tested, determining a computing power coefficient allocated to the prediction request, wherein the computing power coefficient indicates a proportion of hardware computing power resources allocated to the prediction request to total hardware computing power resources needed for a neural network model to run on a computing platform, determining k sub-networks inn sub-networks of the neural network model to be used for a present time based on the computing power coefficient, where n>2, and inputting the sample to be tested to the k sub-networks to obtain a prediction result.

Abstract: Decentralized bilevel optimization techniques for personalized learning over a heterogenous network are provided. In one aspect, a decentralized learning system includes: a distributed machine learning network with multiple nodes, and datasets associated with the nodes; and a bilevel learning structure at each of the nodes for optimizing one or more features from each of the datasets using a decentralized bilevel optimization solver, while maintaining distinct features from each of the datasets. A method for decentralized learning is also provided.

Abstract: Displacement devices comprise a stator and a moveable stage. The stator comprises a plurality of coils shaped to provide pluralities of generally linearly elongated coil traces in one or more layers. Layers of coils may overlap in the Z-direction. The moveable stage comprises a plurality of magnet arrays. Each magnet array may comprise a plurality of magnetization segments generally linearly elongated in a corresponding direction. Each magnetization segment has a magnetization direction generally orthogonal to the direction in which it is elongated and at least two of the magnetization directions are different from one another. One or more amplifiers may be connected to selectively drive current in the coil traces and to thereby effect relative movement between the stator and the moveable stage.

Abstract: Provided are use of a rare earth amino acid complex, a polylactic acid composition and a preparation method thereof. The rare earth amino acid complex is formed by complexing a rare earth metal ion with an amino acid; a rare earth element corresponding to the rare earth metal ion is one or more selected from the group consisting of lanthanum, cerium and samarium; and the amino acid is at least one selected from the group consisting of proline, L-phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan.

Abstract: Various embodiments relate to magnetically moveable displacement devices or robotic devices. Particular embodiments provide systems and corresponding methods for magnetically moving multiple movable robots relative to one or more working surfaces of respective one or more work bodies, and for moving robots between the one or more work bodies via transfer devices. Robots can carry one or more objects among different locations, manipulate carried objects, and/or interact with their surroundings for particular functionality including but not limited to assembly, packaging, inspection, 3D printing, test, laboratory automation, etc. A mechanical link may be mounted on planar motion units such as said robots.

Abstract: An aqueous antiperspirant composition is provided, comprising: (A) water; (B) a sweat repellent polymer, comprising a multistage polymer comprising: an acrylate rich stage comprising: structural units of a monoethylenically unsaturated nonionic acrylate rich stage monomer; and structural units of a first carbosiloxane monomer of formula (I); and a carbosiloxane rich stage, comprising: structural units of a vinyl monomer; and structural units of a second carbosiloxane monomer of formula (I); wherein the first carbosiloxane monomer of formula (I) and the second carbosiloxane monomer of formula (I) are the same or different; and (C) an antiperspirant aluminum salt; wherein the aqueous antiperspirant composition is an emulsion. Also provided are methods of using the same.

Abstract: Various embodiments relate to magnetically moveable displacement devices or robotic devices. Particular embodiments provide systems and corresponding methods for magnetically moving multiple movable robots relative to one or more working surfaces of respective one or more work bodies, and for moving robots between the one or more work bodies via transfer devices. Robots can carry one or more objects among different locations, manipulate carried objects, and/or interact with their surroundings for particular functionality including but not limited to assembly, packaging, inspection, 3D printing, test, laboratory automation, etc. A mechanical link may be mounted on planar motion units such as said robots.

Abstract: A system is described in which a magnetic mover includes at least one mover identification device. The system also includes a stator defining a work surface and including an actuation coil assembly and at least one stator identification device operable to interact with the at least one mover identification device. One or more sensors are used to sense a position of the first magnetic mover. One or more stator driving circuits are used to drive the actuation coil assembly to thereby move the first magnetic mover over the work surface. The first magnetic mover includes one or more magnetic components positioned such that interaction of one or more magnetic fields emitted by the one or more magnetic components with one or more magnetic fields generated by the actuation coil assembly when driven by the one or more stator driving circuits enables movement of the first magnetic mover in at least two degrees of freedom.

Abstract: Stator modules are disclosed. Stator modules may include: a stator body; a working surface supported relative to the stator body; and a plurality of electrical conductors, each electrical conductor of the plurality of electrical conductors extending along a respective portion of the working surface and operable to generate a magnetic field to facilitate moving, relative to the working surface, a magnetized mover in the magnetic field in response to electrical current through the electrical conductor. Robotic systems including such stator modules are also disclosed.

Abstract: A system is described in which a magnetic mover includes at least one mover identification device. The system also includes a stator defining a work surface and including an actuation coil assembly and at least one stator identification device operable to interact with the at least one mover identification device. One or more sensors are used to sense a position of the first magnetic mover. One or more stator driving circuits are used to drive the actuation coil assembly to thereby move the first magnetic mover over the work surface. The first magnetic mover includes one or more magnetic components positioned such that interaction of one or more magnetic fields emitted by the one or more magnetic components with one or more magnetic fields generated by the actuation coil assembly when driven by the one or more stator driving circuits enables movement of the first magnetic mover in at least two degrees of freedom.

Abstract: In a method for determining a dialog state, first dialog information is obtained. The first dialog information is dialog information inputted during a dialog process. Based on the first dialog information, target scenario information corresponding to the first dialog information is determined. The target scenario information is used to indicate a dialog scenario of the first dialog information. Based on the first dialog information and the target scenario information, a first dialog state corresponding to the first dialog information is obtained. The first dialog state is used to represent a response mode for responding to the first dialog information.

Abstract: Apparatus and method estimate a position of a movable stage. The apparatus comprises: a stator comprising 2D array of sensors arranged relative to one another to provide a plurality of stator-Y oriented sensor columns and a plurality of stator-X oriented sensor rows; a movable stage comprising a first Y-magnet array comprising a plurality of first magnetization segments generally linearly elongated in a stage-Y direction, each first magnetization segment having a stage-Y direction length, Lyy, and a magnetization direction generally orthogonal to the stage-Y direction, the magnetization directions of the plurality of first magnetization segments exhibiting a first magnetic spatial period ?x over a stage-X direction width, Wyx, of the first magnet array; and a controller connected to receive information based on an output from each of the sensors and configured to use the information to determine a stator-X direction position of the movable stage.

Abstract: Robotic assembly systems and methods of assembling products using planar robots. Planar movers cooperate magnetically with stators to pick products provided on an infeed and place them in a pattern on an outfeed system, wherein the movers having a clamp having at least two opposing clamping surfaces whose relative positions are continuously adjustable by a force from an object external to the mover and the stator. Sensors and controllers cooperate to precisely move the movers on the stator, particularly as a group, for the movers to pick respective products at respective picking locations. Some systems permit packaging of multiple products.

Abstract: Displacement devices comprise a stator and a moveable stage. The stator comprises a plurality of coils shaped to provide pluralities of generally linearly elongated coil traces in one or more layers. Layers of coils may overlap in the Z-direction. The moveable stage comprises a plurality of magnet arrays. Each magnet array may comprise a plurality of magnetization segments generally linearly elongated in a corresponding direction. Each magnetization segment has a magnetization direction generally orthogonal to the direction in which it is elongated and at least two of the magnetization directions are different from one another. One or more amplifiers may be connected to selectively drive current in the coil traces and to thereby effect relative movement between the stator and the moveable stage.