Abstract: A method is provided. The method includes receiving a set of data blocks to be stored in a storage system. The storage system includes a plurality of non-volatile memory modules. The method also includes generating a set of segments based on the set of data blocks. A respective segment comprising portions of one or more erase blocks. The method further includes writing the set of segments to the non-volatile memory modules based on orderings of the portions of the one or more erase blocks.

Abstract: Example embodiments presented herein are directed towards a wireless device and a network node, and corresponding methods therein, for prescheduling uplink communications in a wireless network. Such prescheduling is performed prior to the time the uplink communication is needed. According to the example embodiments, the prescheduling is performed with the network node having knowledge of a communication pattern of the wireless device via at least one prescheduling parameter obtained by the network node.

Abstract: Managing storage device evacuation that includes a plurality of storage devices, including: detecting, by the storage system, an occurrence of a storage device evacuation event associated with a source storage device within a write group, wherein the write group is a subset of storage devices storing a data set; responsive to detecting the occurrence of the storage device evacuation event, identifying, by the storage system, a target storage device for receiving data stored on the source storage device; and migrating, by the storage system, the data stored on the source storage device to the target storage device.

Abstract: A radiographic imaging system provides a digital x-ray detector embedded in a patient bed. A patient lying normally on the bed either flat or at an angle, is positioned above the digital detector. A frame assembly is attached to the bed under the patient and movably secures the digital detector. The frame assembly includes motorized control configured to move the digital detector in the x-y plane of the detector according to commands transmitted by system operators or by automatic system instruction.

Abstract: A plurality of radiographic cardiac images of a living patient are captured and grouped according to a cardiac phase depicted in each of the captured images. A 3D cardiac image is then reconstructed for each phase group. A 4D motion reconstruction is generated and displayed using the plurality of 3D reconstructions. A 3D reconstruction using all of the plurality of cardiac images may be used as an alignment check.

Abstract: A marine climate environment-bending load collaborative acceleration test method is provided, including conducting a static bending load loading test in an outdoor marine climate environment, conducting an alternate cycle of a dynamic bending load loading test in the outdoor marine climate environment and a test in the outdoor marine climate environment, and conducting an alternate cycle of the dynamic bending load loading test and the static bending load loading test in the outdoor marine climate environment. In the present disclosure, an acceleration rate of the marine climate environment-bending load collaborative acceleration test reaches over 8 times that of the test in the outdoor marine climate environment by taking the maximum bending force as an evaluation index, which may achieve a change from a static test to a static and dynamic combined test for examining and evaluating the environmental adaptability of the metal material.

Abstract: A method for radiographic imaging of a patient directs imaging radiation to an anatomy of the patient using a radiographic imaging apparatus. A first image of the patient anatomy is captured in a digital detector, and one or more image acquisition factors are electronically stored. A second radiographic image of the same patient anatomy is captured by accessing and using the stored one or more image acquisition factors. A combination of the first and second radiographic images is displayed or transmitted.

Abstract: Disclosed is a multifunctional GNSS antenna belonging to the technical field of communication technology, comprising: a PCB, a first dielectric plate, and a first radiating component arranged in sequence, wherein the PCB is connected with the first radiating component by a first feeding component, a second radiating component and a plurality of metalized vias are arranged on the first dielectric plate, the second radiating component is connected with the PCB by a second feeding component, the plurality of metalized vias are arranged around the first radiating component, and the second radiating component is arranged on an outer side of the plurality of metalized vias. The metalized vias increase the capacitive coupling and form the protection for the first radiating component located therein, which reduces the signal interference and coupling of the third radiating component to the first radiating component effectively, which is conducive to implementation miniaturization of the antenna.

Abstract: A high-strength stainless steel rotor and a method for preparing the same, are provided. The high-strength stainless steel rotor, including the following element components by mass percentage: C: 0.03-0.050%, Cr: 14.90-15.80%, Ni: 5.00-5.70%, Cu: 2.20-2.80%, (Nb+Ta): 0.35-0.44%, Mo: 0.45-0.54%, V: 0.06-0.10%, Si: 0.20-0.60%, Mn: 0.40-0.80%, P?0.010%, S?0.010%, O?0.003%, and the balance of iron and inevitable impurities.

Abstract: Example embodiments presented herein are directed towards a wireless device (101) and a network node (102, 103, 104, 110, 111, 115), and corresponding methods therein, for prescheduling uplink communications in a wireless network. Such prescheduling is performed prior to the time the uplink communication is needed. According to the example embodiments, the prescheduling is performed with the network node having knowledge of a communication pattern of the wireless device via at least one prescheduling parameter obtained by the network node (the base station, or a core network node), either transmitted by the wireless device or else retrieved by the network node from subscription or historical data. The prescheduling parameter may relate to the application or service that has been activated, and a prescheduling cancellation is sent when it is halted.

Abstract: The invention discloses a monoclonal antibody against human GPR48 and application of the same. In the antibody provided by the present invention, the amino acid sequences of LCDR1, LCDR2, and LCDR3 in the light chain variable region are shown in positions 27-32, 50-52, and 89-97 of SEQ ID No.1 sequentially, and the amino acid sequences of HCDR1, HCDR2 and HCDR3 in the heavy chain variable region are shown in positions 26-33, 51-60 and 99-108 of SEQ ID No.2 sequentially. The antibody has strong specificity and sensitivity to GPR48 protein, and can be applied to immunological experimental techniques such as western blotting, immunofluorescence and immunohistochemistry; it can be applied to flow cytometry experimental techniques such as flow cyometry analysis and flow cytometry sorting; it can be applied to the scientific research of signaling pathways such as subcellular localization and protein interaction.

Abstract: Managing storage device evacuation that includes a plurality of storage devices, including: detecting, by the storage system, an occurrence of a storage device evacuation event associated with a source storage device within a write group, wherein the write group is a subset of storage devices storing a data set; responsive to detecting the occurrence of the storage device evacuation event, identifying, by the storage system, a target storage device for receiving data stored on the source storage device; and migrating, by the storage system, the data stored on the source storage device to the target storage device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for analyzing energy used for producing a unit of mass or volume of compressed gas (Specific Energy Consumption) in relation to a common output flow in a compressor system, said method comprising the following steps: —for time interval, Tref, collecting reference measured data points of common output flow Fref and energy (or power) consumption Eref (or Pref) in the compressor system; —calculating energy (or power) use as a function of the common output flow Eref (F) (or <Pref>t(F)) from the measured data points and calculating volume output as a function of the common output flow Vref(F): —calculating average energy consumed for producing a unit of mass or volume of compressed gas as a function of the common output flow <SECref>t(F) from equation Eref(F)/Vref(F) (Or <Pref>t)/Pref); —for time interval, Tsav, collecting measured data points of common output flow Fsav and energy (or power) consumption Esav (Psav) in the compressor system; —calculating e

Abstract: A hot extrusion die for a special-shaped square pipe includes a die cavity sleeve with a special-shaped cavity. A hot extrusion mandrel is arranged in the die cavity sleeve. An area between the die cavity sleeve and the hot extrusion mandrel forms a die cavity hole. A first extrusion diversion hole and a second extrusion diversion hole are arranged below the die cavity hole. An integral centroid of the die cavity hole is located at a circle center of a radial cross section of the die cavity sleeve. Further disclosed is a hot extrusion integral forming method for a special-shaped square pipe, including: heating and expanding a blank material; heating the blank material again after expanding; performing hot extrusion on the blank material; and cooling the formed special-shaped square pipe in air to a room temperature, and inspecting surface quality and mechanical properties of the special-shaped square pipe.

Abstract: A flexible digital radiographic detector assembly includes a flexible sleeve enclosing a photosensor array supported by a flexible substrate. Integrated circuit readout electronics are coupled to the photosensor array. The digital radiographic detector assembly communicates with a local computer system or with a cloud server to transmit image data captured in the photosensor array, to display the image data on a screen, and to analyze defects that may be present in the image.

Abstract: A point cloud encoding method is provided. The method includes the following. A residual value of attribute information of a current point in a point cloud is determined according to a prediction value of the attribute information of the current point. An index of the current point is determined. Lossless encoding is performed on the residual value of the attribute information of the current point, when the index of the current point belongs to an index range of a first point. A quantized residual value of the attribute information of the current point is obtained by quantizing the residual value of the attribute information of the current point based on a quantization weight of the current point and a quantization step size of the current point, when the index of the current point is beyond the index range of the first point, and the quantized residual value is encoded.

Abstract: An encoding method includes following operations. Neighbouring points of a current point in a point cloud to be encoded are determined, and a first parameter is calculated according to the neighbouring points. The first parameter is a difference between a maximum value and a minimum value among reconstructed values of first attributes of the neighbouring points. In response to the first parameter being less than a threshold, a prediction value of the first attribute of the current point is determined by using a preset first prediction mode. A difference between an original value of the first attribute of the current point and the prediction value is calculated as a residual value of the first attribute of the current point. The residual value subjected to quantization is encoded. Identification information of the first prediction mode is signalled, where the identification information is used for indicating a prediction mode.

Abstract: An HFET includes a first and second semiconductor material. A first composite passivation layer includes a first insulation layer and a first passivation layer, and the first passivation layer is disposed between the first insulation layer and the second semiconductor material. The HFET includes a second passivation layer, where the first insulation layer is disposed between the first passivation layer and the second passivation layer. A gate dielectric is disposed between the second semiconductor material and the first passivation layer. A source electrode and a drain electrode are coupled to the second semiconductor material, and a gate electrode is disposed laterally between the source electrode and the drain electrode. A first gate field plate is disposed between the first passivation layer and the second passivation layer and electrically connected to the gate electrode, and a second gate field plate is disposed above first gate field plate.

Abstract: This document describes systems and techniques related to deep association for sensor fusion. For example, a model trained using deep machine learning techniques, may be used to generate an association score matrix that includes probabilities that tracks from different types of sensors are related to the same objects. This model may be trained using a convolutional recurrent neural network and include constraints not included in other training techniques. Focal loss can be used during training to compensate for imbalanced data samples and address difficult cases, and data expansion techniques can be used to increase the multi-sensor data space. Simple thresholding techniques can be applied to the association score matrix to generate an assignment matrix that indicates whether tracks from one sensor and tracks from another sensor match. In this manner, the track association process may be more accurate than current sensor fusion techniques, and vehicle safety may be increased.

Abstract: A radiographic imaging system may be deployed in an ICU unit of a medical facility that may benefit from isolating patients and health care providers. The radiography system provides a plurality of patient beds each having a digital radiographic detector positioned therein. An x-ray source is operable to be selectively positioned relative to each of the patient beds using a remote control system. The remote control system also controls firing of the x-ray source.