Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for encoding and decoding video data. Techniques disclosed comprise obtaining a linear model used to encode or to decode a video block of the video data. The linear model is obtained by computing a parameter of the linear model as a function of a minimum chroma value and a maximum chroma value and as a function of a reciprocal of a difference between a minimum luma value and a maximum luma value, wherein the reciprocal is derived from a single look up table including values for determining least significant bits.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device includes a substrate, a first electrode, an organic light-emitting functional layer and a second electrode. The first electrode is located on the substrate, the organic light-emitting functional layer is located on the first electrode, and the second electrode is located on the organic light-emitting functional layer. The organic light-emitting functional layer includes a light-emitting layer. The light-emitting layer includes a boron-nitrogen compound. A boron-nitrogen parent nucleus of the boron-nitrogen compound defines that arylamine groups and a thiophene segment are paired with and connected to characteristic groups that are located on an edge of the boron-nitrogen compound. In this way, the boron-nitrogen compound may have good matching with an anthracene-based host material, which is conducive to the transmission of electrons and holes.

Abstract: A method, a computing device, and a computer readable storage medium are provided for video coding. The method may include deriving parameter ? and parameter ? for a CCLM mode by using a predetermined number of neighboring reconstructed luma samples and chroma samples in a CU; and generating a final chroma predictor for the chroma samples of the CU by using the parameter ? and the parameter ?.

Abstract: Provided are a benzidine compound and an application thereof, the benzidine compound having the structure as shown in formula I below. Further provided are a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, racemate, prodrug co-crystal complex, hydrate, and solvate of the compound, as well as an application thereof in the preparation of a drug for the treatment or prevention of ROR?-regulated diseases; more importantly, such a compound can also be used in the preparation of a drug for the treatment of inflammation, immune diseases, cancer and neurological diseases.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus performs a method of decoding video data. The method comprises: receiving, from the video signal, a picture frame that includes a first component and a second component; receiving, from the video signal, a first syntax element that indicates whether Cross-component Sample Adaptive Offset (CCSAO) is enabled for the second component at a picture level; when the first syntax element indicates the CCSAO is enabled for the second component at the picture level, receiving, from the video signal, a second syntax element that indicates whether the CCSAO is controlled for the second component at a coding tree block (CTB) level; and when the second syntax element indicates the CCSAO is controlled for the second component at the CTB level, receiving, from the video signal, a third syntax element that indicates whether the CCSAO is enabled for the second component at the CTB level.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for video coding. The method includes: partitioning video pictures into a plurality of CUs, at least one CU is further partitioned into two PUs including at least one geometric shaped PU; constructing a first merge list including a plurality of candidates, each candidate being a MV including a List 0 MV, or a List 1 MV; locating a first candidate for the first PU and a second candidate for the second PU according to a first index and a second index, respectively; obtaining a first uni-prediction MV for the first PU by selecting a List X1 MV of the first candidate according to a first binary reference list indication flag; and obtaining a second uni-prediction MV for the second PU by selecting a List X2 MV of the second candidate according to a second binary reference list indication flag.

Abstract: Methods which make use of baculovirus vector (BV)-magnetic nanoparticle (BV-MNP) complexes to facilitate in vivo delivery of clustered regularly interspaced palindromic repeat (CRISPR) systems are provided. BV-MNP complexes carrying a CRISPR nuclease and a guide RNA having homology to an immune checkpoint gene can be administered to a subject to inhibit the immune checkpoint gene. Inhibition of the immune checkpoint gene can promote a desired immune response in the subject. Methods which leverage the contrast provided by MNPs in BV-MNP complexes in combination with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to detect in vivo delivery of CRISPR systems are also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed are an offset calibration method and circuit applied to a comparator array. The offset calibration circuit includes a global calibration voltage generation module, integrators, comparators, a global logic control circuit, and local logic control circuits; an entire comparator array shares the single global calibration voltage generation module, and each of the comparators only needs to introduce an integrator circuit, such that a large calibration range and a small calibration step are achieved, a long calibration cycle and a large circuit area are required, and the requirements for a low area are satisfied. The offset calibration method provided by the present disclosure is similar to a binary search algorithm, which is adopted to search for the offset voltage, the calibration step of 1 2 N ? Vref can be realized by only N cycles, and short calibration time is thus realized.

Abstract: A lightweight universal joint includes a socket, a ball, and a straight shaft, where the socket is a thin-walled structure, and is not configured to transfer a transmission torque; the ball is provided in the socket in a hinged manner, and the ball is provided with a transmission hole; the straight shaft runs through the transmission hole; two ends of the socket are connected to fixed wings, respectively; and each of the fixed wings is provided with a carrying hole and a transmission key. A lightweight splined pair includes a spline shaft and a spline sleeve that are thin-walled structures. A lightweight propeller shaft includes the lightweight universal joint and/or the lightweight splined pair. By forming the socket and the splined pair into integrated thin-walled structures, the lightweight propeller shaft achieves chipless or partial chipless machining, improves production efficiency and quality stability, and reduces part weight and processing costs.

Abstract: A housing sealing structure includes a housing body, a busbar assembly, and a sealing ring, wherein the housing body has a partition plate, and a first chamber and a second chamber on two sides of the partition plate. The partition plate is provided with a through hole through which the busbar assembly passes such that the busbar assembly is sealed at the through hole by the sealing ring. The housing body also includes a first snap-fit portion, and the busbar assembly includes a second snap-fit portion, the first snap-fit portion being snap-fitted with the second snap-fit portion, which ensures the busbar assembly is at a fixed position relative to the housing body to avoid seal failure caused by large compression difference between two sides of the sealing ring due to swing of the busbar assembly relative to the housing body during use, thereby further improving the sealing effect.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is configured to transmit a request to an edge configuration server (ECS) comprising a list of authentication mechanisms supported by the UE, wherein the ECS is configured to select one authentication mechanism from the list of authentication mechanisms and receive a response to the request from the ECS, wherein response comprises an indication of the selected authentication mechanism.

Abstract: The technology provides a model-based approach for multilingual text rewriting that is applicable across many languages and across different styles including formality levels or other textual attributes. The model is configured to manipulate both language and textual attributes jointly. This approach supports zero-shot formality-sensitive translation, with no labeled data in the target language. An encoder-decoder architectural approach with attribute extraction is used to train rewriter models that can thus be used in “universal” textual rewriting across many different languages. A cross-lingual learning signal can be incorporated into the training approach. Certain training processes do not employ any exemplars. This approach enables not just straight translation, but also the ability to create new sentences with different attributes.

Abstract: An operator learning model generator is provided for training a smooth operator learning model for predicting airflow dynamics in a room used by a controller connected to a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system. The operator learning model generator includes an interface circuit configured to receive a training dataset via a network connected to a simulation computer, wherein the training dataset includes solution trajectories of airflow in the room for various times series of control actions given to the HVAC system, a memory configured to store the smooth operator learning model comprising an auto-encoder and a neural ordinary differential equation, the training dataset, and training instructions for the smooth operator learning model, and a processor configured to train the smooth operator learning model stored in the memory, wherein the training instructions comprise a jerk regularization that enforces smoothness of the dynamics predicted by the smooth operator learning model.

Abstract: Disclosed are an offset calibration method and circuit applied to a comparator array. The offset calibration circuit includes a global calibration voltage generation module, integrators, comparators, a global logic control circuit, and local logic control circuits; an entire comparator array shares the single global calibration voltage generation module, and each of the comparators only needs to introduce an integrator circuit, such that a large calibration range and a small calibration step are achieved, a long calibration cycle and a large circuit area are required, and the requirements for a low area are satisfied. The offset calibration method provided by the present disclosure is similar to a binary search algorithm, which is adopted to search for the offset voltage, the calibration step of 1 2 N ? Vref can be realized by only N cycles, and short calibration time is thus realized.

Abstract: An improved machine learning based method for authorizing the performance of a treatment, comprising the steps of: receiving a treatment authorization request, the treatment authorization request including a historical record of the person who will receive the treatment and treatment identifying information relating to the treatment; creating an extracted text of the historical record using optical character recognition on the historical record; determining whether to analyze authorization performance of the treatment using a machine learning authorization process, wherein the determination is based on treatment identifying information and whether treatment authorization guidelines exist for the identified treatment; in response to a determination to analyze authorization performance of the treatment using a machine learning authorization process: identifying authorization criteria for the treatment based on the treatment authorization guidelines, wherein the authorization criteria includes records data condi

Abstract: An artificial intelligence (AI) accelerator device may include a plurality of on-chip mini buffers that are associated with a processing element (PE) array. Each mini buffer is associated with a subset of rows or a subset of columns of the PE array. Partitioning an on-chip buffer of the AI accelerator device into the mini buffers described herein may reduce the size and complexity of the on-chip buffer. The reduced size of the on-chip buffer may reduce the wire routing complexity of the on-chip buffer, which may reduce latency and may reduce access energy for the AI accelerator device. This may increase the operating efficiency and/or may increase the performance of the AI accelerator device. Moreover, the mini buffers may increase the overall bandwidth that is available for the mini buffers to transfer data to and from the PE array.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus performs a method of coding video data. The method includes receiving, from a bitstream of the video data, a first syntax that indicates an affine motion model enabled for a current coding block, estimating parameters of the affine motion model using gradients of motion vectors of multiple spatial neighboring blocks of the current coding block, and constructing motion vectors of the affine motion model for the current coding block by using the estimated parameters. In some embodiments, constructing motion vectors further includes converting the estimated parameters into control point motion vectors (CPMVs), and adding the CPMVs into a current affine merge candidate list. In some embodiments, constructing motion vectors further includes deriving a motion vector predictor for an affine mode.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) radio frequency (RF) coil comprising a current-control circuit. A conductive trace forms a coil inductor and comprises a first trace segment and a second trace segment separated by the current-control circuit, which comprises a first reactive element and a circuit branch. The first reactive element is electrically coupled from the first trace segment to the second trace segment, and the circuit branch is electrically coupled in parallel with the first reactive element. The circuit branch comprises a second reactive element and a sub-circuit branch electrically coupled in parallel. The sub-circuit branch comprises a third reactive element and an electronic switch (e.g., a PIN diode) electrically coupled in series. The first reactive element and the third reactive element are one of capacitive and inductive, and the second reactive element is another one of capacitive and inductive.