Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a porous polyimide film, comprising reacting an aromatic dianhydride with one or more aromatic diamines in a suitable solvent to form poly(amic acid), adding a dehydrated agent of an acid anhydride and an organic base to the reaction mixture to convert the poly(amic acid) to a polyimide precursor, casting the reaction mixture comprising the polyimide precursor onto a solid support to form a film, coagulating the polyimide precursor in a coagulating bath comprising a mixture of a solvent and a non-solvent to develop a porous structure, and drying the coagulated polyimide precursor in air to form the porous polyimide film. A composite membrane comprising same and its use are also provided.

Abstract: A method, and associated computer system and computer program product, for cognition enabled driving pattern detection that includes receiving driving related data, storing the driving related data in one or more data repositories, receiving real-time driving data from at least one sensor related to an active driving situation, analyzing the driving related data and the real-time driving data, detecting a predictive driving outcome prior to the occurrence of the predictive driving outcome based on the analyzing, and notifying a driver based on the predictive driving outcome.

Abstract: A test voltage sample and hold circuitry is disclosed in a readout circuitry of an image sensor. This circuitry samples a voltage at demand value based on a ramp voltage shared by the ADC comparators of the readout circuitry. The value of the sampled voltage is controlled by a control circuitry which is able to predict and calculate at what time a ramp generator may carry the demand voltage value. The sampled voltage is held by a hold capacitor during readout of one row and is accessed during the next row by the control circuitry as test data to drive a device under test (DUT) which may be any portion of the image sensor to be tested. Measured data out of the DUT is compared with expected data. Based on the result of the comparison, a signal indicates the pass or fail of the self-test concludes a self-test of the DUT.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a centerline for an object in an image are provided. An exemplary method includes receiving an image containing the object. The method also includes detecting at least one bifurcation of the object using a trained bifurcation learning network based on the image. The method further includes extracting the centerline of the object based on a constraint condition that the centerline passes through the detected bifurcation.

Abstract: A broadband tuning system includes a first chip and a second chip. The first chip includes a first light amplification region, a first forward grating region and a first backward grating region that are sequentially arranged in a first direction. The first light amplification region is configured to amplify a first light source and to turn on or turn off the first light source, and the first forward grating region and the first backward grating region are configured to tune the first light source. The second chip includes a second light amplification region, a second forward grating region and a second backward grating region that are sequentially arranged in a second direction. The second light amplification region is configured to amplify a second light source and to turn on or turn off the second light source, and the second forward grating region and the second backward grating region are configured to tune the second light source.

Abstract: Methods of screening cancerous cells for nutritional weaknesses and methods of treating cancer nutritionally are disclosed. Certain cancers depend on being supplied with one or more nutrients that are non-essential for normal cells. In particular, the invention relates to methods of treating cancer by identifying nutritional weaknesses of cancer cells and using nutritional therapy to suppress cancer by putting a subject on a diet that deprives cancerous cells of a nutrient needed for cancer proliferation and growth. Nutritional therapy can be used to enhance the effectiveness of current cancer treatments.

Abstract: The techniques described herein relate to methods, apparatus, and computer readable media configured to encode and/or decode video data. The video data can include a region of interest. The video data can include a region structure associated with the video data that specifies one or more aspects of the region of interest based on a sphere, such as a coordinate aspect, a size aspect, a range aspect, or some combination thereof, the region structure comprising data indicative of whether the region structure comprises data indicative of one or more global aspects of the region of interest that applies to each of a set of samples associated with the region structure. The region of interest in the video data can be determined based on the data indicative of whether the region structure comprises data indicative of the one or more global aspects of the region of interest.

Abstract: A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium provide a false grant detection service. An end device may receive downlink control information when in a discontinuous reception active state. The downlink control information may include a new downlink transmission grant or a new uplink transmission grant. When downlink data pertaining to the new downlink transmission grant is unsuccessfully decoded, the end device may identify the new downlink transmission grant as a potential false grant and invoke a verification procedure. Depending on the result of the verification procedure, the end device may or may not start a discontinuous reception inactivity timer depending on whether the potential false grant is deemed a false grant or a valid grant. Similarly, the end device may invoke a verification procedure for a new uplink transmission grant. The detection of false grants may minimize the waste of power for the end device.

Abstract: The present application relates to an unloading and temporary storage device. The unloading and temporary storage device includes a stock bin, a stock bin external member, a stock bin internal member, a shielding module and a loading module; the stock bin includes a barrel and a tank body; the stock bin external member includes a cooling water jacket; the stock bin internal member includes a straight bin, an inclined bin and an unloading bin that communicate sequentially; the shielding module includes an external shield and a neutron shield; the loading module includes a loading body; and sphere inlet passages are provided in the loading body. The unloading and temporary storage device can perform the functions of receiving, temporarily storing, atmosphere switching, and unloading of spherical elements, and also has the safety functions of ensuring geometrical integrity of the spherical elements, radiological protection and residual heat removal.

Abstract: Some aspects relate to an integrated circuit, comprising at least one photodetection region configured to generate charge carriers responsive to incident photons emitted from a sample, at least one charge storage region configured to receive the charge carriers from the photodetection region, and at least one controller configured to obtain information about the incident photons, the information comprising at least one member selected from the group comprising pulse duration and interpulse duration and at least one member selected from the group comprising wavelength information, luminescence lifetime information, and intensity information. In some embodiments, the information comprises at least three, four, and/or five members selected from the group comprising wavelength information, luminescence lifetime information, intensity information, pulse duration information, and interpulse duration information. In some embodiments, the information obtained may be used to identify the sample.

Abstract: An example method includes receiving, from a high bitrate communication device, a first request to communicate via a high bitrate communication protocol; responding to the first request from the high bitrate communication device by establishing a high bitrate communication session; sending, after the high bitrate communication session is established, a second request to the high bitrate communication device to communicate via a low bitrate communication protocol; receiving, from the high bitrate communication device, a response associated with the second request; and establishing a low bitrate communication session using the low bitrate communication protocol.

Abstract: An access control method and apparatus and communication system. The access control method includes: based on a mapping relationship between access attempt and access category, determining an access category to which an access attempt corresponds; performing access barring check based on the access category, so as to determine whether an access attempt to which the access category corresponds is barred; and transmitting a connection setup request message or a connection recovery request message to a network device when the access attempt is considered as allowed. Hence, an access category may be determined even in different scenarios, thereby achieving a unified access control mechanism in a simple and high-efficiency manner.

Abstract: This application discloses a data transmission method, a data transmission circuit, a display device and a storage medium, and relates to the field of display manufacturing. The method is used for a timing controller, the method including sending a link stability check data to a source driver after clock calibration, receiving feedback information sent by the source driver, where the feedback information is generated by the source driver when judging that the received link stability check data is correct, and sending target data to the source driver based on the feedback information.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an omnidirectional beamforming method. In the omnidirectional beamforming method, a space-time block coding is performed on a data stream to be sent to obtain the coded data stream. Omnidirectional beamforming matrices corresponding to a uniform rectangular antenna array are constructed. The beamforming is performed on the coded data stream through the omnidirectional beamforming matrices, to generate a signal to be sent of the uniform rectangular antenna array.

Abstract: The present application relates to a spherical object falling buffer device including a flow-limiting pipe assembly and a central column assembly; wherein the flow-limiting pipe assembly includes a flow-limiting pipe, a redirecting joint and a sphere outlet pipe; a diameter of the flow-limiting pipe is greater than that of the sphere outlet pipe, and an inner surface of the redirecting joint is a conical surface; the central column assembly includes at least a central column arranged in the flow-limiting pipe; a flow-guiding region is provided between the flow-limiting pipe and the central column, and a plurality of gravity flow guide grooves are provided on an outer peripheral surface of the central column. The spherical object falling buffer device may restrict, guide and buffer spherical objects during falling, and avoids collision damage of the spherical objects or the stock bin due to the excessive falling speed of the spherical objects.

Abstract: A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which beam configuration management service is provided. A network device of a wireless access network provides the service that includes identifying redundant configurations across carriers associated with a cell group, and links the common beam configurations to these carriers. The service also includes identifying any difference in beam configurations relative to the common beam configurations for a carrier. The service may transmit this beam configuration information in a control plane message to an end device. The end device may use the beam configuration information.

Abstract: A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which a radio service is provided. A radio access network intelligent controller (RIC) system may provide the RIC service. The RIC system may include a non-real-time RIC, a near real-time RIC, a real-time RIC and machine learning or artificial intelligent devices that include radio network information of the corresponding time scale. The RIC system may provide RIC control for bounded performance metrics, such as latency and reliability.

Abstract: The invention provides a lightweight hand-held stabilizer comprising a gimbal and a 7-shaped handle. The 7-shaped handle comprises a first connection arm (1) and a second connection arm (2), one end of the first connection arm (1) is rigidly connected to one end of the second connection arm (2), and a movable connector(s) is arranged at the end face of the other end of the first connection arm (1) and/or the second connection arm (2). The present invention can provide multiple using modes of the stabilizer handle, and the user experience of a stabilizer product is enhanced.

Abstract: A test voltage sample and hold circuitry is disclosed in a readout circuitry of an image sensor. This circuitry samples a voltage at demand value based on a ramp voltage shared by the ADC comparators of the readout circuitry. The value of the sampled voltage is controlled by a control circuitry which is able to predict and calculate at what time a ramp generator may carry the demand voltage value. The sampled voltage is held by a hold capacitor during readout of one row and is accessed during the next row by the control circuitry as test data to drive a device under test (DUT) which may be any portion of the image sensor to be tested. Measured data out of the DUT is compared with expected data. Based on the result of the comparison, a signal indicates the pass or fail of the self-test concludes a self-test of the DUT.

Abstract: Systems and methods described herein bring a 5G standalone-capable end device back into 5G service to leverage the 5G network's data capacity as soon as a VoLTE call is over. A network device receives a fallback connection, for a 5G New Radio (NR) standalone-capable end device, from a second network to the first network to support a voice call on the end device, wherein the fallback connection supports a voice-over-LTE call. The network device detects an end of the VoLTE call and initiates, in response to the detecting, a handover of the end device back to the second network, wherein the initiating occurs while the end device is in a radio resource control (RRC) connected mode.