Abstract: A method for optimizing data access performance, which is applied to an intermediate device, is described. The intermediate device is a network device between a client and a server side, there are one or more clients and one or more server sides. The method includes the intermediate device parsing a received first packet to obtain a feature of the first packet, where the first packet is from a terminal on which one of the clients is located, the first packet is used to request data from one of the server sides, the feature indicates the data requested by using the first packet, and the feature is carried in a part that is of the first packet and that corresponds to application layer data. The method may also include, when the intermediate device stores the data requested by using the first packet, sending the data requested by using the first packet to the terminal.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provides systems and methods for processing video content. The methods include: reconstructing a chroma block based on a plurality of luma samples associated with the chroma block, wherein reconstructing the chroma block includes: determining whether the chroma block has non-zero chroma residuals; and in response to a determination that the chroma block has no non-zero chroma residuals, bypassing a process of averaging the plurality of luma samples, wherein the process of averaging is used for reconstructing the chroma block.

Abstract: A display substrate, a method for manufacturing the same, and a display device are provided.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology generally relate to robotic devices and artificial intelligence. More specifically, some embodiments relate to an artificial neural network training method that does not require extensive training data or time expenditure. The few-shot training model disclosed herein includes attempting to pick up items and, in response to a failed pick up attempt, transferring and generalizing information to similar regions to improve probability of success in future attempts. In some implementations, the training method is used to robotic device for picking items from a bin and perturbing items in a bin. When no picking strategies with high probability of success exist, the robotic device may perturb the contents of the bin to create new available pick-up points. In some implementations, the device may include one or more computer-vision systems.

Abstract: Dental appliances, materials, and methods of forming such appliances and materials for improved laser marking are provided herein including the use of a particulate material for enhancing laser marking.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides isolated monoclonal antibodies or an antigen-binding portion thereof that specifically bind to CD40 preferably human CD40 with high affinity, and that function as CD40 agonists. The disclosed invention also relates to antibodies that are chimeric, humanized, bispecific, derivatized, single chain antibodies or portions of fusion proteins. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the antibodies of the disclosed invention, hybridoma, and methods for expressing the antibodies of the disclosed invention are also provided. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antibodies of the disclosed invention are also provided. This disclosure also provides methods for regulating humoral and cellular immune responses, as well as methods for treating cancer using an anti-CD40 agonist antibody of the disclosed invention.

Abstract: Electrochromic devices with reflective structure and related manufacturing methods are provided. One of the electrochromic devices includes a bottom electrode layer, an electrochromic layer on the bottom electrode layer, an electrolyte layer on the electrochromic layer, a charge storage layer on the electrolyte layer, and a top electrode on the charge storage layer. The transmittance of the electrochromic device changes in response to a voltage applied between the bottom electrode layer and the top electrode layer. One of the bottom and the top electrode layers is a reflective conductive layer, while the other being a transparent conductive layer. This electrochromic device has a simplified structure due to the removal of a separated reflective film, which also results in simplified manufacturing process.

Abstract: A heterogeneous computing terminal for task scheduling is provided, including a processing unit and multiple computing units. The heterogeneous computing terminal generates a task scheduling strategy. The target computing unit acquires a target upgrade program, is upgrade based on the target upgrade program, processes a target task and sends a processing result to the processing unit. The processing unit combines processing results sent by multiple target computing units to obtain a processing result of an initial task set. The heterogeneous computing terminal can upgrade the computing unit online, that is, dynamically update the computing unit, thereby greatly expanding the versatility of the computing unit of hardware. Scheduling strategy adapted to the task can be generated, and the computing unit can dynamically provide better task processing capabilities. The computing efficiency of the heterogeneous computing terminal is improved.

Abstract: A video decoding method using a subblock temporal motion prediction for regular inter mode (sbAmvp mode). The method includes: receiving a bitstream comprising one or more syntax elements signaling coding unit (CU) level motion information associated with a CU, wherein the CU is encoded using regular inter mode; dividing the CU into a plurality of subblocks; and performing the sbAmvp mode on the plurality of subblocks.

Abstract: Curable polyolefin composition comprising: (A) polyolefin having at least two aliphatic unsaturated bonds per molecule; (B) wax with melting point of 30 to 100° C.; (C) organopolysiloxane having at least two silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule; and (D) catalytic amount of hydrosilylation reaction catalyst, wherein content of component (A) is 20 to 80 mass %, content of component (B) is 10 to 75 mass %, and content of component (C) is 1 to 20 mass %, each based on the total mass of components (A) to (D). The composition can be cured to form a cured product capable of storing and releasing thermal energy, and preventing the wax leaking/pumping out during heat cycling.

Abstract: A computer system acquires a video bitstream. The video bitstream includes data associated with multiple encoded pictures. Each encoded picture includes one or more coding units (CUs). While decoding a current CU of a picture in the video bitstream, the current CU having a plurality of reference subblocks located in one or more reference pictures, in accordance with a determination that the plurality of reference subblocks satisfy a first set of predefined conditions for enabling a subblock-based temporal motion vector prediction (SbTMVP) mode, the computer system retrieves, from the video bitstream, syntax elements associated with the SbTMVP mode. The computer system then decodes the current CU using the retrieved syntax elements associated with the SbTMVP mode.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for processing video data. An exemplary method includes: decompressing a compressed frame to generate a key frame representing a face; generating, for the key frame, a first set of parameters associated with a 3-dimensional (3D) face representation of the face; reconstructing, for each of one or more inter frames, a second set of parameters associated with a 3D face representation of the face according to compressed inter-predicted residuals of the second set of parameters; and generating a video comprising the face based on the key frame, the first set of parameters, and the second set of parameters.

Abstract: An apparatus for wireless communication includes a receiver configured to receive a request for data associated with an Internet-of-things (IoT) service session with an IoT cloud server. The apparatus further includes a transmitter configured to transmit, based on receiving the request and prior to transmitting a response to the request, a message indicating a timing parameter associated with availability of the data. The receiver is further configured to receive an uplink grant at a time that is based on the timing parameter, and the transmitter is further configured to transmit the response to the request based on the uplink grant. The response includes at least a subset of the data.

Abstract: A transistor structure includes a substrate, a source electrode, a drain electrode, a protective layer and a gate electrode. The source electrode and the drain electrode are provided on the substrate. The protective layer is provided on the substrate. The protective layer is provided between the source electrode and the drain electrode. The protective layer includes a SiNx layer and a SiOx layer. The SiOx layer is provided on the substrate, the SiNx layer is provided on the SiOx layer, and a through hole of the protective layer is formed to extend through the SiNx layer and the SiOx layer. The gate electrode is provided in the through hole, and the gate electrode is separated from at least part of the SiOx layer so as to form an air gap therebetween.

Abstract: An aqueous dispersion of multistage polymer particles comprising a specific oligomer prepared from polymerization of monomers comprising an alkoxylated (meth)acrylate providing aqueous coating compositions with both good flow-and-leveling property and extended open time.

Abstract: The present application discloses a method for preparing an electrochromic device. The method includes placing an edge protection material on a first and second substrates, placing a first and second interlayers respectively within the edge protection material on the first and second substrates, wherein the edge protection material surrounds edges of the first and second interlayers, and interposing an electrochromic film between the first and second interlayers. The edge protection material prevents chemicals in the first and second interlayers from entering into the electrochromic film.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method dynamically switches access plans for a query during concurrent query execution. The method includes receiving a first query configured to be processed by a database system. The method also includes generating, for the first query, an access plan for each of identified resource sets. The method includes determining a first set of available resources that represent an available capacity for the database system. The method further includes selecting a first resource set of the one or more resource sets, where the selecting is based on the first set of available resources being closest to the first resource set. The method also includes selecting, based on the first set of available resources, a first access plan of the one or more access plans. The method includes executing the first query and returning results of the first query to a source of the first query.

Abstract: A method of processing a substrate that includes: exposing the substrate in a plasma processing chamber to a plasma powered by applying a first power to a first electrode of a plasma processing chamber; turning OFF the first power to the first electrode after the first time duration; while the first power is OFF, applying a second power to a second electrode of the plasma processing chamber for a second time duration, the second time duration being shorter than the first time duration, an energy of the second power over the second time duration is less than an energy of the first power over the first time duration by a factor of at least 2; and detecting an optical emission spectrum (OES) from species in the plasma processing chamber.