Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for performing generative face video compression by using a face feature translator. An exemplary method includes receiving a bitstream associated with a first type of facial feature data representing a facial picture; and decoding, using coded information of the bitstream, one or more pictures, wherein the decoding includes: transforming the first type of facial feature data into a second type of facial feature data; and reconstructing the facial picture based on the second type of facial feature data.

Abstract: The present invention belongs to the technical field of microorganisms, and provides a Bacillus subtilis FNFH_BS06 and use thereof. On the one hand, the present invention provides a Bacillus subtilis FNFH_BS06, with a preservation number of CGMCC No. 24836, on the other hand, the present invention provides use of the Bacillus subtilis. The strain is inoculated into soybean meal for fermentation, antigen proteins in the soybean meal can be basically completely degraded, the degradation rate of glycinin reaches 95%, the degradation rate of ?-conglycinin reaches 90%, and the content of a water-soluble protein increases by 652%, such that the total protein content and protein solubility of fermented soybean meal can be significantly increased, and the protein utilization rate of the soybean meal is significantly improved, thereby improving the nutritional value of the soybean meal, and reaching a leading level in the field of fermentation of soybean meal by microorganisms.

Abstract: The invention provides systems and methods for a function-based computing power allocation system (FCPAS), which is a component of an Intelligent Road Infrastructure System (IRIS). The FCPAS incorporates advanced computing capabilities that effectively allocate computational power for prediction, planning, and decision making functions. Specifically, through the FCPAS, an AV can acquire additional computational resources for vehicle prediction, planning, and decision-making functions, thereby enabling safe and efficient autonomous driving. Additionally, tailored to different traffic scenarios, the FCPAS can allocate data and computational resources (including but not limited to CPU and GPU) for vehicle automation.

Abstract: Disclosed are a dynamic error measurement apparatus, system, and method for an electricity meter. The measurement apparatus includes a test signal generation unit configured to generate a voltage test signal and two-circuit current test signals, output the voltage test signal to a measurement unit, and output the two-circuit current test signals to the measurement unit and a current summation unit; the measurement unit configured to determine two-circuit electric energy values based on the voltage test signal and the two-circuit current test signals, and output the two-circuit electric energy values to a calculation control unit; the current summation unit configured to determine a combined current signal based on the two-circuit current test signals; and the calculation control unit configured to determine a total electric energy value based on the two-circuit electric energy values. The system includes a standard meter and a measurement apparatus.

Abstract: A transformable Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), can operate as a coplanar hexacopter or as an omnidirectional multirotor based on different operation modes. The UAV has 100% force efficiency for launching or landing tasks in the coplanar mode. In the omnidirectional mode, the UAV is fully actuated in the air for agile mobility in six degrees of freedom (DOFs). Models and control design are developed to characterize the motion of the transformable UAV. Simulation results are presented to validate the transformable UAV design and the enhanced UAV performance, compared with a fixed structure.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for determining prediction weight for sub-block are provided. One exemplary method includes: partitioning a coding unit into a plurality of sub-blocks; determining a weight of a sub-block of the plurality of sub-blocks based on weights of control points, wherein the control points are neighboring corners of the coding unit; and bi-predicting the sub-block based on the determined weight.

Abstract: Provided are bispecific and multi-specific antibodies that target claudin 6 (CLDN6) and 4-1BB. These antibodies, in the absence of CLDN6-expressing cells, can bind to 4-1BB but are unable to activate 4-1BB signaling. In the presence of CLDN6-expressing cells, however, these antibodies can trigger CLDN6-dependent 4-1BB signaling, leading to potent immune response to the CLDN6-expressing tumor cells.

Abstract: A method includes: a second terminal apparatus receives first indication information from a first terminal apparatus, where the first indication information indicates that the first terminal apparatus requests to send data to a network device. The second terminal apparatus may further send second indication information to the network device, where the second indication information may indicate that the first terminal apparatus sends the data to the network device. Therefore, the network device may learn, based on the second indication information from the second terminal apparatus, that the first terminal apparatus is to send uplink data, to avoid blind detection performed by the network device due to uncertainty about whether there is uplink transmission of the first terminal apparatus, so that receiving performance of the network device can be improved, and processing complexity of the network device can be reduced.

Abstract: A hybrid antenna structure includes a ground element, a feeding radiation element, a first radiation element, a second radiation element, a first connection radiation element, a second connection radiation element, a shorting radiation element, a third radiation element, and an integrated module. The ground element provides a ground voltage. The feeding radiation element has a feeding point. The second radiation element is coupled to the feeding radiation element. The first radiation element is coupled through the first connection radiation element and the second connection radiation element to the second radiation element. The second radiation element is also coupled through the shorting radiation element to the ground voltage. The third radiation element is adjacent to the second radiation element. The integrated module is coupled to the third radiation element. The integrated module has the functions of circuit adjustment and proximity sense.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to the field of display technologies, and in particular, to a thin film transistor, a display panel, and a display apparatus. The thin film transistor includes: an active layer provided on a substrate. The active layer includes a first semiconductor layer, a first barrier layer, and a second semiconductor layer stacked in sequence. The first semiconductor layer is located on a side, away from the substrate, of the second semiconductor layer, and a mobility rate of the first semiconductor layer is less than a mobility rate of the second semiconductor layer. A double channel is formed by providing the first barrier layer provided between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, so as to make a threshold voltage Vth positive and improve the mobility rate of the thin film transistor, so that a greater processing Margin may be accommodated, thereby ensuring stability of a device.

Abstract: A display substrate and a display device. In the display substrate, a plurality of first output ends of the plurality of straight edge gate driving structures are connected to the plurality of first signal lines through a plurality of first connection structures, and a plurality of second output ends of the plurality of rounded corner gate driving structures are connected to the plurality of second signal lines through a plurality of second connection structures; the first conductive part and the second conductive part are located in a same conductive layer, and a number and a type of the plurality of via connection structures in each of the plurality of first connection structures are the same as a number and a type of the plurality of via connection structures in each of the plurality of second connection structures.

Abstract: The present invention belongs to the technical field of microorganisms, and provides a Bacillus subtilis FNFH_BS08 and use thereof. On the one hand, the present invention provides a Bacillus subtilis FNFH_B808, on the other hand, the present invention provides use of the Bacillus subtilis FNFH_BS08. The Bacillus subtilis FNFH_BS08 of the present invention can efficiently degrade main antigen proteins and non-starch polysaccharides in soybean meal by secreting highly active carbohydrate enzymes and proteases, thus improving the overall nutritional parameters of the soybean meal, improving the nutritional value of the soybean meal, and reaching a leading level in the field of fermentation of soybean meal by microorganisms.

Abstract: A method includes: a first terminal apparatus receives first uplink grant information, where a time-frequency resource corresponding to the first uplink grant information is used for uplink transmission of a second terminal apparatus; the first terminal apparatus determines a beam direction based on the first uplink grant information; and when the beam direction meets a preset condition, the first terminal apparatus sends uplink data on the time-frequency resource.

Abstract: Methods of manufacturing electronic devices, such as transistors (negative metal-oxide-semiconductor (NMOS) transistors (e.g., an N-metal stack) and positive metal-oxide-semiconductor (PMOS) transistors (e.g., a P-metal stack)) are described. Embodiments of the disclosure are directed to methods of improving PMOS transistor performance by inhibiting N-metal layer growth. The present disclosure provides two types of processes to reduce or inhibit N-metal layer growth. The disclosure provides methods which include forming a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) on the metal surface (e.g., titanium nitride (TiN)) of the PMOS, and methods which include forming a silicon-containing layer such as silicon oxide (SiOx) on the TiN surface. These two types of processes significantly reduce or inhibit the subsequent growth of an N-metal layer, such as titanium aluminum carbide (TiAlC), on the TiN surface of the PMOS.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses video processing include: in response to receiving a video sequence, encoding first flag data in a parameter set associated with the video sequence, wherein the first flag data represents whether gradual decoding refresh (GDR) is enabled or disabled for the video sequence; when the first flag data represents that the GDR is disabled for the video sequence, encoding a picture header associated with a picture in the video sequence to indicate that the picture is a non-GDR picture; and encoding the non-GDR picture.

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: Various embodiments of the present technology generally relate to robotic devices and artificial intelligence. More specifically, some embodiments relate to a robotic device for picking items from a bin and perturbing items in a bin. In some implementations, the device may include one or more computer-vision systems. A computer-vision system, in accordance with the present technology, may use at least two two-dimensional images to generate three-dimensional (3D) information about the bin and items in the bin. Based on the 3D information, a strategy for picking up items from the bin is determined. When no strategies with high probability of success exist, the robotic device may perturb the contents of the bin to create new available pick-up points and re-attempt to pick up an item.

Abstract: A variety of methods and arrangements to convert a flip chip IC die package into a wirebondable component using an interposer are described. The interposer has an insulating layer and a patterned metal layer attached to one side of the insulating layer. The patterned metal layer is electrically connected to the IC die using solder bumps. The interposer has wirebond pads on a side of the interposer opposed to the side of the interposer having the electrical connection between the IC die and solder bumps. The interposer may be a thin organic laminate or a flexible printed circuit board.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compounds of formula (I) and their anti-tumor uses, and their intermediates of formula (III), and uses of the intermediates. The compound of formula (I) has a degrading effect on a specific target protein, which is mainly composed of three parts. The first part is a small molecule compound (SMBP, Small Molecules Binding Protein) that can bind to a protein, the second part LIN is a linker, and the three-part ULM is a ubiquitin ligand (ULM, Ubiquitin Ligase Binding Moiety), wherein SMBP is covalently bound to LIN, and LIN is covalently bound to ULM. A series of compounds designed and synthesized in the present disclosure have a wide range of pharmacological activities, including the functions of degrading specific proteins and/or inhibiting activities of specific proteins, and thus can be used in related tumor treatments.