Abstract: An unsupervised region-growing network (RGN) is trained to perform object segmentation on video data degraded by atmospheric turbulence. The method includes obtaining input data containing turbulence-degraded video, extracting a video frame sequence, and training the RGN using a selected algorithm incorporating a region-growing algorithm and a grouping loss function. A bidirectional optical flow sequence is computed for multiple reference frames within the video sequence. Pixel-level masks are generated for detected moving objects, followed by applying the region-growing algorithm to create coarse masks. A grouping loss function refines these masks to ensure consistency across consecutive frames. The trained RGN outputs refined masks as object segmentation data for the received video, improving segmentation accuracy in turbulent environments.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing a substrate, suitable for use during semiconductor manufacturing is provided. The apparatus includes a chamber body, and a substrate support disposed within the chamber body. A plurality of upper lamps are disposed above the substrate support, and a plurality of lower lamps are disposed below the substrate support. One or more spot heaters are disposed above the substrate support, and are configured to direct a radiation beam towards the substrate support. The apparatus further includes a controller configured to control the one or more spot heaters. The controller is programmed to determine an angular position of the substrate and adjust a power output of one or more spot heaters using a set of temperature correction factors, such that the power output of the one or more spot heaters varies as the one or more spot heaters heat a plurality of angular portions of the substrate.

Abstract: Systems and methods involving a cloud distributed integrated node (DIN) composed of one or more servers; and a plurality of edge DINs configured to manage a corresponding region of heterogenous energy sources; which includes intaking data across the heterogenous energy sources of the corresponding region for one or more of the plurality of edge DINs; executing processing on the intaken data to produce a unified output for processing by the cloud DIN; transmitting the unified output to the cloud DIN from the one or more of the plurality of edge DINs; in response to receipt of the unified output from one or more of the plurality of edge DINs, issuing, a command to regulate the heterogenous energy sources of the corresponding region; and controlling the heterogenous energy sources of the corresponding region in response to the command with the one or more of the plurality of edge DINs.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a back contact solar cell and a manufacturing method therefor, and a photovoltaic module, In one example, a back contact solar cell includes a semiconductor substrate, a transparent conductive layer, and an isolating protective structure. The semiconductor substrate includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The second surface includes N-type regions and P-type regions alternately distributed at intervals, and an isolating region between each of the N-type regions and a corresponding P-type region. The transparent conductive layer covers the second surface. An isolating groove extending through at least the transparent conductive layer is formed on each isolating region The isolating protective structure is formed on a partial region of a groove bottom of the isolating groove. The isolating protective structure includes at least a material of the transparent conductive layer.

Abstract: Techniques for creating an interest graph include obtaining content items from multiple content sources and applying tailored (e.g., source-specific) preprocessing to the content items based on their respective content source. Text is extracted and salient keywords and key phrases are identified using unsupervised machine learning models. The keywords and key phrases become nodes in an interest graph, each node comprising an embedding of a keyword or key phrase in a common embedding space, with edges representing semantic similarity based on embeddings or co-engagement patterns. The graph provides an expansive, granular, and dynamic taxonomy easily adaptable to emerging interests. The interest graph overcomes limitations of conventional taxonomies that lack depth, fail to capture niche interests, and cannot adapt to reflect evolving user preferences. The described techniques construct a rich interest graph from diverse content for improved content understanding.

Abstract: A transducer assembly includes a transducer emitting or receiving an ultrasonic wave and a backing adjacent to the transducer. The backing is an absorbing element that provides acoustic damping for the transducer. The backing is formed of a base material with a bio-based additive dispersed within the base material.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to supporting early CSI reporting during a RACH procedure. In some embodiments, there is provided a user equipment (UE), comprising: at least one antenna; at least one radio coupled to the at least one antenna; and a processor coupled to the at least one radio; wherein the UE is configured to perform operations comprising: receiving from a base station a trigger for triggering reporting of CSI during a RACH procedure; and reporting, to the base station, CSI during the RACH procedure.

Abstract: A carrier allocation method in an optical communication network includes allocating, by a carrier allocation device, a subcarrier to the network device based on the link attenuation information when link attenuation information of the network device belongs to a link attenuation range corresponding to a subcarrier, such that a frequency of the subcarrier matches link attenuation of the network device.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a multi-path configuration method, an apparatus, and a system, to provide a procedure in which remote user equipment (UE) establishes a plurality of paths by using a single path. The method includes: A first terminal device receives a first message from a network device through a first path, where the first message indicates the first terminal device to establish a second path between the first terminal device and the network device, and the second path is different from the first path; the first terminal device establishes the second path in a second cell by using the first message; and the first terminal device maintains a media access control (MAC) entity, where the MAC entity is used by the first terminal device to communicate with the network device through a direct path in the first path or the second path.

Abstract: An apparatus configured to process, based on signals received from a network, beam based configuration information, where the beam based configuration information comprises configuration information for one or more individual beams received by a user equipment (UE) and operate in a discontinuous transmission (DTX) mode and/or a discontinuous reception (DRX) mode using the beam based configuration information.

Abstract: A laminated dopant source structure, a relevant high-quality emitter and a preparation method thereof are provided. The laminated dopant source structure includes a nano silicon oxide layer, a doped silicon oxide layer and a dopant source layer laminated on a front surface of a crystalline silicon substrate; the doped silicon oxide layer is doped with boron or phosphorus atoms; the material of the dopant source layer is selected from one of boron/phosphorus-doped amorphous silicon, carbon-doped boron/phosphorus-doped amorphous silicon, nitrogen-doped boron/phosphorus-doped amorphous silicon and carbon-nitrogen-doped boron/phosphorus-doped amorphous silicon. The nano silicon oxide, the doped silicon oxide and the boron/phosphorus-doped amorphous silicon form the front surface dopant source. The dopant source structure combines strong laser absorption ability and high boron/phosphorus concentration, which helps reduce the laser power and irradiation time required for laser SE technology.

Abstract: Techniques for automated tagging of visual content are described. A pairwise model is used to encode images and videos with a vision encoder, and encode keywords and phrases from an interest graph with a text encoder. Similarity layers compare these cross-modality embeddings by calculating distance in a shared embedding space. Scores indicate the association between visual features and text. A pairwise loss function brings together matched pairs while separating non-matches during training. Scores exceeding a threshold tag content with relevant keywords and phrases. The pairwise architecture relates images and text despite limited associated text. It leverages vision-to-text understanding for accurate tagging without per-class labels. Contrastive similarity techniques associate visual patterns with textual concepts. Automated tagging organizes user-generated content by topics using this scalable cross-modality approach.

Abstract: Embodiments are presented herein of apparatuses, systems, and methods for a user equipment device (UE) and/or cellular network to perform to perform cell detection and measurement, e.g., in new radio (NR) unlicensed (NR-U). The UE may determine that a threshold condition related to missed reference signal opportunities is reached. In response, the UE may modify reference signal monitoring and/or measurement.

Abstract: Several embodiments for video encoding and video decoding are described. An example method of processing video data includes performing a conversion between a video including one or more subpictures and a bitstream of the video, wherein one or more supplemental enhancement information messages that have filler payloads are processed during the conversion according to a format rule, and wherein the format rule disallows the one or more supplemental enhancement information messages having filler payloads to be in a scalable nesting supplemental enhancement information message.

Abstract: A composition contains ?-glucan and is used for preventing and/or treating hormone-dependent dermatitis, skin mucositis or other skin inflammatory diseases.

Abstract: A digital signal modulation method for a photon artificial intelligence computing chip, including: modulating one or more groups of digital electrical signals into optical signals; where the group of digital electrical signals comprises several timing signals being outputted in sequence in a channel within a fixed period; where each timing signal has the same base clock and signal time length; where each timing signal conveying N-bit digital information has 2N?1 base clocks, the number of the base clocks of a high-level signal or the number of a digital signal “1” in the timing signal is a signal value of the timing signal, and the signal value is equal to a value of the N-bit digital information being transmitted; and where the timing signal is a modulating signal for converting the electrical signal to the optical signal.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to an exenatide analogue glycosylated to a specific residue, and a use thereof. The present invention provides a novel substance for treating diabetes, the novel substance exhibiting improved in vivo stability compared to conventional exenatides and analogues thereof. The present invention pertains to an exenatide dimer analogue and a use thereof. The present invention provides a novel substance for treating diabetes and obesity, the novel substance exhibiting significantly improved in vivo stability compared to conventional exenatides and analogues thereof.

Abstract: Techniques are described for encoding and decoding digital video data using macroblocks that are larger than the macroblocks prescribed by conventional video encoding and decoding standards. For example, the techniques include encoding and decoding a video stream using macroblocks comprising greater than 16×16 pixels. In one example, an apparatus includes a video encoder configured to encode a coded unit comprising a plurality of video blocks, wherein at least one of the plurality of video blocks comprises a size of more than 16×16 pixels and to generate syntax information for the coded unit that includes a maximum size value, wherein the maximum size value indicates a size of a largest one of the plurality of video blocks in the coded unit. The syntax information may also include a minimum size value. In this manner, the encoder may indicate to a decoder the proper syntax decoder to apply to the coded unit.

Abstract: A path optimization method for a mobile robot is provided, including: acquiring path information of the mobile robot; processing the path information through a preset path optimization model to obtain path optimization nodes; calculating an optimal path of the mobile robot through the path optimization nodes and feeding the optimal path back to a control terminal; and extracting optimization parameters of the optimal path of the mobile robot, and transmitting the optimization parameters to the preset path optimization model for iterations.