Abstract: Implementations of the disclosure provide a video decoding apparatus and method for transform coefficient sign prediction on a video decoder side. The method may include selecting a set of candidate transform coefficients from dequantized transform coefficients. The method may include applying a template-based hypothesis generation scheme to select a hypothesis from a plurality of candidate hypotheses for the set of candidate transform coefficients. The method may include determining a combination of sign candidates associated with the selected hypothesis to be a set of predicted signs for the set of candidate transform coefficients. The method may include estimating original signs for the set of candidate transform coefficients based on the set of predicted signs and a sequence of sign signaling bits received from a video encoder. The method may include updating the dequantized transform coefficients based on the estimated original signs for the set of candidate transform coefficients.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of displaying locations of acupuncture points in the human body using artificial intelligence and may provide a method of displaying locations of acupuncture points in the human body, which may convert the sizes of the joint points from an artificial intelligence deep-learning model (e.g., MediaPipe, etc.) to fit the subject body, calculate locations of acupuncture points on the hands, feet, face, body, etc. through vector calculation of the joint points, and display the same in real-time image on the subject body in augmented reality.

Abstract: A memory circuit includes: (i) a semiconductor substrate having a planar surface, the semiconductor substrate having formed therein circuitry for memory operations; (ii) a memory array formed above the planar surface, the memory array having one or more electrodes to memory circuits in the memory array, the conductors each extending along a direction substantially parallel to the planar surface; and (iii) one or more transistors each formed above, alongside or below a corresponding one of the electrodes but above the planar surface of the semiconductor substrate, each transistor (a) having first and second drain/source region and a gate region each formed out of a semiconductor material, wherein the first drain/source region, the second drain/source region or the gate region has formed thereon a metal silicide layer; and (b) selectively connecting the corresponding electrode to the circuitry for memory operations.

Abstract: A first wireless device receives sidelink control information (SCI) indicating a resource reservation of first resources and an identifier (ID) indicating that a second wireless device is an intended receiver of a sidelink transmission by a third wireless device. The first wireless device transmits, to the third wireless device, coordination information indicating second resources for the sidelink transmission, wherein the second resources are selected for the coordination information based on the second wireless device being the intended receiver of the sidelink transmission.

Abstract: A semiconductor device fabrication method includes providing a processing wafer. The processing wafer has core and staircase structure (SS) regions, and includes a bottom conductor layer, conductor/dielectric tier(s) over the bottom conductor layer, and a channel hole (CH) in the core region and extending approximately vertically through the conductor/dielectric tier(s). The CH includes a channel layer and a memory film surrounding the channel layer. A protrusion portion of the channel layer and a protrusion portion of the memory film extend into the bottom conductor layer. The method further includes patterning the bottom conductor layer to remove a portion of the bottom conductor layer in the core region to expose the protrusion portion of the memory film, performing etching to remove the protrusion portion of the memory film to expose the protrusion portion of the channel layer, performing impurity implantation, and performing laser activation.

Abstract: Display substrate, manufacturing method thereof and display apparatus are provided. The display substrate includes display and periphery areas, and further includes: first and second signal lines, first and second planarization layers, where each of first and second signal lines is located at periphery area, and includes portion extending in first direction; at least part of first signal line is located between display area and second signal line, first spacing region is provided between projection of first signal line onto base of display substrate and projection of second signal line onto base; first planarization portion including first planarization portion located at periphery area; second planarization layer including first via hole, projection of which onto base overlaps with first spacing region at first overlap region; and projection of first planarization portion onto base overlaps with first overlap region at second overlap region.

Abstract: A decorative flexible-electronic-film structure includes a mechanical member and a flexible electronic molded film. The mechanical member includes a mainboard part and a curved clamping part, and an accommodating slot is formed on the mainboard part. The flexible electronic molded film includes a body part, a side hook part and an electronic component, an inner surface of the body part faces the mainboard part, the electronic component is disposed on the inner surface and corresponds to the accommodating slot, and the side hook part is formed on the periphery of the body part and is curved. The flexible electronic molded film is assembled onto the mechanical member, with the body part overlapping the mainboard part, the electronic component being accommodated in the accommodating slot, and the side hook part being buckled to the clamping part. A method of forming the decorative flexible-electronic-film structure is also provided.

Abstract: An apparatus includes memory cells. A first memory cell of the memory cells includes a first write port laid out in a first doping region and a first read port laid out in a second doping region. The first read port is separated from the first write port by a second write port of a second memory cell of the memory cells.

Abstract: The present application provides a system for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) parachute landing. An exemplary system includes a detector configured to detect at least one of a flight speed, a wind speed, a wind direction, a position, a height, and a voltage of a UAV. The system also includes a memory storing instructions and a processor configured to execute the instructions to cause the system to: determine whether to open a parachute of the UAV in accordance with a criterion, responsive to the determination to open the parachute of the UAV, stop a motor of the UAV that spins a propeller of the UAV, and open the parachute of the UAV after stopping the motor of the UAV for a first period.

Abstract: A data processing system is configured to sense a pressure readings of an air-mattress. If the pressure readings are below a target pressure value representing a desired pressure for the air-mattress, the data processing system can transmit, to an air-pump, first instructions to increase the air pressure of the air mattress and determine a replacement value representing the amount of air pumped into the air mattress by the air-pump. The data processing system can compare the replacement value to a slow-leak threshold and to a catastrophic-leak threshold. The data processing system can, responsive to a determination that the replacement value is greater than the slow-leak value and less than the catastrophic-leak value, transmit, to the air-pump, second instructions to increase the air pressure of the air mattress to replace air in the air mattress lost to a slow leak so as to maintain the desired pressure for the air-mattress.

Abstract: A prosthetic spacer assembly includes a spacer body, a first anchor, and a second anchor. The first anchor and the second anchor each extend from the spacer body. The spacer body is radially compressible and self-expandable. The spacer body is configured for placement between the anterior and posterior native valve leaflets.

Abstract: Provided herein are affinity agents comprising ligands that specifically bind target molecules. The affinity agents are useful for binding, isolation, and/or purifications.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for recommending a thermal pad set for use in providing a targeted temperature management (TTM) therapy to a patient, where the system includes a computer implemented method. The computer implemented method includes receiving a request for a thermal pad set recommendation from a clinician device, receiving a patient's identification from the clinician device, retrieving one or more patient parameter values from an electronic medical record for the patient, determining a pad set recommendation according to the patient parameter values in combination with a pad set correlation table, and displaying the pad set recommendation on the clinician device. Also disclosed herein is a system including a non-transitory computer-readable medium with instructions encoded thereon and one or more processors configured to, when executing the instructions, perform operations in accordance with processes of the computer implemented method.

Abstract: An aspiration system may include an aspiration pump configured for location outside of a sterile field. The aspiration system may include a chamber configured for location within the sterile field. The aspiration system may include a first tube having a first inner diameter, the first tube configured to place the chamber in communication with an aspiration catheter. The aspiration system may include a second tube having a second inner diameter, the second tube extending between the chamber and the aspiration pump and configured to place the chamber and the aspiration pump in communication with each other, wherein the first inner diameter is larger than the second inner diameter.

Abstract: A protective cover assembly is provided, which includes a bracket and a biaxial structure. The bracket has a first portion and a second portion pivotally connected to each other. The biaxial structure has a first rotating shaft and a second rotating shaft, in which a portion of the first portion of the bracket away from the second portion is configured to be pivotally connected to or separated from the first rotating shaft or magnetically connected to or separated from the first rotating shaft, and the second rotating shaft is configured to be pivotally connected to a component.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are second near-infrared (NIR-II) fluorescent composite and its production method. The method mainly includes the steps of, mixing a gold nanocluster having a plurality of a thiol-based compound on its outer surface and alpha-glycerylphosphorylcholine (alpha-GPC) in a solvent to form a mixture; replacing the solvent with an inert gas; and heating the mixture at a temperature about 100-200° C. in the presence of the inert gas until at least a portion of the gold nanocluster is encapsulated by a capping layer consisting of alpha-GPC, thereby producing the NIR-II fluorescent composite. The thus-produced NIR-II fluorescent composite is characterized by having an emission wavelength covering NIR-II region detectable by specialized camera. Also encompassed in the present disclosure is a method for conducting in vivo bioimaging of a target area in a subject.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds, compositions thereof, and methods of using the same.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a hemostatic material comprising a compacted, hemostatic aggregates of cellulosic fibers. In some aspects, the hemostatic material further includes additives, such as carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) or other polysaccharides, calcium salts, anti-infective agents, hemostasis promoting agents, gelatin, collagen, or combinations thereof. In another aspect, the present invention is directed to a method of making the hemostatic materials described above by compacting a cellulosic-based material into hemostatic aggregates. In another aspect, the present invention is directed to a method of treating a wound by applying hemostatic materials described above onto and/or into the wound of a patient.

Abstract: An optical lens assembly includes: a first element group including: a first lens group with positive refractive power, including one or two lenses; a second element group including: a second lens group with positive refractive power, including two or three lenses; an optical element including, in order from a visual side to an image source side: an absorptive polarizer, a reflective polarizer and a first phase retarder; and a partial-reflective-partial-transmissive element; and a third element group including an image source plane. The first element group, the second element group and the third element group are arranged in order from the visual side to the image source side. When the optical lens assembly satisfies a specific condition, the weight of the device can be reduced, the zoom function can be provided, and the image quality can be ensured.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable storage mediums are provided for video coding. The method includes: in response to determining that transform skip is disabled, disabling, by a decoder, a presence of a rice parameter for transform skip residual coding. The method may further include adopting a flag of transform skip, sps_transform_skip_enabled_flag, to condition a presence of sps_ts_residual_coding_rice_present_in_sh_flag.