Abstract: The invention provides a chemical mechanical polishing solution for metal and metal nitride substrates. The polishing solution includes a solvent and functionalized carbon-based particles having oxygen-containing functional groups. The functionalized carbon-based particles having oxygen-containing functional groups react with a peroxy moiety to increase oxygen to carbon atomic ratio on the functionalized carbon-based particles. The functionalized carbon-based particles contain at least 10 weight percent of an sp3-containing structure, the functionalized carbon-based particles include at least 0.01 atomic percent oxygen and a surface of the functionalized carbon-based particles has an atomic oxygen to carbon ratio of at least 0.01.

Abstract: Various embodiments herein provide techniques for low power, high accuracy positioning (LPHAP) in a wireless cellular network. For example, the techniques may be used for a user equipment (UE) in RRC_INACTIVE and/or RRC_IDLE mode. In some embodiments, the UE may notify the network of a LPHAP requirement and/or capability. This may enable the network (e.g., location management function (LMF) and/or next generation Node B (gNB) to perform positioning in a power efficient way.

Abstract: A process for end-capping a dimethylsilanol terminated polydiorganosiloxane with one or more di, tri and/or tetra alkoxysilanes in the presence of a basic end-capping catalyst starting material is provided. An acidic stabilizing/neutralising agent is subsequently added. The acidic stabilizing/neutralising agent is selected from one or more fatty acids having from 8 to 26 carbons; an alkane sulphonic acid having from 1 to 10 carbons; acidic fumed silica and/or one or more acidic liquid polybutadienes or a mixture thereof. The resulting capped polymeric material may be utilized as a polymer in, e.g., an organopolysiloxane elastomer composition.

Abstract: There is provided a solution for rendering a transparent polyhedron. In a method, obtaining reflected light colors of respective positions on a back face of the transparent polyhedron; sampling on a background image or an ambient map according to the refracted light directions of respective positions on the back face to obtain refracted light colors; obtaining colors of respective positions on the back face according to the reflected light colors and the refracted light colors of respective positions on the back face; obtaining colors of respective positions on a front face of the transparent polyhedron; weighted-mixing the colors of respective positions on the back face and the colors of respective positions on the front face according to a first weighting coefficient to obtain rendering colors of respective positions of the transparent polyhedron; rendering the transparent polyhedron according to the rendering colors of respective positions of the transparent polyhedron.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an effect processing method, a device, and a medium. The method includes: acquiring a first image and a plurality of first files corresponding to a first effect, in response to an effect trigger operation for the first effect, a first file is configured to describe a scenario identification condition corresponding to a preset effect scenario; determining a candidate effect scenario from among a plurality of preset effect scenarios according to the first image and the plurality of first files, and determining a first effect scenario corresponding to the first image according to the candidate effect scenario; and generating an effect processing request according to the first effect scenario, performing a requested effect processing on the first image according to the effect processing request to obtain an effect outcome image, and displaying the effect outcome image.

Abstract: A dishwasher dispenses a dishwashing agent to form a dishwashing liquid including water and the dishwashing agent and controls an amount of the dishwashing agent to be dispensed based on a sensed temperature indicative of the temperature of the dishwashing liquid. In various examples, the dishwashing agent can include a detergent and/or a rinse aid. In various examples, the dishwasher dispenses the detergent during a washing period and dispenses the rinse aid during a rinsing period.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an effect processing method and apparatus, an electronic device, a computer readable storage medium, a computer program, and a computer program product. The method comprises: during processing of a first particle, writing a particle identifier of a first particle into at least one first list of events; obtaining an effect screen by processing a corresponding second particle according to each first list of events, wherein the second particle has an association relationship with the first particle in the first list of events, association relationships corresponding to different first lists of events are different, and the particles are display objects of geometries. In embodiments of the present disclosure, an association relationship between particles may be established through at least one first list of events.

Abstract: A front-end-of-line (FEOL) floorplan of an integrated circuit includes a plurality of FEOL components, a non-rectangle-shaped empty region, a first FEOL dummy, and a second FEOL dummy. The non-rectangle-shaped empty region is located between the FEOL components, and includes a first empty region in a first direction and a second empty region in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, where the first empty region has a first end connected to the second empty region. The first FEOL dummy is inserted in the first empty region. The second FEOL dummy is inserted in the second empty region. The first FEOL dummy is separated from the second FEOL dummy at the first end of the first empty region.

Abstract: Techniques for method for filtering artifacts from digital video are disclosed. In an example, a method includes accessing a video stream that includes a block with sub-blocks. The method includes, for each candidate filter strength parameter of a set of candidate filter strength parameters associated with the block, filtering each sub-block using a filter having the candidate filter strength parameter, creating a filtered block by combining the filtered sub-blocks, and calculating, for the filtered block, a distortion error measurement between a corresponding source block and the filtered block. The method includes selecting the filter strength parameters associated with a lowest distortion error measurement of the distortion error measurements. The method includes applying the selected filter strength parameters to an in-loop deringing filter to generate a filtered block of video.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for image processing. The method includes: in response to a first trigger operation from a user, obtaining screen coordinates of the first trigger operation; obtaining, for each first image obtained after the first trigger operation, coordinates of a trigger pixel on the first image based on the screen coordinates of the first trigger operation; and performing, based on the coordinates of the trigger pixel, effect processing on the first image to obtain an image with a magnifying glass effect.

Abstract: Techniques for selection of transform kernels for AV1 encoding are disclosed. In an example method, a computing system selects a transform kernel by iteratively evaluating each transform kernel in a candidate list until an early termination condition is satisfied. The iterative evaluation involves: generating transform coefficients for the transform kernel by applying a forward transform on a residual block of the transform kernel; generating quantized transform coefficients and dequantized transform coefficients; determining a transform-domain distortion using the quantized transform coefficients and the dequantized transform coefficients; determining a code rate based on the quantized transform coefficients; determining a rate-distortion cost using the code rate and a final distortion based on the transform-domain distortion; and selecting the transform kernel by determining that an early termination condition is satisfied. The computing system encodes the block using the selected transform kernel.

Abstract: In one example, a video encoder divides a superblock of a video frame into subblocks. The dividing includes dividing the superblock according to a first and second partitioning schemes to generate a first and second combination of subblocks, respectively. The number of non-zero residuals in each subblock in the first and second combinations of subblocks is less than a corresponding threshold set for a size of the subblock. The encoder determines the subblocks for the superblock as the first combination of subblocks based on a first cost value associated with the first combination of subblocks being lower than a second cost value associated with the second combination of subblocks. The encoder further encodes the superblock into a video bitstream representing the video by encoding the subblocks.

Abstract: Two-part condensation curable silyl-modified polymer (SMP) based sealant compositions, in particular two-part condensation curable SMP based translucent sealant compositions containing a catalyst comprising (i) a titanate and/or zirconate and (ii) a metal carboxylate salt.

Abstract: The invention provides a chemical mechanical polishing solution for metal and metal nitride substrates comprising: a solvent; at least one abrasive with a Mohs hardness of at least 8; and at least one soluble metal oxide anion wherein the metal is selected from vanadium, niobium, tantalum, chromium, molybdenum and tungsten.

Abstract: This disclosure discloses an image rendering method and apparatus. The image rendering method includes: obtaining a first depth and a second depth corresponding to each pixel point in an image to be rendered, wherein the first depth is a depth of a real scene corresponding to the pixel point in a NDC system, and the second depth is a depth of a virtual scene corresponding to the pixel point in the NDC system; obtaining a depth difference between a depth of a real scene corresponding to the pixel point and a depth of a virtual scene corresponding to the pixel point in a camera coordinate system based on the first depth and the second depth; determining an opacity corresponding to the each pixel point according to the depth difference; and rendering a layer corresponding to the virtual scene to generate the image to be rendered based on the opacity.

Abstract: Provided are a positioning calibration system and method, and a storage medium. The positioning calibration system includes a movable platform (100) and a background processing device (200). The movable platform (100) includes a movable apparatus (110), and a positioning component (120) and a data processing apparatus (130); the positioning module (120) includes at least two different types of positioning sensors (121); the data processing apparatus (130) is configured to acquire wireless positioning information of the movable platform (100) in real time and acquire the original calibration information; the wireless positioning information and the original calibration information both include a position coordinate of the movable platform (100) with a corresponding time stamp when the position coordinate is acquired; the background processing device (200) includes a storage module (210) and a positioning trajectory demonstration module (220).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for cleaning a sampling pipeline of a sample processor, wherein the sampling pipeline communicates a flow cell to a sample source of the sample processor. The method comprises: a forward rinsing step of rinsing the sampling pipeline in a first direction by using a sheath liquid or a cleaning liquid different from the sheath liquid and provided via a cleaning liquid pipeline; and/or a reverse rinsing step of rinsing the sampling pipeline in a second direction opposite to the first direction by using the sheath liquid or the cleaning liquid. The present disclosure also provides a pipeline system for implementing the above method and a sample processor comprising the pipeline system. The method, pipeline system and sample processor according to the present disclosure have significantly improved cleaning effect.

Abstract: Fast parameter search for chroma from luma (CFL) intra prediction in video encoding is provided. A video encoder determines a value of a parameter of a linear CFL predictor for a coding block of a frame of a video. The determining includes dividing a search range within a value range of the parameter into three portions by a starting value: the starting value and values on two sides of the starting value. The encoder determines cost values of parameter values from the three portions and select the value of the parameter that corresponds to the lowest cost value. The encoder further encodes the coding block of the frame into a bitstream representing the video using the CFL predictor with the selected value of the parameter.

Abstract: Noise can be reduced in video frames by performing one or more techniques described herein. For example, a system can divide a video frame into a set of blocks, determine a variance associated with a selected block, generate first frequency residuals associated with the selected block, and determine whether the variance is below a predefined threshold. If the variance is below the predefined threshold, the system can adjust an offset to be used during a quantization operation from a first offset value to a second offset value. The system can then apply the quantization operation to the first frequency residuals using the second offset value, to thereby generate second frequency residuals. Using the second offset value during the quantization operation can result in the second frequency residuals having a larger number of zero-valued frequency residuals, which in turn can reduce noise with respect to the selected block.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a one-part condensation curable silicone sealant composition suitable for use as a construction sealant for silicone structural glazing (SSG) applications, in particular for use in curtain wall façade systems. The one-part condensation curable silicone sealant composition contains an alkoxylated MQ silicone resin, optionally in the presence of a polysiloxane carrier fluid. When the one-part condensation curable silicone sealant composition is cured, the resulting sealant is designed to maintain adhesive integrity and to be stable in extreme climates, particularly at high temperatures.