Abstract: A method and a system for transforming electrocardiogram (ECG) signals into an index value are provided. The system includes a sensing device wirelessly connected with an electronic device and used for sensing an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal. The ECG signal is uploaded to a server through the electronic device. After the ECG signal processed by decomposition, feature extraction, and geometric computation in the server, a corresponding index value is generated and visually represented for allowing users to catch their heart status directly.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating predicted preferences are disclosed. The method includes implementing, with a computing device having a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable memory, a conjoint architecture comprising: an autoencoder trained to transform input data including one or more choices and one or more features into a latent representation, and a choice classification network trained to predict one or more predicted preferences from the latent representation extracted by the autoencoder. The method further includes outputting, from the choice classification network, the one or more predicted preferences.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems and techniques directed to producing an all-in-focus image with a camera of a mobile device, in particular, cameras with shallow depth-of-field. User equipment includes a sensor for determining distance to an object in a camera's field-of-view. Based on a depth map of the field-of-view, a plurality of segments is inferred, each segment defining a unique focus area within the camera's field-of-view. An autofocus lens of the camera sweeps to a respective focal distance associated with each of the plurality of segments. The camera captures sample images at each focal distance swept by the autofocus lens. The user equipment produces an all-in-focus image by combining or merging portions of the captured sample images.

Abstract: In a communication method, to meet a requirement of a positioning service, a first communication apparatus obtains data to be processed, and determines a first frame structure that includes a communication time period and a positioning time period. A first switching time period is included between the communication time period and the positioning time period, a 1st time-domain symbol occupied by the first switching time period is consecutive to a last time-domain symbol occupied by the communication time period, and a last time-domain symbol occupied by the first switching time is consecutive to a 1st time-domain symbol occupied by the positioning time period. The first communication apparatus then processes the data based on the first frame structure.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for preparing an N-P compound fertilizer from incinerated sewage sludge ash (ISSA), and relates to the technical field of compound fertilizer production. In the present disclosure, the ISSA is used as a main raw material, and a phosphorus-rich supernatant is obtained using high-concentration nitric acid at a low liquid-to-solid ratio. The phosphorus-rich supernatant and aqueous ammonia are mixed to obtain a white precipitate. The white precipitate is dried and pulverized to obtain a high-grade N-P compound fertilizer. The present disclosure realizes the resource utilization of excess sludge in sewage treatment plants.

Abstract: A method and an electronic device of updating a neural network model are provided. The method includes the following steps. The neural network model is received. The neural network model includes a first neuron and a second neuron. The training data is input to the first neuron to output a first estimated value from the second neuron. A first weight of the first neuron is quantized to generate a third neuron, and a second weight of the second neuron is quantized to generate a fourth neuron. The training data is input to the third neuron to output a second estimated value from the fourth neuron. A first activation function of the first neuron and a second activation function of the second neuron are updated according to the first estimated value and the second estimated value, thereby generating the updated neural network model. The updated neural network model is output.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a to-be-filtered web page element sent by a client in a local area network in which the main client is located; sending first query broadcast information including the to-be-filtered web page element to the local area network in which the main client is located; receiving first query feedback information generated by all clients in the local area network based on the first query broadcast information; if the first query feedback information meets a preset condition, determining that the to-be-filtered web page element is an advertisement; and updating an advertisement filtering rule based on the to-be-filtered web page element that is an advertisement.

Abstract: A recessed light fixture includes a first light source that emits a first light, a second light source that emits a second light and a reflector positioned to reflect at least a portion of the first light. The recessed light fixture further includes a lightguide trim positioned around at least a portion of the reflector. The second light source is positioned to emit the second light toward a narrow edge of the lightguide trim.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a method for coding in a wireless communication network. A communication device interleave a first bit sequence to obtain a first interleaved sequence having sequence number starting with a sequence number of 0, wherein the first bit sequence comprises bits for indicating timing, wherein the bits for indicating timing comprises a set of bits for indicating synchronization signal block index (SSBI); wherein the set of bits for indicating SSBI are placed in positions indicated by sequence numbers of 2, 3 and 5 in the first interleaved sequence. The devices add d first CRC bits on the first interleaved sequence to obtain a second bit sequence, interleave on the second bit sequence according to an interleave pattern to obtain a second interleaved sequence, and polar encode the second interleaved sequence to obtain the encoded sequence.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a dummy gate structure over a substrate. The dummy gate structure has a dummy gate dielectric layer and a dummy gate electrode layer. Sidewall spacers including one or more layers of insulating materials are formed on sidewalls of the dummy gate structure. A silicon based liner is formed over the sidewall spacers. A first insulating layer is formed over the silicon based liner. The silicon based liner and the first insulating layer are thermally treating causing a reduction in a volume of the first insulating layer and an increase in a volume of the silicon based liner. The dummy gate structure is removed to form a gate space in the first insulating layer. The gate space is formed with a high-k dielectric layer and a first conductive layer.

Abstract: A service client on a device can generate an access control identifier using a server seeded and client-specific secret. The device can generate a blinded access control identifier (ACI) using a randomness factor as part of a request message for a blinded ACI signature including authentication data. The device can transmit the request message to a verification server and upon verification receive a blinded ACI signature message that can subsequently be unblinded using the randomness factor to obtain the ACI signature. The device may send the ACI and the ACI signature to a verification server and after verifying the signature receive a service token. The device may transmit the service token to a service provider server requesting access to the service. When a rate associated with the service token is below a threshold rate, the device can access the service provided by the service provider service.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an in vitro immune synapse system and a method of in vitro evaluating immune response using the same. The in vitro immune synapse system includes antigen-presenting cells (APCs) and at least one cell type of several specific T cell subtypes isolated from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), all of which is from a same individual of pigs. When a test sample is co-cultured in the in vitro immune synapse system for a given period, it can be determined that the test sample is immunogenic, immunostimulatory or not according to the immunization-related changes of these cells, thereby potentially replacing some kinds of animal experimentation.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a first light source, a second light source, a first reflective cup, a second reflective cup, a base housing and a driver. The first light source is used for emitting a first light. The second light source is used for emitting a second light. The first reflective cup is used for limiting the first light in a first scope. The second reflective cup is used for limiting the second light in a second scope. The base housing is used for disposing the first reflective cup and the second reflective cup. The driver selectively provides a first driving current to the first light source and a second driving current to the second light source.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a front-side horizontal conducting line in a first metal layer, a front-side vertical conducting line in a second metal layer, a front-side fuse element, and a backside conducting line. The front-side horizontal conducting line is directly connected to the drain terminal-conductor of a transistor through a front-side terminal via-connector. The front-side vertical conducting line is directly connected to the front-side horizontal conducting line through a front-side metal-to-metal via-connector. The front-side fuse element having a first fuse terminal conductively connected to the front-side vertical conducting line. The backside conducting line is directly connected to the source terminal-conductor of the transistor through a backside terminal via-connector.

Abstract: A hydroponic cultivation system includes a plurality of hydroponic cultivation units vertically stacked one over another, each configured to provide a cultivation bed for the plants and including: a tank with an integrated structure; separation bars on a bed of the tank; a planting board; a plurality of removable dispensers, and a plurality of removable dam members. Every two neighboring hydroponic cultivation units are hydrologically coupled to one another such that the culture solution flows top-to-bottom through each of the plurality of hydroponic cultivation units on each level. The removable dam members and the separation bars are configured to facilitate flexible control of depths and passageways of a culture solution flowing in the tank, thereby allowing for convenient switching between a deep cultivation mode and a shallow cultivation mode to support different growth stages of plants being cultivated in the tank of the hydroponic cultivation unit.

Abstract: The embodiments of the disclosure provide an analysing method for gratings, an electronic device, and a computer readable storage medium. The method includes: determining candidate gratings; determining grating combinations based on the candidate gratings, wherein each of the grating combinations includes at least one of the candidate gratings, and the at least one of the candidate gratings in each grating combination is different from each other; determining a first diffraction response map of a first multiplexing grating corresponding to a first grating combination of the grating combinations; determining a first luminous intensity map of the first multiplexing grating corresponding to the first grating combination via modifying the first diffraction response map based on at least one parameter of a light engine; and determining a first reconstruction image corresponding to the light engine via processing a template image based on the first luminous intensity map.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a fin structure that protrudes vertically out of a substrate, wherein the fin structure contains silicon germanium (SiGe). An epi-silicon layer is disposed on a sidewall of the fin structure. The epi-silicon layer contains nitrogen. One or more dielectric liner layers are disposed on the epi-silicon layer. A dielectric isolation structure is disposed over the one or more dielectric liner layers.

Abstract: An electronic device includes: a substrate; a color filter layer disposed on the substrate, wherein the color filter layer includes a light shielding unit and a plurality of color filter units adjacent to the light shielding unit, and the plurality of color filter units includes a first color filter unit, a second color filter unit and a third color filter unit; and a first refractive index-matching layer disposed between the substrate and the color filter layer, wherein the first refractive index-matching layer comprises an opening, and the opening and at least one of the light shielding unit, the first color filter unit, the second color filter unit and the third color filter unit are overlapped in a top view of the substrate.

Abstract: Embodiment methods for performing a high pressure anneal process during the formation of a semiconductor device, and embodiment devices therefor, are provided. The high pressure anneal process may be a dry high pressure anneal process in which a pressurized environment of the anneal includes one or more process gases. The high pressure anneal process may be a wet anneal process in which a pressurized environment of the anneal includes steam.

Abstract: An analysis cartridge and an analysis method, the analysis cartridge includes a first cover, a second cover, containers, a fluid tunnels and a rotary valve. The second cover has two opposite surfaces, a plurality of first through holes and a second through hole individually penetrate through the two opposite surfaces, and the first cover is attached to the second cover. The plurality of containers are disposed between the first cover and the second cover, with each of the containers being aligned to and filled in the first through holes. The plurality of the fluid tunnels is disposed on the first cover, and each of which is individually connected with a first pipette. The rotary valve is rotably disposed between the first cover and the second cover to correspond to the second through hole, and a flow channel disposed on the rotary valve is connected with the containers individually.