Abstract: The present invention discloses a supercritical CO2 thickener for shale gas reservoir based on hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles and a preparation method thereof, and relates to the technical field of oil and gas field development. The preparation method of the thickener includes: reacting a monomer consisting of fluoroacrylate, styrene and vinyl acetate in a molar ratio of 3-5:1-2:1-2 with 2%-5% of a total weight of hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles with carbon-carbon double bonds under the action of an initiator to obtain the thickener. The preparation method of the present invention does not involve the addition of organic solvents during the reaction process and thus does not cause harm to the human body. The thickener of the present invention has good CO2 viscosity-increasing effect and good sand carrying performance, and can effectively improve the fracturing effect.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for artificial intelligence (AI)-based scheduling of workloads includes initiating execution of a first workload on a graphics processing unit (GPU) of a plurality of GPUs. Utilization metrics of the first workload are determined. The utilization metrics are associated with the execution of the first workload on the GPU. A useful feature set of the utilization metrics of the first workload is extracted using a transformation function of a deep learning (DL) model. The useful feature set includes a subset of the utilization metrics. A workload type of the first workload is determined using the useful feature set. A shared execution of the first workload and a second workload on a second GPU of the plurality of GPUs is configured based on packing the first workload with the second workload. The second workload is associated with the workload type of the first workload.

Abstract: A packet forwarding method, apparatus, and device, and a chip system are disclosed. The method is applied to a packet forwarding device including a processor and a coprocessor, and includes: The packet forwarding device receives a first packet, and queries a flow table based on flow identification information carried in the first packet. When a target flow entry matching the flow identification information carried in the first packet exists in the flow table, the coprocessor of the packet forwarding device forwards the first packet based on the target flow entry. The flow entry is a session entry created by the processor of the packet forwarding device based on flow identification information of any received flow, and the target flow entry is a session entry created by the processor of the packet forwarding device based on flow identification information of a first flow to which the first packet belongs.

Abstract: A heat transfer device for applying a varying temperature to a portion of an animate body comprises a liquid conduit. The liquid conduit is liquidly connectable to an external first liquid source to establish a first circulation loop for transporting a first liquid. The liquid conduit is liquidly connectable to an external second liquid source to establish a second circulation loop for transporting a second liquid. The second liquid has a higher temperature than the first liquid. The liquid conduit is operably switchable between the first circulation loop and the second circulation loop for achieving the varying temperature applied to the portion of the animate body.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward systems and methods to quickly and accurately identify boundaries of a displayed document in a live camera image feed, and provide a document boundary indicator within the live camera image feed. For example, systems and methods described herein utilize different display document detection processes in parallel to generate and provide a document boundary indicator that accurately corresponds with a displayed document within a live camera image feed. Thus, a user of the mobile computing device can easily see whether the document identification system has correctly identified the displayed document within the camera viewfinder feed.

Abstract: A multi-hull marine vessel includes a retractable hydrofoil system having a pair of retractable foils mounted to deploy from opposite sides of a tunnel defined between adjacent hulls. The foils are pivotably mounted to respective bottoms of the hulls and retract behind respective steps formed therein.

Abstract: A quantization method and apparatus for a text feature extraction model, and a device and a storage medium. The method includes: in a training process of a text feature extraction model, determining, according to a target quantization parameter, a quantization interval corresponding to the target quantization parameter, where the quantization interval includes a part of floating-point values of the target quantization parameter; constructing a mapping relationship between floating-point values and fixed-point values of the target quantization parameter based on the quantization interval, where a floating-point value smaller than a left end point of the quantization interval—is mapped to a quantized minimum fixed-point value, and a floating-point values larger than a right end point of the quantization interval is mapped to a quantized maximum fixed-point value; and performing a quantization operation on the target quantization parameter based on the mapping relationship.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward systems and methods that efficiently and effectively generate an enhanced document image of a displayed document in an image frame captured from a live image feed. For example, systems and methods described herein apply a document enhancement process to a displayed document in an image frame that result in an enhanced document image that is cropped, rectified, un-shadowed, and with dark text against a mostly white background. Additionally, systems and method described herein determine whether a stored digital content item includes a displayed document. In response to determining that a stored digital content item does include a displayed document, systems and methods described herein generate an enhanced document image of a displayed document included in the stored digital content item.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for accessing user resources in a virtual private cloud (VPC) using a serverless function within a network architecture includes instantiating a first warm application container for hosting the serverless function. The first warm application container includes a runtime language library without function code of the serverless function. A virtual machine for hosting a Port Address Translation (PAT) gateway is instantiated. The PAT gateway includes a first interface to the VPC and a second interface to the first warm application container. In response to detecting a trigger event for triggering the serverless function, the function code of the serverless function is mounted within the first warm application container. During execution of the function code from the first warm application container, VPC-addressed network packets associated with the serverless function are routed to the VPC via the second interface and the first interface within the PAT gateway.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward systems and methods to quickly and accurately identify boundaries of a displayed document in a live camera image feed, and provide a document boundary indicator within the live camera image feed. For example, systems and methods described herein utilize different display document detection processes in parallel to generate and provide a document boundary indicator that accurately corresponds with a displayed document within a live camera image feed. Thus, a user of the mobile computing device can easily see whether the document identification system has correctly identified the displayed document within the camera viewfinder feed.

Abstract: The current disclosure provides a simple single-step room temperature Activate Cleave and Count (ACC) assay coupled to Photonic Resonator Absorption Microscopy (PRAM) in an amplification-free approach. The assay, and associated system and method disclosed herein allow for detection of viral and bacterial pathogens as well disease such as cancer at the point of care.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and compositions for the treatment of cancer using an ACAT1 inhibitor in combination with an immune checkpoint inhibitor. The immune checkpoint inhibitor may inhibit the programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1), programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1), cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA-4), lymphocyte-activation protein 3 (LAG-3), or combinations thereof. The ACAT1 inhibitor may be avasimibe, pactimibe, or purpactins, without limitation.

Abstract: An engineered immune cell, which expresses (i) a cell surface molecule that specifically recognizes a ligand, (ii) an exogenous interleukin, and (iii) an exogenous Flt3L, XCL2, and/or XCL1; the engineered immune cell can be used for treating cancer, infection, or autoimmune diseases; and compared with a traditional engineered immune cell, the engineered immune cell has significantly improved tumor killing activity.

Abstract: A first correspondence table in a terminal device stores a first correspondence between an identifier of a process running on the terminal device and an identifier of a data stream created by the process. A second correspondence table stores a second correspondence between an identifier of an application and an identifier of a process created by the application. The terminal device receives an identifier of a first data stream from a network security device, finds, in the first correspondence table, a first record where the identifier of the first data stream is stored to obtain an identifier of a process in the first record, finds, in the second correspondence table, a second record where the identifier of the process in the first record is stored to obtain an identifier of an application from the second record, and sends the identifier of the application to the network security device.

Abstract: A retractable davit assembly includes a davit arm that retracts into a davit arm channel formed within the internal volume of a deck of the superstructure of a yacht or other vessel. An outer end of the davit arm includes a fairing matching a profile of the surrounding outer edge of the deck, such that that davit arm is concealed when retracted.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward systems and methods that efficiently and effectively generate an enhanced document image of a displayed document in an image frame captured from a live image feed. For example, systems and methods described herein apply a document enhancement process to a displayed document in an image frame that result in an enhanced document image that is cropped, rectified, un-shadowed, and with dark text against a mostly white background. Additionally, systems and method described herein determine whether a stored digital content item includes a displayed document. In response to determining that a stored digital content item does include a displayed document, systems and methods described herein generate an enhanced document image of a displayed document included in the stored digital content item.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward systems and methods to quickly and accurately identify boundaries of a displayed document in a live camera image feed, and provide a document boundary indicator within the live camera image feed. For example, systems and methods described herein utilize different display document detection processes in parallel to generate and provide a document boundary indicator that accurately corresponds with a displayed document within a live camera image feed. Thus, a user of the mobile computing device can easily see whether the document identification system has correctly identified the displayed document within the camera viewfinder feed.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for accessing user resources in a virtual private cloud (VPC) using a serverless function within a network architecture includes instantiating a first warm application container for hosting the serverless function. The first warm application container includes a runtime language library without function code of the serverless function. A virtual machine for hosting a Port Address Translation (PAT) gateway is instantiated. The PAT gateway includes a first interface to the VPC and a second interface to the first warm application container. In response to detecting a trigger event for triggering the serverless function, the function code of the serverless function is mounted within the first warm application container. During execution of the function code from the first warm application container, VPC-addressed network packets associated with the serverless function are routed to the VPC via the second interface and the first interface within the PAT gateway.