Abstract: A method for training a speech recognition model includes obtaining a multilingual text-to-speech (TTS) model. The method also includes generating a native synthesized speech representation for an input text sequence in a first language that is conditioned on speaker characteristics of a native speaker of the first language. The method also includes generating a cross-lingual synthesized speech representation for the input text sequence in the first language that is conditioned on speaker characteristics of a native speaker of a different second language. The method also includes generating a first speech recognition result for the native synthesized speech representation and a second speech recognition result for the cross-lingual synthesized speech representation. The method also includes determining a consistent loss term based on the first speech recognition result and the second speech recognition result and updating parameters of the speech recognition model based on the consistent loss term.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of environmental monitoring, and particularly relates to a method for monitoring a forestry microenvironment, comprising the following steps: S1: moving a forestry detection vehicle to a monitoring position; S2: inserting the sampling device on the forestry detection vehicle into the soil at a corresponding depth; S3: disconnecting the sampled soil, and withdrawing the sampling device from the forestry detection vehicle to complete the sampling process; S4: weighing the above soil sample quantitatively, and detecting the soil standard solution through a detection instrument. The sampling device in S1 comprises a rack; an outer sleeve is arranged in the rack; and a sampling mechanism is arranged in the outer sleeve.

Abstract: A consumable cartridge for a plasma arc torch is provided. The consumable cartridge includes an outer component defining a substantially hollow body, an inner component disposed substantially within the hollow body of the outer component, and a hollow region between the rear portion of the inner component and the outer component. The inner component includes a forward portion configured to axially secure and rotatatably engage the outer component to the inner component and a rear portion substantially suspended within the hollow body of the outer component. The rear portion is axially secured and rotatably engaged with the outer component via the forward portion. The hollow region is configured to receive a torch head to enable mating between the rear portion of the inner component and a cathode of the torch head.

Abstract: The present invention provides process for treating crop kernels, comprising the steps of a) soaking kernels in water to produce soaked kernels; b) grinding the soaked kernels; c) treating the soaked kernels in the presence of an effective amount of GH62 polypeptide having arabinofuranosidase activity or a GH43 polypeptide having arabinofuranosidase activity, wherein step c) is performed before, during or after step b).

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for sounding and precoding uplink transmissions using one or more machine learning models. An example method generally includes generating a sounding reference signal (SRS) using an SRS deep neural network (DNN); transmitting, to a network entity, the generated SRS in one or more resource elements (REs); receiving, from the network entity, information identifying a precoding matrix to use for uplink transmissions on a shared channel; precoding uplink transmissions based on the identified precoding matrix; and transmitting, to the network entity, the precoded uplink transmissions on the shared channel.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described in which a transmitting device may transmit a set of reference signals to a receiver via a configurable surface such as a reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS). The RIS may randomly adjust one or more parameters for one or multiple RIS elements to provide different beamformed parameters for reflected instances of each reference signal from the RIS. Each reference signal may have a corresponding reference signal index value, and the receiver may provide an indication of a selected the reference signal index value based on channel measurements of the reference signals. The transmitting device may provide an indication to the RIS of the index value, and may communicate with the receiver based on the selected reference signal via the RIS, where the RIS uses the parameters associated with the RIS index value for the communications.

Abstract: A method for training a non-autoregressive TTS model includes receiving training data that includes a reference audio signal and a corresponding input text sequence. The method also includes encoding the reference audio signal into a variational embedding that disentangles the style/prosody information from the reference audio signal and encoding the input text sequence into an encoded text sequence. The method also includes predicting a phoneme duration for each phoneme in the input text sequence and determining a phoneme duration loss based on the predicted phoneme durations and a reference phoneme duration. The method also includes generating one or more predicted mel-frequency spectrogram sequences for the input text sequence and determining a final spectrogram loss based on the predicted mel-frequency spectrogram sequences and a reference mel-frequency spectrogram sequence. The method also includes training the TTS model based on the final spectrogram loss and the corresponding phoneme duration loss.

Abstract: Disclosed are a zirconia-based antibacterial denture material and a preparation method thereof. The zirconia-based antibacterial denture material includes components with the following mass parts: 75 to 80 parts of zirconium oxide, 2 to 5 parts of nanosized silver oxide, 3 to 5 parts of nanosized zinc oxide, 1 to 3 parts of nanosized lanthanum oxide, 1 to 3 parts of nanosized yttrium oxide, 1 to 2 parts of cerium oxide, and 1 to 2 parts of size control agent. The zirconia-based antibacterial denture material has good antibacterial effect and high strength.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for randomization of reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) signals. A method for wireless communication includes determining a random reflection parameter for each of one or more RISs. The random reflection parameter is random over time for the one or more RISs. The method includes applying random values of the random reflection parameter at different times at each of the one or more RISs.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide for an RIS-aided determination of the location of mobile device that enables the signal reflected by the RIS to be identified through channel estimation. More specifically, an Orthogonal Cover Code (OCC)-based approach may be taken where the RIS is configured to use different weights to reflect different reference signals, enabling a receiving device to identify the reflected signal. This can be utilized on signals used for positioning of the mobile device. Additionally or alternatively, this can be used for positioning of the RIS.

Abstract: A curved display module and a curved display device. The curved display module can be bent along a long-side direction, and comprises a display panel (1), a backlight module (2), a front frame (3), a back plate (4), an XPCB (6), and an FPC (5); the FPC (5) is provided at a first long-side edge of the display panel (1) and is configured to connect the binding region of the first long-side edge of the display panel (1) to the XPCB (6); the first long-side edge of the back plate (4) is in the shape of staircase, and comprises a back surface (41), a slope surface (42), and a step surface (43) that are sequentially connected from the direction distant from the first long-side edge to the direction close to the first long-side edge.

Abstract: A display panel and a display device are provided. The display panel includes a first display area and a second display area, wherein the display panel includes: a base substrate; a plurality of first repeating units arranged on the base substrate in an array and located in the first display area, each of the first repeating units including at least a first sub-pixel; a plurality of second repeating units arranged on the base substrate in an array and located in the second display area, each of the second repeating units including at least a second sub-pixel, wherein a color of light emitted by the first sub-pixel is the same as a color of light emitted by the second sub-pixel; a pixel defining layer disposed on the base substrate and located in both the first display area and the second display area, wherein the pixel defining layer includes a first opening located in the first display area and a second opening located in the second display area.

Abstract: A polarizer and a manufacturing method thereof, a display panel, and a display device are provided. The polarizer includes a polarizing layer, and the polarizing layer includes a first polarizing region and a second polarizing region. A light transmittance of the first polarizing region is greater than a light transmittance of the second polarizing region, and a ratio of the light transmittance of the first polarizing region to the light transmittance of the second polarizing region is 1.1:1 to 2.6:1.

Abstract: A system for disposing a high-moisture mixed waste composed of kitchen garbage and water-containing sludge is provided, including a mixed waste storage device, a mixed waste primary-drying device and a mixed waste incinerating device. The mixed waste primary-drying device includes a mixed waste primary-drying body, a primary-drying material inlet, a primary-dried material outlet, a drying gas inlet and a primary waste gas outlet. A discharging outlet of the mixed waste storage device is connected with the primary-drying material inlet through the first conveying belt. The mixed waste incinerating device includes an incinerator, an incineration material inlet, an incineration material outlet, a combustion-supporting gas inlet and a flue gas outlet. The incineration material inlet is connected with the primary-dried material outlet through the second conveying belt and the combustion-supporting gas inlet is connected with the primary waste gas outlet. The flue gas outlet is connected with the drying gas inlet.

Abstract: The present invention provides an antibody-drug conjugate specifically binding to B7H3 and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same. A method for using the antibody-drug conjugate of the present invention and use thereof are also provided herein.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and devices for wireless communication that support CSI age reporting. In a first aspect, a method of wireless communication includes receiving, by a wireless communication device, a message indicating channel state information (CSI) age reporting; transmitting, by the wireless communication device, a CSI report associated with a first window length and a second window length and indicating at least the second window length, wherein the first window length is associated with computing CSI before an uplink slot of the CSI report, and wherein the second window length is associated with a period of time for which the CSI report is valid. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.

Abstract: A control method for an on-vehicle external speaker includes in response to activation of an on-vehicle speaker mode, obtaining a relative position relationship between a user and a vehicle at a time interval, the vehicle including a plurality of on-vehicle external speakers that emit sound to outside the vehicle, determining target speakers from the plurality of on-vehicle external speakers and corresponding sound channels at least based on the relative position relationship, and controlling the target speakers to broadcast audio data of the corresponding sound channels.

Abstract: Provided herein are pH-responsive nanovaccines (NVs) that stimulate the immune system. The NVs comprise nano- or micro-particles to which CDN-modified i-motif DNA is attached. When endocytosed within a subject to whom they are delivered, the change in pH to an acidic environment cause the CDNs to be released from the NVs. The CDNs are STING (stimulator of interferon genes) agonists and after their release, they bind to and activate STING, a critical step in stimulating the immune system. The NVs are used e.g. for cancer immunotherapy, to treat viral infections and/or as vaccine adjuvants.

Abstract: Techniques for configuring reconfigurable intelligent surfaces serving full-duplex nodes are provided. In an example, a first network node such as a base station or a user equipment (UE) may determine to communicate with a second network node (e.g., UE or base station) via a reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) system using full-duplex communications. The first network node may transmit, to an RIS controller of the RIS system, an indication that the first network node will communicate with the second network node using the full-duplex communications.