Abstract: Electrochromic devices with reflective structure and related manufacturing methods are provided. One of the electrochromic devices includes a bottom electrode layer, an electrochromic layer on the bottom electrode layer, an electrolyte layer on the electrochromic layer, a charge storage layer on the electrolyte layer, and a top electrode on the charge storage layer. The transmittance of the electrochromic device changes in response to a voltage applied between the bottom electrode layer and the top electrode layer. One of the bottom and the top electrode layers is a reflective conductive layer, while the other being a transparent conductive layer. This electrochromic device has a simplified structure due to the removal of a separated reflective film, which also results in simplified manufacturing process.

Abstract: One aspect of systems and methods for segment size estimation includes identifying a segment of users for a first time period based on time series data, wherein the time series data includes a series of interactions between users and a content channel and wherein the segment includes a portion of the users interacting with the content channel during the first time period; computing a segment return value for a second time period based on the time series data by computing a first subset and a second subset of the segment, wherein the first subset includes users that interact with the content channel greater than a threshold number of times during a range of the time series data and the second subset comprises a complement of the first subset with respect to the segment; and providing customized content to a user in the segment based on the segment return value.

Abstract: A conductive terminal includes a conductive base substrate and a plating layer structure plated on the conductive base substrate. The plating layer structure includes a nickel plating layer located outside the conductive base substrate, a silver plating layer located outside the nickel plating layer, and a platinum-based polymetallic plating layer located outside the silver plating layer.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for processing video data. An exemplary method includes: decompressing a compressed frame to generate a key frame representing a face; generating, for the key frame, a first set of parameters associated with a 3-dimensional (3D) face representation of the face; reconstructing, for each of one or more inter frames, a second set of parameters associated with a 3D face representation of the face according to compressed inter-predicted residuals of the second set of parameters; and generating a video comprising the face based on the key frame, the first set of parameters, and the second set of parameters.

Abstract: A docker image is received. The docker image is for a container. The container contains files that allow for virtualization of applications that run within the container. The docker image is parsed to identify layer files in the docker image. Installed software components (e.g., installed files) and/or hardware components in the layer files are identified. Software application index calls are made to generate information that identifies relationships between the installed software components and/or hardware components. The relationships between the installed software components and/or hardware components are then displayed to a user.

Abstract: The present application discloses a method for preparing an electrochromic device. The method includes placing an edge protection material on a first and second substrates, placing a first and second interlayers respectively within the edge protection material on the first and second substrates, wherein the edge protection material surrounds edges of the first and second interlayers, and interposing an electrochromic film between the first and second interlayers. The edge protection material prevents chemicals in the first and second interlayers from entering into the electrochromic film.

Abstract: A memory apparatus and method of operation are provided. The apparatus includes memory cells connected word lines. The memory cells are disposed in strings and configured to retain a threshold voltage. A control means is configured to apply a program voltage to selected ones of the word lines while applying pass voltages to unselected ones of the word lines and ramp down both the selected ones of the plurality of word lines and the unselected ones of the word lines to a recovery voltage at a start of a verify phase of each of a plurality of program loops and apply a targeted word line bias to each of the word lines during the verify phase. The control means is also configured to adjust the recovery voltage based on the targeted word line bias applied to each of the plurality of word lines during the verify phase.

Abstract: The application relates to an anti-back-transfer intake structure of a rotating detonation combustion chamber including a Tesla valve communicating with the rotating detonation combustion chamber and arranged at an inlet of the rotating detonation combustion chamber. The Tesla valve includes a casing and a flow passage, the casing is coaxially connected with an outer wall of the rotating detonation combustion chamber, the flow passage is arranged in the casing, and the flow passage has an inlet end for introducing air, and an outlet end connected with an annular passage of the rotating detonation combustion chamber.

Abstract: Processing circuitry receives coded information of a motion vector difference (MVD). The processing circuitry calculates cost values associated with value combinations for a plurality of bits in coding bits of the MVD, at least one of the plurality of bits is a bit in a codeword for indicating a magnitude for the MVD. The processing circuitry determines a combination of prediction values for the plurality of bits from the value combinations, the combination of prediction values is associated with a lowest cost value in the cost values. The processing circuitry decodes the coded information of the MVD to obtain one or more indicators for the combination of prediction values, the one or more indicators indicates whether the plurality of bits is correctly predicted by the combination of prediction values. The processing circuitry determines the MVD based on the combination of prediction values and the one or more indicators.

Abstract: Processing circuitry for video decoding receives coded information of a current block in a current picture from a coded video bitstream, the coded information is indicative of applying local illumination compensation (LIC) on the current block in the current picture. The processing circuitry derives, parameters of an LIC model, according to a first template of a current block and a second template of a reference block in a reference picture. The reference block is pointed based on a motion vector for the current block. The first template includes a subset of reconstructed neighboring samples that are above and left to the current block, and the second template includes collocated samples to the subset of the reconstructed neighboring samples. The processing circuitry applies the LIC model on the current block according to the reference block to generate compensated samples of the current block.

Abstract: Processing circuitry determines an initial affine model with bi-prediction for a current block in an affine motion inter prediction mode, the initial affine model predicts the current block based on a first reference picture and a second reference picture. The processing circuitry performs a multi-stage bilateral matching motion refinement with at least a first stage and a second stage on the initial affine model to derive a refined affine model, one of the first stage and the second stage applies a first bilateral matching motion refinement on a translational component of the initial affine model, and the other of the first stage and the second stage applies a second bilateral matching motion refinement on a non-translational component of the initial affine model. The processing circuitry reconstructs the current block using the refined affine model based on the first reference picture and the second reference picture.

Abstract: Processing circuitry receives coded information of a current block indicative of applying LIC on the current block according to at least a first reference block in a first reference picture. The processing circuitry determines, for a sample in the current block, at least a first reference sample in the first reference block, the first reference sample is co-located to the sample in the current block. The processing circuitry calculates a weighted sum of a plurality of terms and an offset for the LIC according to a plurality of parameter values for a plurality of parameters used in the LIC, and reconstructs the sample accordingly. The plurality of parameter values includes at least a first weighting value for a first weighting that is applied to a non-linear term of the first reference sample of a kth power, k is a power index value and is not equal to 1.

Abstract: A current block is coded by an affine mode and includes a first control point at a first corner of the current block. A current template associated with the first control point is determined. A plurality of candidate reference templates is determined in a reference picture for the current template. A reference template is selected from the plurality of candidate reference templates for the current template based on a template matching (TM) cost. The TM cost indicates a respective difference between each candidate reference template and the current template of the first control point. A first control point motion vector (CPMV) is determined based on the selected reference template, where the first CPMV indicates an offset between the selected reference template in the reference picture and the current template associated with the first control point. The current block is reconstructed based at least on the first CPMV.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure include methods and apparatuses for video encoding/decoding. In some examples, an apparatus for video decoding includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry receives, from a coded video bitstream, coded information associated with a current block in a current picture. The coded information indicates that the current block is coded in a geometric partition mode (GPM), the current block is partitioned into at least a first partition and a second partition in the GPM by a partition edge. The processing circuitry determines that at least the first partition is coded in a subblock motion mode. The first partition includes a plurality of subblocks. The processing circuitry determines a plurality of motion vectors for the plurality of subblocks in the first partition of the current block, and reconstructs the plurality of subblocks in the first partition of the current block according to the plurality of motion vectors respectively.

Abstract: The processing circuitry receives a coded video bitstream, the coded video bitstream includes coded information of a first block, the coded information indicates a use of a decoder side motion refinement (DMVR) on the first block. The first block has a first sample size. The processing circuitry applies an extended DMVR on the first block, the extended DMVR uses a second sample size for bilateral matching cost calculation, the second sample size is different from the first sample size of the first block. The processing circuitry calculates a plurality of bilateral matching costs respectively associated with a plurality of motion vector adjustments, at least a first bilateral matching cost in the plurality of bilateral matching costs is calculated based on the second sample size that is different from the first sample size of the first block. The processing circuitry determines a first refined motion vector and reconstructs accordingly.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure include methods and apparatuses for video coding. One of the apparatuses includes processing circuitry that receives a current block in a bitstream. The current block is predicted with intra prediction fusion comprising multiple candidate intra prediction modes. The processing circuitry determines a respective candidate prediction value of a sample in the current block for each of the multiple candidate intra prediction modes. The processing circuitry derives weights of the respective multiple candidate intra prediction modes based on intra prediction modes used to code neighboring blocks of the current block. The processing circuitry predicts, according to the derived weights, the sample in the current block by a weighted sum of the candidate prediction values associated with the multiple candidate intra prediction modes.

Abstract: A video bitstream comprising coding information of a current block in a current picture is received. The coding information indicates that the current block is coded by a flip mode in which locations of samples of the current block are adjusted within the current block. A reference block is determined from a plurality of candidate reference blocks in a reconstructed region of the current picture for the current block based on template matching (TM) costs. The TM costs indicate differences between a template of the current block and respective templates of the plurality of candidate reference blocks. A reconstruction block of the current block is determined based on the determined reference block. The current block is reconstructed by adjusting locations of samples of the reconstruction block within the reconstruction block based on the flip mode.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure include methods and apparatuses for video coding. One of the apparatuses includes processing circuitry that receives a current block in a bitstream. The current block is predicted with intra prediction fusion comprising multiple candidate intra prediction modes. The processing circuitry derives a dominant intra prediction mode from the multiple candidate intra prediction modes. The processing circuitry applies a transform from a transform set associated with the dominant intra prediction mode for the current block and decodes the current block according to the transform.

Abstract: A current block is partitioned into a first partition and a second partition. Template samples of the current block are split into a first template region adjacent to the first partition and a second template region adjacent to the second partition. A plurality of first candidate reference blocks is determined for the first partition. A plurality of second candidate reference blocks is determined for the second partition. At least one of the plurality of first candidate reference blocks and the plurality of second candidate reference blocks is reordered based on a size of the first template region of the template samples and a size of the second template region of the template samples. The current block is reconstructed based on a received index value and based on the reordered at least one of the plurality of first candidate reference blocks and the plurality of second candidate reference blocks.

Abstract: A reference block is determined from a plurality of candidate reference blocks for a current block in a current picture based on template matching (TM) costs of the plurality of candidate reference blocks. The TM costs indicate differences between a template of the current block and respective reference templates of the plurality of candidate reference blocks. Samples of the determined reference block are classified into a plurality of classes of samples. A partitioning pattern of the current block is derived based on the determined reference block from a predetermined plurality of partitioning patterns. The derived partitioning pattern indicates a plurality of partitions of the current block. Each of the plurality of classes of the samples of the determined reference block corresponds to a respective partition of the plurality of partitions of the current block. The current block is reconstructed based on the derived partitioning pattern of the current block.