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: 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: The present disclosure provides methods for convolutional-neural-network (CNN) based filter for video coding. An exemplary method includes: applying motion estimation to a target coding block, to determine a reference block of the target coding block; inputting, to a convolutional neural network (CNN) filter, image data associated with the target coding block and the reference block; and executing the CNN filter to determine a residual associated with the target coding block based on the input image data.

Abstract: Described herein are window retrofits including a monolithic silica aerogel slab having (i) an average haze value of <5% as calculated in accordance with ASTM standard D1003-13 and (ii) a U-factor of <0.5 BTU/sf/hr/° F., and a transparent polymer envelope sealed at an internal pressure of ?1 atmosphere, wherein the monolithic silica aerogel slab is encapsulated in the transparent polymer envelope. The monolithic aerogel slab can have a transmittance>94% at 8 mm thickness. The window retrofit can be bonded to a glass sheet.

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: 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: The disclosure provides a displaying substrate, a manufacturing method thereof, and a display panel, and relates to the technical field of display. The displaying substrate comprises a first supporting base (1), plurality of vibrating element modules (2), and a display module (3). The display module (3) comprises display units (31), connecting units (32) and hollowed-out units (33). Each connecting unit (32) is located between two adjacent display units (31). Each hollowed-out unit (33) is located between two adjacent display units (31) except an area where the corresponding connecting unit (32) is located. The hollowed-out units (33) are provided with cavities (40) corresponding to the vibrating element modules (2). Orthographic projections of the hollowed-out units (33) on a reference plane cover orthographic projections of the vibrating element modules (2) on the reference plane. The vibrating element modules (2) and the cavities (40) form a transducer.

Abstract: Aspects described herein include devices and methods for smart ultra wideband transmissions. In one aspect, an apparatus includes pulse generation circuitry configured to output a plurality of transmission (TX) pulse samples at a selected signal sample rate, where each pulse sample of the plurality of TX pulse samples comprises a value associated with a pulse amplitude at a corresponding sample time The apparatus includes a plurality of power amplifier (PA) cells, with each PA cell of the plurality of PA cells comprising a corresponding current source and associated gates, and where the associated gates of a PA cell are selectable to configure an on state and an off state. Logic circuitry of the apparatus is configured to set the on state or the off state for each PA cell.

Abstract: Disclosed are flexible glass and a preparation method therefor; weight proportions of the raw materials used in the flexible glass are: 60.04-63.01 parts silicon dioxide, 16.7-21.5 parts aluminum oxide, 12.93-19.85 parts boron oxide, 2.43-14.19 parts calcium carbonate, 0.16-2.07 parts magnesium oxide. 0.5-2.74 parts strontium carbonate and 0-4.16 parts barium nitrate. The method includes: step 1: pouring raw materials into a mixer, and uniformly mixing to form a mixture; step 2: adding the mixture into a glass furnace, heating to melt the glass, and the melted glass entering a platinum feeding channel for clarification and flowing into a tube drawing tunnel; step 3: drawing the liquid glass into a long glass tube; step 4: using a laser cutting machine to transversely and longitudinally cut the glass tube according to specification requirements, forming a glass sheet; step 5: inspecting the glass sheet, and preparing a flexible glass product.

Abstract: A display device, including a backlight module (1). The backlight module (1) includes an optical film layer (2), the optical film layer (2) includes at least two diffusers (21) stacked in sequence, and the haze of each diffuser (21) is 80%-99%. The backlight module (1) further includes an LED light source (3), and the optical band of the LED light source (3) is greater than 455 nm. The display device further includes a cover plate (5) and at least one anti-reflection layer (7), the cover plate (5) is provided with an atomization layer (51), and the anti-reflection layer (7) is located on the side of the cover plate (5) facing away from a display panel (4).

Abstract: This application relates to the field of lighting, and discloses an LED filament. The LED filament includes an LED chip unit, a light conversion layer, and an electrode. The light conversion layer covers the LED chip unit and part of the electrode, and a color of a light emitted by the LED filament after lighting is different from a color of the light conversion layer. This application has the characteristics of uniform light emission and good heat dissipation effect.

Abstract: Disclosed are electronic glass having high liquidus viscosity and a preparation method. The proportions of the raw materials used in the electronic glass are: SiO2: 65.56-68.6%; Al2O3: 10.58-14%; B2O3: 7-11%; SrO: 0.27-3.26%; BaO: 7.20-10.12%; CaO: 0.22-1.22%; MgO: 0-1.05%; MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO<13%; and the liquidus viscosity of the electronic glass is greater than 200,000 poise. The minimum value of the temperature corresponding to a liquidus temperature reduction of 100,000 poise in the electronic glass is 22° C. The electronic glass has a strain point temperature of 670-739° C., a Young's modulus of 70-83 GPa, and a density of 2.38-2.45 g/cm3, the liquidus viscosity is ensured to be higher than 200,000 poise, the electronic glass is well suited to overflow downdraw forming, and a relatively low density value can be obtained.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for compressing video data based on keypoint features. An exemplary video compression method includes: receiving a video sequence; encoding one or more pictures of the video sequence; and generating a bitstream; wherein the encoding includes: representing a first picture by a first set of keypoints and a second set of keypoints, the second set comprising less keypoints than the first set; and compressing the video sequence based on the first set and second set of keypoints.

Abstract: A local apparatus is configured to perform resolution on a conflict field generated by code files of a plurality of versions, and send a conflict resolution result to the service apparatus. The conflict field includes at least one conflict block, and the conflict resolution result includes at least one of a resolution result of a local resolvable conflict block and an identifier of a local irresolvable conflict block. The remote apparatus is configured to obtain the conflict resolution result from the service apparatus, generate a collaborative processing window based on the conflict resolution result, and receive a result of processing the conflict resolution result by a remote user based on the collaborative processing window.

Abstract: A method for evaluating a downhole working condition of a PDC bit includes: performing an indoor test, including performing a drilling test in different full-sized cores by using the PDC bit with different degrees of abrasion and balling under condition of given WOB and rotational speed, to acquire change characteristics of a WOB, a rotational speed, a torque, a ROP and a bit vibration of the PDC bit in different time domains; improving and perfecting an existing prediction model and evaluation method for the downhole working condition through data obtained by the test to obtain the method; reading parameters of the WOB, the rotational speed, the torque and the ROP in real time during drilling; determining the downhole working condition of the PDC bit by using the method in the improving and perfecting.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and apparatuses for performing image synthesis. An exemplary image synthesis method includes: acquiring a first image and a second image an image quality of the first image being higher than an image quality of the second image; obtaining a compressed image by compressing the first image; and synthesizing at least a part of the compressed image with at least a part of the second image.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide method and apparatus for determining channel parameter. The determined channel parameter may be used for adaptive subband precoding. A method performed by a network device comprises determining at least one channel parameter for a subband related to a terminal device. The at least one channel parameter for the subband is calculated based on at least one channel parameter for a larger frequency band comprising the subband.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides pre-analysis based methods for adaptively compressing image data consumed by machine vision tasks. An exemplary method includes: receiving a video sequence; encoding one or more input pictures associated with the video sequence; and generating a bitstream, wherein the encoding includes: performing instance segmentation of an input picture, to generate one or more segment masks; combining the one or more segment masks to generate a merged mask; extracting, from the input picture, a region comprising the merged mask; and compressing image data representing the extracted region.

Abstract: An image data encoding method is provided. The image data encoding method includes receiving an input image and a quantization parameter (QP); performing pre-analysis of the input image based on the QP to obtain input image data for machine version; determining at least one of a temporal redundancy or a spatial redundancy of the input image data; determining, based on the at least one of temporal redundancy or spatial redundancy, whether to perform at least one of temporal down-sampling or spatial down-sampling; performing down-sampling of the input image data according to the determination, wherein the down-sampling includes at least one of temporal down-sampling or spatial down-sampling; and encoding the down-sampled image data based on the QP.