Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for methods and apparatuses for facilitating signaling of multiple timing advance (TA) values to a user equipment (UE), facilitating the use of multiple TA values by a UE for communication with multiple transmission and reception points (TRPs), and facilitating updating of TA values in a wireless communications network. A UE comprises a transceiver and a processor operably coupled to the transceiver. The transceiver is configured to receive a first TA command that includes a first TA value and a first TA group (TAG) identifier (ID) associated with a first entity, and a second TA value and a second TAG ID associated with a second entity. The processor is configured to identify a TAG ID associated with an uplink (UL) transmission, and identify, based on the TAG ID, a TA value. The transceiver is further configured to transmit the UL transmission using the TA value.

Abstract: Systems and methods are directed to optimizing a security and recoverability trade-off generally associated with cryptocurrency master key storage. Exemplary embodiments provide a biometrically derived cryptographic seed using a measurement of one or more scale invariant biometric attributes associated with a user. The measured user biometric data is then processed into a repeatable biometric identifier and formatted into a (biometric) cryptographic seed, for derivation of a master extended private key, which may be stored in an HD wallet or used dynamically to conduct a blockchain transaction. The biometric seed and master key generation process may be facilitated by a mobile application responsive to a readout of biometric data from sensors integrated/associated with the mobile device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for identifying and eliminating ammonium salt deposition characteristics in a pipe of a hydrogenation air cooler. A multiphase flow medium enters an inlet pipe box of a hydrogenation air cooler; cross sections and temperature transmitters are arranged on a pipe bundle of the air cooler in the axial direction; a temperature signal value is monitored and transmitted to a single-chip microcomputer for analysis; an infrared thermal imager performs photographing, and transmits data to determine that an ammonium salt deposition risk is present under this working condition; a monitored temperature value is calculated, an ammonium salt deposition risk identification model is established, and ammonium salt deposits are peeled off from the inner wall of the pipe bundle of the air cooler by means of vibration of the pipe bundle caused by the intermittent frequent switching-on/switching-off of an electromagnet and a magnetic block, and ultrasonic signals.

Abstract: An image generation system implements a multi-branch GAN to generate images that each express visually similar content in a different modality. A generator portion of the multi-branch GAN includes multiple branches that are each tasked with generating one of the different modalities. A discriminator portion of the multi-branch GAN includes multiple fidelity discriminators, one for each of the generator branches, and a consistency discriminator, which constrains the outputs generated by the different generator branches to appear visually similar to one another. During training, outputs from each of the fidelity discriminators and the consistency discriminator are used to compute a non-saturating GAN loss. The non-saturating GAN loss is used to refine parameters of the multi-branch GAN during training until model convergence. The trained multi-branch GAN generates multiple images from a single input, where each of the multiple images depicts visually similar content expressed in a different modality.

Abstract: An air conditioner indoor unit includes a housing and a blower assembly. The housing has an air supply duct and an electric control chamber. The electric control chamber is provided with a main control module. The blower assembly includes an electric motor, a blower, and a drive module. The blower is disposed in the air supply duct for driving an airflow. The electric motor is in transmission connection with the fan. The drive module is electrically connected to the electric motor.

Abstract: An autonomous vehicle that is equipped with image capture devices can use information gathered from the image capture devices to plan a future three-dimensional (3D) trajectory through a physical environment. To this end, a technique is described for image-space based motion planning. In an embodiment, a planned 3D trajectory is projected into an image-space of an image captured by the autonomous vehicle. The planned 3D trajectory is then optimized according to a cost function derived from information (e.g., depth estimates) in the captured image. The cost function associates higher cost values with identified regions of the captured image that are associated with areas of the physical environment into which travel is risky or otherwise undesirable. The autonomous vehicle is thereby encouraged to avoid these areas while satisfying other motion planning objectives.

Abstract: A method for decoding includes: a bitstream is parsed and a frame type identifier of a frame to be decoded is obtained; when the frame type identifier indicates that the frame to be decoded is a key frame, the key frame is decoded through a decoding network to obtain decoded information; and task analysis is performed on the decoded information by using a task network, to obtain a task analysis result.

Abstract: A method for assigning a set of resources to a set of stations includes retrieving a set of pre-determined resource assignments; generating a set of resource assignment copies; receiving a resource constraint for the set of resources and a station constraint for the set of stations; assigning a set of first weights to the set of pre-determined resource assignments and a set of second weights to the set of resource assignment copies; determining at least one set of possible resource assignments that satisfies the resource constraint; determining a total weight for each set; determining a set of solution resource assignments as a set of the at least one set of possible resource assignments having a lowest total weight; and autonomously presenting the set of solution resource assignments on at least one display.

Abstract: The present application discloses a label generation method including identifying an unlabeled image by a teacher model and a student model respectively to obtain first classification reference information of the teacher model and second classification reference information of the student model. A first number of detection objects of each category in the teacher model is determined according to the first classification reference information, and a second number of detection objects of each category in student model is determined according to the second classification reference information. Once a probability threshold of each category is determined according to the first number of detection objects and the second number of detection objects, a pseudo label of the unlabeled image is generated for the student model according to the first classification reference information and a probability threshold of each predicted category.

Abstract: The disclosure belongs to the technical field of secondary batteries, and in particular, relates to a cell, including: a first separator, a positive electrode plate, a second separator and a negative electrode plate, wherein the first separator, the positive electrode plate, the second separator and the negative electrode plate are stacked in sequence to form a composite electrode plate, and the composite electrode plate is wound to obtain the cell; the cell includes a straight portion and corner portions arranged at two ends of the straight portion, and at least one surface of the positive electrode plate located at the corner portion is provided with a positive electrode buffer coating and/or at least one surface of the negative electrode plate located at the corner portion is provided with a negative electrode buffer coating.

Abstract: A depth-stage dependent and hyperparameter-adaptive lightweight CNN-based model, named Faster R-Stair, which relates to the field of concrete crack detection technology. The structure of the backbone in this model is depth-stage dependent, which includes suitable structures in different depths. The backbone is also hyperparameter-adaptive. The basic components in different depths of the backbone have variations according to the adjustment of some hyperparameters. The proposed model in this embodiment has the advantages of high convergence speed in training, fast detection speed and high accuracy when used in crack detection.

Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing a dynamic cashback adjustment rates based on environmental and social impact derived a user's transactional data are disclosed. The described operations leverage a sustainability scoring model based on user's transactional data to derive three input parameters for quantifying a measures of sustainability factor and environmental impact associated with the user's transactional behavior and purchasing pattern. The computed sustainability score may then be used to generates a ranking based on a user's environmental impact as derived from their transactional activity. The generated ranking is then used to automate cash-back rewards to further incentivize sustainable transactional practices.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for beam failure recovery (BFR) in a wireless communication system. A method for operating a user equipment includes identifying configuration information for at least two beam failure detection (BFD) reference signal (RS) sets each comprising one or more BFD RSs resources and configuration information for at least two new beam identification (NBI) RS sets each comprising one or more NBI RS resources. The method further includes detecting a beam failure event for one of the at least two BFD RS sets; identifying, based on measuring the one or more NBI RS resources in a NBI RS set that is associated with the one BFD RS set, one or more NBI RS resources for a new beam recovery; and triggering, in response to detection of the beam failure event for the one BFD RS set and identification of the one or more NBI RS resources, a BFR event.

Abstract: Described herein are radiotherapeutics that target tumor cells expressing the neuropeptide Y1 receptor (NPY1R) and their use in the treatment and/or diagnosis of cancer.

Abstract: Provided are a method and a system for image batch processing recognition. Improved adaptive threshold segmentation, regional growth segmentation and global threshold segmentation methods are used to recognize red sandstone samples in a process of uniaxial compression failure in a certain area of Yunnan. In an embodiment, batch recognition times and relative errors of partial recognition images are calculated.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for reporting an indication of a power headroom report (PHR) when the UE's assigned of UL resources is insufficient to transmit both UL data and a PHR. Additionally, aspects described herein introduce a negative PHR used to indicate the UE requires additional UL resources.

Abstract: Photovoltaic devices having contact layers are described herein. Devices, intermediate structures, and methods for making multilayer contacts for perovskite photovoltaic devices are provided. Embodiments include back contacts for N-I-P structures.

Abstract: A display controller, a display device, a display system, and a control method are provided. The display controller includes: a flag-signal circuit configured to send a flag-signal to an application processor; an image processing circuit configured to obtain second current image data in response to receiving first current image data from the application processor, wherein the first current image data is sent by the application processor in response to receiving the flag-signal sent from the flag-signal circuit; and a drive circuit configured to generate a first drive control signal in response to receiving the second current image data from the image processing circuit.

Abstract: A high-temperature superconducting plasma thruster system, having variable temperature ranges and being applied in space, is provided. The high-temperature superconducting plasma thruster system includes: a cathode-anode assembly, a high-temperature superconducting magnet system, a supporting and adjusting platform, a power-and-gas supply and cooling system, and an obtaining control system. The cathode-anode assembly is disposed at a center of a ring of the high-temperature superconducting magnet system; the cathode-anode assembly and the high-temperature superconducting magnet system are spatially engaged with each other by the supporting and adjusting platform to form a main body of the thruster system; the power-and-gas supply and cooling system and the obtaining control system are located outside of the main body of the thruster system and are connected to the cathode-anode assembly and the high-temperature superconducting magnet system.

Abstract: An electrical stimulation system includes at least one electrical stimulation lead, each of the at least one electrical stimulation lead including a plurality of stimulation electrodes; and a processor coupled to the lead and configured to perform actions, including: directing delivery of at least one electrical pulse through at least one of the stimulation electrodes of the at least one electrical stimulation lead to tissue of a patient; and directing discrete or intermittent measurement of an electrical characteristic of the tissue using at least one of the stimulation electrodes of the at least one electrical stimulation lead during, and after, delivery of the at least one electrical pulse to the tissue of the patient.