Abstract: A gel composition, in particular a gelled electrolyte, comprising: i) fumed alumina particles, wherein the mean primary particle size of the particle is from 5 to 50 nm and the BET specific surface area is from 40 to 400 m2/g; ii) at least two organic solvents; and iii) a lithium salt; wherein the amount of the alumina particles is 0.2-10% by weight based on the total weight of the gel composition. A method to prepare a gelled electrolyte, a Li-ion battery, a Li-ion battery and a device are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for determining a rank indication (RI) bit number, a base station, and a terminal. The method includes: determining, by a base station, indication information according to a correspondence between a terminal and the base station and a multi-input multi-output (MIMO) capability of the terminal, where the indication information includes information used by the terminal for determining a bit number occupied for sending a RI; and sending, by the base station, the indication information to the terminal, so that the terminal determines, according to the indication information, the bit number occupied for sending the RI. In the present invention, the UE and the base station agree or understanding of the bit number occupied by RI information.

Abstract: This is directed to a method of sharing data among multiple devices, the multiple devices includes a server, a source terminal, and multiple receiving terminals. The method includes: receiving, on the server, account information associated with at least one of the multiple receiving terminals, receiving, on the server, data from the source terminal to be shared with at least one of the multiple receiving terminals, determining, based on the account information, at least one active receiving terminal, alerting the at least one active receiving terminal about the data shared by the source terminal, and receiving a response from the at least one active receiving terminal indicating an action with regard to the data.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for determining a rank indication (RI) bit number, a base station, and a terminal. The method includes: determining, by a base station, indication information according to a correspondence between a terminal and the base station and a multi-input multi-output (MIMO) capability of the terminal, where the indication information includes information used by the terminal for determining a bit number occupied for sending a RI; and sending, by the base station, the indication information to the terminal, so that the terminal determines, according to the indication information, the bit number occupied for sending the RI. In the present invention, the UE and the base station agree or understanding of the bit number occupied by RI information.

Abstract: A pixel unit comprising a thin film transistor, a pixel electrode and a common electrode is provided. The common electrode and the pixel electrode form a capacitor. The pixel electrode is integrated with a drain of the thin film transistor. An array substrate comprising the pixel unit, a manufacturing method of the array substrate and a display device comprising the array substrate are also provided. In the pixel unit provided by the present invention, since the pixel electrode is integrated with the drain of the thin film transistor, it is not required to provide connection vias, so the manufacturing cost of an array substrate comprising the pixel unit is reduced.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for determining a rank indication (RI) bit number, a base station, and a terminal. The method includes: determining, by a base station, indication information according to a correspondence between a terminal and the base station and a multi-input multi-output (MIMO) capability of the terminal, where the indication information includes information used by the terminal for determining a bit number occupied for sending a RI; and sending, by the base station, the indication information to the terminal, so that the terminal determines, according to the indication information, the bit number occupied for sending the RI. In the present invention, the UE and the base station agree on understanding of the bit number occupied by RI information.

Abstract: A pixel unit comprising a thin film transistor, a pixel electrode and a common electrode is provided. The common electrode and the pixel electrode form a capacitor. The pixel electrode is integrated with a drain of the thin film transistor. An array substrate comprising the pixel unit, a manufacturing method of the array substrate and a display device comprising the array substrate are also provided. In the pixel unit provided by the present invention, since the pixel electrode is integrated with the drain of the thin film transistor, it is not required to provide connection vias, so the manufacturing of vias for the connection between the drain of the thin film transistor and the pixel electrode is omitted during manufacturing the array substrate comprising the pixel unit. The use of masks is reduced at least once, and the manufacturing cost of an array substrate comprising the pixel unit is reduced.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for determining a rank indication (RI) bit number, a base station, and a terminal. The method includes: determining, by a base station, indication information according to a correspondence between a terminal and the base station and a multi-input multi-output (MIMO) capability of the terminal, where the indication information includes information used by the terminal for determining a bit number occupied for sending a RI; and sending, by the base station, the indication information to the terminal, so that the terminal determines, according to the indication information, the bit number occupied for sending the RI. In the present invention, the UE and the base station agree on understanding of the bit number occupied by RI information.

Abstract: This is directed to a method of sharing data among multiple devices, the multiple devices includes a server, a source terminal, and multiple receiving terminals. The method includes: receiving, on the server, account information associated with at least one of the multiple receiving terminals, receiving, on the server, data from the source terminal to be shared with at least one of the multiple receiving terminals, determining, based on the account information, at least one active receiving terminal, alerting the at least one active receiving terminal about the data shared by the source terminal, and receiving a response from the at least one active receiving terminal indicating an action with regard to the data.

Abstract: The invention disclosed herein is directed to methods of identifying a polypeptide suitable for epitope liberation including, for example, the steps of identifying an epitope of interest; providing a substrate polypeptide sequence including the epitope, wherein the substrate polypeptide permits processing by a proteasome; contacting the substrate polypeptide with a composition including the proteasome, under conditions that support processing of the substrate polypeptide by the proteasome; and assaying for liberation of the epitope. The invention further relates to vectors including a housekeeping epitope expression cassette. The housekeeping epitope(s) can be derived from a target-associated antigen, and the housekeeping epitope can be liberatable, that is capable of liberation, from a translation product of the cassette by immunoproteasome processing. The invention also relates to a method of activating a T cell comprising contacting a substrate polypeptide with an APC and contacting the APC with a T cell.

Abstract: The invention disclosed herein is directed to methods of identifying a polypeptide suitable for epitope liberation including, for example, the steps of identifying an epitope of interest; providing a substrate polypeptide sequence including the epitope, wherein the substrate polypeptide permits processing by a proteasome; contacting the substrate polypeptide with a composition including the proteasome, under conditions that support processing of the substrate polypeptide by the proteasome; and assaying for liberation of the epitope. The invention further relates to vectors including a housekeeping epitope expression cassette. The invention relates to epitope cluster regions and to vectors including epitope cluster regions. The invention also relates to a method of activating a T cell comprising contacting a substrate polypeptide with an APC and contacting the APC with a T cell.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a breadmaker, in which the heating element is shieldingly protected in the shell body without being exposed outside so as to prevent people's hand from touching and being hurt by the heating element, more important, it is able to avoid getting flour falling onto the heating element and being baked excessively to stick on the heating element which may lead to a fire, thus the breadmaker of the present invention is more safely to operate and conforms to the requirements of European safety standards. The breadmaker comprises a shielding member for the heating element, and the shielding member is disposed between the heating element and the upper opening of the bread vessel, the downward projection of the shielding member can completely cover the contour of the heating element so as to completely shield the heating element from the above.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a portable pressure swing adsorption (“PSA”) oxygen generator with at least one partition board disposed inside its housing; an oil-free compressor and a control valve assembly are disposed in one of the separated space isolated by at least one fixing board and the at least one partition board; wherein a fan is disposed inclined or vertically on the partition board outside of the isolated space so that air can be blown into the isolated space directly by an air outlet of the fan. The present invention is built in compact structure with small size and light weight to carry and move, and works safely with a choice of three different types of power supplies, which enable the oxygen generator of the present invention to be used more widely than conventional ones.

Abstract: A full-automatic drip coffee maker with coffee bean grinder which is totally electronic controlled, that is, the user just needs to select whether to brew coffee after grinding the coffee bean or directly brew coffee on the control panel, accordingly the coffee maker will carry out operations automatically and preserve the coffee bean aroma as much as possible in the process of brewing. It comprises a shell body, an automatic coffee bean grinding device, a brewing device, a heater. a water reservoir.

Abstract: A refrigeration and freezing device with fresh-keeping function by supplying nitrogen comprises a box body, a refrigerating and freezing chamber disposed inside the box body, a door to the refrigerating and freezing chamber, a control device and a nitrogen generator; wherein said nitrogen generator is disposed either inside or outside the box body of the refrigeration and freezing device, said nitrogen generator comprises an air inlet, an oxygen outlet, a nitrogen outlet, an air filter connected with the air inlet, a compressor, a pipe device for transmitting gas, at least one carbon molecular sieve absorber, at least one control valve to control different absorbers to work alternately, a nitrogen storage container, a nitrogen purifier, a pressure reducing valve for adjusting the pressure of the produced nitrogen, a ventilating muffler disposed on a pipe to the oxygen outlet and a control circuit.

Abstract: A refrigeration and freezing device with fresh-keeping function by supplying nitrogen comprises a box body, a refrigerating and freezing chamber disposed inside the box body, a door to the refrigerating and freezing chamber, a control device and a nitrogen generator; wherein said nitrogen generator is disposed either inside or outside the box body of the refrigeration and freezing device, said nitrogen generator comprises an air inlet, an oxygen outlet, a nitrogen outlet, an air filter connected with the air inlet, a compressor, a pipe device for transmitting gas, at least one carbon molecular sieve absorber, at least one control valve to control different absorbers to work alternately, a nitrogen storage container, a nitrogen purifier, a pressure reducing valve for adjusting the pressure of the produced nitrogen, a ventilating muffler disposed on a pipe to the oxygen outlet and a control circuit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a portable pressure swing adsorption (“PSA”) oxygen generator with at least one partition board disposed inside its housing; an oil-free compressor and a control valve assembly are disposed in one of the separated space isolated by at least one fixing board and the at least one partition board; wherein a fan is disposed inclined or vertically on the partition board outside of the isolated space so that air can be blown into the isolated space directly by an air outlet of the fan. The present invention is built in compact structure with small size and light weight to carry and move, and works safely with a choice of three different types of power supplies, which enable the oxygen generator of the present invention to be used more widely than conventional ones.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a food processor and a cover thereof. The food processor cover comprises a feed tube which extends upwardly from an upper cover surface, a safety rod assembly, a locking device, and a feed tube lid assembly pivotally mounted on said feed tube; said feed tube lid assembly includes a safety food entrance. By enlarging the size of feed tubes and food entrances, larger sized food is able to go through in larger quantities.

Abstract: A bread vessel used in a breadmaker includes a separated upper part and lower part, the lower part includes a bread vessel bottom (7), a blending rod (15) and a bread vessel support (8), the blending rod (15) is fixed on the bread vessel support (8) below the bread vessel bottom (7) and the blending rod (15) extends through the bread vessel bottom (7) to reach above the bread vessel bottom (7), wherein the upper part is detachably fixed on the lower part. Also a breadmaker equipped with the bread vessel of the present invention is provided.

Abstract: This invention provides for a coffee brewing apparatus and its control method, which comprises a control circuit and a water loop comprising a water reservoir, a pump, a control valve, a boiler, a brewing assembly, a three-way connector and a connecting hose. When coffee is to be brewed, hot water flows top-down through the brewing chamber cover, the upper filter, the coffee grounds, the lower filter, the brewing chamber, the first port of the three-way connector, the second port of the three-way connector and the connecting hose; the brewed coffee finally flows out from said connecting hose. This coffee brewing apparatus has additional functions of automatic residue discharge, automatic water discharge and automatic cleaning.