Abstract: A method for relithiating cathode material from spent lithium-based batteries, the method comprising: (i) mixing delithiated cathode material and a lithium salt with an ionic liquid in which the lithium salt is at least partially soluble to form an initial mixture; (ii) heating the initial mixture to a temperature of 100° C. to 300° C. to result in relithiation of the delithiated cathode material; and (iii) separating the ionic liquid from the relithiated cathode material; wherein, in embodiments, the cathode material is a lithium metal oxide, wherein the metal is selected from the group consisting of Ni, Co, Fe, Mn, Al, Zr, Ti, Nb, and combinations thereof, or wherein the cathode material has the formula LiNixMnyCozO2, wherein x>0, y>0, z>0, and x+y+z=1; wherein, in some embodiments, the ionic liquid has a nitrogen-containing cationic portion, such as an imidazolium ionic liquid.

Abstract: A computer-executed method is provided for IEEE 802.15.4 devices based on an active carrier sense based carrier-sense multiple access with collision avoidance (ACS-CSMA/CA) control program and standard CSMA/CA control program for coexistence of an IEEE 802.15.4 network composing of IEEE 802.15.4 devices and IEEE 802.11 network composing of IEEE 802.11 devices sharing frequency spectra between the networks. The computer-executed method is provided on an IEEE 802.15.4 device, and causes a processor of the IEEE 802.15.4 device to perform steps that include estimating a severity of IEEE 802.11 interference based on a severity estimation metric, selecting the ACS-CSMA/CA control program based on the estimated severity.

Abstract: The automatic door opening and closing device includes: a housing having a mounting space formed therein; and a pushing and rotating assembly provided in the mounting space and having a push rod controlled to be telescopic and a guide rod which extends outwards from the mounting space and is controlled to be movable; wherein the push rod is configured to push open a door of the refrigerator when controlled to extend, and the guide rod is configured to drive the door of the refrigerator to rotate after the push rod pushes open the door of the refrigerator. By integrating the push rod and the guide rod in the mounting space inside the housing.

Abstract: This application provides a communication method and apparatus. The method includes: A terminal device receives configuration information from a network device, where the configuration information is used to configure a first carrier or a first carrier group. The terminal device may send first information to the network device, where the first information is used to request to suppress activation of the first carrier or the first carrier group.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an oil well monitoring apparatus and method. The oil well monitoring apparatus includes a mixed liquid inlet and a mixed liquid outlet of a mixed liquid of oil, gas, and water in a ground pipeline connected to a wellhead of an oil well, a gas-liquid separator, an inlet of which is connected to the mixed liquid inlet, and a liquid monitoring member, which is connected between a liquid outlet of the gas-liquid separator and the mixed liquid outlet, and a gas monitoring member, which is connected between a gas outlet of the gas-liquid separator and the mixed liquid outlet, and a data processing device, which is configured to calculate a liquid production amount of the oil well based on the liquid monitoring data and calculate a gas production amount of the oil well based on the gas monitoring data.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a crude oil parameter detection device, which includes a liquid cavity constituted by a first housing, a flow measurement cavity constituted by a second housing, a detection cavity constituted by a third housing, and a processing module; the flow measurement cavity is in-built in the liquid cavity; the first housing includes a first liquid inlet and a first liquid outlet; the second housing includes a second liquid inlet and a second liquid outlet; the second liquid outlet is in communication with the first liquid outlet through a liquid outlet pipeline; a float assembly is in-built in the flow measurement cavity, which includes a float and a float connection rod integrally connected with the float, and an end of the float connection rod is connected to a detection part; the detection cavity at least internally comprises a position detection module; the position detection module detects a position of the detection part at the end of the float connection rod to obtain a float

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a crude oil flow metering device, which includes a measuring part and a metering part; the measuring part includes a measuring tube and a float assembly; the float assembly is in-built in the measuring tube, and includes a float and a float connection rod integrally connected with the float; an end of the float connection rod is connected to a detection part; the detection part protrudes out of the measuring tube when the float rises from a bottom end; the metering part includes a position detection module and a processing module; the position detection module is arranged in a detection cavity located above the measuring tube and formed by a first housing; when the detection part at the end of the float connection rod extends into the detection cavity, the position detection module detects a position of the detection part at the end of the float connection rod to obtain a float height detection signal; and the processing module calculates a flow rate of measured crude oil acc

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a crude oil parameter detection device, which includes a liquid cavity constituted by a first housing, a flow measurement cavity constituted by a second housing, a detection cavity constituted by a third housing, and a processing module; the flow measurement cavity is in-built in the liquid cavity; the first housing includes a first liquid inlet and a first liquid outlet; the second housing includes a second liquid inlet and a second liquid outlet; the second liquid outlet is in communication with the first liquid outlet through a liquid outlet pipeline; a float assembly is in-built in the flow measurement cavity, which includes a float and a float connection rod integrally connected with the float, and an end of the float connection rod is connected to a detection part; the detection cavity at least internally comprises a position detection module; the position detection module detects a position of the detection part at the end of the float connection rod to obtain a float

Abstract: Methods to optimize solvent use in solvent-dominated processes for recovery of hydrocarbons. Methods include injecting a solvent composition into a reservoir at a pressure above a liquid/vapor phase change of the solvent composition; injecting a chaser into the reservoir at a pressure above the liquid/vapor phase change of the solvent composition; allowing the solvent composition to mix with hydrocarbons in the reservoir and at least partially dissolve into the hydrocarbons to produce a solvent/hydrocarbon mixture; reducing the pressure in the reservoir below the liquid/vapor phase change pressure of the solvent composition thereby flowing at least a fraction of the solvent/hydrocarbon mixture from the reservoir; and repeating these steps as required.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an oil well monitoring apparatus and method. The oil well monitoring apparatus includes a mixed liquid inlet and a mixed liquid outlet of a mixed liquid of oil, gas, and water in a ground pipeline connected to a wellhead of an oil well, a gas-liquid separator, an inlet of which is connected to the mixed liquid inlet, and a liquid monitoring member, which is connected between a liquid outlet of the gas-liquid separator and the mixed liquid outlet, and a gas monitoring member, which is connected between a gas outlet of the gas-liquid separator and the mixed liquid outlet, and a data processing device, which is configured to calculate a liquid production amount of the oil well based on the liquid monitoring data and calculate a gas production amount of the oil well based on the gas monitoring data.

Abstract: Plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the hybrid rice HR180001, and methods for producing a rice plant by crossing a rice plant of hybrid rice HR180001 with itself or with another rice plant, such as a plant of another rice variety or rice hybrid, are disclosed.

Abstract: Methods to optimize solvent use in solvent-dominated processes for recovery of hydrocarbons are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, disclosed methods include injecting a solvent composition into a reservoir at a pressure above a liquid/vapor phase change of the solvent composition; injecting a chaser into the reservoir at a pressure above the liquid/vapor phase change of the solvent composition; allowing the solvent composition to mix with hydrocarbons in the reservoir and at least partially dissolve into the hydrocarbons to produce a solvent/hydrocarbon mixture; reducing the pressure in the reservoir below the liquid/vapor phase change pressure of the solvent composition thereby flowing at least a fraction of the solvent/hydrocarbon mixture from the reservoir; and repeating these steps as required.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs for sharing a game play over a social network include executing a play session of a game. During execution of the play session, an option is provided to share a portion of the game on a social network. In response to receiving a request to share the portion of the game, an instance of the game is generated at a time when the request is received and is posted to a stream of the social network. The instance of the game inherits a current state of the play session. A reward is generated to a user account that plays the instance in the stream and to the user that initiates the sharing of the portion of the game upon the user playing the instance of the game claims the reward.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs for sharing a game play over a social network include executing a play session of a game. During execution of the play session, an option is provided to share a portion of the game on a social network. In response to receiving a request to share the portion of the game, an instance of the game is generated at a time when the request is received and is posted to a stream of the social network. The instance of the game inherits a current state of the play session. A reward is generated to a user account that plays the instance in the stream and to the user that initiates the sharing of the portion of the game upon the user playing the instance of the game claims the reward.

Abstract: Methods for modeling subsurface reservoirs are provided. In at least one embodiment, the process includes building a numerical model of a reservoir having at least one injection well and at least one producing well, and incorporating at least one of an Eulerian boundary condition (EBC) into each of the at least one injection well and at least one producing well, an advanced constitutive model (ACM) int the reservoir, and an adaptive re-meshing technique (ART) into the reservoir model. Then generating a simulation result from the integrated reservoir model, wherein the simulation result includes at least a volume of produced fluids and produced particulate solids from the reservoir, a volume of injected fluids and injected particulate solids into the reservoir, and a simulation of movement of at least a volume of particulate solids and fluids in the reservoir.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method and an apparatus for reducing a delay in establishing a session, relating to the field of communication technologies. The method for reducing a delay in establishing a session includes: sending a measurement report to a network control device after establishing a connection with the network control device; receiving a radio bearer reconfiguration message sent by the network control device and performing state transition to a CELL_DCH state; sending a radio bearer reconfiguration confirmation message to the network control device to notify the network control device that the state transition is completed; and receiving a session confirmation message sent by the network control device to enter into a session state.

Abstract: Briefly, embodiments of a method or a system of contextual indexing of search results is disclosed.

Abstract: Methods for modeling subsurface reservoirs are provided. In at least one embodiment, the process includes building a numerical model of a reservoir having at least one injection well and at least one producing well, and incorporating at least one of an Eulerian boundary condition (EBC) into each of the at least one injection well and at least one producing well, an advanced constitutive model (ACM) int the reservoir, and an adaptive re-meshing technique (ART) into the reservoir model. Then generating a simulation result from the integrated reservoir model, wherein the simulation result includes at least a volume of produced fluids and produced particulate solids from the reservoir, a volume of injected fluids and injected particulate solids into the reservoir, and a simulation of movement of at least a volume of particulate solids and fluids in the reservoir.

Abstract: Techniques are described for reducing the number of shots in a fractured layout design. Each polygon in a layout design is examined for “jogs.” For each identified jog, the surrounding region is examined to determine if there is an opposing jog or parallel edge that can be aligned with the identified jog. The surrounding region then is examined for any polygon features, such as edges or vertices, which might restrict or prevent the alignment of the identified jog with the opposing jog or edge. If the identified jog can be aligned with an opposing jog or edge without violating a specified alignment constraint, then those jogs are deemed an alignable jog pair. Next, one or more of the alignable jog pairs is selected for alignment. The alignable jog pairs may be selected for alignment based upon their impact on the size of the polygon when aligned. Once one or more of the alignable jog pairs have been selected, then the layout design data will be modified to align the selected jog pairs.

Abstract: Four rice ubiquitin genes have been sequenced, including the promoter region. Among the four promoters, two belong to a class known as polyubiquitin genes and two to the class of ubiquitin fusion genes. The two polyubiquitin genes both comprise of 6 ubiquitin-monomers in the coding region. Promoters isolated from the polyubiquitin genes were shown to drive strong constitutive expression in transformed rice plants. Expression of the one polyubiquitin gene was induced by heat-shock treatment. The ubiquitin promoters can be used to drive expression of structural genes including but not limited to genes for herbicide resistance, resistance to pests, and tolerance to drought or other adverse environmental conditions.