Abstract: An axial-flow air blower's fan blades may include a blade portion, and a guide blade portion provided behind the blade portion. The guide blade portion has five guide blades, and the blade portion has a hub and a plurality of blades provided on the hub. The blades and the hub are integrated. There are twelve blades, and an outer circumference defined by the outer edges of the twelve blades has a diameter of 84 mm. The structure is simple and reasonable. The integration of the blades and hub improves concentricity and strength of the blades, increases air volume, and reduces noise. A reasonable number of blades and fan diameter together with a reasonable number of guide blades can improve efficiency and wind speed.

Abstract: A dust collection device can be fitted to windows in a room, thus not only cleaning air while ventilating air within a space targeted for cleaning but also cleaning air outside of the space. A dust collection device is constructed by laminating first insulation type electrodes and second insulation type electrodes alternately via spacers. The insulation type electrodes have a configuration in which both sides of first electrodes (second electrodes) are coated by first insulating layers (second insulating layers). Furthermore, a power supply is connected to the electrodes, and the electrodes are grounded. In addition, a plurality of first through holes (second through holes) is provided in rows in the insulation type electrodes. Furthermore, the positions of the through holes in the insulation type electrodes are arranged in a plane view so as to be a prescribed distance from the positions of the through holes in the insulation type electrodes.

Abstract: An apparatus, method, and computer program product for: receiving a user input comprising an unlock sequence; comparing the user input to a predefined unlock sequence comprising a static part and a dynamic part; in response to determining that a first part of the user input complies with the static part of the predefined unlock sequence, performing an unlock operation; and in response to determining that a second part of the user input complies with the dynamic part of the predefined unlock sequence, performing an action based on the second part of the user input.

Abstract: A large-sized plasma generator is suited to various surface shapes and has a longer service life and improved energy conservation. An example of the plasma generator (1-1) has a dielectric layer (3), first and second electrodes (4, 5) that are formed within the dielectric layer, an alternating-current power supply (6), and a first metal layer (7). The dielectric layer (3) is composed of polymer resin layers (31, 32) that are formed of a polyimide resin. The electrodes are arranged side by side within the dielectric layer. The first metal layer is formed of a metal having a sterilization effect, and has a plurality of pores (71) in the surface. The first metal layer spans between supporting parts (33, 34) of the polymer resin layer (32), and faces the whole of the electrodes. A gap (S) is formed between the first metal layer and the polymer resin layer.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided in order to improve the efficiency with which a mobile device collects solar energy. In the context of a method, an image is caused to be presented upon an at least partially reflective screen of a user interface. The method also includes determining that the user interface is exposed to light. In response to a determination that the user interface is exposed to light, the method modifies the image presented upon the at least partially reflective screen so as to reflect and to facilitate collection of a greater percentage of the light.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention provide a method and a device for multi-cluster management. The method includes acquiring historical operating data of multiple clusters; determining future demand information of the multiple clusters based on the historical operating data; and determining cluster configuration information of the multiple clusters based on the future demand information. Compared with other solutions, the embodiments of the present invention obtain future demand information of the multiple clusters by processing and analyzing acquired historical operating data of the multiple clusters, and determine cluster configuration information of the multiple clusters based on the future demand information.

Abstract: An apparatus, the apparatus comprising at least one processor, and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: based on one or more determined input manner characteristics of user electronic-scribed input, associate the user electronic-scribed input with a function to be performed using the user electronic-scribed input.

Abstract: A method of making a machinable puck of a hard, solvent free, substantially non-hydrophilic polyurethane elastomer for use in fabricating dental appliances. The elastomer has a hardness of not less than about Shore D65. A first polyester or polyether polyol with a functionality greater than two and a molecular weight greater than one hundred is reacted with an isocyanate prepolymer prepared from one or more branched polyester or polyether polyols with a functionality greater than two; and then blending prepolymer and first polyester or polyether polyol with nanoparticles and colorants as needed. In one embodiment, the polypropylene glycol triether and the isocyanate prepolymer comprises dicyclohexylmethane 4,4?-diisocyanate. The machined, elastomer appliance is able to be heated in hot water to make it flexible and formable for individual, customed-fitting for the patient.

Abstract: A hard, solvent free, substantially non-hydrophilic polyurethane elastomer for use in making dental appliances. The elastomer has a hardness of not less than about Shore D65. A polyether or polyester polyol with a functionality greater than two and a molecular weight greater than one hundred is reacted with an isocyanate prepolymer prepared from one or more branched polyether or polyester polyols with a functionality greater than two; and then blending prepolymer and first polyether or polyester polyol with nanoparticles. In one embodiment, the polypropylene glycol triether and the isocyanate prepolymer comprises dicyclohexylmethane 4,4?-diisocyanate.

Abstract: A dental jacket made of a hard, solvent free, substantially non-hydrophilic polyurethane elastomer. The jacket elastomer has a hardness of not less than about Shore D65. A polyester or polyether polyol with a functionality greater than two and a molecular weight greater than one hundred is reacted with an isocyanate prepolymer prepared from one or more branched polyester or polyether polyols with a functionality greater than two; and then blending prepolymer and first polyester or polyether polyol with nanoparticles. In one embodiment, the polypropylene glycol triether and the isocyanate prepolymer comprises dicyclohexylmethane 4,4?-diisocyanate.

Abstract: The subject matter disclosed herein pertains to the modulation of a bacterial invasion switch and the subsequent use of the bacterium to vaccinate an organism. In one embodiment, the bacterial invasion switch is modulated by changing the proteolysis of ExoR protein. In another embodiment, a mutated bacterium produces a mutant ExoR protein that resists proteolysis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a bonding sheet for composing circuit substrate, comprising pre-treating glass fabrics with a pre-treating varnish having a same or close dielectric constant (DK) to glass fabrics being used. The present invention further relates to bonding sheets prepared by the process, as well as circuit substrate. The process for preparing circuit substrate of the invention, which has a lower cost, does not need to upgrade or adjust the equipment. The circuit substrates prepared thereby have less warp-wise and weft-wise difference in dielectric constant, and thus can effectively solve the problem of signal time delay.

Abstract: A method for handling uncontrolled combustions in an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, the uncontrolled combustions occurring independently of the ignition by a spark plug and being detected in or at the internal combustion engine. To allow a rapid yet reliable reduction of uncontrolled combustions in an internal combustion engine in order to protect the internal combustion engine from damage, the number of detected uncontrolled combustions in a monitoring period is determined and compared to a threshold value. A temperature in a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine is dropped if the threshold value is exceeded.

Abstract: A large-sized plasma generator is suited to various surface shapes and has a longer service life and improved energy conservation. An example of the plasma generator (1-1) has a dielectric layer (3), first and second electrodes (4, 5) that are formed within the dielectric layer, an alternating-current power supply (6), and a first metal layer (7). The dielectric layer (3) is composed of polymer resin layers (31, 32) that are formed of a polyimide resin. The electrodes are arranged side by side within the dielectric layer. The first metal layer is formed of a metal having a sterilization effect, and has a plurality of pores (71) in the surface. The first metal layer spans between supporting parts (33, 34) of the polymer resin layer (32), and faces the whole of the electrodes. A gap (S) is formed between the first metal layer and the polymer resin layer.

Abstract: A touch-sensitive device includes a cover plate, a first electrode layer and a laminated electrode structure. The cover plate has opposite upper and lower surfaces. The first electrode layer is disposed on the lower surface of the cover plate. The laminated electrode structure includes an adhesive substrate and a second electrode layer. The adhesive substrate is electrically insulating and heat-activated adhesive. The second electrode layer is disposed on a surface of the adhesive substrate, where another surface of the adhesive substrate that is opposite to the surface on which the second electrode layer is disposed is laminated to the first electrode layer.

Abstract: An apparatus, method, and computer program product for: receiving a user input comprising an unlock sequence; comparing the user input to a predefined unlock sequence comprising a static part and a dynamic part; in response to determining that a first part of the user input complies with the static part of the predefined unlock sequence, performing an unlock operation; and in response to determining that a second part of the user input complies with the dynamic part of the predefined unlock sequence, performing an action based on the second part of the user input.

Abstract: The subject matter disclosed herein pertains to the modulation of a bacterial invasion switch and the subsequent use of the bacterium to vaccinate an organism. In one embodiment, the bacterial invasion switch is modulated by changing the proteolysis of ExoR protein. In another embodiment, a mutated bacterium produces a mutant ExoR protein that resists proteolysis.

Abstract: A bridge structure for use in a semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate and a semiconductor structure layer. The semiconductor structure layer is formed on a surface of the semiconductor substrate and a lattice difference is formed between the semiconductor structure layer and the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor structure layer includes at least a first block, at least a second block and at least a third block, wherein the first block and the third block are bonded on the surface of the semiconductor substrate, the second block is floated over the semiconductor substrate and connected with the first block and the third block.

Abstract: A germanium (Ge) structure includes a substrate, a Ge layer and at least a Ge spatial structure. The Ge layer is formed on the substrate, and a surface of the Ge layer is a Ge {110} lattice plane. The Ge spatial structure is formed in the Ge layer and includes a top surface and a sidewall surface, wherein the top surface is a Ge {110} lattice plane and the sidewall surface is perpendicular to the top surface. An axis is formed at a junction of the sidewall surface and the top surface, and an extensive direction of the axis is parallel to a Ge [112] lattice vector on the surface of the Ge layer, therefore the sidewall surface is a Ge {111} lattice plane. Because Ge {111} surface channels have very high electron mobility, this Ge spatial structure may be applied for fabricating high-performance Ge semiconductor devices.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds which can be used in particular as ligands, to complexes of formula (I) and (II) and also to light-emitting devices and in particular to organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs). In particular, the invention relates to the use of luminescent oxazole-chelate metal complexes as emitters in such devices.