Abstract: A method for flattening a three-dimensional shoe upper template is provided. The method includes providing a three-dimensional last model, obtaining a three-dimensional grid model, obtaining a three-dimensional thickened grid model, obtaining a two-dimensional initial-value grid model, and obtaining a two-dimensional grid model with the smallest energy value. A system and a non-transitory computer-readable medium for performing the method are also provided. The method makes it possible to precisely flatten a three-dimensional last model with a non-developable surface and thereby convert the three-dimensional last model into a two-dimensional grid model.

Abstract: A monitoring and early warning system based on the Internet of Things for an ancient building includes an information acquisition system, a service platform and a user side. The information acquisition system is configured to acquire state data of the ancient building and upload the state data to the service platform by means of a 4G/5G gateway. The user side is integrated in a visualization device for a user to manage, analyze and interact with the acquired ancient building data, and the user side includes a monitoring module, a pre-alarm module, a management module and an expert module. The service platform is of a duster system integrating a plurality of applications, caches and database servers. The expert module is of a Res-long short-term memory (Res-LSTM) neural network model for evaluating a crack state of the ancient building.

Abstract: A cleaning device includes a base, a positioning component, and a cleaning component, all mounted on the base. The positioning component includes a fixture and a side pushing member, the side pushing member located alongside the fixture. The side pushing member is used to push a workpiece into a limiting area of the fixture, where the fixture secures the workpiece in place. The cleaning component includes an exhaust member and a suction member. The exhaust member blows gas into contaminated holes, the gas is then sucked by the suction member.

Abstract: To automate time series forecasting machine learning pipeline generation, a data allocation size of time series data may be determined based on one or more characteristics of a time series data set. The time series data may be allocated for use by candidate machine learning pipelines based on the data allocation size. Features for the time series data may be determined and cached by the candidate machine learning pipelines. Predictions of each of the candidate machine learning pipelines using at least the one or more features may be evaluated. A ranked list of machine learning pipelines may be automatically generated from the candidate machine learning pipelines for time series forecasting based upon evaluating predictions of each of the one or more candidate machine learning pipelines.

Abstract: In part, in one aspect, the disclosure relates to a system including an integrated optical multiplexer. The integrated optical multiplexer may include a plurality of optical inputs configured and constructed to receive input optical signals; two or more stages of multiplexing in a cascading configuration, wherein the two or more stages of multiplexing are divided into wavelength stages and a last stage, wherein each of the wavelength stages combine subsets of input optical signals by wavelength, the last stage combines input optical signals by polarization using a polarization beam combiner, and at a combined output of the integrated optical multiplexer a first subset of the input optical signals have a different polarization than a second subset of the input optical signals.

Abstract: A control method of a mechanical arm, a mechanical arm assembly, and a readable storage medium. The mechanical arm includes a parallel platform which includes a movable platform, a static platform and a telescopic element connecting the movable platform and the static platform, and the method includes: acquiring a current pose of the movable platform in a mechanical coordinate system, wherein the mechanical coordinate system is a global coordinate system of the mechanical arm where the movable platform is located; acquiring, according to the current pose of the movable platform, a target pose of a static platform in the mechanical coordinate system; performing pose transformation on the static platform according to the current pose of the movable platform and the target pose of the static platform.

Abstract: Hydrogeological drilling-type detection equipment includes a detection support frame, where the detection support frame is fixedly connected with a detection box body with a through hole, the through hole is communicated with an inside of the detection box body, a drilling box body is arranged inside the through hole, a lifting assembly is arranged inside the detection box body, the drilling box body is slidably connected with the through hole through the lifting assembly, a bottom end of the drilling box body is provided with a multifunctional drilling assembly provided with a blocking assembly, each of four corners of a bottom end of the detection support frame is provided with a moving wheel, the detection support frame is provided with a stable support assembly, the stable support assembly is correspondingly arranged with the moving wheel, and one side of the detection support frame is fixedly connected with an armrest.

Abstract: Techniques are described for linked blockchains that allow computing devices to access information from an acceptance blockchain about acceptance reports stored in an enterprise delivery blockchain that are also linked to a product blockchain that stores information of the products of the acceptance reports. An acceptance report is indicative of operability of a product in a service provided by a service provider. A processor is configured to access the block in the enterprise delivery blockchain, retrieve the acceptance report from the block in the enterprise delivery blockchain, determine an identifier, identified in the block in the enterprise delivery blockchain, to a block in an acceptance blockchain, access the block in the acceptance blockchain via the determined identifier, retrieve from the block in the acceptance blockchain contextual information of the acceptance report, and output the acceptance report and contextual information of the acceptance report.

Abstract: A continuously variable transmission with both equal-difference output and equal-ratio output includes an input mechanism, a hydraulic transmission mechanism, a planetary-gear-set convergence mechanism, an equal-difference output mechanism, an equal-ratio output mechanism, a clutch assembly, and a brake. The clutch assembly connects an output end of the input mechanism to an input end of the hydraulic transmission mechanism and the planetary-gear-set convergence mechanism and connects an output end of the hydraulic transmission mechanism to the planetary-gear-set convergence mechanism. The clutch assembly connects the planetary-gear-set convergence mechanism to the equal-difference output mechanism and the equal-ratio output mechanism. The clutch assembly connects the equal-ratio output mechanism to the equal-difference output mechanism.

Abstract: A continuously variable transmission with both equal-difference output and equal-ratio output includes an input mechanism, a hydraulic transmission mechanism, a planetary-gear-set convergence mechanism, an equal-difference output mechanism, an equal-ratio output mechanism, a clutch assembly, and a brake. The clutch assembly connects an output end of the input mechanism to an input end of the hydraulic transmission mechanism and the planetary-gear-set convergence mechanism and connects an output end of the hydraulic transmission mechanism to the planetary-gear-set convergence mechanism. The clutch assembly connects the planetary-gear-set convergence mechanism to the equal-difference output mechanism and the equal-ratio output mechanism. The clutch assembly connects the equal-ratio output mechanism to the equal-difference output mechanism.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a holographic element used in a projection device is provided. The projection device has a light source configured to emit light conforming to a non-uniform light intensity distribution function. The method includes: multiplying the non-uniform light intensity distribution function by a diffraction intensity and angle function of a grating to obtain a product function; determining whether the product function is substantially equal to 1 in a predetermined range of angle or wavelength; if the the determination result is yes, determining a pair of incident angles respectively of a reference beam and a signal beam according to the diffraction intensity and angle function; and recording a holographic material with the reference beam and the signal beam respectively at the pair of incident angles, so as to manufacture a holographic element with the grating therein.

Abstract: The present application relates to novel compounds that have modulating or activating effect on the activity of adenosine A3 receptor, preparation methods for the series of compounds, pharmaceutical compositions of the series of compounds, and pharmaceutical uses of the series of compounds.

Abstract: Provided are a fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI) dimer compound, an FAPI dimer-based positron emission tomography (PET) imaging agent for tumor diagnosis, and a preparation method and use thereof. An amphiphilic polyethylene glycol (PEG) chain and a dimerized structure of FAPI in the FAPI dimer compound with a structure shown in formula I can improve the in vivo kinetic properties of the compound and prolong a residence time of the compound in a tumor, thereby improving the uptake and imaging effects in the tumor. The accurate tumor diagnosis can be achieved by labeling the FAPI dimer compound with a diagnostic nuclide (68Ga), which has promising application prospects in PET imaging for diagnosis and in the preparation of a therapeutic nuclide (such as 177Lu or 90Y)-labeled drug for treating a FAP-?-expressing tumor.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure forming a first diffusion layer on a first electrode layer and forming a core layer over the first diffusion layer. A second diffusion layer is formed over the core layer. A plurality of diffusion regions are formed in the second diffusion layer. A second electrode layer is formed over the second diffusion layer and in contact with the plurality of diffusion regions. The second diffusion layer is coupled to the plurality of diffusion regions through the second electrode layer. The substrate is sandwiched between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer.

Abstract: A mechanical apparatus levelling mechanism has a base (10), an adjusting screw rod (20), an adjusting plate (30) and a support plate (40). The adjusting screw rod penetrates into the adjusting plate in an axial direction and is connected to the base. The adjusting plate is located on the base; the support plate is mounted at a top end of the adjusting screw rod and is located above the adjusting plate; and the adjusting plate rotates to drive the adjusting screw rod to rotate, such that the support plate is adjusted vertically. This simplifies the operation procedure, improving the assembly accuracy and improving the working efficiency. The method is simple to operate. These adjusting mechanisms are convenient to move and simple to adjust, are time-saving and labour-saving, and have adjustment dimensions that can be quantified. Moreover, the installation is simple, and the adjusting mechanisms themselves can be reused.

Abstract: This application provides a current collecting member, a secondary battery, and a fabrication method. The secondary battery includes an electrode assembly, a housing, a top cover assembly and current collecting members. The electrode assembly includes a main body portion and a first tab extending from an end of the main body portion along a transverse direction. The top cover assembly includes a top cover plate and a first electrode terminal disposed on the top cover plate connected to the housing. The current collecting member is connected to the first tab and the first electrode terminal. The current collecting member includes a substrate and a support plate, the substrate being provided at a side of the main body portion along a transverse direction, the support plate extending from an end part of the substrate in a longitudinal direction, and the first tab being connected to the support plate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of generating a robust global map using a plurality of limited field-of-view cameras to capture an environment. Provided is a method for generating a three-dimensional map comprising: receiving a plurality of sequential image data wherein each of the plurality of sequential image data comprises a plurality of sequential images, further wherein the plurality of sequential images is obtained by a plurality of limited field-of-view image sensors; determining a pose of each of the plurality of sequential images of each of the plurality of sequential image data; determining one or more overlapping poses using the determined poses of the sequential image data; selecting at least one set of images from the plurality of sequential images wherein each set of images are determined to have overlapping poses; and constructing one or more map portions derived from each of the at least one set of images.

Abstract: A non-invasive time domain reflection probe calibration method includes: using different volume ratio of ethanol and deionized water mixed solution to calculate a test target's medium weight coefficient and waveguide length of the non-invasive time domain reflection probes; using different concentrations of NaCl solutions to calibrate a waveguide geometric dimensioning of the non-invasive time domain reflection probes; preparing compacted soil samples with known different moisture contents and densities, and calibrating a correlation parameter of compacted soil samples' dielectric constant and conductivity with moisture content and density. The method not only determines the sensitivity of the test target medium of the non-invasive time domain reflection probes, but also obtains the waveguide length and geometric dimensioning of the probe, and realizes an accurate test of moisture content and density of the soil.