Abstract: A positive electrode active material includes a lithium transition metal oxide and a coating element M3-containing coating layer formed on a surface of the lithium transition metal oxide, wherein M3 comprises at least one of Al, Ti, Mg, Zr, W, Y, Sr, or Co, wherein the lithium transition metal oxide is doped with a doping element M2, wherein M2 includes at least one of Al, Ti, Mg, Zr, W, Y, Sr, Co, F, Si, Na, Cu, Fe, Ca, S, or B, wherein the lithium transition metal oxide has a single particle form, and includes a center portion having a layered structure and a surface portion having a rock-salt structure, and the total amount of the doping element M2 and the coating element M3 is in a range of 4,580 ppm to 9,120 ppm based on a total weight of the positive electrode active material.

Abstract: A method for producing a high-nickel positive electrode active material, a positive electrode active material produced thereby, and a positive electrode and a lithium secondary battery including the same is provided. The method includes preparing a lithium composite transition metal oxide having a nickel content of 80 atm % or greater among transition metals, washing the lithium composite transition metal oxide, and mixing the washed lithium composite transition metal oxide with an aluminum raw material and heat treating the mixture at a temperature of 650° C. to 690° C. to obtain a positive electrode active material having a surface portion doped with aluminum.

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: A positive electrode active material particle includes a core that contains lithium cobalt oxide represented by the following Chemical Formula LiaCo(1-x)MxO2-yAy and a shell that is coated on the surface of the core and contains composite metal oxide of a metal with an oxidation number of +2 and a metal with an oxidation number of +3. In particular, M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ti, Mg, Zn, Si, Al, Zr, V, Mn, Nb and Ni. A is oxygen-substitutional halogen and 1.00?a?1.05, 0?x?0.05, and 0?y?0.001.

Abstract: Multiphase flowmeter aperture antenna transmission and pressure retention are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes at least one radiating element to transmit or receive an electromagnetic signal along a measurement plane orthogonal to a direction of flow of the fluid in the vessel; a pressure retaining member to prevent fluid from entering the aperture antenna assembly through a measurement window of the aperture antenna assembly, at least a portion of the pressure retaining member to separate the radiating element and the fluid; and a metal housing with or without slits, the pressure retaining member to be at least partially within the metal housing, the radiating element to be coupled to the metal housing.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a Traditional Chinese Medicine inspection device of a composite millimeter-wave radar, and relates to the technical field of Traditional Chinese Medicine detection devices. The Traditional Chinese Medicine inspection device of the composite millimeter-wave radar includes a base, wherein a moving frame is threadedly installed at the top end of the base, a mounting table is slidably installed at the top end of the moving frame, a driving device is installed inside the mounting table, and a connecting frame is rotatably installed at the top end of the mounting table; the driving device has a driving motor and a driving rod, a detection device is rotatably installed at the right end of a connecting arm body, and a transmission device is installed at the bottom end of the connecting arm body.

Abstract: A vehicle interior component configured to present a user interface for a vehicle occupant with vehicle systems may comprise a housing, cover structure and user interface system to present the user interface at a cover surface. The user interface may comprise a light display to transmit light from a light source and/or an input device comprising a mechanical coupling to interface with a sensor arrangement. The user interface may comprise output from the light display and/or input by interaction with the input device at the cover surface. The component may comprise a module comprising the light display and the input device. The module may comprise an absorber. The light display may comprise a light guide and/or display panel. The light guide may comprise a projection and/or icon to transmit light through an aperture and/or recess of the cover structure.

Abstract: A vehicle interior component configured to present a user interface for a vehicle occupant with vehicle systems is disclosed. The component may comprise a housing, cover structure and user interface system to present the user interface at a cover surface. The user interface may comprise a light display to transmit light from a light source and/or an input device comprising a mechanical coupling to interface with a sensor arrangement. The user interface may comprise output from the light display and/or input by interaction with the input device at the cover surface. The component may comprise a module comprising the light display and the input device. The module may comprise an absorber. The light display may comprise a light guide and/or display panel. The light guide may comprise a projection and/or icon to transmit light through an aperture and/or recess of the cover structure.

Abstract: A vehicle interior component configured to present a user interface for a vehicle occupant with at least one vehicle system and/or network is disclosed. The component may comprise a housing, cover structure and user interface system configured to present the user interface at a cover surface. The user interface may comprise a light display configured to transmit light from a light source and/or an input device configured to interface with a sensor arrangement. The user interface may comprise output from the light display and/or input by interaction with the input device at the cover surface through the sensor arrangement. The component may comprise an interface module comprising the light display and the input device. The light display may comprise a light guide and/or display panel. The light guide may comprise a projection and/or icon configured to transmit light through an aperture and/or recess of the cover structure.

Abstract: A vehicle interior component configured to present a user interface for a vehicle occupant with at least one vehicle system and/or network is disclosed. The component may comprise a housing, cover structure and user interface system configured to present the user interface at a cover surface. The user interface may comprise a light display configured to transmit light from a light source and/or an input device configured to interface with a sensor arrangement. The user interface may comprise output from the light display and/or input by interaction with the input device at the cover surface through the sensor arrangement. The component may comprise an interface module comprising the light display and the input device. The light display may comprise a light guide and/or display panel. The light guide may comprise a projection and/or icon configured to transmit light through an aperture and/or recess of the cover structure.

Abstract: A valve plug assembly includes a plug base, a first end of the base arranged for attachment to a valve stem, a second end of the plug base including a bore having a first portion and a second portion. The second portion of the bore is a conical terminus forming a first seat. A spacer has a through bore, a first end, and a second end, and is sized for insertion in the bore of the plug base and has a conical shape to engage the first seat, and the spacer also forms a second seat. A plug tip has a through bore and a conical end engaging the second seat and is arranged to engage the valve seat, and a cap screw extends through the plug tip and the spacer to mechanically secure the plug tip to the plug base.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of reliability-based structural design optimization, and provides an integration method for accurate modeling and analysis and reliability-based design optimization of variable stiffness composite plate and shell structures. In this method, the first-order reliability method, two-point adaptive nonlinear approximation and second-order reliability method are applied into the efficient reliability-based design optimization of variable stiffness composite plate and shell structures. The fiber placement path of variable stiffness composite plate and shell structures is accurately modeled by non-uniform rational B-spline function. Isogeometric analysis is utilized for the variable stiffness composite plate and shell structures, including conducting linear buckling analysis on the variable stiffness composite plate and shell structures based on the isogeometric analysis method and deriving analytical sensitivity of design and random variables on the structural response.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of reliability-based structural design optimization, and provides an integration method for accurate modeling and analysis and reliability-based design optimization of variable stiffness composite plate and shell structures. In this method, the first-order reliability method, two-point adaptive nonlinear approximation and second-order reliability method are applied into the efficient reliability-based design optimization of variable stiffness composite plate and shell structures. The fiber placement path of variable stiffness composite plate and shell structures is accurately modeled by non-uniform rational B-spline function. Isogeometric analysis is utilized for the variable stiffness composite plate and shell structures, including conducting linear buckling analysis on the variable stiffness composite plate and shell structures based on the isogeometric analysis method and deriving analytical sensitivity of design and random variables on the structural response.

Abstract: A valve plug assembly includes a plug base, a first end of the base arranged for attachment to a valve stem, a second end of the plug base including a bore having a first portion and a second portion. The second portion of the bore is a conical terminus forming a first seat. A spacer has a through bore, a first end, and a second end, and is sized for insertion in the bore of the plug base and has a conical shape to engage the first seat, and the spacer also forms a second seat. A plug tip has a through bore and a conical end engaging the second seat and is arranged to engage the valve seat, and a cap screw extends through the plug tip and the spacer to mechanically secure the plug tip to the plug base.