Abstract: An industrialization method for comprehensive utilization of Stevia rebaudiana. The major improvement is in that the Stevia rebaudiana is extracted by using a high-concentration alcohol solution, then the extracted solution is purified by using an organic solvent, and the pH of the extracted solution is adjusted to be alkaline according to the acidic characteristic of chlorogenic acid to enable the chlorogenic acid to be formed into a salt and have an increased polarity so as to achieve effective separation of the chlorogenic acid and a glucoside component in an adsorption process. The method allows the high-quality stevioside and chlorogenic acid to be obtained, significantly improves the comprehensive utilization rate of Stevia rebaudiana, reduces the waste of natural Stevia rebaudiana resources, reduces the resource consumption in a production process, reduces waste discharge, and is a high-benefit green production process.

Abstract: Provided is a compound including a moiety A and one or two moieties B fused with the moiety A at fusing sites, in which X is N, O, S or C; and when X is O or S, Ar2-L1- is absent; Y1-Y4 are each independently C or N; L1 and L2 are each independently a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C30 arylene, a substituted or unsubstituted C10-C40 fused arylene, or a substituted or unsubstituted C4-C30 heteroarylene; Ar1 and Ar2 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C30 aryl, a substituted or unsubstituted C10-C40 fused aryl, a substituted or unsubstituted C4-C30 heteroaryl, or a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C40 fused heteroaryl, and * represents one of the fusing sites, N or CRa, where Ra is a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C20 alkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C30 aryl, or a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C30 heteroaryl.

Abstract: A host upgrade method and a device include selecting at least one target host from a plurality of hosts for an upgrade. After the at least one target host is selected, a service running on all virtual machines that are in one or more target service groups and that are deployed on the at least one target host is stopped, and a service running on a virtual machine that is in the one or more target service groups and that is not deployed on the at least one target host is maintained. Then, the at least one target host is upgraded.

Abstract: Some implementations of the disclosure relate to a wearable biosensor device including an iontophoresis module configured to stimulate production of a sweat sample from skin of a user, the sweat sample including biomarkers; a microfluidic module configured to collect the sweat sample, mix the sweat sample with labeled detection reagents to obtain a mixture including the biomarkers bound to the labeled detection reagents, and route the mixture to a detection reservoir of the microfluidic module; and a sensor assembly including a bioaffinity sensor configured to quantify the biomarkers of the mixture in the detection reservoir to determine a concentration of the biomarkers present in the sweat sample. The bioaffinity sensor includes an electrode functionalized to bind to the biomarkers of the mixture. The bioaffinity sensor can quantify the biomarkers to determine their concentration with a sensitivity on the order nanomoles or picomoles.

Abstract: A storage card is capable of sharing a card slot with a standard SIM card. A missing corner edge used for defining a mistake-proof missing corner is disposed on each of the storage card and the standard SIM card. When another edge of the storage card overlaps another edge of the standard SIM card, at least a part of the missing corner edge of the storage card is located on an outer side of a projection line that is of the missing corner edge of the standard SIM card and that is on the storage card. A storage wafer is disposed in the storage card, and a vertex angle of the storage wafer falls between the missing corner edge of the storage card and the projection line.

Abstract: Circuitry to control dimming of a load circuit may be connected between a 0-10 V dimmer that outputs a DC voltage control signal and the load circuit. The circuitry may include a microcontroller that may be programmed to generate a first pulse-width modulated (“PWM”) signal having a duty cycle based on the dimming level configured to be set on the dimmer. A voltage conversion circuit may supply the microcontroller with data relating to the set dimming level. The microcontroller may be programmed to synchronize the first PWM signal with the supplied AC power from the main circuit based on a second PWM signal from a voltage detection circuit, such as a zero crossing voltage detection circuit. The first PWM signal may be supplied from the microcontroller to an on/off switch to chop the AC power waveform at certain intervals and thereby dim the load.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for prognosing ACS in a subject, the method comprising determining plasma MIF and Nt-proBNP (or BNP) concentrations in a sample from the subject, diagnosing ACS when the subject plasma concentrations are greater than a reference MIF and Nt-proBNP (or BNP) plasma concentration, and prognosing the magnitude of ACS from the subject plasma MIF and Nt-proBNP (or BNP) concentrations. Also provided is a method of treating ACS in a subject, a device, a kit, and a cardiac biomarker related to the methods of prognosing ACS.

Abstract: A technique for encoding video is provided. The technique includes for a first portion of a first frame that is encoded by a first encoder in parallel with a second portion of the first frame that is encoded by a second encoder, determining a historical complexity distribution; determining a first bit budget for the first portion of the first frame based on the historical complexity distribution; and encoding the first portion of the first frame by the first encoder, based on the first bit budget.

Abstract: A method for detecting a tension force defect of a steel cable includes the following steps: step S10: providing an excitation sensor on a first position of a steel cable to be detected and providing a detection sensor on a second position of the steel cable; step S20: obtaining a value of a tension force on the steel cable and obtaining a first display diagram corresponding to the value of the tension force; step S30: loading a white noise signal on the excitation sensor through a power amplifier; step S40: acquiring a detection signal collected by the detection sensor; step S50: uploading the detection signal to a personal computer (PC) and performing a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) process on the detection signal; step S60: determining whether there is a defect in the steel cable, and if so, performing step S70; step S70: determining a defect position of the steel cable.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing the semiconductor device includes: providing a layer to be etched; on a surface of the layer to be etched, forming a first sacrificial layer that is patterned and includes an opening for exposing the layer to be etched; forming a second sacrificial layer in the opening, the second sacrificial layer having a contact face contacted with the first sacrificial layer; forming a third sacrificial layer via a reaction between the first sacrificial layer and the second sacrificial layer at the contact face; removing at least one of at least part of an unreacted portion of the first sacrificial layer and the second sacrificial layer to form a patterned mask structure; etching the layer to be etched based on the patterned mask structure to form an etched pattern.

Abstract: Disclosed are task allocation method, an apparatus, a storage medium and an electronic device. The method includes: initializing allocation parameters, wherein the allocation parameters include the number of idle node devices in a target device cluster and the number of to-be-allocated task elements; performing simulated allocation on the to-be-allocated task elements to each idle node device for processing to generate a candidate scheduling matrix, wherein the candidate scheduling matrix is configured to indicate a simulated allocation result; obtaining a load balancing parameter corresponding to the candidate scheduling matrix, and determining a target scheduling matrix according to the load balancing parameter; and in response to the target scheduling matrix satisfying an allocation condition, allocating the to-be-allocated task elements to the idle node devices according to the target scheduling matrix. The present disclosure can solve the technical problem of unbalanced task allocation.

Abstract: Provided are a phenanthrene compound and use thereof, wherein the phenanthrene compound has the structure represented by Formula I. The phenanthrene organic compound contains a heteroarylamine structure, and at least one of Ar2 and Ar3 is selected from substituted or unsubstituted C2-C20 nitrogen-containing fused-ring heteroaryl having an electron-withdrawing property. All active sites of phenanthrene are substituted and passivated, and the phenanthrene has a stable chemical structure and high thermal stability. The phenanthrene compound thus has a high glass transition temperature and a high refractive index in the visible-light field, and when applied to the CPL layer of an organic electroluminescent device, can effectively improve the light extraction efficiency of the organic electroluminescent device, thereby improving the luminescence efficiency and service life of the organic electroluminescent device.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a compound having a formula (I): wherein Cy represents substituted or unsubstituted C5-C40 aryl; X represents oxygen atom or sulfur atom; L1 is selected from substituted or unsubstituted C5-C40 aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted C3-C40 heteroaryl; A includes a structure represented by formula (II): wherein each of L2 and L3 is independently selected from substituted or unsubstituted C5-C40 aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted C3-C40 heteroaryl; each of Ar1, Ar2, and Ar3 is independently selected from substituted or unsubstituted C5-C40 aryl, substituted or unsubstituted C3-C40 heteroaryl, or substituted or unsubstituted arylamine containing one or two nitrogen atoms; each of m, q, and r is independently selected from 0 or 1; and * indicates a connection position.

Abstract: An organic compound, an electroluminescent material and its application are provided in the present disclosure. The organic compound includes a structure: X is selected from O, S, N—RN1, and CRC1RC2; Y is selected from O, S, N—RN2, CRC3RC4, O?S?O, SiRS1RS2, O?P—Ar1, and S?P—Ar2, RN1, RN2, RC1, RC2, RC3, RC4, RS1, and RS2 are each independently selected from C1˜C20 linear or branched alkyl, C6˜C40 aryl, and C3˜C40 heteroaryl; Ar1 and Ar2 are each independently selected from C6˜C40 aryl and C3˜C40 heteroaryl; L1, L2, L3, L4, and L5 are each independently selected from a single bond, C6˜C40 arylene, and C3˜C40 heteroarylene; R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are each independently selected from deuterium, C1˜C20 linear or branched alkyl, C1˜C20 alkoxy, C1˜C20 alkylthio, C3˜C20 cycloalkyl, C6˜C40 aryl, C3˜C40 heteroaryl, and C6˜C40 arylamino; and n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, m1, m2, m3, m4, and m5 are integers each independently selected from 0-2.

Abstract: A high-stability oil composition including an oil and quercetagetin. Quercetagetin, as a stabilizer, can delay an oxidation process of the oil and ensure the stability of the oil. The content of the quercetagetin may be more than 1 ppm, preferably more than 5 ppm, more than 10 ppm; preferably more than 20 ppm, more than 30 ppm, more than 40 ppm, more than 50 ppm, more than 60 ppm, more than 70 ppm, more than 80 ppm, more than 90 ppm, preferably more than 100 ppm, more than 200 ppm, more than 300 ppm, more than 400 ppm, more than 500 ppm, more than 600 ppm, more than 700 ppm, more than 800 ppm, more than 900 ppm; preferably more than 1000 ppm, more than 2000 ppm, more than 3000 ppm, more than 4000 ppm, more than 5000 ppm.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for lighting. The apparatus may include a first jewel and a second jewel. The first jewel may support the second jewel by a first link. The first jewel may support the second jewel by a second link. The first link and second links may be configured for transmission of current between the first jewel and the second jewel. The first and second links may be the only attachments of the second jewel to the first jewel. The first jewel may be configured to selectively emit three different colors of light. The second jewel may be configured to selectively emit three different colors of light. The second jewel may be configured to selectively emit the three different colors of the first jewel. The selection may be performed by a user using a switch.

Abstract: Polyesters, such as those formed using polyols and di- or tri-carboxylic acids or anhydrides or salts thereof, are used as foam control agents in foodstuff processing. The polyesters are biodegradable and biocompatible while still providing excellent foam control capacity. In addition, polyesters foam control agents of the disclosure can be used with various apparatus while avoiding forming films that otherwise affect apparatus function. The polyesters can be used at various stages during industrial processing of vegetables (e.g., potatoes and beets) and fruits.

Abstract: A method is provided. The method includes: obtaining global position and orientation information of a first trajectory point; determining at least one pair of second trajectory points based on the global position and orientation information; obtaining a relative position and orientation estimation information and a relative position and orientation measurement information of each pair of second trajectory points; and calculating a local rotation offset at the first trajectory point based on the relative position and orientation estimation information and the relative position and orientation measurement information of each pair of second trajectory points in the at least one pair of second trajectory points to correct the global position and orientation information.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for detecting surface haze of materials, comprising: optionally, preliminary inspection, which is conducted on materials, to identify the materials with no visible surface defects; and surface haze inspection, to detect the surface haze of the materials; wherein an optical filter module is configured in surface haze inspection setup to filter off the photoluminescence signal of the materials in the light path to the detector, so as to avoid the photoluminescence signal being detected by the detector. The invention further provides a setup for detecting surface haze of materials. By using the invented method and setup for detecting surface haze, it is possible to accurately obtain the surface haze value and/or distribution of the materials.