Abstract: The present disclosure belongs to the technical field of packings, and in particular, to a packing element, a structured packing and an application of the structured packing. The packing element includes a collection-predistribution unit, a fluid uniform distribution unit, and an opening window unit that are sequentially arranged. The fluid uniform distribution unit includes a first substrate and a plurality of orifices arranged on the first substrate. Each orifice is circular and/or semicircular. Each orifice has an equivalent diameter of 1-5 mm. The opening window unit is provided with a plurality of windows, and each window has a length proportional to 0.5 power of the fluid viscosity. Fluid forms a confined free film in the window region of the opening window unit and wall-bounded film on the wall surface region.

Abstract: A flexible capacitive tactile sensor is provided. The flexible capacitive tactile sensor may include a first flexible electrode layer, a second flexible electrode layer, and an ion gel thin film dielectric layer disposed between the first flexible electrode layer and the second flexible electrode layer. A first electrode array is disposed on the first flexible electrode layer. The first electrode array may include m series-connected electrodes parallel to a second direction. A second electrode array is disposed on the second flexible electrode layer. The second electrode array may include n series-connected electrodes parallel to a first direction. The first electrode array and the second electrode array may be disposed opposite to each other, and the first direction may be different from the second direction. The first electrode array, the second electrode array, and the ion gel thin film dielectric layer may form m×n electric double layer capacitors.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to generative models for datasets constrained by marginal constraints. One method includes receiving a request to generate a target dataset based on a marginal constraint for a source dataset. A first object occurs at a source frequency in the source dataset. The marginal constraint indicates a target frequency for the first object. The source dataset encodes a set of co-occurrence frequencies for a plurality of object pairs. A source generative model is accessed. The source generative model includes a first module and a second module that are trained on the source dataset. The second module is updated based on the marginal constraint. An adapted generative model is generated that includes the first module and the updated second module. The target dataset is generated based on the adapted generative model. The first object occurs at the target frequency in the target dataset. The target dataset encodes the set of co-occurrence frequencies for the plurality of object pairs.

Abstract: This document provides methods and materials involved in killing HIV infected cells (e.g., CD4 T cells). For example, methods and materials for using one or more Bcl-2 inhibitors (e.g., ABT-199) alone or in combination with one or more agents capable of reactivating HIV (e.g., latency reversing agent) to kill HIV infected cells (e.g., CD4 T cells) are provided.

Abstract: A underactuated system robot includes a vehicle wheel portion and a base portion coupled to the vehicle wheel portion. A loaded object is placed on the base portion. The method includes: determining status information of a loaded object on a base portion; and controlling at least one of the base portion and a vehicle wheel portion to move according to the status information, so as to prevent the loaded object from falling from the base portion. In the embodiments, the base portion and/or the vehicle wheel portion can be controlled to move according to the status information of the loaded object on the base portion, to prevent the loaded object from falling from the base portion, thereby improving the stability of the underactuated system robot.

Abstract: This application provides a capacitance detection circuit for detecting capacitance of a capacitor element within a capacitor array. The circuit includes a capacitance detection module for detecting a first capacitance of a first capacitor set, a second capacitance of a second capacitor set, and a third capacitance of the third capacitor set, the first capacitor set comprising the capacitor element and a row capacitor element in the same row of the capacitor array as the capacitor element, the second capacitor set comprising the capacitor element and a column capacitor element in the same column of the capacitor array as the capacitor element, the third capacitor set comprising the row capacitor element and the column capacitor element; and a processing module, configured to obtain the capacitance of the capacitor element according to the first capacitance, the second capacitance and the third capacitance.

Abstract: A triboelectric generation apparatus based on a friction brake and a friction brake provide a simple structure with high reliability, a stable circuit, and high energy recovery efficiency. The triboelectric generation apparatus includes two sensing electrodes arranged in a first friction component of the friction brake. When the first friction component is in frictional contact with a second friction component, induced electric charges are generated on the two sensing electrodes. The induced electric charges are different. An electric charge collection circuit is connected to the sensing electrodes and is configured to store the induced electric charges. Storing the induced electric charges allows for the recovery of energy using a simple structure with high reliability.

Abstract: This application provides a foot device of a bionic machine and a bionic machine relating to bionic machine technologies. The foot device includes a foot body, a pressure sensor, and a distance sensor. The pressure sensor is connected to the foot body for detecting a pressure between a bottom end surface and the ground. The distance sensor is located on the bottom end surface of the foot body, is connected to the foot body, for detecting a distance between the bottom end surface and the ground. When the bionic machine moves, the distance sensor transmits a distance detection signal indicating a distance between a sole component of the foot body and the ground to a control device of the bionic machine, and the pressure sensor transmits a pressure detection signal indicating a contact pressure between the sole component and the ground to the control device.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a method for preparing a thin film piezoresistive material, a thin film piezoresistive material, a robot, and a device. The method includes: determining a mass ratio of conductive particles to a cross-linked polymer in preparation of the thin film piezoresistive material, a value range of the mass ratio being 3:97 to 20:80; dispersing the conductive particles and the cross-linked polymer in a solvent according to the mass ratio, to obtain a first dispersion; and curing the first dispersion by using a liquid dropping method within a temperature range of 25° C. to 200° C., to obtain the thin film piezoresistive material. The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of this application provide a method for preparing a thin film piezoresistive material through liquid dropping, thereby effectively controlling the thickness of the piezoresistive material, so that the prepared thin film piezoresistive material has a relatively small thickness.

Abstract: This application discloses a conductive paste, a preparation method thereof, and a preparation method of a conductive film using the conductive paste. The conductive paste comprises: a thermoplastic polyurethane, conductive particles, and an organic solvent, the thermoplastic polyurethane and the conductive particles being proportionally mixed in the organic solvent, and the thermoplastic polyurethane being dispersed in the form of particles among the conductive particles. A thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer is used as a binder, and the conductive particles are mixed in the organic solvent containing the thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer. The conductive particles ensure the conductivity of the conductive film prepared using the conductive paste. The thermoplastic polyurethane has strong adhesion ability, and is suitable for use on the surface of most substrates, to form a conductive film with good adhesion and no cracking.

Abstract: This application relates to a leg assembly and device for a robot. The leg assembly includes: a connection assembly and a sole assembly; the connection assembly is configured to connect the leg assembly and a robot body. The sole assembly includes a sole plate, a first force sensor, a distance sensor, and an attitude sensor. The connection assembly includes a second force sensor and a shank connector. The first force sensor is configured to detect a normal reaction force suffered by the sole plate after being in contact with an obstacle; the second force sensor is configured to detect a resultant force of reaction forces suffered by the sole plate after being in contact with the obstacle.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a flexible capacitor array and a preparation method therefor, a capacitor array detection system, and a robot. The flexible capacitor array includes: a first flexible electrode layer including a first electrode array; a second flexible electrode layer including a second electrode array arranged opposite to the first electrode array; and a spacer layer and a dielectric layer, the spacer layer and the dielectric layer being arranged between each electrode pair arranged opposite in the first electrode array and the second electrode array. A unit capacitor in the flexible capacitor array includes the electrode pair, the spacer layer, and the dielectric layer.

Abstract: A flexible capacitive tactile sensor is provided. The flexible capacitive tactile sensor may include a first flexible electrode layer, a second flexible electrode layer, and an ion gel thin film dielectric layer disposed between the first flexible electrode layer and the second flexible electrode layer. A first electrode array is disposed on the first flexible electrode layer. The first electrode array may include m series-connected electrodes parallel to a second direction. A second electrode array is disposed on the second flexible electrode layer. The second electrode array may include n series-connected electrodes parallel to a first direction. The first electrode array and the second electrode array may be disposed opposite to each other, and the first direction may be different from the second direction. The first electrode array, the second electrode array, and the ion gel thin film dielectric layer may form m×n electric double layer capacitors.

Abstract: This application discloses a flexible sensing system and an associated proximity sensing method. The flexible sensing system includes: a first thin film encapsulation layer and a first electrode layer attached to the first thin film encapsulation layer; the first electrode layer includes a bipolar electrode configured for forming an arc-shaped electric field for determining whether a distance between a target object and the sensing system is within the first distance range; the first electrode layer further includes a unipolar electrode configured for forming a vertical electric field for determining whether a distance between the target object and the sensing system is within the second distance range; and the first distance range is less than the second distance range. By using different sensing solutions for the object at different distance positions, the sensing system avoids the issue that a single sensing solution has a relatively low sensing accuracy.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a sensor, a sensing device, and a sensing method. The sensor may include an upper electrode layer, a dielectric layer, and a lower electrode layer. A first dielectric layer surface of the dielectric layer may be attached to a first upper electrode surface of the upper electrode layer. A second dielectric layer surface of the dielectric layer may be attached to a first lower electrode surface of the lower electrode layer. The second dielectric layer surface may be opposite to the first dielectric layer surface. The upper electrode layer may include at least two sub-upper electrodes arranged in an array. An electrode gap may exist between the at least two sub-upper electrodes.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a bone fixation device. The fixation device has a head portion having a conduit and a plurality of pawls formed therein along one side of the conduit; and an elongation strip having a hooked end and a plurality of ratchet teeth formed thereon the body of the strip. The head portion is connected to the non-hooked end of the elongation strip at an angle between 100-170 degrees, and the plurality of pawls of the head portion engage the plurality of teeth when the elongation strip is inserted into the conduit of the head portion to form a loop around the weaken or fractured bone so as to stabilize the weaken or fractured bone.

Abstract: A suction-irrigation head includes a manifold set, one end extending to form a discharge pipe and an intake pipe, an end of the discharge pipe forming a discharge opening, an end of the intake pipe forming an intake opening; a tube including a circumferential wall, intake bores disposed on one side of the circumferential wall, discharge bores disposed on the other side of the circumferential wall; and a separation wall, the interior of the manifold set and the tube being divided by the separation wall to form an intake chamber and a discharge chamber not communicating with each other, the intake chamber, the intake pipe, and the intake bores communicating with one another, and the discharge chamber, the discharge pipe and the discharge bores communicating with one another.

Abstract: An embodiment method for massively parallel processing includes initiating a management instance on an initial machine, the management instance generating an initial partition corresponding to the initial machine, determining a total number of partitions desired for processing a database, the total number of partitions including the initial partition, determining a number of additional machines available to process the database, grouping the initial machine and the additional machines together in a pod, and launching the management instance on the additional machines in the pod to generate the total number of partitions desired for the database. Additional embodiment methods and an embodiment system operable to perform such methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: An embodiment method for massively parallel processing includes initiating a management instance on an initial machine, the management instance generating an initial partition corresponding to the initial machine, determining a total number of partitions desired for processing a database, the total number of partitions including the initial partition, determining a number of additional machines available to process the database, grouping the initial machine and the additional machines together in a pod, and launching the management instance on the additional machines in the pod to generate the total number of partitions desired for the database. Additional embodiment methods and an embodiment system operable to perform such methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: A connector includes a housing and a base. The housing has a receiving hole for receiving a first-type plug. The base is assembled with the housing and has at least one foolproof structure. The foolproof structure and the base are formed as a single piece. The foolproof structure is protruded inside the receiving hole for blocking an insertion of an incompatible plug.