Abstract: A disposer includes: a housing with an inlet portion in an upper part thereof through which kitchen waste is thrown in, and an outlet portion on a lower lateral face thereof through which the kitchen waste is discharged together with water; a rotating plate provided in a rotatable manner to separate an inner space of the housing into a pulverization chamber positioned on a side of the inlet portion, and a discharging chamber positioned on a side of the outlet portion; a hammer on the rotating plate; and an annular fixed blade that is provided on an inner lateral face of the housing to surround the rotating plate with an interval, and pulverizes the kitchen waste in cooperation with the hammer, in which a visor portion that regulates communication in a vertical direction toward a gap between the rotating plate and the fixed blade is formed above the outlet portion.

Abstract: The electrical connector (2) includes a connector body (20), which includes at least one accommodation (21), at least two electrical connecting organs (22, 22?), which each include at least one internal section (220, 220?) extending inside the at least one accommodation (21), and electrical insulating means (23), which have a tracking resistance index, CTI, higher than 600, which are located at least inside the at least one accommodation (21), which surround at least the internal section (220, 220?) of the at least two electrical connecting organs (22, 22?), and which extend in the internal section (220, 220?) of the at least two electrical connecting organs (22, 22?).

Abstract: Plant and method for storing and distributing pressurized liquefied cryogenic fluid, comprising a liquefied gas source and a distribution member, comprising a first fluid inlet connected to the liquefied gas source and a second end intended to be connected to a user of the pressurized liquefied gas supplied by the distribution member, the source comprising a first liquefied gas store configured to store and supply the liquefied gas to the distribution member at a first determined pressure, the source comprising a second liquefied gas store configured to store the liquefied gas at a second determined pressure which is lower than the first pressure, the plant comprising a connecting pipe having a valve assembly connecting the first and second liquefied gas stores, the plant comprising a filling pipe having a valve assembly and having a first end connected to the second liquefied gas store and a second end intended to be connected to a mobile store for supplying liquefied gas to fill the source.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for generating, transmitting, and utilizing a composite radar and communication waveform are disclosed. The composite radar and communication waveform may facilitate radar detection and data communication operations and may be generated from a frequency modulated (FM) radar waveform and a communication signal. In an aspect, the composite radar and communication waveform may be generated by iteratively executing a shaping process against the FM radar waveform and the communication signal until a first stop criterion is satisfied to produce an initial composite radar and communication waveform having the communication signal embedded therein, and then iteratively executing an enhancement process against the initial composite radar waveform and the communication signal until a second stop criterion is satisfied to produce a final composite radar and communication waveform suitable for both radar detection and data communication operations.

Abstract: Provided are a wake-up processing method and device, a voice apparatus, and a computer-readable storage medium. The method includes: obtaining to-be-recognized audio; processing the to-be-recognized audio using a wake-up model and at least two groups of training data separately, to obtain at least two confidence levels and respective confidence level thresholds corresponding to the at least two confidence levels, the at least two groups of training data being obtained by separately with training at least two groups of wake-up word training sets using the wake-up model; and triggering a wake-up event of the voice apparatus based on a comparison result between the at least two confidence levels and the respective confidence level thresholds corresponding to the at least two confidence levels.

Abstract: Provided herein are novel methods for providing an enhanced audio signal adapter. The invention provides an in-line audio adapter that digitally enhances bi-directional radio communication for dismounted and mounted operators. The adapter may be customizable to the hearing ability of the radio user, and compatible with both standard military audio connectors and commercial audio connectors enhancing the operator's in-field capabilities to process, record, share, replay, and operate radio communications.

Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for selective reshaping of nanoparticles in three dimensional articles, three dimensional articles produced by such processes, and methods of using such three dimensional articles. As a result of the aforementioned process, such three dimensional articles can have selective tuning that arises, at least in part, from the reshaped nanoparticles found in such articles. Such tuning provides the aforementioned articles with superior performance that can be advantageous in the areas including such as optical filters, multi-functional composites and sensing elements.

Abstract: A refrigeration system, when a set evaporator water outlet temperature To is less than a daily minimum temperature Tmin, starts a cold water unit to cool a cooling pool; when the set evaporator water outlet temperature To is greater than a daily maximum temperature Tmax, starts a natural cooling source to cool the cooling pool; when Tmin?To?Tmax, if Ti?To?a set value, starts the cold water unit to cool the cooling pool, and if Ti<To?the set value, starts the natural cooling source to cool the cooling pool. The refrigeration system not only satisfies the cooling requirements of the cooling pool, but also achieves the purpose of saving energy, reducing costs.

Abstract: An electric control assembly for an air conditioner is provided. The assembly has an electric control board, a fan driving circuit and a compressor driving circuit. A ground end of the fan driving circuit and a ground end of the compressor driving circuit are connected with two reference grounds of the electric control board in one-to-one correspondence. The assembly also has a switch isolation driving circuit, a first input end of which is connected with a control end of the compressor driving circuit. A first output end of the switch isolation driving circuit is connected with a controlled end of the fan driving circuit. A second input end of the switch isolation driving circuit is connected with a control end of the fan driving circuit. A second output end of the switch isolation driving circuit is connected with a feedback end of the compressor driving circuit.

Abstract: A hybrid electric vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft. The hybrid electric VTOL aircraft generally includes a fuselage, a pair of wings, a pair of booms, a plurality of flight components and a power system. The wings are connected to the fuselage and extend generally laterally therefrom with each wing on either side of the fuselage. Each boom is connected to a respective one of the wings and extends generally longitudinally and parallel to the fuselage. The plurality of flight components is configured to provide thrust to the hybrid electric VTOL aircraft. The power system is configured to power the plurality of flight components and includes at least a fuel tank and a generator, and at least a battery. The at least a fuel tank is mounted to at least one of the booms. The at least a battery configured to power the plurality of flight components.

Abstract: A single compressor is used to separately compress permeate from cascaded first and second gas separation membrane-based separation units and residue from a fourth gas separation membrane-based separation unit in order to avoid too high a CO2 partial pressure in the compressed permeate. After the permeates from the first and second stages are compressed, the compressed stream is fed to a third gas separation membrane-based separation unit.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention is a method and apparatus for designing combinational logics with resistance to hardware Trojan induced data leakage. The invention solves the untrustworthy fabrication risk problem by introducing a design method such that even when the design is entirely known to an attacker and a data leakage Trojan is injected subsequently, no useful information can be obtained. This invention contains several methods as shown in several embodiments. The methods include randomized encoding of binary logic, converting any combinational binary logic into one with randomized encoding, and partitioning a randomized encoded logic for split manufacturing.

Abstract: The invention generally relates to shape memory films that are tri-functionally crosslinked and that comprise multiple, non-terminal, phenylethynyl moieties. In addition, the present invention relates methods of fabricating such films. Due to the improved properties of such SMPS, the SMP designer can program in to the SMP mechanical property enhancements that make the SMP suitable, among other things, for advanced sensors, high temperature actuators, responder matrix materials and heat responsive packaging.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a damper used in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. In an aspect, the damper may include a frame composed of at least two attached frame webs, each frame web comprising a C-shaped component. The damper may further include a damper blade removably attached to each compartment formed by the frame webs.

Abstract: The present invention provides an asymmetric modified CMS hollow fiber membrane having improved gas separation performance properties and a process for preparing an asymmetric modified CMS hollow fiber membrane having improved gas separation performance properties. The process comprises treating a polymeric precursor fiber with a solution containing a modifying agent prior to pyrolysis. The concentration of the modifying agent in the solution may be selected in order to obtain an asymmetric modified CMS hollow fiber membrane having a desired combination of gas permeance and selectivity properties. The treated precursor fiber is then pyrolyzed to form an asymmetric modified CMS hollow fiber membrane having improved gas permeance.

Abstract: A drone for delivering plural repeaters in a hostile environment and method of delivering plural repeaters from the drone. The drone is controllable from a remote base station and carries a payload of repeaters on a round tray. The tray has a dispensing hole, complementary to the geometry of the repeater for dispensing the repeaters as needed. Repeaters are consecutively dispensed at stations as determined by an operator. A central radial arm sweeps each repeater around the tray, in turn, until the hole is encountered and the repeater gravity drops to a surface below. The drone may have two or more vertically stacked trays to increase payload without increasing footprint.

Abstract: A system and a method for preconditioning a power source of an electric aircraft are disclosed. The system may include a ground service equipment, wherein the ground service equipment may be configured to precondition a power source of an electric aircraft. The ground service equipment may include a positive pressure pump configured to pump a coolant into the power source and a negative pressure pump configured to pump the coolant out of the power source. The system may include a controller communicatively connected to the ground service equipment. The controller may be configured to control the positive pressure pump and control the negative pressure pump.

Abstract: A portable cockpit seat apparatus, the apparatus including a portable cockpit seat, wherein the portable cockpit seat includes a hinge and has a stowed position, wherein the portable cockpit seat is folded about the hinge. The apparatus further including a headset including a display, and at least a flight control communicatively connected to the headset. The headset configured to and display a cockpit view of an aircraft. The flight control of the at least a flight control is connected to the portable cockpit seat and the at least a flight control, in response to actuation by a user, is configured to send a thrust signal, wherein the thrust signal causes the aircraft to alter its thrust and send a lift signal, wherein the lift signal causes the aircraft to alter its lift.

Abstract: Energy efficiency and/or operational stability of a multistage compression system comprising a plurality (N) of centrifugal compressors that is compressing a gas feed having a variable flow rate is improved by adjusting reversibly the load on each compressor in response to changes in the flow rate of the gas feed using a main recycle system to enable operation of the centrifugal compressors at turndown capacity during periods when the flow rate is below total turndown capacity for all of the compressors, and if necessary, using the local recycle systems in order to avoid activation of anti-surge control, and switching one or more centrifugal compressors into low power mode or shutdown mode as required.