Abstract: A plug suitable to be inserted into a refill-opening on a tube, whereby the plug is at least partially made of a refractory material, preferably of firebrick.

Abstract: Disclosed are emulsion gel with both a freshness indication and a low migration rate, and a preparation method therefor. Lipase and organic acid are used and subjected to hydrophobic modification of anthocyanins to obtain acylated anthocyanins, the acylated anthocyanins and oil-phase gel are then dissolved in vegetable oil to form an oil phase, while a sodium alginate aqueous solution is used as a water phase, the oil phase and the water phase are mixed and subjected to high-speed shearing, and calcium carbonate and glucono-?-lactone are finally added for high-speed shearing to form emulsion gel. The emulsion gel prepared in the present disclosure has both a freshness indication and a low migration rate, and the preparation method of the present disclosure is simple, green, pollution-free and low energy consumption.

Abstract: A method for preparing an aliphatic isocyanate according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first step of introducing an aliphatic amine and an organic solvent into a reactor, a second step of supplying gaseous hydrogen chloride into the reactor through a sparger, and a third step of stirring the aliphatic amine and the organic solvent, and the hydrogen chloride with a stirrer installed in the reactor, wherein in the third step, a stirring force of the stirrer is controlled to 500 to 4,000 W/m3.

Abstract: A sorbent composition comprises activated carbon with at least most of the particulates of the sorbent composition have a sphericity in the range of about 0.75 to about 1.0 and/or an aspect ratio greater than about 0.71.

Abstract: A photocatalytic nanoparticle composition includes titanium dioxide nanoparticles doped with cerium and samarium. The titanium dioxide nanoparticles have a tetragonal anatase crystal phase. The cerium and the samarium are each present in the titanium dioxide nanoparticles in an amount of 0.1 to 0.5% by weight based on a total weight of the titanium dioxide nanoparticles. The titanium dioxide nanoparticles have an average crystallite size of 15 to 16 nanometers (nm); and an average particle diameter of 21 to 23 nm. The photocatalytic nanoparticle composition used for dye degradation.

Abstract: A three-way catalyst article, and its use in an exhaust system for internal combustion engines, is disclosed. The catalyst article for treating exhaust gas comprising: a substrate comprising an inlet end and an outlet end with an axial length L, a first catalytic region comprising a first platinum group metal (PGM) component and a first metal component, wherein the first PGM component comprises platinum, palladium, or a combination thereof; wherein the first metal component is Mn, Mg, Fe, Cu, Zn, or a combination thereof; and wherein the molar ratio between the first metal component and the first PGM component in the first catalytic region is from 120:1 to 1:5.

Abstract: Catalyst compositions and methods of preparation comprising: exchanging a rare earth element into a molecular sieve; incorporating a promoter metal into the molecular sieve; wherein the rare earth element exchanging step and the promoter metal incorporation step are performed as separate steps.

Abstract: Membranes, articles, and methods for hydrolysis of compounds comprising ester or phosphate ester groups are disclosed. The membranes and articles comprise a plurality of peptoids, at least one peptoid of the plurality of peptoids has a hydrophobic unit, a hydrophilic unit, and a metal-coordination ligand. The metal-coordination ligands are configured to bind to one or more metal ions. The metal-containing peptoid membranes self-assemble and show high efficiency for catalytic organophosphate hydrolysis.

Abstract: An integrated centralized vacuum interconnection system device is provided, which belongs to the field of vacuum interconnection technology. The device includes an interconnection tower, the top of the interconnected tower is connected with an evaporation pattern direct writing device, the interconnected tower is connected with a combined modular measuring device on the adjacent side below the evaporation pattern direct writing device, the middle of the interconnected tower is connected with a fast extension module device and a fast separation damping device respectively, a side of the middle part of the interconnected tower and the lower part of the middle part of the interconnected tower are equipped with a combined modular evaporation device. The present invention provides an integrated centralized vacuum interconnection system device that integrates sample preparation, sample characterization, device fabrication, and comprehensive measurement components.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a collector, a cell sorting device, and a method for cell collection. The collector comprises: a housing which is internally provided with a mixing chamber and a loading chamber and which is provided with a filling hole in communication with the mixing chamber; a microfluidic chip arranged in the housing; and a collection vessel detachably connected to the housing. A target cell solution separated by the microfluidic chip can flow into the collection vessel. An inlet of the microfluidic chip, the loading chamber, and the collection vessel are selectively in communication with the mixing chamber through a communicating structure, respectively.

Abstract: A flow cell including a substrate that is configured to support an analyte array, a cover, and an adhesive arrangement spacing the cover from the substrate to define a fluid gap between the substrate and cover. The flow cell also includes an inlet in fluid communication with the fluid gap and an outer perimeter. In one example implementation, fluid enters the flow cell at the inlet, flows through the fluid gap, and exits the flow cell at the outer perimeter between the substrate and the cover; with adhesive gaps in the adhesive arrangement at the outer perimeter of the flow cell allowing fluid to exit from the fluid gap.

Abstract: The new hand held device is called the hand held matter detection apparatus with a disposable cartridge. The new device is a smaller lightweight hand held universal multipurpose matter detection apparatus “UMMDA” with updated algorithms.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of biomolecule detection systems and to a carrier apparatus and a biomolecule detection system. The carrier apparatus includes: a carrier structure that includes a carrier stage provided with a carrier surface configured to carry a chip, the carrier stage including a space to be vacuumized therein; and a vacuum system that communicates with the space to be vacuumized and causes a negative pressure of greater than or equal to ?60 kPa to be generated in the space to be vacuumized, thereby causing the chip to be adsorbed and fixed to the carrier surface. In the carrier apparatus of the embodiments, arranging the carrier structure provided with the carrier stage including the space to be vacuumized therein in fit with the vacuum system enables the negative pressure to be generated in the space to be vacuumized to adsorption-fix the chip.

Abstract: The application discloses a flow cell system which includes a flow cell. The flow cell includes a substrate that is configured to support an analyte array, a cover, and an adhesive arrangement spacing the cover from the substrate to define a fluid gap between the substrate and cover. The flow cell also includes an inlet in fluid communication with the fluid gap and an outer perimeter. In one example implementation, fluid enters the flow cell at the inlet, flows through the fluid gap, and exits the flow cell at the outer perimeter between the substrate and the cover, with adhesive gaps in the adhesive arrangement at the outer perimeter of the flow cell allowing fluid to exit from the fluid gap.

Abstract: A method includes receiving image data of a current state of a dental site of a patient and processing the image data using a segmentation pipeline to generate an output comprising segmentation information for one or more teeth in the image data and at least one of identifications or locations of one or more oral conditions observed in the image data, wherein each of the one or more oral conditions is associated with a tooth of the one or more teeth. The method includes generating a visual overlay comprising visualizations for each of the one or more oral conditions, outputting the image data to a display, and outputting the visual overlay to the display over the image data.

Abstract: One or more example embodiments relates to a method for estimating material thicknesses in radiological projection images, comprising the steps: providing a plurality of N projection images at different recording energies in each case, performing a first decomposition of the N projection images into N thickness maps, which in each case represent the thickness of N regions each with different materials, performing a second decomposition of a number of main thickness maps based on the N thickness maps and/or on corresponding measurements and a number of the N projection images into N result thickness maps, which in each case represent the thickness of the N regions each with different materials. One or more example embodiments further comprises an apparatus and an imaging device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are described for positioning a movable component in X-ray imaging. The method comprises: acquiring a 3D image that is captured using a camera component and characterizes a motion process of a movable component; acquiring motion information of the movable component, detected by a motion sensor; positioning the movable component based on the 3D image and the motion information. The disclosure 3D image of the movable component may be combined with motion information of the movable component to position the movable component, so as to increase the precision of positioning of the movable component and improve image stitching quality and the precision of positioning of a detector, as well as to reduce the overlap requirements in image stitching and lower the exposure dose.

Abstract: A gantry of a computed tomography system is rotated relative to a fixed base body of the computed tomography system. During the rotation of the gantry, digital data is transmitted between the gantry and the base body from a data source via a modulator, a transmission channel and a demodulator to a data sink. A transmission signal generated by the modulator by modulating a data stream supplied to the modulator from the data source is pre-distorted by a pre-distortion facility. The pre-distorted transmission signal is supplied to the transmission channel. Alternatively, or in addition, a transmitted signal transmitted via the transmission channel is post-distorted by a post-distortion facility and the post-distorted signal is supplied to the demodulator. The pre-distortion rule and/or the post-distortion rule are repeatedly reset by a setting facility during the rotation of the gantry.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a blood flow measurement system comprising: a guide imaging probe, a first Doppler probe, a second Doppler probe, and a control unit. The guide imaging probe may include a plurality of imaging ultrasound elements and may be disposed along a first direction. A first Doppler probe may include a plurality of first Doppler ultrasound elements and may be disposed on one side of the guide imaging probe along a second direction corresponding to a direction perpendicular to the first direction; A second Doppler probe may include a plurality of second Doppler ultrasound elements and may be disposed on the other side of the guide imaging probe along a third direction corresponding to a direction perpendicular to the first direction; A control unit may provide a control signal to control the guide imaging probe, the first Doppler probe, and the second Doppler probe.

Abstract: An ultrasound probe includes: a distal end part that is provided with an ultrasound oscillator; and a light emitting unit that is provided at the distal end part and that emits light toward an opposite side to a side where the ultrasound oscillator is provided. The light emitting unit emits a plurality of point-like light beams or linear light.