Abstract: A thermal properties measuring device is for measuring a thermal property of an object to be measured. The thermal properties measuring device includes a heating element, a measurement window, and at least one thermometer. The heating element is configured to be heated to a first temperature. The measurement window and the heating element are disposed according to a specific geometric relationship. The measurement window is configured to provide a heat transfer path between the object and the heating element. The thermometer is configured to measure an initial temperature of the to-be-measured object, and to measure a measured temperature after the heating element is heated. The measured temperature of the object is different from the initial temperature of the object. The thermal property of the object is associated with the specific geometric relationship, the first temperature, the initial temperature, the measured temperature and an environment temperature.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel compounds of formula (I) and (II), each of which may serve as a reagent to deliver nitric oxide (NO) and a therapeutic agent to treat NO-associated diseases. Also disclosed are a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of formula (I) or (II), a composite material comprising the compound of formula (I) or (II), and the uses thereof.

Abstract: Disclosures of the present invention describe a portable smart electronic device, which consists of several first reference microphones, a first loudspeaker, a first error microphone, several of second reference microphones, a second loudspeaker, a second error microphone, and a noise controlling module. Both the first error microphone and the second error microphone are set to have a noise detection direction and face to a first region near to a right ear and a second region near to a left ear, respectively. Therefore, the noise detection direction and an audio broadcasting direction of both the first loudspeaker and the second loudspeaker have a same progress direction. By such arrangement, this portable smart electronic device can be operated to adaptively provide an anti-noise audio to the first region and the second region for establishing a quiet zone in both the two regions by attenuating various environment noises.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are recombinant baculoviruses suitable for introducing an exogenous gene into a pest insect, particularly, disease-transmitting mosquitos. The recombinant baculovirus is characterized in having a promotor that is any of a HzNV-1 viral early expressing gene pag1, a ceropin gene b1, a defensin gene a4, or hp70 gene; and an exogenous gene operably linked thereto the promoter. Also disclosed herein is a method of introducing an exogenous gene into a pest insect. The method includes transducing the pest insect with a recombinant baculovirus without suppressing the production of microRNAs (miRNAs) in the pest insect, wherein the recombinant baculovirus comprises a promoter of pag1, cecropin b1, defensin gene a, or hp70.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing nitrogen-doped graphene, comprising: mixing at least one solid-state nitrogen containing precursor with a graphene to form a mixture, and sintering the mixture under a reducing atmosphere to obtain the nitrogen-doped graphene. The present invention further provides a method of producing a composite heat dispatching plate coated with nitrogen-doped graphene film, comprising: mixing a nitrogen-doped graphene obtained aforementioned with a polymer bonding agent to form a mixture slurry, coating the mixture slurry onto at least one surface of a metal substrate to form a composite material, drying the composite material, and obtaining the composite heat dispatching plate with a film of nitrogen-doped graphene. Structural defects of graphene lattices are reduced during doping process so that crystallinity and thermal conductivity are improved.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are composite fluorescent gold nanoclusters with high quantum yield, as well as methods for manufacturing the same. According to some embodiments, the composite fluorescent gold nanocluster includes a gold nanocluster and a capping layer that encapsulates at least a portion of the outer surface of the gold nanocluster. The capping layer includes a matrix made of a benzene-based compound, and multiple phosphine-based compounds distributed across the matrix.

Abstract: An injection molding apparatus including a mold, an injection device and a specific volume sensing module is provided. The injection device is adapted to inject a material into the mold. At least parts of the specific volume sensing module are disposed at the mold, wherein the specific volume sensing module is adapted to sense an actual specific volume of the material in the mold. In addition, an injection molding method is also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed herein a sialyl donor and its use for the synthesis of gangliosides. The sialyl donor has the structure of, wherein, R1 and R2 are independently benzoyl, toluenesulfonyl, pivaloyl or acetyl optionally substituted with a halogen; and R3 is acetyl or —(O)CCH2OH. In one preferred embodiment, in the sialyl donor of formula (I), R is acetyl. Also disclosed herein is a method of synthesizing a sialoside. The method comprises steps of: coupling the sialyl donor of formula (I) with a glycosyl acceptor having a primary hydroxyl group in the presence of N-iodosuccinimide (NIS) and trifluoromethanesulfonic acid (TfOH) under suitable conditions; and isolating the sialoside, which has an ?-glycosidic linkage. According to preferred embodiments, the coupling is conducted in a solvent selected from the group consisting of, CH3CN, CH3Cl, and CH2Cl2 at a temperature between ?20° C. to ?60° C.

Abstract: A method of fabricating an anode material for a secondary battery includes following steps. A carbon-containing biomass material is provided. The carbon-containing biomass material is mixed with a solid-state nitrogen-containing precursor via a solid-phase mixing method to form a mixture. A sintering process is performed on the mixture to form a nitrogen-doped biomass carbon.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for analyzing cell kinematics in a nucleated cell culture from a time-series sequence of multiple fluorescence microscopic images of the nucleated cell culture. The method includes the steps of, (a) identifying every cell nucleus in each fluorescence microscopic image; (b) identifying every cell cluster using the cell nuclei identified in the step (a); and (c) tracking the cells and/or cell clusters using the cell nuclei and cell clusters identified for the fluorescence microscopic images in steps (a) and (b) respectively.

Abstract: A Mg-doped alumina aerogel and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The Mg-doped alumina aerogel is a three-dimensional cross-linked network structure including a plurality of magnesium atoms, a plurality of aluminum atoms, a plurality of oxygen atoms, and a plurality of hydrogen atoms. The three-dimensional cross-linked network structure has a —Mg—O—Al— bond at least on the main chain.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are recombinant baculoviruses suitable for detecting the presence of arthropod-borne viruses in a biological sample of a test subject. The information derived from the detection may also be used to render a diagnosis on whether the test subject is infected with the arthropod-borne viruses or not, so that proper course of treatment may be assigned to the subject.

Abstract: Differing from the fact that the amount of register units and adder units arranged in conventional moving average filter must be increased for processing more number of reference input signals, the present invention particularly discloses a moving average low-pass filtering device. The moving average low-pass filtering device comprises a register unit and a filtering and processing unit, and is able to use identical circuit architecture to successfully treat reference input signals with a filtering process even if the number of the reference input signals is alternatively increased. Moreover, after finishing a verification experiment by a simulator, simulation results have proved that, this novel moving average low-pass filtering device still can use identical circuit architecture to complete the filtering process under nearly the same calculation efficiency even though the number of the reference input signals is alternatively increased.

Abstract: A method of producing graphene including the following steps is provided. A graphite material is dispersed in a solution to form a graphite suspension solution. A first crushing process and a second crushing process are performed on the graphite suspension solution sequentially to crush the graphite material, so as to form the graphene. The first crushing process includes applying a first pressure to the graphite suspension solution, and the second crushing process includes applying a second pressure to the graphite suspension solution. The second pressure is greater than the first pressure.

Abstract: An electrode material of a sodium-ion battery, a method of manufacturing the same, and an electrode of the sodium-ion battery are provided. The electrode material of the sodium-ion battery includes an oxide comprising sodium, vanadium, and phosphorus represented by formula 2 below: Na3+x2?yV2(PO4?yFy)3, wherein 0.01?x2?0.99 and 0.01?y?0.3.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for analyzing cell kinematics in a nucleated cell culture from a time-series sequence of multiple fluorescence microscopic images of the nucleated cell culture. The method includes the steps of, (a) identifying every cell nucleus in each fluorescence microscopic image; (b) identifying every cell cluster using the cell nuclei identified in the step (a); and (c) tracking the cells and/or cell clusters using the cell nuclei and cell clusters identified for the fluorescence microscopic images in steps (a) and (b) respectively.

Abstract: A luminescent glass-ceramic material, its manufacturing method, and a light emitting device including the luminescent glass-ceramic material are provided. The luminescent glass-ceramic material includes a glass material and phosphors, wherein the glass material includes SiO2, Al2O3, Na2O, K2O, CaO, and B2O3.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an intelligent wind turbine generator, which comprises a first blade module, a second blade module, a power generating module, and a control module. The second blade module is disposed at the first blade module. The power generating module is connected with the first and second blade modules. The control module is connected with the power generating module, the first blade module, and the second blade module. The first and second blade modules rotate, driving the power generating module to generate power. The control module detects a voltage value generated by the power generating module and judges if the voltage value is greater or lower than a predetermined value. The control module controls whether the first and second blade modules overlap or not. The intelligent wind turbine generator is able to switch automatically the blade number of the wind turbine generator.

Abstract: A device for hydrogen production with waste aluminum includes a treatment apparatus for waste aluminum and a reaction tank. The apparatus includes a first crusher, a pickling tank, and a second crusher. The first crusher is for preliminarily crushing waste aluminum to obtain first aluminum chips. The pickling tank is for receiving and pickling the first aluminum chips crushed by the first crusher. The second crusher is for receiving and fine crushing the first aluminum chips to obtain second aluminum chips. The second aluminum chips are received by the reaction tank and then hydrolyzed with an alkaline solution in the reaction tank to produce hydrogen. Since waste aluminum is used as the raw material of hydrogen production, and a specific device is used for waste aluminum treatment, so the effects of recovering waste metal, reducing environmental damage, and saving costs can be achieved at the same time.

Abstract: The present invention mainly discloses a laser spot detecting and locating system for use in a computer projection system, mainly comprising: a video recorder and a detecting module. The video recorder is used to capture a projected image provided on a projection screen by a projector and a laser spot provided on the projection screen by a laser pointer. Thus, during commercial presentation or classroom teaching, presentation processes and contents of a presenter and moving traces of the laser spot would be simultaneously recorded by the video recorder. Furthermore, by immediately converting the coordinate of the laser spot to a screen coordinate in a displayed image of a host computer, a mouse cursor can be simultaneously moved to the corresponding screen coordinate with the motion of the laser spot.