Abstract: Regulating the level of glucose in the blood of an animal comprising the consumption by the animal of a composition containing beta-casein, or providing the composition to the animal for consumption, where the beta-casein comprises at least 75% by weight beta-casein A2. Uses include managing the symptoms of hyperglycaemia and associated conditions including diabetes. The effect is both acute (post-exposure to the composition) and ongoing.

Abstract: A refill for a writing tool includes an ink containing tube that is made from a resin material and formed in a straight cylindrical shape, and a writing tip that is attached to an end of the ink containing tube. A press-fit portion, formed at the end of the ink containing tube, has a thickness being made thickened toward an inner circumferential surface and has an opening hole penetrating in an axial direction at a central portion of the press-fit portion. The writing tip or a relay member supporting the writing tip is press-fitted and attached to the press-fit portion. The refill for a writing tool can ensure a necessary and sufficient amount of ink stored without expanding an outer diameter of the ink containing tube, and sufficiently secure mechanical strength of an end portion, and a writing tool using the same can be provided.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for generating contact relationship data in a network communication system are disclosed. The method includes: selecting target users from contacts of an introducer according to a selecting instruction; sending an introducing request to each of user accounts of the target users; monitoring response instructions from the user accounts of the target users, and generating contact relationship data between the user accounts of the target users after detecting that all the user accounts of the target users return response instructions for accepting the introducing request. The apparatus comprises: a target user selecting module, a request sending module, a response monitoring module, and a contact relationship data generating module. Using the present invention, the convenience and success rate of generating contact relationship data is improved.

Abstract: A synergistic insecticidal composition comprising two components: (A) at least one carbamate insecticide and (B) at least one pyrethroid insecticide is provided. There is also provided a process for preparing the insecticidal composition. A method to prevent, control and/or treat insect infestations in plants, plant parts and/or their surroundings by applying the synergistic insecticidal composition comprising the two components (A) and (B) is also provided.

Abstract: A security inspection apparatus and a security inspection method are disclosed. In one aspect, an example apparatus includes a CT inspection device and a Raman spectrum inspection device, the CT inspection device includes: a CT scanner scanning an object to be inspected to generate a CT image, an image recognizing device recognizing the CT image to check whether or not the object has a suspected hazardous article, and an object marking device making a predetermined marker on the object which has the suspected hazardous article. The Raman spectrum inspection device includes: a Raman spectrum measuring device extracting a Raman spectrum of the suspected hazardous article in the object, a Raman spectrum comparing device comparing the Raman spectrum of the suspected hazardous article with Raman spectra of known compositions to determine a composition of the suspected hazardous article, and an object marker recognizing device recognizing the predetermined marker on the object.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a drive circuit of a transistor, including: a high-voltage power supply and a low-voltage power supply; a high-voltage power supply domain circuit and a low-voltage power supply domain circuit, where the high-voltage power supply domain circuit is connected to the high-voltage power supply; an electrostatic discharge apparatus; a level shifter circuit, wherein the level shifter circuit includes a level detection circuit, a current limiting module, a discharge module, and a switch transistor, the level detection circuit is connected to a positive electrode of the high-voltage power supply and is separately connected to the current limiting module, the discharge module, and the high-voltage power supply domain circuit, the current limiting module is further connected to a first end of the switch transistor, the discharge module is further connected to a negative electrode of the high-voltage power supply, a control end of the switch transistor is connected to the low-voltage pow

Abstract: Provided is a separator capable of suppressing an increase in internal resistance and a decrease in a battery performance. A separator having a first layer consisting of a porous polyolefin and an organic antioxidant and a secondary battery including the separator are provided. The first layer has a parameter X, defined by the following equation, equal to or more than 0 and equal to or less than 20, X = 100 ? ? M ? ? D ? ? tan ? ? ? - T ? ? D ? ? tan ? ? ? ? ? M ? ? D ? ? tan ? ? ? + T ? ? D ? ? tan ? ? ? 2 where MD tan ? and TD tan ? are respectively a loss tangent in a flow direction and a loss tangent in a width direction which are obtained by a viscoelasticity measurement of the first layer at a temperature of 90° C. and a frequency of 10 Hz. A white index of the first layer is equal to or more than 85 and equal to or less than 98.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a compound having an anti-inflammatory activity or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof. The solution of the present invention is a compound of general formula (1) or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof. wherein the symbols in the formula are defined below: R1: e.g., a C1-C6 alkyl group; R2: a C1-C6 alkyl group; A: e.g., an oxygen atom; and R3: e.g., a C1-C6 alkyl group.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polypropylene resin composition comprising (A) a propylene-based polymer, (B) a styrene-based elastomer, (C) a hindered amine light stabilizer having a secondary amino group, and (D) a nucleating agent containing an aromatic phosphate metal salt. The content of the propylene-based polymer is more than 90% by mass and 99% by mass or less, and the content of the styrene-based elastomer is 1% by mass or more and less than 10% by mass.

Abstract: A text image processing method and a text image processing apparatus are provided. In some embodiments, a text image processing method includes: preprocessing a text image to obtain a binary image, where the binary image includes multiple connected regions; acquiring a convex hull corresponding to each of the connected regions with a convex hull algorithm; acquiring a character region circumscribing the convex hull; performing character segmentation on the acquired character region to obtain multiple character blocks; and merging the character blocks based on heights of the character blocks to obtain word blocks of the text image.

Abstract: A touchscreen unlocking method and apparatus are disclosed. The method includes receiving an unlocking instruction triggered by a user by sliding a control on a touchscreen; reading a corresponding user-defined screen locking configuration file according to the unlocking instruction; and performing an unlocking operation on the touchscreen according to the corresponding user-defined screen locking configuration file. In the present disclosure, when a user triggers unlocking, an unlocking operation is performed on a touchscreen according to a user-defined screen locking configuration file; and an unlocking control on the touchscreen can be self-defined and randomly set by the user, and different effects such as animation, sound, and vibration may be displayed in different states, thereby greatly improving unlocking convenience and fun, and meeting the requirement that the user hopes to self-define an unlocking manner according to the preference of the user.

Abstract: A pump unit includes a pump housing having a valve assembly positioned on a wall thereof and adapted to be coupled to an inflatable device, and an air control assembly that is housed inside the pump housing. The air control assembly includes an impeller section that houses an impeller, and has an air inlet and an air outlet. The air control assembly further includes a motor housing that houses a motor, the motor housing having an air vent that communicates the interior of the motor housing with the air inlet and the air outlet, and a vent opening that communicates the interior of the motor housing to the environment. The air outlet is aligned with the valve assembly when the pump unit is operated in the inflation mode, and the air inlet is aligned with the valve assembly when the pump unit is operated in the deflation mode.

Abstract: A user pairing method and apparatus, and a data exchange method, apparatus, and system are provided. In the data exchange method, a server receives geographic location identification information and acceleration sample information sent by electronic terminals. The server determines whether geographic locations of the electronic terminals satisfy a predetermined condition. The server determines according to an acceleration value and time corresponding to the acceleration value, whether the acceleration sample information of the first electronic terminal and the acceleration sample information of the second electronic terminal are matched.

Abstract: The present invention provides an antifog laminate configured to be attached to an information acquisition region of a windshield that includes a laminated glass that is located opposite to an information acquisition device for acquiring information from the outside of a vehicle by emitting and/or receiving light, at least a portion of the laminated glass being curved, and the laminated glass having at least one information acquisition region through which the light passes, the antifog laminate including an antifog sheet including a sticky layer, a substrate film, and an antifog layer that are layered in this order, a sheet-shaped protective material that removably covers the antifog layer and is larger than the antifog layer, and a first protective sheet that removably covers the sticky layer.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of an organic electronic device of the present invention, includes: a removing step of removing a volatile component from a flexible base material; a fixing step of fixing the flexible base material onto a support substrate via an adhesive layer; and a forming step of forming a device main body sequentially including a first electrode layer, at least one organic functional layer, and a second electrode layer on the flexible base material that is fixed onto the support substrate, on a side opposite to the support substrate, in this order, in which a vapor pressure of the volatile component is greater than or equal to 101325 Pa within a temperature range from 20° C. to a melting point of a parent resin of the flexible base material.

Abstract: A face attribute recognition method, electronic device, and storage medium. The method may include obtaining a face image, inputting the face image into an attribute recognition model, performing a forward calculation on the face image using the attribute recognition model to obtain a plurality of attribute values according to different types of attributes, and outputting the plurality of attribute values, the plurality of attribute values indicating recognition results of a plurality of attributes of the face image. The attribute recognition model may be obtained through training based on a plurality of sample face images, a plurality of sample attribute recognition results of the plurality of sample face images, and the different types of attributes.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method and a device in a User Equipment (UE) and a base station for wireless communication. The UE first receives a first radio signal and a second radio signal, and then transmits a third radio signal. The first radio signal is used for determining a first signature sequence, and a receiving timing of the second radio signal is used for determining a transmitting timing of the third radio signal. The first signature sequence is used for generating the third radio signal. The first radio signal and the second radio signal are associated with a first synchronization sequence and a second synchronization sequence respectively, and the first synchronization sequence is different from the second synchronization sequence. According to the disclosure, through the designs of the first radio signal and the second radio signal, thereby improving system performances and transmission efficiency.

Abstract: Disclosed is a salt represented by formula (I): wherein, in formula (I), Q1 and Q2 each independently represent a fluorine atom or the like, R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or the like, Z represents an integer of 0 to 6, X1 represents *—CO—O— or the like, where * represents a bonding site to C(R1)(R2) or C(Q1)(Q2), L1 represents a single bond or a saturated hydrocarbon group, and —CH2— included in the saturated hydrocarbon group may be replaced by —O—, —S—, —SO2— or —CO—, A1 represents a divalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent, Ra represents a cyclic hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent, and Z+ represents an organic cation.