Abstract: The present disclosure provides a magnetic element and a method for manufacturing same. The method includes: forming a first metal wiring layer on a surface of at least one segment of a magnetic core; forming a first metal protection layer on the first metal wiring layer; removing a portion of the first metal protection layer with a direct writing technique to expose a portion of the first metal wiring layer; and etching the exposed first metal wiring layer in such a manner that the first metal wiring layer forms at least one first pattern to function as a winding, where at least one turn of the first pattern surrounds the magnetic core. The magnetic element and the method for manufacturing the magnetic element provided in the present disclosure can improve space utilization of the magnetic element.

Abstract: A barricade includes a foundation frame, a finger wedge barrier, a hinge hingedly coupling the finger wedge barrier to the foundation frame, and an actuator mechanism coupled to the foundation frame and the finger wedge barrier. The finger wedge barrier is configured to rotate about the hinge between a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration, and the actuator mechanism is configured to rotate the finger wedge barrier between the stowed configuration and the deployed configuration. The actuator mechanism includes an actuator comprising a housing and a rod configured to reciprocally move in the housing, a first linkage having a first end rotatably coupled to the rod and a second end rotatably coupled to the finger wedge barrier, and a second linkage having a first end rotatably coupled to the rod and a second end rotatably coupled to the foundation frame.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for controlling a charging current of an electric vehicle and a charging device. The controlling method includes: sampling current temperature of the charging connection node; generating a current regulation amount according to the current temperature and a preset target temperature threshold; and regulating the charging current flowing through the charging connection node according to the current regulation amount.

Abstract: An apparatus for managing a business strategy map for providing internal customer satisfaction, includes: a strategy map memory unit comprising a business content region for business content, and a business object region for a business object included in the business content and associated with a business log corresponding to the business content; and a business processor configured to receive the business log related to a given business, generate the corresponding business content in the business content region, open a business chat room related to the business log, and generate the business object through a business chat message in the business chat room.

Abstract: The application discloses a converter adaptable to a wide range output voltage and a control method thereof. The converter includes a PWM half-bridge circuit. The control method includes: causing the PWM half-bridge circuit to enter into a DCM by regulating a switching frequency; in each switching period, extending conduction time or turning on a corresponding synchronous rectifier once again for a predetermined time before the first power switch and the second power switch are turned on, to realize zero voltage switching (ZVS) of the first power switch and the second power switch. The application realizes ZVS of the primary power switches, thereby reducing loss.

Abstract: A lighting device includes a light board and a light dimmer circuit. The light board includes multiple first light emitting elements and second light emitting elements. The first light emitting elements are disposed in a first area of the light board. The second light emitting elements are disposed in a second area of the light board. The light dimmer circuit is configured to drive the second light emitting elements to generate flickering lights from the second area of the light board, and is configured to drive the first light emitting elements to generate non-flickering lights from the first area of the light board.

Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes at least a temperature plate and a cooling fin assembly. The temperature plate includes a plate body and a supporter. The plate body includes a vacuum chamber and a first external surface. The plate body is bent to form at least a bent portion with the first external surface being a compressive side, and the supporter is disposed at the bent portion. The supporter is disposed inside the vacuum chamber and connected to an inner wall of the vacuum chamber. The cooling fin assembly is disposed on the first external surface.

Abstract: A soft-switching power converter includes a main switch, an energy-releasing switch, and an inductive coupled unit. The main switch is a controllable switch. The energy-releasing switch is coupled to the main switch. The inductive coupled unit is coupled to the main switch and the energy-releasing switch. The inductive coupled unit includes a first inductance, a second inductance coupled to the first inductance, and an auxiliary switch unit. The auxiliary switch unit is coupled to the second inductance to form a closed loop. The main switch and the energy-releasing switch are alternately turned on and turned off. The auxiliary switch unit is controlled to start turning on before the main switch is turned on so as to provide at least one current path.

Abstract: An impeller includes a hub and a plurality of blades. The blades are arranged around the hub, and each blade includes a leading edge, a blade tip, a root portion, a trailing edge, a windward side and a leeward side. The windward side including a first turning point and a second turning point, a first vertical height difference is formed from the blade tip to the first turning point, and a second vertical height difference is formed from the first turning point to the second turning point, and the first vertical height difference is greater than the second vertical height difference. The impeller apparently reduces the noise.

Abstract: A slim heat-dissipation module is provided. The slim heat-dissipation module includes a first plate, a second plate, a first porous structure, a second porous structure, a first fluid, and a second fluid. The second plate is combined with the first plate to form a first type chamber and a second type chamber, wherein the first type chamber and the second type chamber are sealed and independent, respectively. The first porous structure is disposed in the first type chamber. The second porous structure is disposed in the second type chamber. The first fluid is disposed in the first type chamber. The second fluid is disposed in the second type chamber.

Abstract: A system of providing power to a chip on a mainboard includes: a first power supply, located on the mainboard, and being configured to receive a first voltage and to provide a second voltage; and a second power supply and a third power supply, located on the mainboard and disposed at different sides of the chip, each of the second power supply and the third power supply is electrically connected to the first power supply to receive the second voltage, the second power supply provides a third voltage to the chip, the third power supply provides a fourth voltage to the chip, and ZBUS_2?5*(ZPS2_2+ZPDN_2), ZBUS_2 is bus impedance between the first power supply and the third power supply, ZPS2_2 is equivalent output impedance of the third power supply, and ZPDN_2 is transmission impedance between the third power supply and the chip.

Abstract: A hybrid power conversion circuit includes a high-side switch, a low-side switch, a transformer, a resonance tank, a first switch, a second switch, a first synchronous rectification switch, a second synchronous rectification switch, and a third switch. The resonance tank has an external inductor, an external capacitance, and an internal inductor. The first switch is connected to the external inductor. The second switch and a first capacitance form a series-connected path, and is connected to the external capacitance. The first and second synchronous rectification switches are respectively coupled to a first winding and a second winding. The third switch is connected to the second synchronous rectification switch. When an output voltage is less than a voltage interval, the hybrid power conversion circuit operates in a hybrid flyback conversion mode, and otherwise the hybrid power conversion circuit operates in a resonance conversion mode.

Abstract: An optical transceiver includes an input assembly, an output port, a fiber patch panel, multiple first optical fibers and multiple second optical fibers. The input assembly is arranged on a circuit board and has a first input port and a second input port. The fiber patch panel is arranged between the input assembly and the output port, and has multiple first fiber patch slots and multiple second fiber patch slots. The first optical fibers are connected to the first input port and the output port. The first optical fiber passes through the first fiber patch slot and the second fiber patch slot. The second optical fibers are connected to the second input port and the output port. The second optical fiber passes through the first fiber patch slot and the second fiber patch slot. The second fiber patch slot accommodates the first optical fiber and the second optical fiber.

Abstract: A method and a kit for detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis are provided. The method includes a step of performing a nested qPCR assay to a specimen. The nested qPCR assay includes a first round of amplification using external primers and a second round of amplification using internal primers and a probe. The external primers have sequences of SEQ ID NOs. 1 and 2, and the internal primers and the probe have sequences of SEQ ID NOs. 3 to 5.

Abstract: A liquid storage tank includes a housing, a piston located in the housing, a cover, an elastic element, and an outlet pipe. The cover is attached to the housing and has a support post extending toward the piston. The piston, the housing, and the cover define a tank chamber. The tank chamber is filled with cooling liquid. The elastic element is connected with the tank hosing and the piston. The elastic element is free from contact with the cooling liquid. The outlet pipe communicates with the tank chamber. An extension direction of an opening of the outlet pipe is not parallel to a direction of movement of the elastic element. When the cooling liquid is decreased, the piston compressed the tank chamber such that the elastic element is released. The tank chamber is continuously compressed by pairing the elastic element and the piston.

Abstract: The invention concerns a phosphoric acid ester of Formula (I) or (II), wherein: A, B and R represents an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic and/ or aromatic moiety; Q represents —CH2—, —O— or —COO—; n+m is inferior to 3; and X+Y is less than 7, and wherein the phosphoric acid ester has an average molecular weight Mn of 70 to 10,000 g/mol. The invention also concern the process for making the phosphoric acid ester of Formula (I) or (II), and there us as dispersants of particles in a liquid medium, such as water, solvent, plasticizer or resin. Advantageously, the process allows the preparation of new high performing polymeric phosphate esters with less acidic character that are majorly a phosphate diester. Also, a 100% active liquid solvent free polyester phosphate ester can be effectively prepared.