Abstract: A flexible display apparatus includes a flexible display panel and a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB). The flexible display panel includes a display body and a peripheral circuit. The peripheral circuit is adjacent to the display body, and the FPCB is connected to the peripheral circuit. The FPCB includes a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is connected between the peripheral circuit and the second portion. Bending modulus of the first portion is lower than that of the second portion. The flexible display apparatus has better reliability. Another flexible display apparatus is also provided.

Abstract: An inrush current protection circuit for a polyphase alternating current power system may include a plurality of current limiting resistors, each of which is electrically coupled in series between a respective one of a plurality of phases of the polyphase alternating current power source and a respective input of a polyphase transformer rectifier unit. The circuit may also include a plurality of power switches, each of which is electrically coupled in parallel with a respective one of the current limiting resistors, such that when each of the power switches is closed, essentially no electrical current flows through the respective current limiting resistor. The circuit may also include a power switch controller configured to control each of the power switches to be open such that an inrush current passes through the respective current limiting resistor rather than the power switch, and to be closed after a time delay has passed.

Abstract: Sugar solutions are obtained from polysaccharide enriched biomass by contacting biomass with water and at least one nucleophilic base to produce a polysaccharide enriched biomass comprising a solid fraction and a liquid fraction. The solid fraction is separated from the lignin-containing liquid fraction and contacted with an acid solution, the acid solution comprising about 70 weight percent to about 100 weight percent sulfuric acid or an acid mixture comprising phosphoric acid and sulfuric acid, at a temperature and for a reaction time sufficient to produce a decrystallized biomass mixture. Water is added and the diluted biomass mixture is then hydrolyzed to produce a saccharification product comprising sugars.

Abstract: Biomass is pretreated using an organic solvent solution under alkaline conditions in the presence of one of more sulfide (hydrosulfide) salt and optionally one or more additional nucleophile to fragment and extract lignin. Pretreated biomass is further hydrolyzed with a saccharification enzyme consortium. Fermentable sugars released by saccharification may be utilized for the production of target chemicals by fermentation.

Abstract: A device to automatically provide differing information levels according to a predetermined social hierarchy includes a memory and a processor. The memory stores social templates corresponding to unique social signatures and being selectable to provide, for each level of the predetermined social hierarchy, a corresponding differing amount of information to each member of the predetermined social hierarchy and/or a social networking service. The processor receives sensor data from a sensor set which detects sensor data related to an environment of a communication device, creates a detected social signature from the received sensor data, determines which of the social signatures of the social templates has the greatest correspondence with the created social signature, retrieves from the memory the determined one social template having the greatest correspondence, and provides only as much information as allowed in the retrieved social template.

Abstract: A device for assembling components having metal bonding pads includes plates that can move relative to each other, bearing metal components respectively and leaving between them a flat chamber surrounding the components when the latter are in contact with each other. The flat chambers can be saturated with deoxidizing gaseous fluid.

Abstract: A cockpit oxygen mask includes a mask body, an oxygen inhalation valve, a mixed air inhalation valve, an exhalation valve as well as a control device. At least the oxygen inhalation valve is signal-connected to the control device. The oxygen inhalation valve is designed as an electromagnetically actuatable valve, and includes at least one through flow path which may be closed by a magnetically movable valve body, wherein the through flow path is limited by a magnetizable wall, and wherein the wall includes at least one discontinuous location which deforms a magnetic field produced in the wall.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for hydroprocessing hydrocarbons with uneven catalyst volume distribution among two or more catalyst beds. The process operates as a liquid-full process, wherein all of the hydrogen dissolves in the liquid phase. Hydrocarbons can be converted in the process to provide a liquid product including clean fuels with multiple desired properties such as low density and high cetane number.

Abstract: Provided are processes for preparing low molecular weight polytrimethylene ether glycol by acid catalyzed polycondensation, neutralization, removal of unreacted monomer, and contact with filter aid. The processes can avoid hydrolysis and yet provide product substantially free of catalyst derived end groups.

Abstract: A method for managing game data, comprising electronically receiving and storing purchased lottery ticket data at a processor from a user device. Electronically transmitting ticket confirmation to the user device. Electronically receiving winning lottery number data at the processor. Electronically comparing the winning lottery number data with the stored purchased lottery ticket data with the processor to generate outcome data. Transmitting notification data to the user device that includes the outcome data.

Abstract: A jet propulsion unit has a water inlet, a pump body, an impeller, and a valve assembly fluidly. The valve assembly has a valve housing having an inlet fluidly connected to the pump body, a first outlet and a second outlet. A valve body is disposed in the valve housing and is movable between first and second positions. In the first position, water from a body of water flows consecutively through the water inlet, the pump body, the inlet of the valve housing, the valve housing and the first outlet of the valve housing. In the second position, water from the body of water flows consecutively through the water inlet, the pump body, the inlet of the valve housing, the valve housing, and the second outlet of the valve housing. A watercraft having the jet propulsion unit is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of generating pulsed laser light (1) comprises the steps of providing laser light pulses (2, 3) having a predetermined pulse repetition rate (frep) with a laser source device (10), coupling the laser light pulses into an enhancement cavity (21) with a plurality of cavity mirrors (21.1, 21.2, . . . ) and a predetermined cavity length (L), and coherent addition of the laser light pulses (2) in the enhancement cavity so that at least one cavity pulse (1.1, 1.2, . . . ) is formed, wherein the at least one cavity pulse (1.1, 1.2, . . . ) circulating in the enhancement cavity (21) irradiates all of the cavity mirrors (21.1, 21.2, . . . ) with an angle (?) of incidence of more than 45°. Furthermore, a laser device (100) being configured for conducting the method is described.

Abstract: Polyimide resin compositions that contain an end-capped rigid aromatic polyimide, graphite and, optionally, a filler selected from sepiolite, attapulgite, kaolinite, or a mixture thereof, are found to exhibit low wear at high temperatures. Such compositions are especially useful in molded articles that are exposed to wear conditions at high temperatures such as aircraft engine parts.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a system for the metabolization of organic substances, comprising at least one housing with an elongated space. The housing has at least one inlet opening at the top end portion for the introduction of liquids with organic substances therein and at least one outlet opening for liquids at the bottom end portion. The inlet opening and the outlet opening are in communication with the elongated space, where the elongated space extends from the top end portion to the bottom end portion of the housing. Further, the system for metabolization comprises at least one planting opening provided on the housing between the inlet opening and the outlet opening for the accommodation of a support element for plants, the planting opening being in communication with the elongated space, and a porous filler material provided in the elongated space.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is introduction of different nutrient solution formulations to a subterranean target site to prevent biofilm formation and biomass aggregation at the sand face of an injection well bore during MEOR or bioremediation processes. A first nutrient solution formulation supports growth of introduced microorganisms and a second nutrient solution formulation is used to promote biofilm formation to allow plugging of pores and channels in the subterranean target site, for MEOR or bioremediation.

Abstract: When generating a data stream, text data, an escape-start-sequence, a first number of data units, an escape-continuation-sequence and a second number of data units are entered into a data stream. A base decoder displays only the text data and skips the data units referenced by the escape-start-sequence and the escape-continuation-sequence, while an extension decoder reads those data units and processes them together.

Abstract: This invention relates to antihelminthic pharmaceutical combinations comprising iodinated aromatic compounds, such as disophenol or nitroxynil, with other pharmaceutical active ingredients targeting the treatment of animals. More specifically, this invention concerns pharmaceutical compositions comprising disophenol or nitroxynil with at least one other pharmaceutical antihelminthic active ingredient, selected from among benzimidazoles, thiabendazole, levamisole or tetramisole salts, avermectins or milbemycins and, even more preferably, levamisole salts selected from between levamisole chloride or phosphate. This invention also relates to medications and a method for treating animals comprising such antihelminthic medications.

Abstract: Methods, microorganisms, and compositions are provided wherein oil reservoirs are inoculated with microorganisms belonging to Pseudomonas stutzeri and medium including an electron acceptor. The Pseudomonas stutzeri grow in the oil reservoir to form plugging biofilms that reduce permeability in areas of subterranean formations thereby increasing sweep efficiency, and thereby enhancing oil recovery.

Abstract: “IMPROVEMENT IN ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT GENERATOR OF ELECTRICAL POWER”, the invention herein refers to improvements in electrical power generating equipment which, due to the construction adopted, allows simplified maintenance at reduced frequency; in addition to useful application in several types of hydro electrical power plants, namely: micro, mini and small sized hydroelectric power plants.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a light stabilized copolyetherester composition that is substantially free of carbon black, and wherein the copolyetherester composition comprises, based on the total weight of the copolyetherester composition, (a) about 90-98.8 wt. % of at least one copolyetherester, (b) about 0.1-2 wt. % of at least one organic UV absorber selected from benzotriazole based UV absorbers and benzophenone based UV absorber, (c) about 0.1-2 wt. % of at least one hindered amine light stabilizer, and (d) about 1-6 wt. % of at least one mineral filler comprising mineral particles selected from the group consisting of titanium dioxide particles, cerium oxide particles, zinc oxide particles, and mixtures of two or more thereof.