Abstract: A capacitive detection device includes a capacitive sensor having a sense electrode and an auxiliary electrode that are arrangeable in the vicinity of an electric heater member for mutual capacitive coupling. The capacitive detection device has a signal voltage source providing an alternating measurement voltage, a complex impedance measurement circuit for measuring complex sense currents and for determining a complex impedance based on the measured complex sense current, and for electrically connecting the auxiliary electrode either with the reference voltage or with the guard signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for vehicle guidance. In an embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a method of vehicle guidance including determining a current lane-level position of a vehicle, comparing the determined current lane-level position of the vehicle to an anticipated lane-level position of the vehicle, the anticipated lane-level position of the vehicle corresponding to a lane-level position of the vehicle within a predetermined route of the vehicle, receiving, based upon the comparison, an input regarding an intended route of the vehicle, and generating, via processing circuitry, guidance information based on the received input regarding the intended route of the vehicle, wherein the receiving the input regarding the intended route of the vehicle includes determining alternate routes between a current position of the vehicle and a destination of the vehicle based on the determined current lane-level position of the vehicle.

Abstract: Solid-state lithium ion electrolytes of lithium phosphate derivative compounds are provided which contain an anionic framework capable of conducting lithium ions. The activation energy of the lithium phosphate derivative compounds is from 0.18 to 0.34 eV and conductivities are from 10?3 to 12 mS/cm at 300K. Materials of specific formulae are provided and methods to alter the composite materials with inclusion of aliovalent ions shown. Lithium batteries containing the composite lithium ion electrolytes are also provided. Electrodes containing the lithium phosphate derivative materials and batteries with such electrodes are also provided.

Abstract: An attachment is provided for a vehicle wheel for enabling a driving operation with restricted tire functions. An attachment system may include such an attachment and a wheel disc of the vehicle wheel.

Abstract: Described is a system for transmitting a flexural wave acting on one structure to another structure. In one example, a system includes a first structure having a first property and a first end and a second structure having a second property and a second end connected to the first end of the first structure. The first property is different from the second property and may be related to the material and/or geometric properties of the first and second structures. A mechanical resonator is connected to the first structure at a distance from the first end of about a quarter-wavelength of the frequency of a flexural wave acting on the first structure. The mechanical resonator matches a first mechanical impedance of the first structure to a second mechanical impedance of the second structure to allow high transmission of the flexural wave acting on the first structure to the second structure.

Abstract: Systems and methods for injecting a carbonate-based sacrificial material into a nuclear reactor containment for containment of molten corium in severe nuclear reactor accidents are disclosed. Molten corium can be quickly cooled and solidified by the endothermic decomposition of the sacrificial material.

Abstract: Various embodiments described herein provide for a terrain-aided location determination using a range/angle radar altimetry. Range/angle radar systems use vertical synthetic aperture radar measurements which do not include any cross-track resolution, such that if a range/Doppler cloud from a single VSAR image is compared to a regular DEM, there can be ambiguity in determining the cross-track position. By modifying the DEM to inherently include additional terrain signature information that could be compared to VSAR measurement, the limitation can be overcome, and a single range/angle radar system can provide an accurate position without the additional complexity of a range/angle/angle radar system.

Abstract: Hydroxycarboxylic acids may be biosynthesized from a carbonaceous feedstock and then isolated through forming and subsequently hydrolyzing an intermediate sophorolipid. After biosynthesizing a hydroxycarboxylic acid in a cell culture medium or otherwise providing a hydroxycarboxylic acid in a first aqueous medium, the hydroxycarboxylic acid and glucose may be converted into at least one sophorolipid by a suitable microorganism or an enzyme cocktail. The at least one sophorolipid may be then be separated from the cell culture medium or first aqueous medium and then hydrolyzed in a second aqueous medium to form the hydroxycarboxylic acid and glucose as free components separate from the cell culture medium or first aqueous medium. The hydroxycarboxylic acid is present as a phase separate from the second aqueous medium and the glucose remains in the second aqueous medium.

Abstract: A high-temperature high-efficiency explosion-proof integrated modular dust removal equipment for pyrolysis raw coal gas, including: a housing internally provided with a chamber, the chamber being enabled a medium to flow from a gas inlet to a gas outlet of the housing; a high-temperature ceramic filter system for dividing the chamber into a dust collection chamber and a gas purification chamber that are individual, and being located in the dust collection chamber to communicate the dust collection chamber and the gas purification chamber; a high-pressure backblow system located in the gas purification chamber and used for performing blowback operation towards the dust collection chamber; and a preliminary dust removal system positioned outside the housing and communicated with the dust collection chamber.

Abstract: Disclosed is a high-resistance resistor based on silicon carbide. The resistor includes a semi-insulating 4H-SiC silicon carbide substrate, a silicon surface and a carbon surface of the silicon carbide substrate are provided with symmetrical atomic-thickness aluminum oxide insulating layers, thicknesses of the aluminum oxide insulating layers are 0.2 nm-2 nm, conductive metal electrodes are formed at two sides of the aluminum oxide insulating layers through evaporation, and thicknesses of the metal electrodes are 100 nm-500 nm. The present disclosure uses a high-resistance resistor based on silicon carbide that has the above structure, makes an ohmic contact electrode on a semi-insulating silicon carbide substrate, thus obtaining a resistor with a resistance of 100 T? or more, and satisfying requirements of the precision measurement industry.

Abstract: A cabinet and a heat dissipation door thereof are provided. The heat dissipation door is disposed on a cabinet body and includes a first plate, a plurality of heat dissipation sheets, and a heat dissipation tube component. A plurality of heat dissipation sheets is disposed on the first plate. The heat dissipation tube component is disposed on the first plate and includes a water inlet, a water outlet, and a plurality of heat dissipation tubes. Two ends of each of the plurality of heat dissipation tubes respectively are in fluid communication with the water inlet and the water outlet, and the plurality of heat dissipation tubes has a plurality of extending sections and at least one connecting section. The plurality of extending sections passes through the plurality of heat dissipation surfaces in sequence. At least one connecting section is connected to ends of two adjacent extending sections.

Abstract: Examples of methods of hot forming structural components are provided. The methods include heating a blank made from an Ultra High Strength Steel with an aluminum coating and forming the heated blank in a multi-step apparatus.

Abstract: A cadmium telluride solar cell and a preparation method thereof. The method includes providing a substrate, and forming a window layer on a first surface of the substrate, the window layer is made of magnesium-doped zinc oxide; forming a light absorbing layer on a surface of the window layer, the light absorbing layer includes a composite layer of cadmium selenide, selenium-doped cadmium telluride, and cadmium telluride; and forming a back electrode layer on a surface of the light absorbing layer. The use of the composite structure of cadmium selenide, selenium-doped cadmium telluride, and cadmium telluride allows the solar cell to absorb long-wavelength and short-wavelength light to the maximum, increases the short-circuit current density of the cell, and improves the efficiency of the cell. In addition, the window layer including magnesium-doped zinc oxide of the solar cell serves as a buffer layer to reduce the recombination of charge carriers between interfaces.

Abstract: A polypyrrole-coated graphene corrosion inhibitor container and its preparation method and a composite coating and its application are provided. The polypyrrole encapsulated graphene corrosion inhibitor container includes graphene oxide and a polyvinylo layer encapsulated on the surface of the graphene oxide. The invention is based on a polymerization reaction by mixing a polypyrrole acid solution, a graphene oxide dispersion, and an initiator to obtain a polypyrrole encapsulated graphene corrosion inhibitor container. The polypyrrole encapsulated graphene corrosion inhibitor container regulates the release rate of the corrosion inhibitor by wrapping the polypyrrole around the graphene oxide so that it is released rapidly in alkaline solutions and at a slower rate in neutral media.

Abstract: An aerosolized HVAC/R system solvent for decontaminating HVAC/R components and line sets The solvent contains 25-90 wt % propellant, and 10-75 wt % solvent mixture which is about 60-95 wt % trans-1,2,dichloroethylene, about 5-20 wt % n-propanol, and an inerting constituent providing a weight percent ratio of the inerting constituent to n-propanol of less than 1.5. The solvent is packaged in a container that is connected to the HVAC/R components or line sets to be decontaminated for supplying the solvent mixture under pressure to the HVAC/R components or line sets.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electronic package and a suction device are provided. The method includes: providing an electronic component having a first surface and including at least one conductive stud on the first surface; providing a suction device having at least one recess; and moving the electronic component with the suction device, wherein an edge of the at least one recess does not overlap the at least one conductive stud from a top view while moving the electronic component with the suction device.

Abstract: A three-dimensional conveying device and method for a plate glass production line relate to the technical field of glass production. The device includes: a plate receiving device, arranged at a tail end of an original plate production line; a vertical height-adjustable device, including a vertical height-adjustable rail and not fewer than two layers of vertical roller beds, each vertical roller bed may ascend or descend in a height direction of a vertical height-adjustable rail, the vertical roller bed is opposite to the plate receiving roller bed, and the plate glass is movable in a horizontal direction of the vertical roller bed; and a plate sending device, arranged at a head end of a deep processing line or a stacking machine roller bed. The three-dimensional conveying device and method for a plate glass production line can improve the utilization efficiency of workshop space, and improve the overall manufacturing efficiency.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides base stocks and or diesel fuel, and processes for producing such base stocks and or diesel fuel by polymerizing alpha-olefins and internal olefins. The present disclosure further provides polyolefin products useful as base stocks and or diesel fuel. In at least one embodiment, a process includes: i) introducing, neat or in the presence of a solvent, a feed comprising a branched C5-C30 internal olefin, with a catalyst compound comprising a group 8, 9, 10, or 11 transition metal and at least one heteroatom; and ii) obtaining a C6-C100 polyolefin product having one olefin, a methylene content of from about 1 wt. % to about 98 wt. %, and or a methyl content of from about 1 wt. % to about 75 wt. %. The feed may further include a linear C4-C30 internal olefin, a C2-C30 alpha-olefin, or a mixture thereof.

Abstract: A package structure includes a first die, a second die, an encapsulant and at least one electrical contact. The first die has an active surface. The second die is disposed on the first die, and has an active surface and a backside surface opposite to the active surface. The active surface of the second die is closer to the active surface of the first die than the backside surface of the second die is. The encapsulant encapsulates the first die and the second die, and has a top surface far away from the active surface of the first die. The electrical contact is exposed from the top surface of the encapsulant and is configured for connecting at least one conductive wire.

Abstract: An analysis system includes: a collection unit configured to collect soluble iron contained in a sample; a reaction unit configured to produce a reaction solution; a detection unit configured to detect an absorbance of the reaction solution; and a supply control unit configured to supply the soluble iron collected in the collection unit and a reagent to the reaction unit.