Abstract: Provided is a sand mold digital flexible extrusion near-net forming optimization method based on a search algorithm. The method includes: dividing a sand mold Computer Aided Design (CAD) 3D model near-net forming region; acquiring a curved surface function of a near-net forming sand mold CAD 3D model cavity; constructing a flexible extrusion array envelope volume optimization objective function; determining a valid optimization interval R; translating the position of a sand mold CAD 3D model cavity to a search initial position; performing a global search in the valid optimization interval R, comparing flexible extrusion array envelope volume values, and saving the larger value as V(x,y)max and the corresponding position as (x,y)max; and completing the search, translating the position of the near-net forming sand mold CAD 3D model cavity to (x,y)max, and executing a flexible extrusion array shape adjusting procedure.

Abstract: A finned heat exchanger tube, including a tube, a plurality of fins, and a plurality of outer casings. The tube includes an elongated hollow body having a wall. The plurality of fins is disposed on the wall of the tube along the longitudinal axis of the tube; the plurality of fins each includes a plurality of hollow protrusions, and corresponding hollow protrusions of the plurality of fins form a plurality of microchannels parallel to the longitudinal axis of the tube. The plurality of outer casings encircles the plurality of fins, respectively.

Abstract: Provided is a wireless communication terminal that communicates wirelessly. The terminal includes: a transceiver; and a processor. The processor is configured to receive a frame through the transceiver, determine whether the frame is classified into an Intra-Basic Service Set (BSS) frame or an Inter-BSS frame according to a BSS from which the frame is transmitted, and access a channel according to whether the frame is an Intra-BSS frame or an Inter-BSS frame.

Abstract: An particle can include a first sheet comprising a layer including a first material, wherein the first sheet includes a first outer surface and a first inner surface; and a second sheet comprising a layer including a second material, where the second sheet includes a second outer surface and a second inner surface, wherein the first sheet and the second sheet form a space, the space is encapsulated by the first sheet and the second sheet.

Abstract: Computing resources consumed in performing computerized sequence-mining can be reduced by implementing some examples of the present disclosure. In one example, a system can determine weights for data entries in a data set and then select a group of data entries from the data set based on the weights. Next, the system can determine a group of k-length sequences present in the selected group of data entries by applying a shuffling algorithm. The system can then determine frequencies corresponding to the group of k-length sequences and select candidate sequences from among the group of k-length sequences based on the frequencies thereof. Next, the system can determine support values corresponding to the candidate sequences and then select output sequences from among the candidate sequences based on the support values thereof. The system may then transmit an output signal indicating the selected output sequences an electronic device.

Abstract: Provided in the present invention is a transconductance amplifier based on a self-biased cascode structure. The transconductance amplifier includes a self-biased cascode input-stage structure constituted by PMOS (P-channel Metal Oxide Semiconductor) input transistors M1, M2, M3 and M4, a self-biased cascode first-stage load structure constituted by NMOS (N-channel Metal Oxide Semiconductor) transistors M5, M6, M7 and M8, a second-stage common-source amplifier structure constituted by an NMOS transistor M9 and a PMOS transistor M10, a bias circuit structure constituted by NMOS transistors M11 and M12 and a PMOS transistor M13, an amplifier compensation capacitor Cc, an amplifier load capacitor CL, a reference current source Iref and a PMOS transistor M0 that provides a constant current source function. Further provided in the present invention is a transconductance amplifier based on a self-biased cascode structure, which adopts an NMOS transistor as an input transistor.

Abstract: An apparatus includes multiple levels of ion transport channels, with successive levels coupled by elevator channels. Efficient three dimensional packing provides long path lengths in practical volumes for ion mobility separation with high resolving power. Disclosed elevator configurations provide efficient routing of ion transport channels across levels with low ion loss, enabling ion mobility separation over 100 levels or more. Elevator configurations include (i) opposed traveling waves meeting at an elevator entrance, (ii) external elevator with a wrap-around electrode bank, (iii) external elevator with electrode banks on parallel extension plates, or (iv) elevator operating in surfing mode, in various combinations. Manufacture is aided by printed wiring boards, with interchangeable boards. Assembly with motherboard, spacer block(s), and alignment pins provides efficient distribution of electrode excitations and accurate reproducible positioning.

Abstract: An IoT network management method and an IoT network server and a terminal applying the same are provided. According to the IoT network management method, when a network joining request is received from the terminal, the IoT network server determines whether to allow the corresponding terminal to join, and, when an environment configuration request is received from the terminal, the IoT network server transmits environment configuration information which is information regarding a communication environment of the corresponding terminal. Accordingly, the terminal and the IoT network server can efficiently manage a network while following the LoRaWAN standards, and also, can change a network path to an effective network path when the surrounding network environment changes or a gateway breaks down, and can achieve stable data transmission by minimizing a data collision between large-scale facilities within a predetermined distance.

Abstract: Provided is a method for measuring tyrosine phosphatase and tyrosine kinase activity, as a high-sensitivity measuring method, which is suitable for high throughput and which uses a compound represented by general formula (I) (in the formula, A represents a conjugated ring; L represents a linker or the like having a labeling substance at an end; R1 represents a hydrogen atom or the like; and R2 and R3 each represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or the like).

Abstract: An object of this invention is to create an actuator in which the amount of deformation is maintained and no displacement in the reverse direction occurs, even when a constant voltage is continuously applied for a long period of time. As a means for achieving the above object, the invention provides a conductive thin film comprising a polymer gel containing at least one organic molecule selected from the group consisting of electron-donating organic molecules and electron-withdrawing organic molecules, a nano-carbon material, an ionic liquid, and a polymer.

Abstract: Processes and systems for the energy efficient capture of CO2 from a flue gas stream such as produced or resulting from power plant operation, are provided. The processes and systems integrate the use of high CO2/N2 selectivity membranes and high CO2 flux membranes, to capture CO2. Useful membranes can desirably be graphene oxide-based membranes.

Abstract: A substrate formed by using a sliding dielectric film with a low surface energy that activates surface migration of metal adatoms and a method of manufacturing the same. More particularly, a substrate with a sliding dielectric film includes a substrate; a sliding dielectric film with a low surface energy formed on the substrate; and a nanoparticle formed on the sliding dielectric film, wherein the surface energy of the nanoparticle is at least 1000 mJ/m2 greater than the surface energy of the sliding dielectric film. The substrate has a very high SERS enhancement factor with low light loss characteristics in the entire visible region by maximizing the plasmonic coupling between highly-dense and spaced-apart nanoparticles and between the lower substrate and the upper nanoparticles.

Abstract: A liposomal drug formulation for treating a disease in a patient characterized by overexpression of HIF-1? and/or HIF-2? includes a plurality of liposomes in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The liposomes encapsulate echinomycin and are made from a peglyated phospholipid, a neutral phosphoglyceride, and a sterol. The PEGylated liposomes may be used to treat proliferative diseases, leukemia, cancer, autoimmune diseases and graft-versus-host disease.

Abstract: The mobile terminal provided by the present disclosure includes a terminal body and a control unit. A side of the terminal body is provided with an elongated opening, an inside of the terminal body is rollingly provided with a flexible display screen, the flexible display screen is able to be pulled out the terminal body via the elongated opening, the control unit controls the flexible display screen to display an image. The terminal body of the present disclosure is provided with the flexible display screen which can be set in inside of the terminal body, so that the mobile terminal is small but has a big display screen.

Abstract: A method for measuring a hole provided in a workpiece is provided and the method comprises: obtaining a three-dimensional point cloud model of the workpiece and a two-dimensional image of the workpiece, defining a first contour in the three-dimensional point cloud model based on an intensity difference of the two-dimensional image, defining a second contour and a third contour respectively based in the first contour, bounding a data point testing region between the second contour and the third contour, respectively defining data point sampling regions along a plurality of cross-section directions of the data point testing region, respectively sampling data points in the data point sampling regions to obtain a turning point set comprising turning points, wherein each of the turning points has the largest turning margin, connecting the turning points which are distributed in the turning point set along a ring direction to obtain an edge of the hole.

Abstract: A system for monitoring hygiene compliance includes multiple location tags, each configured to broadcast a unique identification number, and at least one event tag including a unique event identification tag and configured to detect an occurrence of a compliance event.

Abstract: An equipment management system includes an adaptive system control unit which is assigned to at least one piece of equipment installed in a plant and which monitors and controls the equipment via wireless communication. The adaptive system control unit includes an information detection unit for detecting information from the equipment, a detected information control unit for guaranteeing that only acquisition intended information previously intended to be acquired in the information detected by the information detection unit is acquired by the adaptive system control unit, a first data propagation adjustment unit for adjusting a propagation path when transmitting data including information controlled by the detected information control unit to the outside, and an equipment control unit for controlling the equipment on the basis of the information detected by the information detection unit or a control policy from the outside.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus including a plurality of agents that each set some devices among a plurality of devices provided in a facility to be target devices, wherein each of the plurality of agents includes a state acquiring section that acquires state data indicating a state of the facility; a control condition acquiring section that acquires control condition data indicating a control condition of each target device; and a learning processing section that uses learning data including the state data and the control condition data to perform learning processing of a model that outputs recommended control condition data indicating a control condition recommended for each target device in response to input of the state data.

Abstract: A method for inspecting defects of a machining path is provided. The method includes the following steps. Firstly, a contour mold with a plurality of surface nodes is generated according to a machining program code. Next, a normal vector of each surface node of the contour mold is calculated. Then, a tangent vector of a block of the machining program code corresponding to the normal vector is calculated. Afterwards, an error information is obtained according to a relation between the normal vector and the tangent vector. When the error information is greater than a predetermined value, a defect information is shown on the contour mold.

Abstract: Provided is an antibody that binds to human interleukin-2 (hIL-2), and more particularly to an anti-hIL-2 antibody that binds specifically to a particular epitope of hIL-2, thereby inhibiting the binding of the hIL-2 to CD25. The anti-hIL-2 antibody of the subject matter binds specifically to a particular epitope of hIL-2, thereby inhibiting the binding of the hIL-2 to CD25, thereby minimizing expansion of Treg cells. In addition, it stimulates the CD8+ T cells and NK cells that exhibit anti-tumor activity. Thus, the anti-hIL-2 antibody of the present invention is useful as a new anticancer therapeutic agent.