Abstract: A platform gauge instrument and a platform gauge measuring method based on a photogrammetric principle are provided. According to the platform gauge instrument, measuring stations are arranged on both sides of a platform, and the measuring stations on both sides work together to ensure the acquisition of complete platform information. The measuring stations have automatic traveling capability to complete scanning of a whole platform, platform information obtained by the scanning is automatically resolved by a measuring system, and gauge dimensions such as a transverse dimension and a vertical dimension of a platform gauge are resolved through parameters such as object-space coordinates of platform edge points, a space equation of intersection lines of upper surfaces of rails and a measuring cross-section, and common tangent lines of the upper surfaces of two rails on the measuring cross-section, so that resident and real-time gauge high-precision detection of the platform is achieved.

Abstract: A transmission for a vehicle. The transmission includes a first input shaft, a second input shaft and a clutch by which the first input shaft and the second input shaft are selectively connectable to an engine, and an electric machine connected to the first input shaft. The transmission further includes an output shaft connected to a final drive. The first input shaft is permanently connected to the output shaft and the second input shaft is connectable to the output shaft.

Abstract: An integrated MSD connector test device including: a housing; an MSD connector housed in the housing and having a first polarity contact and a second polarity contact, wherein the second polarity contact includes two contact portions separated from each other; a cable extending at least partially outside of the housing, two ends of the cable being electrically connected to the two contact portions respectively; and a first polarity port and a second polarity port accessible from outside of the housing, the first polarity port being electrically connected to the first polarity contact, and the second polarity port being electrically connected to one of the contact portions, wherein the first polarity is a positive or negative, and correspondingly, the second polarity is a negative or positive.

Abstract: An alloy anode for a seawater based aqueous battery and a universal strategy for preparing anodes for use in seawater based aqueous batteries. Zn-M alloys (where M can be manganese or other transition metal) were prepared by co-electrodeposition in the presence of hydrogen bubble formation to produce a porous nanostructured alloy that can serve as an anode for a seawater based aqueous battery. Exemplary Zn—Mn alloy anodes achieved stability over thousands of cycles even under harsh electrochemical conditions, including testing in seawater-based aqueous electrolytes and using a high current density of 80 mA cm?2. The anode design strategy allows for the production of durable electrodes for aqueous batteries and other applications.

Abstract: A method of automatically identifying state information in different middlebox programs first identifies relevant program portions by expanding outward from a packet processing loop to statements dependent either by control or data dependency on that packet processing loop. Persistent variables in the statements are then collected and optionally winnowed by whether they are “used” or modified by those statements. The identified state variables may be segregated according to flow-spaces and/or output function so that a request for state data may be tailored precisely to the necessary state data greatly reducing network burden in state data transfer.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an imaging optical system. In one aspect, the imaging optical system includes, among other things, a segmented light redirecting element configured to redirect the at least two portions of said electromagnetic radiation into substantially different directions and a segmented light separating element configured to substantially separate electromagnetic radiation into at least two portions.

Abstract: Disclosed is a high anticoagulation extracorporeal circulation tube, which include the following preparation methods: S1, firstly, aminating the surface of the tube by extrusion molding; S2, activating heparin groups by a direct coupling method; S3, heparinizing PVC or PC tubes; S4, then, using albumin, functionalized PEG which can react with amino groups, and phosphate to further surface modify the inner wall of heparinized PVC or PC tube to block the sites not modified by heparinization, so as to shield the adsorption of platelets and protein in blood on the inner wall. The application can produce a novel high anticoagulation extracorporeal circulation tube with low price and high biocompatibility, which expands the application in clinic.

Abstract: Provided herein are compositions comprising nicotine, or a salt thereof, and pilocarpine, or a salt thereof, useful for reducing the use of betel quid and/or achieving betel quid cessation (e.g., replacement therapy). Also provided herein are methods of using the compositions in reducing the risk of developing or reducing the progression of a disease (e.g., cancer, oral disease, neurological disease, or painful condition). Compositions of the present invention may be administered to a subject with an addiction, e.g., a betel quid addiction, areca nut addiction, and/or nicotine addiction.

Abstract: Provided is a high voltage driving device including a housing and a cathode, an anode, and an insulation structure, which are disposed in the housing. Here, the cathode and the anode are spaced apart from each other with the insulation structure therebetween. Also, the insulation structure includes a first solid insulator disposed adjacent to the cathode and a second solid insulator disposed adjacent to the anode. Also, the first solid insulator has first volumetric resistivity less than second volumetric resistivity of the second solid insulator, and the first solid insulator contacts the cathode.

Abstract: A micro-environment controllable temperature and humidity system evaluates heat and humidity comfort level of textiles. The system includes a bed-shaped partitioned platform having one or more non-temperature and humidity-controllable sections and one or more temperature and humidity controllable sections. One or more temperature and humidity control machine is in communication with the one or more temperature and humidity control sections for supplying air with a pre-set temperature and humidity. A central controller electrically is connected to the one or more temperature and humidity control machines. The micro-environment controllable temperature and humidity system can perform partitioned control on the temperature and humidity in a micro-environment during sleep, and is used for studying the influence of the temperature and humidity on the comfort level of different regions of a subject.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of transferring a graphene, the method comprising the steps of: forming a graphene on a first substrate; forming a polymer precursor mixture on a second substrate; disposing the graphene oppositely to the second substrate having the polymer precursor mixture formed thereon; pressing the first substrate and the second substrate while curing the polymer precursor mixture; and peeling off the first substrate.

Abstract: A safe following distance estimation system and an estimation method thereof are provided. The safe following distance estimation system adapted for an autonomous vehicle includes a sensor and a processor. The sensor senses an adjacent vehicle to generate first sensing data, and senses the autonomous vehicle to generate second sensing data. The processor estimates a first friction parameter between wheels of the adjacent vehicle and a pavement according to pavement material data, and estimates a second friction parameter between wheels of the autonomous vehicle and the pavement according to the second sensing data. The processor calculates a safe following distance between the autonomous vehicle and the adjacent vehicle according to the first sensing data, the second sensing data, the first friction parameter, the second friction parameter.

Abstract: A distributed type traffic line tracing apparatus of the present disclosure is personally installed in a residence of a tracing target person, to automatically verify whether a traffic line of the tracing target person coincides with a traffic line of a confirmed person and automatically report a result to a disease management authority only when the traffic lines coincide with each other in an emergency situation such as an infectious disease pandemic, so that a quarantining target person is discovered and found early while protecting a privacy of an individual much more when compared to a centralized type, thereby rapidly establishing an infectious disease management system for patients with suspected diseases and efficiently managing the patients from the spread of infectious diseases.

Abstract: A spherical flip-chip micro-LED, a method for manufacturing the spherical flip-chip micro-LED, and a display panel are provided. The spherical flip-chip micro-LED includes a light-emitting body, a supporting body, a first electrode, a second electrode, and an insulating protective layer. The supporting body is transparent. The first electrode and the second electrode are electrically coupled with the light-emitting body. The insulating protective layer covers the light-emitting body. The light-emitting body, the supporting body, and the insulating protective layer form a spherical structure.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and process for isolation of stromal vascular fraction (SVF) following lipoaspiration.

Abstract: Methods for fabricating thermally stable reducible metal oxide catalyst support structures on a base material using a multi-step incipient wetness impregnation (IWI) process are disclosed. For example, reducible metal oxide catalyst support structures having high surface area and high thermal stability may be formed using a multi-step IWI process, where the support structure is generated through high-temperature calcination between IWI steps. The metal or metal oxide catalysts fabricated using the methods are also disclosed. The generation of engineered surface defects on reducible metal oxides using a gas reduction process to serve as anchoring sites for metal or metal oxide catalysts is also disclosed. Generating engineered defects through a gas reduction process may be a relatively low-cost and scalable process suitable for fabricating efficient catalysts using a wide range of materials.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of reducing smart contract fees for a decentralized application (DApp). A parameter of a request reception event and a public key of a user are stored in a task queue of a computation server. The computation server performs a task requested by the user, calls a state change function for the performed task from a smart contract, and transmits a transaction result to the user when the transaction result is returned. The user pays, to the smart contract, a fee corresponding to the generation of the request reception event, and the computation server pays, to the smart contract, a fee corresponding to a state change of the smart contract. Thus, by minimizing and uniformizing a fee to be paid by a user of a DApp system, it is possible to increase accessibility to a corresponding DApp.

Abstract: Sensors having a deformable layer and an outer cover layer and robots incorporating the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, a sensor includes an inflatable diaphragm operable to be disposed on a member, wherein the inflatable diaphragm includes a port. The sensor further includes an outer cover layer disposed around the inflatable diaphragm, wherein the outer cover layer is fabricated from a material having a strength of greater than or equal to 35 cN/dtex, and a pressure sensor fluidly coupled to the port and operable to detect a pressure within the inflatable diaphragm.

Abstract: A method for processing floating point operations in a multi-processor system including a plurality of single processor cores is provided. In this method, upon receiving a group setting for performing an operation, the plurality of single processor cores are grouped into at least one group according to the group setting, and a single processor core set as a master in the group loads an instruction for performing the operation from an external memory, and performs parallel operations by utilizing floating point units (FUPs) of all single processor cores in the group according to the instructions.

Abstract: A process for catalytic cracking of hydrocarbon oils includes the step of contacting a hydrocarbon oil feedstock with a catalytic cracking catalyst in a reactor comprising a dilute-phase transport fluidized bed and a fast fluidized bed connected in series for reaction. In the fast fluidized bed, the axial solid fraction ? of the catalyst is controlled within the range of about 0.1 to about 0.2. When used for catalytic cracking of hydrocarbon oil feedstocks, particularly heavy feedstock oils, the process and system show lower yields of dry gas and coke, and good product distribution.