Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing a quantum rod/polymer fiber membrane by using electrospinning technique. The method comprises the following steps: (1) preparing a quantum rod solution; (2) preparing a polymer solution, and adding the quantum rod solution obtained in step (1) into the polymer solution so as to form an electrospinning precursor solution with a volume concentration of the quantum rods of 5%-80%; and (3) adding the electrospinning precursor solution into an electrospinning device, regulating the voltage of a generator and the receiving distance, and then performing electrospinning to prepare the quantum rod/polymer fiber membrane. By adjusting the concentration of the quantum rod solution and parameters in the electrospinning process, the method realizes directional arrangements of the quantum rods in the electrospinning process, thereby obtaining the quantum rod/polymer fiber membrane with high degree of polarization performance.

Abstract: Disclosed are a communication method and communication apparatus using an ambient backscatter communication. A transmission apparatus may include generating a plurality of bitsets by fragmenting data based on a predetermined bitset length, mapping the plurality of bitsets to a plurality of switching patterns based on a data size, and controlling a reflection of a background radio frequency (RF) signal based on a corresponding mapped switching pattern, a total number of the plurality of switching patterns may be determined based on the bitset length, and each of the plurality of switching patterns may have a different length.

Abstract: When access point signals are altered, conventional fingerprint-based indoor localization techniques are note accuracy. Localization with altered access point and fingerprint updating can achieves accurate indoor localization and automatically update a fingerprint database with altered access points. Using subset sampling, the system detect the altered access points, filter them out by a received signal strength vector and find the location of a client. Given the received signal strength vectors received and the estimated location, the system can update a fingerprint database with the signal changes by applying a non-parametric Gaussian process regression method.

Abstract: A compound having the formula (I): is disclosed. A method of preparing the compound of formula (I) is also disclosed.

Abstract: Various examples are provided for lossless compression of data streams. In one example, a Z-lossless (ZLS) compression method includes generating compacted depth information by condensing information of a depth image and a compressed binary representation of the depth image using histogram compaction and decorrelating the compacted depth information to produce bitplane slicing of residuals by spatial prediction. In another example, an apparatus includes imaging circuitry that can capture one or more depth images and processing circuitry that can generate compacted depth information by condensing information of a captured depth image and a compressed binary representation of the captured depth image using histogram compaction; decorrelate the compacted depth information to produce bitplane slicing of residuals by spatial prediction; and generate an output stream based upon the bitplane slicing.

Abstract: A method for preparing a three-dimensional porous graphene material, including: a) constructing a CAD model corresponding to a required three-dimensional porous structure, and designing an external shape and internal structure parameters of the model; b) based on the CAD model, preparing a three-dimensional porous metal structure using a metal powder as material; c) heating the three-dimensional porous metal structure and preparing a metal template of the required three-dimensional porous structure; d) placing the metal template in a tube furnace and heating the metal template to a temperature of between 800 and 1000° C.; standing for 0.5-1 hr, introducing a carbon source to the tube furnace for continued reaction, cooling resulting products to room temperature to yield a three-dimensional graphene grown on the metal template; and e) preparing a corrosive solution, and immersing the three-dimensional graphene in the corrosive solution.

Abstract: A green route for preparing a metal organic framework include mixing metal precursor with a ligand precursor to form a solvent-free mixture; adding droplets of water to the mixture; heating the mixture at a first temperature after adding the water; and isolating the metal organic framework material including the metal and the ligand.

Abstract: Magnetic sensors are disclosed, as well as methods for fabricating and using the same. In some embodiments, an EMR effect sensor includes a semiconductor layer. In some embodiments, the EMR effect sensor may include a conductive layer substantially coupled to the semiconductor layer. In some embodiments, the EMR effect sensor may include a voltage lead coupled to the conductive layer. In some embodiments, the voltage lead may be configured to provide a voltage for measurement by a voltage measurement circuit. In some embodiments, the EMR effect sensor may include a second voltage lead coupled to the semiconductor layer. In some embodiments, the second voltage lead may be configured to provide a voltage for measurement by a voltage measurement circuit. Embodiments of a Hall effect sensor having the same or similar structure are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a thermal management device. The method includes depositing a seed layer, using a seed layer depositing technique, on a side of a support base; growing a heat sink base layer on a side of the seed layer; depositing a hard mask on a side of the support base directly opposite that containing the seed and heat sink base layers; patterning the hard mask with a photoresist mask; etching the patterned hard mask with an etching technique, wherein the etching creates trenches in the underlying support base, exposing the seed layer; removing the hard mask with a hard mask removal technique; depositing a layer of photoresist on the heat sink base layer; growing heat sinks using a heat sink growth technique on the exposed seed layer; removing the photoresist layer with a photoresist layer removal technique; and removing the support base with a support base removal technique.

Abstract: A numerical characterization method for the dispersion state of carbon nanotubes based on fractal dimension is invented. In this method, a SEM image of the dispersion state of carbon nanotube is obtained first, and then is binarized by the ImageJ software to extract the boundary of individual carbon nanotubes or carbon nanotubes agglomerates, and thereby calculating the fractal dimension of the processed image with the assistance of the box-count algorithm. The value of fractal dimension represents quantitatively the abundant information contained in the dispersion state of carbon nanotubes, which is capable of realizing the numerical characterization of the dispersion state of carbon nanotubes. The invention quantifies the dispersion state of carbon nanotubes, and provides a powerful strategy for controlling, comparison and prediction of macro-properties of carbon nanotube based composites.

Abstract: Provided are a fluorescent dye and a preparation process and use thereof. The fluorescent dye is able to emit a long wavelength, is sensitive and specific to viscosity, and is used for a wide range of purposes, such as viscosity testing, fluorescent labeling, quantification or detection of proteins, enzymes or nucleic acids. In addition, it can be used as a fluorescent-activated probe.

Abstract: Disclosed is a numerical control system, comprising a local NC device and a remote server connected therewith, and the remote server operates to process non-real-time tasks, comprising G code programming, coding and machining simulation, and to realize value-added functions. The server is connected with the NC device via a client disposed on the NC device, and the client operates to conduct virtual operation on the remote server via a HMI of the local NC device by using virtualization technology, thereby controlling operation on the server on the local NC device, and controlling NC machining by cooperation of the server and the local NC device. The invention also discloses a control method for the system. The invention is capable of realizing diversified, elastic and individual function configuration of the whole numerical control system, and improves the machining efficiency of the numerical control system.

Abstract: A magnetic piston shoe pair for an axial piston pump and the motor includes: pistons, coil suites, piston shoes and a swash plate, wherein the interior of the coil suite is a closed coil; the bearing surface that the end surface of the swash plate abuts the piston shoe is provided with micro-molding holes; the micro-molding holes are hemispherical; the back surface of the swash plate is provided with a primary iron core and two secondary iron cores; the iron cores are wound with coil; the coil is connected to an external alternating current power supply. When the pump/motor is working, the coil is energized to generate a magnetic field, thereby adsorbing the piston shoe on the swash plate. Meanwhile, the coil suite generates an inductive magnetic field.

Abstract: A method for inhibiting the expression and/or functional activity of an ABC transporter protein in a subject suffering from a disorder associated with an overexpression of the ABC transporter protein includes administrating a cobalt-polypyridyl complex to the subject. A method for inhibiting the expression and/or functional activity of an ABC transporter in cells includes contacting the cells with an effective amount of the cobalt-polypyridyl complex.

Abstract: In general, this disclosure describes method of capturing and storing CO2 on a vehicle. The method includes contacting an vehicle exhaust gas with one or more of a first metal organic framework (MOF) composition sufficient to separate CO2 from the exhaust gas, contacting the separated CO2 with one or more of a second MOF composition sufficient to store the CO2 and wherein the one or more first MOF composition comprises one or more SIFSIX-n-M MOF and wherein M is a metal and n is 2 or 3. Embodiments also describe an apparatus or system for capturing and storing CO2 onboard a vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for infrared imaging detection and positioning of an underground tubular facility in a plane terrain. Demodulation processing is performed on an original infrared image formed after stratum modulation is generated on the underground tubular facility according to an energy diffusion Gaussian model of the underground tubular facility, so as to obtain a target image of the underground tubular facility.

Abstract: A method for preparing a metal composite plate by rolling includes the following steps: 1) rolling composite surfaces of a base plate and a cladding plate, respectively, to obtain the base plate corrugation and the cladding plate corrugation for mating with each other; 2) cleaning the composite surfaces of the base plate and the cladding plate to expose the metal matrixes of the base plate and the cladding plate; 3) laminating the base plate and the cladding plate sequentially so that the base plate corrugation on the base plate and cladding plate corrugation on the cladding plate mate with each other, compacting, and performing welding sealing treatment to the base plate and the cladding plate to obtain a composite plate slab; and 4) rolling the composite plate slab after inspection by using a compositing machine to a desirable thickness, to obtain a metal composite plate.

Abstract: A marine clothes dryer includes a system for recovering waste heat from cooling water in a cylinder liner, a clothes drying system, and a regenerator system. The system for recovering waste heat from cooling water includes an engine cylinder liner, a water collector, and an air-water heat exchanger. The clothes drying system includes a drying chamber, a circulating fan, a supply duct, and an exhaust duct. The regenerator system includes a gravity heat pipe exchanger with a condensing section and an evaporating section. A fresh air inlet is arranged at one side of the condensing section, and the other side thereof is in communication with one side of the air-water heat exchanger. The other side of the air-water heat exchanger is in communication with the drying chamber. One side of the evaporating section is provided with an exhaust port, and the other side thereof is in communication with the drying chamber.

Abstract: A micro hydraulic suspension mechanical pump with a volute, an upper cover, an impeller, a brushless motor, a waterproof sleeve and the water lubrication spiral groove thrust bearings, in which a water inlet channel and a water outlet channel are provided on the volute, and a middle water inlet hole is formed on the upper cover. The brushless motor includes a motor shell, a coil, a magnetic steel rotor, a waterproof sleeve, a rotor sleeve and a rotor rotating shaft; and above and below the magnetic steel rotor are respectively provided one water lubrication spiral groove thrust bearing. A liquid film can be formed between the stationary ring and the rotating ring to enable the magnetic steel rotor to be suspended, and a liquid film can also be formed between the outer wall of the rotor sleeve and the inner wall of the waterproof sleeve.

Abstract: The present invention belongs to the field of processing residual stress, and discloses a method for calculating processing parameters for residual stress control by parameter inversion. This method comprises: (a) extracting a characteristic index reflecting the residual stress distribution characteristic from a residual stress distribution curve; (b) respectively presetting initial values of processing parameters for residual stress control, calculating an initial value of the characteristic index, and drawing curves of the characteristic index over the respective processing parameters to obtain respective fitted curves; (c) respectively establishing a relation formula between respective characteristic index increment of the processing parameters and the fitting curve; and (d) assigning the values and performing inversion calculation to obtain the required processing parameters.