Abstract: A quick connection clamping hoop, including an upper clamping hoop body and a lower clamping hoop body that are both in a semi-annular shape; where the upper clamping hoop body and the lower clamping hoop body each have one end as a plug connecting end and the other end as a connecting end; connecting ends of the upper clamping hoop body and the lower clamping hoop body each are provided with a lug, and the connecting ends of the two are connected together via a bolt passing through lugs; plug connecting ends of the two are connected together via a plug connecting mechanism disposed at the plug connecting ends of the two.

Abstract: A novel organometallic complex with high reliability is provided. A light-emitting element includes an EL layer between a pair of electrodes. The EL layer includes at least a light-emitting layer. The light-emitting layer contains an organometallic complex. The organometallic complex includes a first ligand and a second ligand which are coordinated to a central metal. The HOMO is distributed over the first ligand, and the LUMO is distributed over the second ligand. The first ligand and the second ligand are cyclometalated ligands.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an assembly comprising a pressure tapping line having a first end and a second end. A pressure measuring device registers a pressure within the pressure tapping line and the pressure tapping line is adapted to be connected using the first end to a vapor conveying pipe or tube. The pressure measuring device is adapted to be connected to the second end of the pressure tapping line and the pressure tapping line has a sectionally bent trap adapted to contain a condensate of the vapor. The assembly is adapted to be applied outside and includes a wind protector to lessen atmospherically related air movements at least in the region of the trap.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for batch production of espresso coffee by preparing ground coffee and water mixture in a pressure chamber, degassing the ground coffee in the pressure chamber, extracting an initial brew from the degassed ground coffee via pressure, and producing a final brew (large batch of espresso coffee) from the initial brew.

Abstract: Methods and systems for measuring cathodic protection of a metallic structure using a plurality of coupons, the method including electrically coupling a first coupon to the metallic structure, the first coupon being electrically connected to a reference cell and including a first material, electrically coupling a second coupon to the metallic structure, the second coupon being electrically connected to the reference cell and including a second material, electrically coupling the first coupon to the second coupon, applying a first cathodic protection current to the metallic structure, interrupting the application of the first cathodic protection current, measuring voltage between the electrically coupled first and second coupons and the metallic structure while the application of the first cathodic protection current is interrupted, and determining whether a degree of cathodic protection applied to the metallic structure is sufficient based on the measured voltage.

Abstract: A closure system for closing an opening in tissue, the closure system including a closure device and a knot replacement device configured to position a suture lock on a suture. The closure device includes a housing, a needle actuation handle cooperating with the housing, a first hollow needle selectively movable by the needle actuation handle and operatively cooperating with a suture anchor frictionally engaged with a slot and a lumen of the first hollow needle and coupled to a suture. A portion of the suture anchor rests along an outer surface of the first hollow needle as the first hollow needle is advanced through tissue adjacent the opening.

Abstract: A light source includes a first LED in communication with a first DAC; a second LED in communication with a second DAC; a third LED in communication with a third DAC; a color sensor capable of sensing light in the visible light spectrum; and one or more processors configured for: receiving color intensity values from the color sensor, determining whether the color intensity values are balanced to achieve white light, adjusting the current to the second DAC and third DAC until the color intensity levels are balanced to achieve white light at a combined intensity level, setting a new red LED current value, a new green LED current value, and a new blue LED current value to adjust the combined intensity level toward a target intensity level, and repeating the setting step until the target intensity level is achieved.

Abstract: A method of forming an upper for an article of footwear includes providing a first material layer over a shoe last, providing a second material layer over the first material layer such that the first and second material layers adhere to each other at an interface between the first and second material layers, where one or both of the first material layer and second material layer is provided by spray forming a polymer material onto the last. The material layers are removed from the last and turned inside out such that the first material layer includes an exposed surface that forms an exterior surface of the upper.

Abstract: A circuit includes a memory array with SRAM cells connected in rows by word lines and in columns by bit lines. A row controller circuit simultaneously actuates, through a word line driver circuit for each row, word lines in parallel for an in-memory compute operation. A column processing circuit processes analog voltages developed on the bit lines in response to the simultaneous actuation to generate a decision output for the in-memory compute operation. A bit line clamping circuit includes a sensing circuit that compares the analog voltages on a given pair of bit lines to a threshold voltage. A voltage clamp circuit is actuated in response to the comparison to preclude the analog voltages on the given pair of bit lines from decreasing below a clamping voltage level.

Abstract: A monitoring system for an apparatus for making beverages is provided, comprising a sensor unit having at least one sensor to determine current sensor data of a beverage production environment, a processing unit to determine current feature data from the current sensor data and a monitoring unit adapted to determine a current beverage production state by comparing the current feature data with reference feature data of a reference beverage production process. A control unit is adapted for controlling actuators in dependence of a current beverage production state determined by the monitoring unit.

Abstract: A de-coupled computing infrastructure is described that is adapted to provide domain specific contextual engines based on conversational flow. The computing infrastructure further includes, in some embodiments, a mechanism for directing conversational flow in respect of a backend natural language processing engine. The computing infrastructure is adapted to control or manage conversational flows using a plurality of natural language processing agents.

Abstract: A basket for deep frying food items includes a bottom. Opposed side walls and opposed end walls extend from the bottom. om the bottom and extend between the opposed side walls, the opposed side walls and the opposed end walls forming a top opening into an open interior defined by the opposed side walls, the opposed end walls, and the bottom. A plurality of dividers extend upwards from the bottom between the opposed end walls. The plurality of dividers define a plurality of lanes. Each lane includes an equal cross-sectional area in a lateral dimension.

Abstract: A method for generating a multi-component surrogate is provided. The method includes determining, based on a detailed hydrocarbon analysis, components of a physical fuel sample, selecting, for a hydrocarbon, chemicals from a list of known chemicals in a chemical property database, chemical property correlation software, or chemical process software package, the hydrocarbon having an equivalent molecular structure as each of the chemicals, dividing a concentration of the hydrocarbon in the physical fuel sample into surrogate concentrations corresponding to the chemicals, and generating the multi-component surrogate based at least on the surrogate concentrations, where each of the chemicals represents the hydrocarbon as a surrogate in the multi-component surrogate, and the multi-component surrogate is used to represent the physical fuel sample in a one-dimensional (1D) hydraulic modeling software to model a direct injection (DI) system.

Abstract: A toy car includes a housing assembly and a limiting member. The housing assembly is provided with a plurality of wheels rotatable with respect to the housing assembly. The plurality of wheels is configured for engaging on an upper surface of a block and rolling along the upper surface of the block. The limiting member is connected to the housing assembly. The limiting member is configured for abutting against a side surface of the block, and the limiting member is used for limiting the plurality of wheels on the upper surface of the block.

Abstract: A connection structure, a method of manufacturing the connection structure, a connection material, and a coated conductive particle capable of reducing and stabilizing a conduction resistance value. The connection structure includes: a first electronic component having a first terminal; a second electronic component having a second terminal, and a cured film provided between the first electronic component and the second electronic component and formed by curing the connection material, wherein, with regard to the coated conductive particles between the first terminal and the second terminal, metal atoms of the conductive layer diffuse into the metal of the metal fine particles, and metal atoms of the first terminal and the metal atoms of the second terminal diffuse into the metal of the metal fine particles.

Abstract: A pressure sensor includes a supporting member, a membrane and a jacket that define a sensor space in which a measuring element is arranged. A liquid fills the sensor space and surrounds the measuring element.

Abstract: It is aimed to prevent a reduction in connection reliability. A terminal fitting is to be mounted into a housing having a board accommodation space and is provided with a connection terminal including a resilient contact piece to be brought into contact with a circuit board inserted into the board accommodation space and a protection terminal separate from the connection terminal and attached to the connection terminal. The connection terminal is movable with respect to the protection terminal between a protection position where the resilient contact piece is accommodated in the protection terminal and a connection position where the resilient contact piece is exposed to outside of the protection terminal to be contactable with the circuit board.

Abstract: A detection chip, a method of using a detection chip and a reaction system are provided. The detection chip includes a first substrate, a micro-chamber definition layer and a heating electrode. The micro-chamber definition layer is located on the first substrate and defines a plurality of micro-reaction chambers. The heating electrode is located on the first substrate and closer to the first substrate than the micro-chamber definition layer, and configured to release heat after being energized. The heating electrode includes a plurality of sub-electrodes, orthographic projections of the plurality of micro-reaction chambers on the first substrate overlap with orthographic projections of at least two of the plurality of sub-electrodes on the first substrate, and the at least two of the plurality of sub-electrodes have different heating values per unit time after being energized.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, and a pair of contacts which are secured together by a clamp mounted within the housing. Each electrical contact includes a planar body, spring fingers extending from a first end of the body, and a coupling extending from the body to couple the electrical contacts to the housing. A first deflection zone between the clamp and first ends of the spring fingers allows the spring fingers to deflect in a lateral direction to receive the conductive component within the receiving space. A second deflection zone between the first ends of the spring fingers and the second ends of the bodies allow the bodies and spring fingers to deflect in the lateral direction when the conductive component is received within the receiving space, but the conductive component is not directly aligned with the receiving space.

Abstract: Examples herein involve amplification and detection of nucleic acids using a microfluidic reaction chamber. An example apparatus includes a reaction-chamber circuit to process a reagent and a biologic sample for amplification of nucleic acids. The apparatus further includes a plurality of capillaries to pass the reagent and the biologic sample through the microfluidic reaction chamber. A valve control system may selectively control each of a plurality of valves to cause the reagent and the biologic sample to selectively move through the microfluidic reaction chamber for the amplification of the nucleic acids according to a particular timing sequence. In various examples, a trapping region disposed in the microfluidic reaction chamber secures the nucleic acids in the microfluidic reaction chamber for amplification using the reaction-chamber circuit.