Abstract: An example method comprises receiving first historical meso-scale numerical weather predictions (NWP) and power flow information for a geographic distribution area, correcting for overfitting of the historical NWP predictions, reducing parameters in the first historical NWP predictions, training first power flow models using the first reduced, corrected historical NWP predictions and the historical power flow information for all or parts of the first geographic distribution area, receiving current NWP predictions for the first geographic distribution area, applying any number of first power flow models to the current NWP predictions to generate any number of power flow predictions, comparing one or more of the any number of power flow predictions to one or more first thresholds to determine significance of reverse power flows, and generating a first report including at least one prediction of the reverse power flow and identifying the first geographic distribution area.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a driver module, a light source, a main housing and an optical plate. The driver module converts an external power to a driving current. The light source includes multiple LED chips. The light source is coupled to to the drive module to emit a light. The main housing is used for disposing the driver module and the light source. The optical plate is detachably inserted into a sliding track of the main housing via a lateral opening of the main housing so that the optical plate is replaceable. The optical plate changes a light direction of the light emitted by the light source to a light opening. A first surface of the light opening is substantially perpendicular to a second surface of the lateral opening.

Abstract: A camera includes an image processor configured to generate an image or a video data, an intelligent processor configured to perform intelligent analysis and to process on the image or the video data, and a communications interface configured to receive, from an external device, configuration information for the camera, where the configuration information extends a function of the camera.

Abstract: Embodiments determine the density of materials and objects imaged using computed tomography (CT). An embodiment co-images a material of unknown density with a calibrant of known density. The digitally reconstructed CT images are segmented into the unknown material phase and the known material phases of the calibrant. Image intensity histograms of the unknown material are obtained. Using the known calibrant densities, an intensity-density mapping is calculated to determine the unknown material density based on its measured CT intensity. The method described herein utilizes a novel deconvolution of the intensity histograms to correct for CT imaging artifacts that impact the material phase intensities. The density of micronized materials and features such as particles, microspheres, porosity, and multiphase composites which are difficult to measure with conventional techniques can be measured using the embodiments.

Abstract: A composition for protecting liver, protecting intestines and enhancing immunity for freshwater fish is disclosed, including the following raw materials in parts by weight: 15˜27 parts of Andrographis herba, 18˜22 parts of Isatidis folium, 10˜15 parts of Polygonum hydropiper, 8˜12 parts of Rheum palmatum L., and 8˜12 parts of Galla chinensis. And the preparation and the application of the composition are disclosed. The composition of the disclosure has the effect of resisting bacteria, scavenge free radicals, clearing heat, detoxifying, preventing and treating enteritis and the like, which can effectively improve the immunity of the freshwater fish and ensure the health of the organism.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a driver module, a light source, a main housing and an optical plate. The driver module converts an external power to a driving current. The light source includes multiple LED chips. The light source is coupled to to the drive module to emit a light. The main housing is used for disposing the driver module and the light source. The optical plate is detachably inserted into a sliding track of the main housing via a lateral opening of the main housing so that the optical plate is replaceable. The optical plate changes a light direction of the light emitted by the light source to a light opening. A first surface of the light opening is substantially perpendicular to a second surface of the lateral opening.

Abstract: The invention provides a steel cord with a construction of n×1, n is the number of the steel filaments of the steel cord, the steel cord has an elongation at 2.5N-50N of less than 1.2% and a twist pitch of greater than 16 mm, each of the steel filaments has a form of helical wave with a wave length L expressed in mm and a wave height H expressed in mm when being unravelled from said steel cord, L is greater than 16 mm, each of the steel filaments has a space volume Vs satisfying that, Vs=L×H2×?/4, and Vs>20 mm3. The invention steel cord is beneficial for the stress distribution.

Abstract: An enhanced smart lighting system (ESLS) for use in buildings without neutral wire connections for wall switches. The ESLS entails both a no-neutral wire smart lighting switch (NNWSLS) and a physically separate load adapter. The NNWSLS includes a sensing, control, or communication system (SSCCS) such as integrated WiFi. The load adapter mitigates electrical fluctuations which may be induced in a power load (for example a lightbulb) by the smart lighting switch, particularly when the smart lighting switch is nominally powered off but still has some current flow. The load adapter is an intermediary between the power load and a conventional load receptacle. The load adapter has an integrated dummy load configured in parallel with the power load. The dummy load provides an electrical pathway for low levels of electricity which run through the light socket even when the NNWSLS is set to an “off” configuration.

Abstract: A method for rapid reconstruction of a woven composite material microstructure based on topological features is provided. First, geometric modeling is performed according to the topological features of fiber bundles and matrix in a woven composite structure, then the topological features are identified on the basis of a ?-computed tomography (CT) sequence image, the change laws of the features are extracted, and finally, a geometric model is reconstructed to complete the modeling of a microstructure. Compared with the structure modeling method based on weaving process parameters, the consistency between the reconstructed model and a real woven structure is improved, facilitating the improvement of the accuracy of the subsequent calculation of the mechanical properties of the material; and compared with the method for structure reconstruction directly on the basis of a ?CT image, a tedious point cloud data process is simplified and calculation costs are greatly reduced.

Abstract: Compositions for killing insects (the term “insects” as used herein includes non-insects such as ticks, mites, spiders, centipedes, scorpions, chiggers, and solifugids), said composition containing at least one compound of formula 1 wherein R1 is CH3, C2H5, C3H7; saturated or unsaturated, straight or branched, or halogen substituted alkyl; and wherein R2 are independently H, halogen, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, saturated or unsaturated, straight or branched alkyl, alkenyl, alkyl halide, aldehyde, ketone, ether, ester, amine, or amide; optionally methyl benzoate, optionally a surfactant, and optionally a carrier. Also disclosed are methods for killing insects, involving treating an object or area with an insect killing effective amount of the compositions, optionally methyl benzoate, optionally a surfactant, and optionally a carrier.

Abstract: Compositions for killing insects (the term “insects” as used herein includes non-insects such as ticks, mites, spiders, centipedes, scorpions, chiggers, and solifugids), said composition containing at least one compound of formula 1 wherein R1 is CH3, C2H5, C3H7; saturated or unsaturated, straight or branched, or halogen substituted alkyl; and wherein R2 are independently H, halogen, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, saturated or unsaturated, straight or branched alkyl, alkenyl, alkyl halide, aldehyde, ketone, ether, ester, amine, or amide; optionally methyl benzoate, optionally a surfactant, and optionally a carrier. Also disclosed are methods for killing insects, involving treating an object or area with an insect killing effective amount of the compositions, optionally methyl benzoate, optionally a surfactant, and optionally a carrier.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides pro-angiogenic proteoglycan mimetics that can provide a provisional, pro-angiogenic scaffold to support tissue regeneration while limiting systemic exposure to VEGF activity. These mimetics can protect a collagen matrix from rapid degradation, and in conjunction with EPCs promote angiogenesis in order to accelerate ischemic wound healing. For example, the provided compounds can be delivered from the end of a catheter following balloon angioplasty to coat the collagen exposed areas, prevent platelet binding and thrombosis, support capture of EPCs from blood to facilitate reendothelialization, and reduce late-lumen loss (neointimal hyperplasia).

Abstract: Disclosed is a lighting control method and a lighting control device for a light source having LEDs, and a lighting device and includes acquiring the number of LEDs and a control curve for controlling changes in brightness and color of the light emitted from each LED over time, the control curve defines the same brightness cycle and color cycle for each LED, the brightness cycle indicates a brightness period and a brightness curve of the change in brightness over time within each period, determining a time offset on the control curve according to the number of LEDs and the brightness change period, determining the starting timings of the remaining LEDs on the control curve according to the starting timing of the first LED and the time offset, and controlling each LED from the starting timing on the control curve, to emit light according to the brightness and color determined.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a thermal insulation apparatus and a crucible production device. The thermal insulation apparatus is configured for supporting a mold, and includes: a housing, a first flange, a second flange and a plurality of reinforcing members, and the housing, the first flange and the second flange are coaxially arranged. An inner wall of the housing is enclosed to form an accommodating cavity, and the accommodating cavity is configured for accommodating the mold; a water-cooling cavity is enclosed between the inner wall and an outer wall of the housing; the first flange is connected to a top portion of the housing, so as to fix an upper edge of the mold to the top portion of the housing; the second flange is connected to a bottom portion of the housing; and the plurality of reinforcing members are arranged between the bottom portion of housing and second flange.

Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile phone holder including a rotating disc and a fixed seat covered with each other. A support suction ring is provided on one side of the rotating disc and is configured for adsorbing a back surface of a mobile phone. The fixed seat is provided with an adhesive plate on one side away from the rotating disc and is adsorbed on a surface of an adsorbed object through the adhesive plate. A plurality of gear adjustment parts are provided in a circumferential direction of the inner side of the rotating disc. At least one gear adjusting piece is disposed on the fixed seat. The rotation angle of the rotating disc is adjusted by the corresponding cooperation between the gear adjusting piece and the gear adjustment parts at different positions. The rotating disc of the present invention has higher rotating stability, so that the user's experience is improved.

Abstract: The use of a Wnt inhibitor Wnt-C59 in the preparation of a drug for treating SCN5A mutation-induced dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is provided. With SCN5A genotype detection as a breakthrough point, a Wnt pathway-specific inhibitor Wnt-C59 is used to inhibit the abnormal activation of the Wnt?-Catenin pathway caused by SCN5A gene mutation, thereby improving the prognosis of cardiac function in a patient with SCN5A gene mutation-induced DCM. In experiments, aging and adriamycin-induced DCM models are constructed, and the therapeutic effect of Wnt-C59 on DCM is detected through indexes such as changes in cardiac function and activation of related signal molecules, which provides a theoretical basis for use of Wnt-C59 in the clinical treatment of DCM. A new treatment method for SCN5A mutation-induced DCM is provided to bring dawn to such patients and has promising application prospects.

Abstract: A control method and system of neutral section passing of multi-locomotive short broke trains. Distance traveled by a train after a primary multiple unit enters a neutral section is calculated in real time, so that a neutral section passing procedure of a secondary multiple unit is effectively controlled, thereby solving the problem that when the multi-locomotive short broke trains operate with double-raised pantographs, if the distance between the two pantographs is shorter than the length of a neutral zone of a neutral section and longer than the length of a no-electricity zone of the neutral section, when the two pantographs pass through the neutral sections, the two pantographs will span the two neutral sections and generate an interphase short circuit. The method improves safety of the EMU when it passing neutral section and ensure that the EMU can reliably pass through the neutral section with double-raised pantographs.

Abstract: The integrated device for adsorptive purification and catalytic regeneration of VOCs is provided and includes a filtration adsorption coupling filter, a catalytic combustion regeneration box and a housing, where the housing includes a filter inner cavity and a combustion inner cavity that are communicated in sequence. The VOC exhaust gas is adsorbed and filtered by the filtration adsorption coupling filter. Moreover, under an operating condition of desorption regeneration, the catalytic combustion regeneration box is utilized to perform thermal desorption and regeneration on the filtration adsorption coupling filter, and catalytically combust and purify the VOC exhaust gas obtained by thermal desorption.

Abstract: A needling device includes: a needling assembly, a support, a base and a bearing frame. The base is provided inside the bearing frame, and the base is for bearing the preform body. The support is provided with a guide rail. The needling assembly is slidably connected to the support, and may slide along the guide rail, to needle the preform body. The needling assembly may perform an all-around needling operation to the circular-arc surface of the preform body, and depth and density of the needling by the needling assembly to the circular-arc surface of the preform body are even, which may prevent deformation and layering of the preform body during the deposition, to improve the processing quality of the preform body.