Abstract: A lubricant composition with improved stability and tolerance for water hardness comprises a synthetic wax emulsion; an amine derivative; an emulsifier; and a sequestrant. The synthetic wax emulsion may include poly(ethyleneoxide)-based or poly(propyleneoxide)-based wax emulsions. The amine derivative may include alkyl C12-C14 oxy propyl diamine. The lubricant composition can be used for lubricating the passage of a container along a conveyor. The method includes applying the lubricant composition to at least a part of the container or the conveyor in an application cycle, where the application cycle includes a first period of time of dispensing the lubricant composition and a second period of time of not dispensing the lubricant composition.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a right-angle turning method for small-diameter TBM exploration adit excavation and belongs to the field of geological exploration of water conservancy and hydropower projects.

Abstract: A low-carbon, high-purity tantalum pentoxide powder has a carbon content of no greater than 15 ppm. A preparation method for the powder includes: (1) adding a fluotantalic acid (H2TaF7) solution into a reaction kettle, controlling the temperature of the reaction kettle at 30-60° C., adding a precipitator until the pH of the reaction solution is 8-10, then stopping introducing ammonia, and aging to obtain a tantalum hydroxide slurry; (2) filtering and washing the slurry obtained in step (1), and then carrying out solid-liquid separation to obtain a tantalum hydroxide filter cake; (3) drying the filter cake obtained in step (2) to obtain white tantalum hydroxide powder; (4) calcining the tantalum hydroxide powder obtained in step (3), crushing and screening the calcined sample to obtain tantalum pentoxide powder; and (5) subjecting the tantalum pentoxide powder obtained in step (4) to heat treatment at a temperature of 1000-1500° C. to obtain the powder.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of synthesizing long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, especially eicosapentaenoic acid, docosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, in recombinant cells such as yeast or plant cells. Also provided are recombinant cells or plants which produce long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a group of new enzymes which possess desaturase or elongase activity that can be used in methods of synthesizing long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. In particular, the present invention provides ?3 desaturases, ?5 elongases and ?6 desaturases with novel activities. Also provided are methods and DNA constructs for transiently and/or stably transforming cells, particularly plant cells, with multiple genes.

Abstract: A process for producing ethylene comprising introducing fuel, ethane/higher hydrocarbons, oxygen, steam to annular jet vortex chamber having combustion upstream of cracking to provide swirling fluid flow pattern producing cracking product (ethylene, acetylene, ethane, methane, 10-60 wt. % water, CO2, CO, hydrogen, oxygenates) having first temperature; cooling cracking product with residence <2,000 milliseconds yielding first cooled product having second temperature lowered by ?30° C.; cooling first cooled product yielding second cooled product having third temperature lowered by ?300° C.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to nucleotide molecules with a 3? AOM blocking group. Also provided herein are methods to prepare such nucleotide molecules, and the uses of fully functionalized nucleotides containing the 3?-OH blocking group for sequencing applications.

Abstract: A processes for purifying glycol ethers, comprises (a) providing a glycol ether to a first vessel, the glycol ether, the glycol ether having the following formula: R1—O— (CHR2CHR3) O)nR4; wherein R1 is an alkyl group having 1 to 9 carbon atoms or a phenyl group; wherein R2 and R3 each individually is hydrogen, a methyl group or an ethyl group, provided that when R3 is a methyl group or an ethyl group, R2 is hydrogen and provided that when R2 is a methyl group or an ethyl group, R3 is hydrogen; wherein R4 is hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an acetyl group, or a propionyl group; and wherein n is an integer of 1 to 3; (b) filling the first vessel with inert gas; (c) heating the glycol ether in the first vessel to a sub-boiling temperature, wherein the sub-boiling temperature is at least 15° C.

Abstract: The disclosure relates an Al—Mg series aluminum alloy sheet, a preparation method and use thereof. The preparation method includes: step S1, melting and casting the alloy raw materials in sequence to obtain an aluminum alloy ingot; step S2, subjecting the aluminum alloy ingot to a two-stage homogenization treatment so as to obtain a homogenized aluminum alloy ingot; and step S3, subjecting the homogenized aluminum alloy ingot to hot rolling, primary cold rolling, intermediate annealing, final cold rolling, and finished product annealing in sequence to obtain the aluminum alloy sheet.

Abstract: A method for producing adipic acid and cyclohexanone oxime from cyclohexane is provided. Cyclohexane and NOx undergo oxidation-nitration reaction to produce a mixture of adipic acid, nitrocyclohexane, nitrogen oxides and by-product A, from which adipic acid and nitrocyclohexane are separated. The nitrocyclohexane is catalytically hydrogenated with hydrogen to produce cyclohexanone oxime and a small amount of cyclohexylamine, where cyclohexanone oxime is collected, and the cyclohexylamine is partially oxidized with molecular oxygen to obtain cyclohexanone oxime and by-product B. Without separation, or after removing part or all of water from the reaction mixture, under the action of a catalyst, the reaction mixture undergoes hydrogenation and amination simultaneously or sequentially, or the hydrogenation alone, and separation to give cyclohexanone oxime.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a pilot valve and a four-way reversing valve. The pilot valve includes: a valve body, wherein the valve body is a cylinder formed by integrally stretching and having an open end and a closed end, the closed end is defined as a first end, the open end is defined as a second end, the first end of the valve body is provided with an inlet, the valve body is internally provided with a cavity, and the inlet is in communication with the cavity; an inlet pipe, connected with the first end of the valve body, wherein a pipe opening of the inlet pipe is in communication with the inlet; and a limiting structure arranged between the first end of the valve body and the inlet pipe, the limiting structure is used for limiting a relative position of the inlet pipe relative to the valve body.

Abstract: Systems and methods presented herein facilitate operation of well-related tools. In certain embodiments, a variety of data (e.g., downhole data and/or surface data) may be collected to enable optimization of operations related to the well-related tools. In certain embodiments, the collected data may be provided as advisory data (e.g., presented to human operators of the well to inform control actions performed by the human operators) and/or used to facilitate automation of downhole processes and/or surface processes (e.g., which may be automatically performed by a computer implemented surface processing system (e.g., a well control system), without intervention from human operators). In certain embodiments, the systems and methods described herein may enhance downhole operations (e.g., milling operations) by improving the efficiency and utilization of data to enable performance optimization and improved resource controls of the downhole operations.

Abstract: A vacuum switching valve and a suction system having the same. The vacuum switching valve comprises: a valve body, comprising a first end and a second end, the second end being provided with an air inlet, an air outlet and a through hole; a valve element movably arranged in the valve body; a cylinder, the cylinder being connected to the first end and the valve element, the cylinder drives the valve element to move in the valve body, to close or open the air inlet; a stopper passing through the through hole, the stopper comprising a third end and a fourth end, the third end being connected to the valve element, the fourth end being located on the side of the through hole away from the valve element.

Abstract: A micro-displacement measurement system having a picometer scale resolution and a measurement method. The measurement system comprises a probe module, a demodulation optical path module, a static lock-in amplification module, an upper computer module, and a micro-displacement drive module. The probe module comprises a measurement FBG sensor, a matching FBG sensor, a precision stainless steel needle tube, and an external support; the demodulation optical path module comprises an ASE broadband light source, a first circulator, a second circulator, and an InGaAs photodetector; the upper computer module comprises a data acquisition card and a computer; and the micro-displacement drive module comprises a piezoelectric ceramic nano-positioner, a piezoelectric ceramic driver, a three-dimensional precision micro-motion platform.

Abstract: This application relates to a data format conversion apparatus and method. The data format conversion apparatus is located in a DMA module of a processor. A data format that is of tensor data and that is supported by the processor is a first data format. The DMA module includes: a DMA controller DMAC. If a second data format of tensor data stored in an external memory is different from the first data format, the DMAC is configured to convert, in a process of transmitting to-be-converted tensor data between a memory of the processor and the external memory, the to-be-converted tensor data from the first data format into the second data format or from the second data format into the first data format, to obtain converted tensor data.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a quick release device, and relates to the technical field of accessories for electronic products. The quick release device includes a device body. A rotary tray is movably disposed at a bottom of the device body, and the rotary tray is used to connect a terminal bracket. A rotary buckle of which one end extends to the bottom of the device body and is fastened to the rotary tray is movably inside the device body, and the device body rotates 360° relative to the rotary buckle and the rotary tray. Through the spring-loaded bead, the device body may rotate 360° for adjustment and positioning, to meet a use requirement of a user. A product housing may be removed by only holding the product housing and toggling the operating rod. Therefore, operations are more simple, and convenience for outdoor sports is improved.

Abstract: A pixel structure, an array substrate, a display panel and a display device. The pixel structure includes a gate line (10), a data line (20), a gate (30), a first electrode (40), a second electrode (50), and a third electrode (60); the gate (30) is connected to the gate line (10); the first electrode (40) is connected to the data line (20); and the second electrode (50) has a first portion and a second portion that are distributed in the extending direction of the second electrode, wherein the first portion of the second electrode (50) cooperates with the first electrode (40) and the gate (30) to form a first thin film transistor, and the second portion of the second electrode (50) cooperates with the third electrode (60) and the gate (30) to form a second thin film transistor.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and an Internet of Things (IoT) system for assessing a loss of a maintenance medium of a smart gas pipeline network. The method comprises: determining a degree of a maintenance impact based on maintenance data; determining a target supply for a maintenance pipeline branch in a target time period based on the degree of the maintenance impact and historical supply data; determining a target demand for the maintenance pipeline branch in the target time period based on historical usage data; determining a target loss in the target time period based on the target supply and the target demand; and determining a replenishment parameter based on the target loss.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a toner cartridge, detachably installed in an electronic image-forming apparatus. The electronic image-forming apparatus includes a developer replenishing apparatus; the developer replenishing apparatus includes a developer receiving portion; the developer receiving portion includes a receiving opening; and the receiving opening is disposed with a blocking piece for sealing the receiving opening. The toner cartridge includes a toner cartridge body configured to store developer; and a toner outlet structure connected to a toner outlet end of the toner cartridge body and configured to discharge the developer in the toner cartridge body.

Abstract: A fluoride ion cleaning system is provided. The system includes a retort including an interior sized to receive at least one component therein. The at least one component has a target area defined thereon. The system also includes a gas distribution system. The gas distribution system includes a manifold configured to provide reaction gas within the interior, a flow modulator configured to agitate the reaction gas within the interior, and at least one nozzle in flow communication with the flow modulator. The at least one nozzle is adapted to define an agitated flow of reaction gas at the target area of the at least one component.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods and devices for performing wireless sensing operations that can accommodate different Rx frequency responses with minimum PHY changes to increase the performance and reliability of wireless sensing in wireless local area network (WLAN) networks. Rx frequency response information can be obtained as channel state information (CSI) in a loopback test and can further be normalized with the total gain in the receiver chain leading to CSI estimation. Moreover, different Rx frequency responses can be categorized into limited groups with underlying circuit conditions based on their frequency response variations. The different Rx frequency responses can be indicated in subfields of a CSI report transmitted to the sensing initiator for performing sensing operations with the sensing responder.