Abstract: An efficient deicing system is a silicone-graphene foam composite connected to a source of electrical energy for current promoted heating of the silicone-graphene foam composite. The deicing system can be constructed by infusion and curing a silicone resin infused into the graphene foam attached to electrical contacts. The deicing system can be attached to surfaces of an aircraft for rapid deicing of the aircraft.

Abstract: Disclosed is a speaker device, comprising a vibration system, a magnetic circuit system, and an auxiliary system for accommodating and fixing the magnetic circuit system and the vibration system. The vibration system comprises a diaphragm, a centering piece and a voice coil which are combined together. The centering piece comprises a first fixing portion, a second fixing portion provided therein, and a connecting arm for connecting the first the second fixing portion. The second fixing portion is provided with an antenna circuit, the first fixing portion is provided with a first external bonding pad corresponding to the antenna circuit, and the antenna circuit is electrically connected to the first external pad. The speaker device of the present invention may achieve antenna functions without increasing a thickness of the speaker device, which is advantageous to a thinner design and an integrated design of the speaker device.

Abstract: Disclosed in the present invention is an antibody specifically binding to GLP-1R and a fusion protein thereof with GLP-1. The fusion proteins can effectively bind to a human GLP-1R receptor and activate a receptor signaling pathway, thus are useful for treating diabetes, excessive weight, obesity and related disorders thereof.

Abstract: It is directed towards methods and systems for omni-directional wireless power transfer. The method comprises generating magnetic field in all directions, detecting the loads based on the magnetic field shape and focusing the power flow towards the detected loads, so as to maximize the energy efficiency of the wireless power transfer.

Abstract: A wrench includes a body having a head and a handle portion defining a longitudinal axis. The wrench includes a first jaw coupled to the head with the first jaw including first teeth and an edge. The edge defines a width of the first jaw. The wrench includes a second jaw extending through an aperture of the head with the second jaw including a threaded portion and second teeth. The wrench includes an actuator coupled to the threaded portion of the second jaw such that rotation of the actuator relative to the second jaw moves the second teeth relative to the first teeth. A length is measured from the edge of the first jaw to the second end of the handle portion parallel to the longitudinal axis. A ratio of the width of the first jaw over the length is less than 0.06.

Abstract: Devices and systems of inductive-capacitive (LC) coil-resonators that can be embedded easily inside high-voltage insulation discs are provided. Each LC coil-resonator comprises spiral conductive tracks fabricated or printed in the form of at least two layers of planar spiral windings on electrically non-conductive materials. The planar conductive windings on at least two parallel layers may be connected to form a closed winding. The distributed inductance associated with the planar spiral windings and the distributed capacitance between the layers of the conductive tracks form an equivalent LC coil-resonator. When these LC coil-resonators are embedded in some or all of the insulation discs in a high-voltage insulation rod, they form the relay coil-resonators for wireless power transfer.

Abstract: A bleed air supply system for a gas turbine engine comprising a duct having an inlet end and extending to an outlet end. The inlet end of the duct is provided with a central insert. In another feature, there may be a plurality of ducts, and inlet ends of the plurality of ducts being spaced by at least 90°. In another feature, a compressor may have a diffuser with a shroud ending upstream of the downstream end of an inner shroud, having an outer shroud ending at a location upstream of a downstream end of an inner shroud at locations circumferentially aligned with an inlet end of the duct.

Abstract: Disclosed is a speaker device, comprising a vibration system, a magnetic circuit system, and an auxiliary system fixedly accommodating the magnetic circuit system and the vibration system. The vibration system comprises a center suspension comprising a first fixing portion, a second fixing portion within the first fixing portion, and a connecting arm connecting the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion. A central position of the second fixing portion is provided with a piezoelectric piece, the center suspension is provided with a first pad corresponding to the piezoelectric piece, and the piezoelectric piece is electrically connected to the first pad. The second fixing portion is provided with an antenna circuit. In the speaker device of the present invention, the signal emitted by the piezoelectric piece effectively increases the medium and high frequency effect and enhances the acoustic performance. The antenna circuit integrates the antenna device and the speaker device.

Abstract: A turbine engine includes a turbine section with a low pressure turbine and a turbine case disposed about an axis. A frame assembly defines an outer cavity and an inner cavity with the outer cavity including at least one opening configured and adapted to communicate cooling air to the turbine case. A transfer tube is disposed within the outer cavity and is configured and adapted to receive cooling air. The transfer tube includes a bend configured to impart circumferential velocity to the cooling air within the outer cavity.

Abstract: A distributed shared log storage system employs an adapter that translates APIs for a big data application to APIs of the distributed shared log storage system. The adapter is configured for different big data applications in accordance with a profile thereof, so that storage performance using the distributed shared log storage system can be comparable to the storage performance of the profiled big data application. An over-utilized adapter instance is detected and the workload assigned to the over-utilized adapter instance is either moved to a different adapter instance that can handle the workload or split among two or more adapter instances.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an antibody specifically binding to a human endothelin receptor and uses thereof, where the antibody can inhibit the functions of the human endothelin receptor. The present invention includes the preparation, cloning, expression, and characterization of the antibody. The present invention can be used to effectively treat pulmonary arterial hypertension, a disease associated with pulmonary arterial hypertension, and a reproductive organ cancer in a human.

Abstract: A rotatory compressor and a refrigerating cycle device are provided. The rotatory compressor includes a lubricating oil in an interior of a hermetically sealed housing, and an electric motor and a rotatory compressing mechanism disposed in the housing. An internal pressure of the housing is substantially equal to a suction pressure of the compressing mechanism. The compressing mechanism includes a first bearing and a second bearing at least one of which includes an exhaust muffler. A refrigerant of the exhaust muffler flows through the sliding vane chamber and is discharged from an exhaust pipe of the compressing mechanism.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, devices, apparatus, media, and other implementations, including a method that includes obtaining input visual data comprising a sequence of symbols, selected from a symbol set, with each of the symbols associated with a glyph representation. The method also includes obtaining a code message comprising code message symbols, and modifying at least one of the symbols of the input visual data to a different glyph representation associated with a respective at least one of the code message symbols to generate, at a first time instance, a resultant coded visual data.

Abstract: Disclosed in the present invention is an antibody specifically binding to GLP-1R and a fusion protein thereof with GLP-1. The fusion proteins can effectively bind to a human GLP-1R receptor and activate a receptor signaling pathway, thus are useful for treating diabetes, excessive weight, obesity and related disorders thereof.

Abstract: A method and device for modulating a five-level inverter, and a photovoltaic system are provided. The method includes: acquiring a voltage command value Vcmd of a phase bridge; controlling a first and a fourth switching devices to be switched on alternately when Vcmd?V1Pos+Vthrs1; controlling the first and a third switching devices to be switched on alternately when V1Pos?Vthrs2?Vcmd<V1Pos+Vthrs1; controlling the fourth and the third switching devices to be switched on alternately when 0?Vcmd<V1Pos?Vthrs2; controlling the third and a fifth switching devices to be switched on alternately when ?V1Neg+Vthrs3?Vcmd<0; controlling the third and a second switching devices to be switched on alternately when ?V1Neg?Vthrs4?Vcmd<?V1Neg+Vthrs3; controlling the fifth and the second switching devices to be switched on alternately when Vcmd<?V1Neg?Vthrs4.

Abstract: A tape measure including a housing arranged to enclose an internal cavity, where the housing defines a front wall. A port is formed in the housing and spaced a non-zero distance from the front wall. A measuring tape is at least partially disposed within the internal cavity of the housing and extends through the port. The measuring tape is rotatably coupled to the housing. A finger guard assembly is positioned adjacent the front wall, such that the finger guard assembly cooperates with the port to define a space therebetween. The measuring tape passes through the space outside of the housing to facilitate the control of the retraction and extension of the measuring tape through contact within the space.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method for improving citric acid production by Aspergillus niger fermentation, which integrates Aspergillus niger GABA pathway succinate semialdehyde dehydrogenase SSD gene into Aspergillus niger genome to obtain recombinant Aspergillus niger strain, and uses recombinant black The Aspergillus strain ferments to produce citric acid; the expression of the succinate semialdehyde dehydrogenase SSD gene is regulated by the Pgas promoter. The method of the invention realizes the expression of succinate semialdehyde dehydrogenase SSD in Aspergillus niger to enhance the GABA pathway so as to strengthen the TCA cycle and promote the synthesis of citric acid.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method for increasing citrate production from genome reconstructed Aspergillus niger. The method is to insert a gene of low affinity glucose transporter, LGT1, to genome of A. niger. The expression level of LGT1 is under control of promoter Pgas. The genome reconstructed A. niger is tolerant to higher fermentation temperature and lower pH than that of the parental strain. Moreover, the production, yield and purity of product from reconstructed A. niger are higher than that of parental strain, and the fermentation time is shorter.

Abstract: A high-voltage positive electrode material for a lithium battery and a preparation method thereof are provided. The high-voltage positive electrode material for a lithium battery includes a material represented by the following formula (1): LiNi0.5-x-yMn1.5-x-yMg3xCr2yO4??(1) wherein x>0, y>0, and 0<3x+2y?0.1.